Faceoff - Backup RB with the most value article (1 Viewer)

[sib]

When I think of a backup RB with the most value, the first name that pops into my head is Marion Barber. I can't believe he wasn't mentioned...any staff explanations out there for why MB3 didn't make the list?

 

[Jene Bramel]

When I think of a backup RB with the most value, the first name that pops into my head is Marion Barber. I can't believe he wasn't mentioned...any staff explanations out there for why MB3 didn't make the list?

I'm no offensive expert and wasn't a participant in that collaboration, but I believe the reasoning was that Barber and Julius Jones are more of a RBBC at this point. Those providing projections see Jones as a 210-230 carry guy, while Barber is a 180 carry or so player.Those profiled in the face-off are players who are likely to get significantly less touches than Barber.

 

[David Yudkin]

Easy. DAL RBs were excluded from the list.

Even if he were an option, with ADP around 37th overall, he's not a great value pick if he is the actual back up.

 

[kensat30]

It's funny that the backup goes so far ahead of the starter in the case of Jones/Barber. With the new coaching staff in place, I don't think Barber will be anything close to value based on where he is drafted. Julius Jones on the other hand seems like a ridiculous value at this point.