Top 5 Running Backs in 3 years (1 Viewer)

[thehornet]

If this is already a topic...sorry. I did a search and couldnt find anywhere.

This topic always is always of interest to me because Running Backs come and go so quickly and the best RB's can change from year to year. Last year alone Alexander and LJ were top 5 picks, if not top 10. This year LJ is barley hanging on, and SA is a FA.

My top 5 is based on pure talent, not what team they play on. No particular order.

Gore: I think he will still be producing monster rushing and receiver numbers in a few years. He can wiggle inside and burst outside too. Considering he will still be in his prime 3 years from now.

Stewart: This guy is built for success in the NFL. Big, shifty, fast and young. I fully expect him to be a workhorse back as soon as 09.

Steven Jackson: So versatile and a smart Running back too. He is only going to get better. Hopefully he can shake the injury bug of last year.

MJD: Little Westbrook. I think this guy is great. Everyone here talks about him as the little bowling ball and i couldnt agree more. This will be his year one way or another (I hope) because i really want to see what hecan do with 20+ a game.

AP: Other world talent.

What do you guys think? I like to read others opinions on this because there is some great talent right here in the pool.

eta: my edit was only to update the thread title with start date of thread.

 

[Mr. Peterson]

ADP

SJax

MJD

Lynch

McFadden

And I'll throw a flier out there at 6 and say R.Bush. Who knows?

 

[FUBAR]

AD

Chris Johnson

Chris Wells

Mendenhall

S-Jax

 

[TheFanatic]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point.

For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

 

[BigSteelThrill]

ADP

MJD

Mendenhall

Stewart

Lynch

 

[thehornet]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point. For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

good point fanatic. I actually agree. I do notfollow college football like most of the people here, so i like to hear about the college guys that people project to be top top backs soon.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point.

For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

Of those players in the NFL today...

 

[benm3218]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point. For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

Thanks for taking the time to tell us you will pass. Appreciate it immensely.MJDAPRay RiceChris JohnsonGore

 

[King of the Jungle]

Where is Tim Hightower?

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Where is Tim Hightower?

He'd be running for the Arizona Cardinals.

 

[pollardsvision]

joseph addai

rashard mendenhall

marshawn lynch

marion barber

knowshon moreno

 

[Mr. Peterson]

If it wasn't players that are in the NFL now then I would add Wells and McCoy to my list and take off Lynch and McFadden.

 

[thehornet]

If it wasn't players that are in the NFL now then I would add Wells and McCoy to my list and take off Lynch and McFadden.

Ya, definitely include college if you think they will be there.

 

[BroadwayG]

Peterson

Barber

Jones

Johnson

Jackson

 

[Liquid Tension]

ADP

Steven Jackson

Jonathan Stewart

Ronnie Brown

M. Lynch

 

[Mr. Peterson]

If it wasn't players that are in the NFL now then I would add Wells and McCoy to my list and take off Lynch and McFadden.

Ya, definitely include college if you think they will be there.

Alright.ADPSJaxMJDC.WellsL.McCoy

 

[Mr. Peterson]

Peterson

Barber

Jones

Johnson

Jackson

Which ones?

 

[BroadwayG]

Peterson

Barber

Jones

Johnson

Jackson

Which ones?

Oops, I should have put Smith in there too.

 

[Buckeyedawgs]

1. chris BEANNIE wells

far drop off after wells. and i have no doubt about this. anyone thats seen him would have to agree! Jimmy Brown re visited! No doubt in my mind!

2. AND 3 too early to tell. We only seen STEWERT once aginst a back up d but I liked what I saw.

Stewert

3. McFadden Oakland will get that offense rolling one of these years!

4. Brown he was best back last year before injury. Miami will rebuild that line.

5.AP if if he can stay healthy and thats a big if!

 

[Burning Sensation]

ADPSJaxMJDLynchMcFaddenAnd I'll throw a flier out there at 6 and say R.Bush. Who knows?

This was going so good, until the mention of Bush

 

[thehornet]

a lot of Wells fans in here!

like i said, i dont watch much college football. I know Wells is great for OSU, but didnt realize how well he projects for the NFL.

This is what some say about him:

(i pulled the following off of a site's scouting report - i hope thats ok)

Chris Wells

Strengths: Outstanding size with great bulk in upper and lower bodies ... Dominantly powerful ... Shakes off the first hit in the open field like it's nothing ... Textbook stiff arm ... Nice second gear ... A game-breaker despite being a bigger back ... Solid vision to cut back into running lanes ... Instinctive runner ... Has nice speed turning the corner ... Keeps shoulders square to the line of scrimmage in approach ... Extremely productive back and has a lot of upside ... Durable ... Hasn't been overworked for multiple seasons.

Weaknesses: Very questionable hands out of the backfield ... Doesn't hit the hole very hard and running lanes do close on him sometimes because of this ... Doesn't put much effort into pass protection and lacks awareness in this area.

Summary: Beanie Wells is kind of back who can carry a franchise ... He's an elite talent - very near to the same grade I gave Adrian Peterson ... Dominant player who could fall a bit in the NFL Draft because the demand for running backs in the NFL is extremely low.

Player Comparison: Bo Jackson. Beanie is very similar to Bo from a size and athletic standpoint. Both were extremely powerful runners who punished opponents. I know this is a bit of a stretch, but it's hard to find players to compare Wells to from a size, speed, and style standpoint at his position. It's simply rare.

 

[kremenull]

a lot of Wells fans in here!like i said, i dont watch much college football. I know Wells is great for OSU, but didnt realize how well he projects for the NFL.This is what some say about him:(i pulled the following off of a site's scouting report - i hope thats ok)Chris WellsStrengths: Outstanding size with great bulk in upper and lower bodies ... Dominantly powerful ... Shakes off the first hit in the open field like it's nothing ... Textbook stiff arm ... Nice second gear ... A game-breaker despite being a bigger back ... Solid vision to cut back into running lanes ... Instinctive runner ... Has nice speed turning the corner ... Keeps shoulders square to the line of scrimmage in approach ... Extremely productive back and has a lot of upside ... Durable ... Hasn't been overworked for multiple seasons. Weaknesses: Very questionable hands out of the backfield ... Doesn't hit the hole very hard and running lanes do close on him sometimes because of this ... Doesn't put much effort into pass protection and lacks awareness in this area. Summary: Beanie Wells is kind of back who can carry a franchise ... He's an elite talent - very near to the same grade I gave Adrian Peterson ... Dominant player who could fall a bit in the NFL Draft because the demand for running backs in the NFL is extremely low. Player Comparison: Bo Jackson. Beanie is very similar to Bo from a size and athletic standpoint. Both were extremely powerful runners who punished opponents. I know this is a bit of a stretch, but it's hard to find players to compare Wells to from a size, speed, and style standpoint at his position. It's simply rare.

I like Beanie Wells a lot. But anyone who compares him athletically to Bo Jax is just plain off the mark, totally. Bo Jackson is arguably the greatest athlete of the past 50 years, if not of all time. Stop with that comparison, immediately........

 

[Chachi]

AP

Wells

McFadden

MJD

Moreno

 

[thatguy]

1. chris BEANNIE wellsfar drop off after wells. and i have no doubt about this. anyone thats seen him would have to agree! Jimmy Brown re visited! No doubt in my mind! 2. AND 3 too early to tell. We only seen STEWERT once aginst a back up d but I liked what I saw. Stewert3. McFadden Oakland will get that offense rolling one of these years!4. Brown he was best back last year before injury. Miami will rebuild that line. 5.AP if if he can stay healthy and thats a big if!

What year is Wells in college? Is he expected to declare for the'09 draft?

 

[thatguy]

1. chris BEANNIE wells

far drop off after wells. and i have no doubt about this. anyone thats seen him would have to agree! Jimmy Brown re visited! No doubt in my mind!

2. AND 3 too early to tell. We only seen STEWERT once aginst a back up d but I liked what I saw.

Stewert

3. McFadden Oakland will get that offense rolling one of these years!

4. Brown he was best back last year before injury. Miami will rebuild that line.

5.AP if if he can stay healthy and thats a big if!

What year is Wells in college? Is he expected to declare for the'09 draft?

Guy has a sick stiff arm. Check out the run at about 4:05.

 

[ADP]

ADP

SJAX

Beanie

Gore

Lynch

 

[Mr. Peterson]

ADPSJaxMJDLynchMcFaddenAnd I'll throw a flier out there at 6 and say R.Bush. Who knows?

This was going so good, until the mention of Bush

I wanted to take a chance and put someone on the list that would surprise people. I didn't want my list to have the same 6-8 guys on it.

 

[TheFanatic]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point.

For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

Thanks for taking the time to tell us you will pass. Appreciate it immensely.MJD

AP

Ray Rice

Chris Johnson

Gore

You realize that all the "experts" are usually WWAAAAYYYYY off on who will be the top 5 in 6 months. And you are going to go out 3 years? Guys predicting college players to be in the top 5? People get made fun of when they try to predict how the top college prospects will do before they drafted that year. No idea what situation they wind up in. Many people predicted Mendenhall to be the 1st or second best RB coming out of college in terms of potential fantasy prod prior to the NFL draft. It looks like there could be 5 or 6 RB's that could out produce him this year. It may be easier to pick the winning lottery numbers than it is to pick these 5 guys in 3 years....

 

[thehornet]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point.

For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

Thanks for taking the time to tell us you will pass. Appreciate it immensely.MJD

AP

Ray Rice

Chris Johnson

Gore

You realize that all the "experts" are usually WWAAAAYYYYY off on who will be the top 5 in 6 months. And you are going to go out 3 years? Guys predicting college players to be in the top 5? People get made fun of when they try to predict how the top college prospects will do before they drafted that year. No idea what situation they wind up in. Many people predicted Mendenhall to be the 1st or second best RB coming out of college in terms of potential fantasy prod prior to the NFL draft. It looks like there could be 5 or 6 RB's that could out produce him this year. It may be easier to pick the winning lottery numbers than it is to pick these 5 guys in 3 years....

its no big deal if you don't want to chime in. I only wanted people to see who Other people thought had enough potential to warrant such consideration. Extreme upside, cant miss type talents, and young guys like (sjax, gore, mjd, etc) that are already here.

 

[benm3218]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point.

For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

Thanks for taking the time to tell us you will pass. Appreciate it immensely.MJD

AP

Ray Rice

Chris Johnson

Gore

You realize that all the "experts" are usually WWAAAAYYYYY off on who will be the top 5 in 6 months. And you are going to go out 3 years? Guys predicting college players to be in the top 5? People get made fun of when they try to predict how the top college prospects will do before they drafted that year. No idea what situation they wind up in. Many people predicted Mendenhall to be the 1st or second best RB coming out of college in terms of potential fantasy prod prior to the NFL draft. It looks like there could be 5 or 6 RB's that could out produce him this year. It may be easier to pick the winning lottery numbers than it is to pick these 5 guys in 3 years....

I understand you completely. I thought it was real nice of you to let us all know you weren't going to pick. I mean we would have been just hanging around waiting on you. A lot of people would have just moved along and went on with thier life. But, you took 3 minutes to explain why you were not picking. Thanks.

 

[JTM]

a lot of Wells fans in here!

like i said, i dont watch much college football. I know Wells is great for OSU, but didnt realize how well he projects for the NFL.

This is what some say about him:

(i pulled the following off of a site's scouting report - i hope thats ok)

Chris Wells

Strengths: Outstanding size with great bulk in upper and lower bodies ... Dominantly powerful ... Shakes off the first hit in the open field like it's nothing ... Textbook stiff arm ... Nice second gear ... A game-breaker despite being a bigger back ... Solid vision to cut back into running lanes ... Instinctive runner ... Has nice speed turning the corner ... Keeps shoulders square to the line of scrimmage in approach ... Extremely productive back and has a lot of upside ... Durable ... Hasn't been overworked for multiple seasons.

Weaknesses: Very questionable hands out of the backfield ... Doesn't hit the hole very hard and running lanes do close on him sometimes because of this ... Doesn't put much effort into pass protection and lacks awareness in this area.

Summary: Beanie Wells is kind of back who can carry a franchise ... He's an elite talent - very near to the same grade I gave Adrian Peterson ... Dominant player who could fall a bit in the NFL Draft because the demand for running backs in the NFL is extremely low.

Player Comparison: Bo Jackson. Beanie is very similar to Bo from a size and athletic standpoint. Both were extremely powerful runners who punished opponents. I know this is a bit of a stretch, but it's hard to find players to compare Wells to from a size, speed, and style standpoint at his position. It's simply rare.

I like Beanie Wells a lot. But anyone who compares him athletically to Bo Jax is just plain off the mark, totally. Bo Jackson is arguably the greatest athlete of the past 50 years, if not of all time. Stop with that comparison, immediately........

AMEN...though, in his defense, he did pull out of that tailspin. What about the McFadden comparisons?--just as annoying if you ask me

 

[TheFanatic]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point.

For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

Thanks for taking the time to tell us you will pass. Appreciate it immensely.MJD

AP

Ray Rice

Chris Johnson

Gore

You realize that all the "experts" are usually WWAAAAYYYYY off on who will be the top 5 in 6 months. And you are going to go out 3 years? Guys predicting college players to be in the top 5? People get made fun of when they try to predict how the top college prospects will do before they drafted that year. No idea what situation they wind up in. Many people predicted Mendenhall to be the 1st or second best RB coming out of college in terms of potential fantasy prod prior to the NFL draft. It looks like there could be 5 or 6 RB's that could out produce him this year. It may be easier to pick the winning lottery numbers than it is to pick these 5 guys in 3 years....

I understand you completely. I thought it was real nice of you to let us all know you weren't going to pick. I mean we would have been just hanging around waiting on you. A lot of people would have just moved along and went on with thier life. But, you took 3 minutes to explain why you were not picking. Thanks.

And you spent 3 minutes doing the equivalent to guessing 4, 9, 22, 26, 28, and a powerball of 31. Hope you win...What value will come out of this thread? Are guys going to go look to try to get players mentioned in this thread based on these lists? That would be incredibly foolish. A better discussion might be, who's coming out of college that might be a stud next year. But not talking about 3 years from now.

 

[thehornet]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point.

For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

Thanks for taking the time to tell us you will pass. Appreciate it immensely.MJD

AP

Ray Rice

Chris Johnson

Gore

You realize that all the "experts" are usually WWAAAAYYYYY off on who will be the top 5 in 6 months. And you are going to go out 3 years? Guys predicting college players to be in the top 5? People get made fun of when they try to predict how the top college prospects will do before they drafted that year. No idea what situation they wind up in. Many people predicted Mendenhall to be the 1st or second best RB coming out of college in terms of potential fantasy prod prior to the NFL draft. It looks like there could be 5 or 6 RB's that could out produce him this year. It may be easier to pick the winning lottery numbers than it is to pick these 5 guys in 3 years....

I understand you completely. I thought it was real nice of you to let us all know you weren't going to pick. I mean we would have been just hanging around waiting on you. A lot of people would have just moved along and went on with thier life. But, you took 3 minutes to explain why you were not picking. Thanks.

And you spent 3 minutes doing the equivalent to guessing 4, 9, 22, 26, 28, and a powerball of 31. Hope you win...What value will come out of this thread? Are guys going to go look to try to get players mentioned in this thread based on these lists? That would be incredibly foolish. A better discussion might be, who's coming out of college that might be a stud next year. But not talking about 3 years from now.

it generates conversation, bro. chill out.

 

[Burning Sensation]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point.

For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

Thanks for taking the time to tell us you will pass. Appreciate it immensely.MJD

AP

Ray Rice

Chris Johnson

Gore

You realize that all the "experts" are usually WWAAAAYYYYY off on who will be the top 5 in 6 months. And you are going to go out 3 years? Guys predicting college players to be in the top 5? People get made fun of when they try to predict how the top college prospects will do before they drafted that year. No idea what situation they wind up in. Many people predicted Mendenhall to be the 1st or second best RB coming out of college in terms of potential fantasy prod prior to the NFL draft. It looks like there could be 5 or 6 RB's that could out produce him this year. It may be easier to pick the winning lottery numbers than it is to pick these 5 guys in 3 years....

I understand you completely. I thought it was real nice of you to let us all know you weren't going to pick. I mean we would have been just hanging around waiting on you. A lot of people would have just moved along and went on with thier life. But, you took 3 minutes to explain why you were not picking. Thanks.

And you spent 3 minutes doing the equivalent to guessing 4, 9, 22, 26, 28, and a powerball of 31. Hope you win...What value will come out of this thread? Are guys going to go look to try to get players mentioned in this thread based on these lists? That would be incredibly foolish. A better discussion might be, who's coming out of college that might be a stud next year. But not talking about 3 years from now.

Its probably also the equivalent to guessing who is going to finish as the top 5 FF backs in 2008, but we still do it. If you want something that involves only sure things, you need a new hobby.

 

[TheFanatic]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point.

For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

Thanks for taking the time to tell us you will pass. Appreciate it immensely.MJD

AP

Ray Rice

Chris Johnson

Gore

You realize that all the "experts" are usually WWAAAAYYYYY off on who will be the top 5 in 6 months. And you are going to go out 3 years? Guys predicting college players to be in the top 5? People get made fun of when they try to predict how the top college prospects will do before they drafted that year. No idea what situation they wind up in. Many people predicted Mendenhall to be the 1st or second best RB coming out of college in terms of potential fantasy prod prior to the NFL draft. It looks like there could be 5 or 6 RB's that could out produce him this year. It may be easier to pick the winning lottery numbers than it is to pick these 5 guys in 3 years....

I understand you completely. I thought it was real nice of you to let us all know you weren't going to pick. I mean we would have been just hanging around waiting on you. A lot of people would have just moved along and went on with thier life. But, you took 3 minutes to explain why you were not picking. Thanks.

And you spent 3 minutes doing the equivalent to guessing 4, 9, 22, 26, 28, and a powerball of 31. Hope you win...What value will come out of this thread? Are guys going to go look to try to get players mentioned in this thread based on these lists? That would be incredibly foolish. A better discussion might be, who's coming out of college that might be a stud next year. But not talking about 3 years from now.

Its probably also the equivalent to guessing who is going to finish as the top 5 FF backs in 2008, but we still do it. If you want something that involves only sure things, you need a new hobby.

At least I know who the names of the guys that are going to be on the list. No one knows who is going to be in the top 5. I would love to wager that no one will can predict 2 of the 5 in three years but no way I'm gonna remember that bet 3 years from now. WAAAAYYYYYY too many variable to try to predict this. But hey, good luck fellas. It is interesting to hear about some of the kids coming out as I don't watch a ton of College football, but that's the only intriguing thing I see here....

 

[The Jacket]

1. A. Peterson

2. J. Stewart

3. D. Murray

4. J. Addai

5. R. Brown

 

[Burning Sensation]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point.

For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

Thanks for taking the time to tell us you will pass. Appreciate it immensely.MJD

AP

Ray Rice

Chris Johnson

Gore

You realize that all the "experts" are usually WWAAAAYYYYY off on who will be the top 5 in 6 months. And you are going to go out 3 years? Guys predicting college players to be in the top 5? People get made fun of when they try to predict how the top college prospects will do before they drafted that year. No idea what situation they wind up in. Many people predicted Mendenhall to be the 1st or second best RB coming out of college in terms of potential fantasy prod prior to the NFL draft. It looks like there could be 5 or 6 RB's that could out produce him this year. It may be easier to pick the winning lottery numbers than it is to pick these 5 guys in 3 years....

I understand you completely. I thought it was real nice of you to let us all know you weren't going to pick. I mean we would have been just hanging around waiting on you. A lot of people would have just moved along and went on with thier life. But, you took 3 minutes to explain why you were not picking. Thanks.

And you spent 3 minutes doing the equivalent to guessing 4, 9, 22, 26, 28, and a powerball of 31. Hope you win...What value will come out of this thread? Are guys going to go look to try to get players mentioned in this thread based on these lists? That would be incredibly foolish. A better discussion might be, who's coming out of college that might be a stud next year. But not talking about 3 years from now.

Its probably also the equivalent to guessing who is going to finish as the top 5 FF backs in 2008, but we still do it. If you want something that involves only sure things, you need a new hobby.

At least I know who the names of the guys that are going to be on the list. No one knows who is going to be in the top 5. I would love to wager that no one will can predict 2 of the 5 in three years but no way I'm gonna remember that bet 3 years from now. WAAAAYYYYYY too many variable to try to predict this. But hey, good luck fellas. It is interesting to hear about some of the kids coming out as I don't watch a ton of College football, but that's the only intriguing thing I see here....

You dont have a top 5 RB's for this year? What will you do if you get a top 5 pick?

 

[TheFanatic]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point.

For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

Thanks for taking the time to tell us you will pass. Appreciate it immensely.MJD

AP

Ray Rice

Chris Johnson

Gore

You realize that all the "experts" are usually WWAAAAYYYYY off on who will be the top 5 in 6 months. And you are going to go out 3 years? Guys predicting college players to be in the top 5? People get made fun of when they try to predict how the top college prospects will do before they drafted that year. No idea what situation they wind up in. Many people predicted Mendenhall to be the 1st or second best RB coming out of college in terms of potential fantasy prod prior to the NFL draft. It looks like there could be 5 or 6 RB's that could out produce him this year. It may be easier to pick the winning lottery numbers than it is to pick these 5 guys in 3 years....

I understand you completely. I thought it was real nice of you to let us all know you weren't going to pick. I mean we would have been just hanging around waiting on you. A lot of people would have just moved along and went on with thier life. But, you took 3 minutes to explain why you were not picking. Thanks.

And you spent 3 minutes doing the equivalent to guessing 4, 9, 22, 26, 28, and a powerball of 31. Hope you win...What value will come out of this thread? Are guys going to go look to try to get players mentioned in this thread based on these lists? That would be incredibly foolish. A better discussion might be, who's coming out of college that might be a stud next year. But not talking about 3 years from now.

Its probably also the equivalent to guessing who is going to finish as the top 5 FF backs in 2008, but we still do it. If you want something that involves only sure things, you need a new hobby.

At least I know who the names of the guys that are going to be on the list. No one knows who is going to be in the top 5. I would love to wager that no one will can predict 2 of the 5 in three years but no way I'm gonna remember that bet 3 years from now. WAAAAYYYYYY too many variable to try to predict this. But hey, good luck fellas. It is interesting to hear about some of the kids coming out as I don't watch a ton of College football, but that's the only intriguing thing I see here....

You dont have a top 5 RB's for this year? What will you do if you get a top 5 pick?

I meant in 3 years....

 

[Burning Sensation]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point.

For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

Thanks for taking the time to tell us you will pass. Appreciate it immensely.MJD

AP

Ray Rice

Chris Johnson

Gore

You realize that all the "experts" are usually WWAAAAYYYYY off on who will be the top 5 in 6 months. And you are going to go out 3 years? Guys predicting college players to be in the top 5? People get made fun of when they try to predict how the top college prospects will do before they drafted that year. No idea what situation they wind up in. Many people predicted Mendenhall to be the 1st or second best RB coming out of college in terms of potential fantasy prod prior to the NFL draft. It looks like there could be 5 or 6 RB's that could out produce him this year. It may be easier to pick the winning lottery numbers than it is to pick these 5 guys in 3 years....

I understand you completely. I thought it was real nice of you to let us all know you weren't going to pick. I mean we would have been just hanging around waiting on you. A lot of people would have just moved along and went on with thier life. But, you took 3 minutes to explain why you were not picking. Thanks.

And you spent 3 minutes doing the equivalent to guessing 4, 9, 22, 26, 28, and a powerball of 31. Hope you win...What value will come out of this thread? Are guys going to go look to try to get players mentioned in this thread based on these lists? That would be incredibly foolish. A better discussion might be, who's coming out of college that might be a stud next year. But not talking about 3 years from now.

Its probably also the equivalent to guessing who is going to finish as the top 5 FF backs in 2008, but we still do it. If you want something that involves only sure things, you need a new hobby.

At least I know who the names of the guys that are going to be on the list. No one knows who is going to be in the top 5. I would love to wager that no one will can predict 2 of the 5 in three years but no way I'm gonna remember that bet 3 years from now. WAAAAYYYYYY too many variable to try to predict this. But hey, good luck fellas. It is interesting to hear about some of the kids coming out as I don't watch a ton of College football, but that's the only intriguing thing I see here....

You dont have a top 5 RB's for this year? What will you do if you get a top 5 pick?

I meant in 3 years....

So you think you can accurately predict the top 5 this year? Lets see your list, i bet you dont hit 3 of 5.

 

[TheFanatic]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point.

For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

Thanks for taking the time to tell us you will pass. Appreciate it immensely.MJD

AP

Ray Rice

Chris Johnson

Gore

You realize that all the "experts" are usually WWAAAAYYYYY off on who will be the top 5 in 6 months. And you are going to go out 3 years? Guys predicting college players to be in the top 5? People get made fun of when they try to predict how the top college prospects will do before they drafted that year. No idea what situation they wind up in. Many people predicted Mendenhall to be the 1st or second best RB coming out of college in terms of potential fantasy prod prior to the NFL draft. It looks like there could be 5 or 6 RB's that could out produce him this year. It may be easier to pick the winning lottery numbers than it is to pick these 5 guys in 3 years....

I understand you completely. I thought it was real nice of you to let us all know you weren't going to pick. I mean we would have been just hanging around waiting on you. A lot of people would have just moved along and went on with thier life. But, you took 3 minutes to explain why you were not picking. Thanks.

And you spent 3 minutes doing the equivalent to guessing 4, 9, 22, 26, 28, and a powerball of 31. Hope you win...What value will come out of this thread? Are guys going to go look to try to get players mentioned in this thread based on these lists? That would be incredibly foolish. A better discussion might be, who's coming out of college that might be a stud next year. But not talking about 3 years from now.

Its probably also the equivalent to guessing who is going to finish as the top 5 FF backs in 2008, but we still do it. If you want something that involves only sure things, you need a new hobby.

At least I know who the names of the guys that are going to be on the list. No one knows who is going to be in the top 5. I would love to wager that no one will can predict 2 of the 5 in three years but no way I'm gonna remember that bet 3 years from now. WAAAAYYYYYY too many variable to try to predict this. But hey, good luck fellas. It is interesting to hear about some of the kids coming out as I don't watch a ton of College football, but that's the only intriguing thing I see here....

You dont have a top 5 RB's for this year? What will you do if you get a top 5 pick?

I meant in 3 years....

So you think you can accurately predict the top 5 this year? Lets see your list, i bet you dont hit 3 of 5.

My point was that I know the names of the players. I can go probably 3 deep on every team this year. I do pretty well in FFB because I do a good job of predicting this and then adjusting with trades or WW moves in the season if my predictions go south. IE, trading for Rudi Johnson last offseason because of the cake playoff schedule. Then trading Rudi for Jamal Lewis because he had a cake playoff schedule too and was actually performing. I'm not one of these guys that comes out and says, "here's my top 30 RB's with analysis, fire away." I know that every year 50% of the top 10 at every position rolls out and new guys roll in which makes anyone trying to predict the top 5 or 10 in a given year very difficult. Now let's go out 3 years. Guys on nobody's radar get drafted in the 4th, 5th, and 6th rounds who develop into something special. How the heck can you predict that 3 years in advance?

 

[Burning Sensation]

My point was that I know the names of the players. I can go probably 3 deep on every team this year. I do pretty well in FFB because I do a good job of predicting this and then adjusting with trades or WW moves in the season if my predictions go south. IE, trading for Rudi Johnson last offseason because of the cake playoff schedule. Then trading Rudi for Jamal Lewis because he had a cake playoff schedule too and was actually performing.

I'm not one of these guys that comes out and says, "here's my top 30 RB's with analysis, fire away." I know that every year 50% of the top 10 at every position rolls out and new guys roll in which makes anyone trying to predict the top 5 or 10 in a given year very difficult. Now let's go out 3 years. Guys on nobody's radar get drafted in the 4th, 5th, and 6th rounds who develop into something special. How the heck can you predict that 3 years in advance?

Getting an idea of a players worth in 3 years is a good exercise for us in dynasty leagues. Sure, its harder to predict a players value the further down the road you are going, but those of us who can predict it better end up with better teams. Hence the discussion of who people think will be better in the future.

 

[the hairy scotsman]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point. For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

This is exactly what I was already thinking before I read your post.There is so much turnover at this position that to try to predict the top 5 three years from now is an exercise in futility, and to think that all of the top 5 are even in the league at this point is pretty simplistic and naive at best, imho.

 

[moderated]

With RB's having such a short shelf life anyone who is over 25 at this time will not be in my top five 3 years from now, i won't rank a 28+ yr old in my top 5.

1)AD

2)J-Stew

3)Lynch

4)D.Murray

5)Beanie Wells

 

[Burning Sensation]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point. For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

This is exactly what I was already thinking before I read your post.There is so much turnover at this position that to try to predict the top 5 three years from now is an exercise in futility, and to think that all of the top 5 are even in the league at this point is pretty simplistic and naive at best, imho.

Do you guys play in dynasty leagues?

 

[elguapo07]

1. AP

2. Chris Wells

3. Jonathan Stewart

4. MJD

5. Joe McKnight

 

[Liquid Tension]

1. chris BEANNIE wells

far drop off after wells. and i have no doubt about this. anyone thats seen him would have to agree! Jimmy Brown re visited! No doubt in my mind!

2. AND 3 too early to tell. We only seen STEWERT once aginst a back up d but I liked what I saw.

Stewert

3. McFadden Oakland will get that offense rolling one of these years!

4. Brown he was best back last year before injury. Miami will rebuild that line.

5.AP if if he can stay healthy and thats a big if!

What year is Wells in college? Is he expected to declare for the'09 draft?

Guy has a sick stiff arm. Check out the run at about 4:05.

Beanie doesn't have near the top speed of Bo Jackson...He does beat guys one on one routinely though and that is a good sign. What is his size?

 

[hardcoredx]

Wells isn't as good as AP, pretty evident to me. AP was a one man wrecking crew in college - a once in a decade RB prospect.

AP

MJD

Wells

Stewart, and some college RB prospects will round out the top 5. AP and MJD are the 2 best backs that I've seen in the NFL IMO.

 

[TheFanatic]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point. For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

This is exactly what I was already thinking before I read your post.There is so much turnover at this position that to try to predict the top 5 three years from now is an exercise in futility, and to think that all of the top 5 are even in the league at this point is pretty simplistic and naive at best, imho.

Do you guys play in dynasty leagues?

I only play in dynasty leagues. And I will say that I learned a valuable lesson last year. I used to be the guy that hoarded first round picks for years to come. At one point I had 9 first rounders over the next 3 years. Always trying for youth and the next top prospect. Last year, I emptied the coffers of first rounders. Traded Addai and two first rounders for LT. I had MJD but traded for FRed Taylor. I traded for Jamal Lewis mid season. Those two old guys helped me win much more than LT did. They were monsters down the stretch. MJD is a guy that people are putting on their list here. I think I started the guy about 3 times last year. The lesson I learned was not to always go for youth. Guys like Jamal, Fred, Edge can be very valuable in a dynasty league. Sure you keep players from year to year, but you have to try to win this year. There are good hypotheticals here in discussing who might be a stud SR right now in college, but 3 years out we need to discuss Juniors and even possibly sophs as well as guys from small programs that get little recognition but could bust out and be an uber stud. Did anyone here know who Kevin Smith was as a Soph? I didn't, but I don't watch that much college football. I'm not saying he's going to be an uber stud in the NFL, but he is a guy from a small program with a lot of upside. Or a guy like Steven Davis a few years ago came from nowhere to be a top 10 guy or Priest Holmes, a backup that set the world on fire for another team. Or Lamont Jordan type guy who was a stud, albeit briefly, at Oakland after leaving the Jets. And we have people on this board that mention Gore. Gore is a guy that goes out and seeks contact. He wants to hit people. That does not bode well for his longevity in the league....The better discussion would be who is coming out of college this year, and maybe next, that could do something in the NFL. Some guys are predicting college runners without knowing what situation they land in. Some argue that Felix Jones is better than McFadden. Any chance we see that with him running behind Barber? Probably not....McF is in a better situation...

 

[benm3218]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point. For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

This is exactly what I was already thinking before I read your post.There is so much turnover at this position that to try to predict the top 5 three years from now is an exercise in futility, and to think that all of the top 5 are even in the league at this point is pretty simplistic and naive at best, imho.

Do you guys play in dynasty leagues?

I only play in dynasty leagues. And I will say that I learned a valuable lesson last year. I used to be the guy that hoarded first round picks for years to come. At one point I had 9 first rounders over the next 3 years. Always trying for youth and the next top prospect. Last year, I emptied the coffers of first rounders. Traded Addai and two first rounders for LT. I had MJD but traded for FRed Taylor. I traded for Jamal Lewis mid season. Those two old guys helped me win much more than LT did. They were monsters down the stretch. MJD is a guy that people are putting on their list here. I think I started the guy about 3 times last year. The lesson I learned was not to always go for youth. Guys like Jamal, Fred, Edge can be very valuable in a dynasty league. Sure you keep players from year to year, but you have to try to win this year. There are good hypotheticals here in discussing who might be a stud SR right now in college, but 3 years out we need to discuss Juniors and even possibly sophs as well as guys from small programs that get little recognition but could bust out and be an uber stud. Did anyone here know who Kevin Smith was as a Soph? I didn't, but I don't watch that much college football. I'm not saying he's going to be an uber stud in the NFL, but he is a guy from a small program with a lot of upside. Or a guy like Steven Davis a few years ago came from nowhere to be a top 10 guy or Priest Holmes, a backup that set the world on fire for another team. Or Lamont Jordan type guy who was a stud, albeit briefly, at Oakland after leaving the Jets. And we have people on this board that mention Gore. Gore is a guy that goes out and seeks contact. He wants to hit people. That does not bode well for his longevity in the league....The better discussion would be who is coming out of college this year, and maybe next, that could do something in the NFL. Some guys are predicting college runners without knowing what situation they land in. Some argue that Felix Jones is better than McFadden. Any chance we see that with him running behind Barber? Probably not....McF is in a better situation...

Look, some of us enjoy looking at this from the hypothetical to see how our ideas match up with others. No one here is jotting down names and doing trades right now to get these players. In the stickied post from Joe at the top of the page he says he will not tolerate people who go to threads specifically to "kill them". Since you have nothing valuable or interesting to add to this thread just leave. We dont care why dont like the idea. We dont care why you think its a bad idea. Go away.

 

[TheFanatic]

I'd be willing to bet that there will 2 people on that list that haven't been mentioned yet. Maybe not even in the league at this point. For that reason I think I will pass on this exercise. I have a hard enough time figuring out who will be top 5 this year....Particularly if those names are vastly different at the quarter point of the season and the 3 quarter point....

This is exactly what I was already thinking before I read your post.There is so much turnover at this position that to try to predict the top 5 three years from now is an exercise in futility, and to think that all of the top 5 are even in the league at this point is pretty simplistic and naive at best, imho.

Do you guys play in dynasty leagues?

I only play in dynasty leagues. And I will say that I learned a valuable lesson last year. I used to be the guy that hoarded first round picks for years to come. At one point I had 9 first rounders over the next 3 years. Always trying for youth and the next top prospect. Last year, I emptied the coffers of first rounders. Traded Addai and two first rounders for LT. I had MJD but traded for FRed Taylor. I traded for Jamal Lewis mid season. Those two old guys helped me win much more than LT did. They were monsters down the stretch. MJD is a guy that people are putting on their list here. I think I started the guy about 3 times last year. The lesson I learned was not to always go for youth. Guys like Jamal, Fred, Edge can be very valuable in a dynasty league. Sure you keep players from year to year, but you have to try to win this year. There are good hypotheticals here in discussing who might be a stud SR right now in college, but 3 years out we need to discuss Juniors and even possibly sophs as well as guys from small programs that get little recognition but could bust out and be an uber stud. Did anyone here know who Kevin Smith was as a Soph? I didn't, but I don't watch that much college football. I'm not saying he's going to be an uber stud in the NFL, but he is a guy from a small program with a lot of upside. Or a guy like Steven Davis a few years ago came from nowhere to be a top 10 guy or Priest Holmes, a backup that set the world on fire for another team. Or Lamont Jordan type guy who was a stud, albeit briefly, at Oakland after leaving the Jets. And we have people on this board that mention Gore. Gore is a guy that goes out and seeks contact. He wants to hit people. That does not bode well for his longevity in the league....The better discussion would be who is coming out of college this year, and maybe next, that could do something in the NFL. Some guys are predicting college runners without knowing what situation they land in. Some argue that Felix Jones is better than McFadden. Any chance we see that with him running behind Barber? Probably not....McF is in a better situation...

Look, some of us enjoy looking at this from the hypothetical to see how our ideas match up with others. No one here is jotting down names and doing trades right now to get these players. In the stickied post from Joe at the top of the page he says he will not tolerate people who go to threads specifically to "kill them". Since you have nothing valuable or interesting to add to this thread just leave. We dont care why dont like the idea. We dont care why you think its a bad idea. Go away.

I'm sorry you took nothing from my post you cited. Your loss....Enjoy....