Is There Really Any Great Running Backs In NFL Anymore?

[jjgold]

NO

Mainly because of defenses , injuires to the backs

most guys go 17 for like 65 yards

It is just too hard now to dominate

Its so hard now to go like 23 carries for 170 yrds

[Snowball]

i think Arian Foster is the best in the league

but Houston is too stupid to use him enough

[onetrickpony]

goldie is sharp as they come . no one back is elite, this is the year of the qbs

[jjgold]

goldie is sharp as they come . no one back is elite, this is the year of the qbs

[rm18]

Defenses just stop the run better, a guy like Peterson or Jones Drew would go wild 15 years ago.

[KKoz9]

i think Arian Foster is the best in the league

but Houston is too stupid to use him enough

What?

He leads the NFL in rushing and is 5th in rushing attempts, within like 10 of the lead, and he has 50 catches. How much do you want them to use him?

[MendozaLine]

Ladainian Tomlinson was the last great back.

[Snowball]

What?

He leads the NFL in rushing and is 5th in rushing attempts, within like 10 of the lead, and he has 50 catches. How much do you want them to use him?

he's 5th in attempts, but what i really meant was that Houston
does not use him in the right situations. Sure they use him in short yardage
and he'll break out.. but I've seen games where he is unstoppable yet when
it matters, such as on 3rd down, they throw the ball.
Just not a fan of Houston's play calling at all.. it's poor management of
good talent on that team.. just my opinion.

[onetrickpony]

he's 5th in attempts, but what i really meant was that Houston does not use him in the right situations. Sure they use him in short yardage and he'll break out.. but I've seen games where he is unstoppable yet when it matters, such as on 3rd down, they throw the ball. Just not a fan of Houston's play calling at all.. it's poor management of good talent on that team.. just my opinion.

its called predictability, thats y u will never be a oc at any level.

[freeVICK]

the days where RBs could hit 300 yards in a day are long gone. DTs are now 350+, LBs run 4.5, DBs at 4.3. almost impossible to break the long ones

[Shonner]

Peyton Hillis is good but he is white.

[brxbmbers42]

With defensive players being bigger stronger and faster than ever a running back shelf life has declined every year. the days of RBs being drafted in the top couple players are over with. They just dont last long enough.

[pavyracer]

Michael Turner is the best.

[triqy]

[Snowball]

its called predictability, thats y u will never be a oc at any level.

Are you saying Offensive play calling predictability is a good thing ?
no way !

[KKoz9]

NO

Mainly because of defenses , injuires to the backs

most guys go 17 for like 65 yards

It is just too hard now to dominate

Its so hard now to go like 23 carries for 170 yrds

For once I do have to agree with ya JJ.

There's not a single transcendent back in the league right now. AP is probably the closest but he disappears for games at a time, fumbles too much, and lacks in the receiving department.

[djm134]

Adrian Peterson is the best running back in the league hands down.

[KKoz9]

Having a great season. Let's see if he's around in 2 years...

[brxbmbers42]

Having a great season. Let's see if he's around in 2 years...

he will be bagging groceries somewhere in 2014

[pavyracer]

The Great Michael "The Burner" Turner

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[jjgold]

There really is no fear in anyone running game anymore, rarely do we see guys that at any time can go all the way

Peterson a few years back had a dominant year, he is still good but not dominant

Also lineman just too big and strong now across the ball

[MadTiger]

Peyton Hillis is good but he is white.

What the fuck does that have to do with anything? FYI, the site is cleaning up bullshit like that, so you are forewarned about that shit.

Anyway, it may be some time before a new super running back MVP/HOF material player emerges.

[BIGDAY]

Adrian Peterson is the best running back in the league hands down.

100% agree!

Plus, I think A P makes the Vikings O line look better than they are. If a team gets an all star O line sometime in the future, we'll be seeing a blowout back again. It's all in the trenches boys.

[Otters27]

Two backs physically run like no other. Peterson and Mendenhall. IF both played back in the day of Eric Dickerson and such they would run wild.

[Dr.Money]

[GELATINOUS CUBE]

Gore.
Jones.
Lynch.
Barber.
Mendenhall.

[hothandsmgee]

Im pretty sure peterson is pretty dominant

[8ArIvd5]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say Chris Johnson is a great running back. If Tennessee can develop a passing attack he may go for 1800 4 or 5 times.

[GunShard]

Adrian Peterson, Arian Foster, Peyton Hillis and Darren McFadden are great.

[pensfan]

Peterson.

[GiveMeaBJ]

AP is elite.

[Numb]

There's a lot more platooning now. It was never like that before.

Rule changes have helped the passing game, such as the changes in pass interference over time. Taking away the force out was a surprise to me.

My nod would go to Steven Jackson.

[Pajda]

For once I do have to agree with ya JJ.

There's not a single transcendent back in the league right now. AP is probably the closest but he disappears for games at a time, fumbles too much, and lacks in the receiving department.

How many fumbles does he have this season ?

[MadTiger]

How many fumbles does he have this season ?

ZERO
NIL
NADA

He was Fumbalina for several years, though.

[tony_come]

The market is ready for a running back

currently none