What in the world ar eyou guys voting Baber thinking?
I'll take Portis who is still only 24/25 years old and in a vastly improving situation at Wash over the 30 year old Barber.
I'm thinking he's finished top ten three of the last four years and is on pace to finish top five in consecutive seasons which is more than you can say for anyone else on this list expect Portis. If you can get at least two more top 12 seasons out of him, that's as much or more as you can expect out of any similarly rated younger RB. The average lifespan of an NFL RB is four years. Trying to plan past two years is a waste of time IMO because too much can change in that time.
Well, that is understandable but I would say this: None of the RBs listed here or in the top 10 level are what I would call "average" RBs. These are mostly proven guys with talent and for the most part have displayed the ability to stay on the field. Portis was RB11 last year in Wash and is RB11 currently. Wash seems to be turning the corner offensivly and he is vastly younger than that of Barber. So while you will take 2 more years (if your lucky IMO) of boarderline top 5 production, I would rather have 5 more years or so of a RB1 with upside for more.Edit, I should add that if Barber was near the stud caliber that SA and LT are, I could very well understand this point. 2 years of boarderline stud production can not be passed up. Barber is RB4 right now, but the gap between him and #9 is less than 2 points per game. So there is really a lot of room for him to fall and the diparity is not all that great.