Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
Dynasty, no PPR. Broken down in 12 player increments so owners can see where their players stack up in a twelve player league. RB has shorter time frame to make impact so the balancing act is of weighing elder players VS. long term upside of yute. Included some rookies due to the fact that some older RBs will be replaced. Really difficult to rank prior to draft when including rookies so take this with a huge grain of salt.
* denotes rookie
1. Adrian Peterson (MIN)
2. LaDainian Tomlinson
3. Steven Jackson
4. Willie Parker
5. Joseph Addai
6. Ryan Grant
7. Brian Westbrook
8. Marshawn Lynch
9. Larry Johnson
10. Frank Gore
11. Ronnie Brown
12. Marion Barber
I see LJ coming back with a vengeance and that Ryan Grant is the real deal and still think Ronnie Brown is a talent.
13. Laurence Maroney
14. Willis McGahee
15. Maurice Jones-Drew
16. Darren McFadden*
17. Clinton Portis
18. Selvyn Young
19. LenDale White
20. Reggie Bush
21. Michael Turner
22. Jamal Lewis
23. Rudi Johnson
24. DeAngelo Williams
McFadden should rank this high if he pans out and I think he will. Selyn Young's ranking should be controversial but I think he replaces Travis and produces numbers in the top 20. I like DeAngelo and think he takes over.
25. Thomas Jones
26. Kevin Jones
27. Rashad Mendenhall*
28. Cedric Benson
29. Edgerrin James
30. Brandon Jacobs
31. Earnest Graham
32. Chester Taylor
33. Jerious Norwood
34. Michael Bush
35. Jonathan Stewart*
36. Ladell Betts
Assuming the second rookie RB lands in the right situation they should put up top 30 production and I have Medenhall going second off the draft board but whichever rookie ends up in a decent place to start should rank right around 30 then assuming the third RB drafted can make an impact they would rank right around 40. I wanted to drink the Ahmad Bradshaw Cool Aide but I had to put Jacobs ahead of him. This was the most difficult portion of the rankings and since it effects the rest so much I'm sure it will be the most controversial.
37. Fred Taylor
38. Kevin Smith*
39. Ahmad Bradshaw
40. Deuce McAllister
41. Travis Henry
42. Leon Washington
43. Felix Jones*
44. Ahman Green
45. Justin Fargas
46. Kenny Watson
47. Chris Brown
48. DeShaun Foster
Had to find places for the vets who will more than likely produce better than most of the yute but soon I see Taylor and McAllister and others dropping out. I would imagine some of the latter rookie RBs get their shot and at least one makes a splash. Other rookies who don't end up starting are ranked for their position over time.
These players just missed as you can see I have SA falling down the rabbit hole and Maurice Morris also out of the top 50 meaning that I believe one of the rookies is taken by the Hawks and wins the starting gig.
Ray Rice*
Kenny Irons
Adrian Peterson (CHI)
Kolby Smith
LaMont Jordan
Jesse Chapman
Kenton Kieth
Sammy Morris
Chris Henry
Brandon Jackson
Chris Perry
Julius Jones
T-Bell
Reuben Droughns
Maurice Morris
Shaun Alexander
Mewelde Moore
Derrick Ward
Lorenzo Booker
Carnell Williams
* denotes rookie
1. Adrian Peterson (MIN)
2. LaDainian Tomlinson
3. Steven Jackson
4. Willie Parker
5. Joseph Addai
6. Ryan Grant
7. Brian Westbrook
8. Marshawn Lynch
9. Larry Johnson
10. Frank Gore
11. Ronnie Brown
12. Marion Barber
I see LJ coming back with a vengeance and that Ryan Grant is the real deal and still think Ronnie Brown is a talent.
13. Laurence Maroney
14. Willis McGahee
15. Maurice Jones-Drew
16. Darren McFadden*
17. Clinton Portis
18. Selvyn Young
19. LenDale White
20. Reggie Bush
21. Michael Turner
22. Jamal Lewis
23. Rudi Johnson
24. DeAngelo Williams
McFadden should rank this high if he pans out and I think he will. Selyn Young's ranking should be controversial but I think he replaces Travis and produces numbers in the top 20. I like DeAngelo and think he takes over.
25. Thomas Jones
26. Kevin Jones
27. Rashad Mendenhall*
28. Cedric Benson
29. Edgerrin James
30. Brandon Jacobs
31. Earnest Graham
32. Chester Taylor
33. Jerious Norwood
34. Michael Bush
35. Jonathan Stewart*
36. Ladell Betts
Assuming the second rookie RB lands in the right situation they should put up top 30 production and I have Medenhall going second off the draft board but whichever rookie ends up in a decent place to start should rank right around 30 then assuming the third RB drafted can make an impact they would rank right around 40. I wanted to drink the Ahmad Bradshaw Cool Aide but I had to put Jacobs ahead of him. This was the most difficult portion of the rankings and since it effects the rest so much I'm sure it will be the most controversial.
37. Fred Taylor
38. Kevin Smith*
39. Ahmad Bradshaw
40. Deuce McAllister
41. Travis Henry
42. Leon Washington
43. Felix Jones*
44. Ahman Green
45. Justin Fargas
46. Kenny Watson
47. Chris Brown
48. DeShaun Foster
Had to find places for the vets who will more than likely produce better than most of the yute but soon I see Taylor and McAllister and others dropping out. I would imagine some of the latter rookie RBs get their shot and at least one makes a splash. Other rookies who don't end up starting are ranked for their position over time.
These players just missed as you can see I have SA falling down the rabbit hole and Maurice Morris also out of the top 50 meaning that I believe one of the rookies is taken by the Hawks and wins the starting gig.
Ray Rice*
Kenny Irons
Adrian Peterson (CHI)
Kolby Smith
LaMont Jordan
Jesse Chapman
Kenton Kieth
Sammy Morris
Chris Henry
Brandon Jackson
Chris Perry
Julius Jones
T-Bell
Reuben Droughns
Maurice Morris
Shaun Alexander
Mewelde Moore
Derrick Ward
Lorenzo Booker
Carnell Williams