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Thursday, January 1, 2009

Running Back Rankings | January 1, 2009

RUNNING BACKS

TIER ONE

1. Adrian Peterson, MIN | Age: 24.5 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 100

TIER TWO

2. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX | Age: 24.4 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 92

3. Steven Jackson, STL | Age: 26.1 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 91

4. Chris Johnson, TEN | Age: 23.9 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 90

5. Frank Gore, SF | Age: 26.2 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 89

6. Michael Turner, ATL | Age: 27.5 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 88

7. DeAngelo Williams, CAR | Age: 26.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 87

8. Marshawn Lynch, BUF | Age: 23.4 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 86

9. Matt Forte, CHI | Age: 23.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 85

10. Brian Westbrook, PHI | Age: 30.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 83

TIER THREE

11. #Marion Barber III, DAL | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 77

12. Clinton Portis, WAS | Age: 28.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 75

13. Brandon Jacobs, NYG | Age: 27.2 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 74

14. Ronnie Brown, MIA | Age: 27.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 73

15. Jonathan Stewart, CAR | Age: 22.5 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 71

16. Steve Slaton, HOU | Age: 23.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 68

TIER FOUR

17. Darren McFadden, OAK | Age: 22.0 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 60

18. Pierre Thomas, NO | Age: 24.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 60

19. #Reggie Bush, NO | Age: 24.5 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 59

20. Kevin Smith, DET | Age: 22.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 58

21. Joseph Addai, IND | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 57

22. #LaDainian Tomlinson, SD[x] | Age: 30.2 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 56

23. #Rashard Mendenhall, PIT | Age: 22.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 55

24. Ryan Grant, GB | Age: 26.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 52

TIER FIVE

25. Ray Rice, BAL | Age: 22.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 42

26. Larry Johnson, KC[T] | Age: 29.8 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 41

27. #Felix Jones, DAL | Age: 22.3 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 40

28. Thomas Jones, NYJ | Age: 31.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 39

29. Willie Parker, PIT | Age: 28.8 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 38

30. Willis McGahee, BAL[x] | Age: 27.9 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 36

31. Derrick Ward, NYG | Age: 29.1 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 34

TIER SIX

32. Darren Sproles, SD | Age: 26.3 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 26

33. #Laurence Maroney, NE[x] | Age: 24.5 | Value Score: 25

34. Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG | Age: 23.5 | Value Score: 24

35. Jamaal Charles, KC | Age: 22.7 | Value Score: 22

36. Le'Ron McClain, BAL | Age: 24.7 | Value Score: 21

37. Leon Washington, NYJ | Age: 27.0 | Value Score: 19

38. LenDale White, TEN | Age: 24.7 | Value Score: 18

39. Michael Bush, OAK | Age: 25.3 | Value Score: 17

40. Jerious Norwood, ATL | Age: 26.1 | Value Score: 16

41. Brandon Jackson, GB | Age: 23.9 | Value Score: 15

TIER SEVEN

42. Cedric Benson, CIN | Age: 26.7 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 10

43. Tashard Choice, DAL | Age: 24.8 | Value Score: 9

44. Fred Jackson, BUF | Age: 28.6 | Value Score: 9

45. Jamal Lewis, CLE[x] | Age: 30.0 | Value Score: 9

46. Chester Taylor, MIN | Age: 30.0 | Value Score: 8

47. #Earnest Graham, TB | Age: 29.7 | Value Score: 8

48. Justin Fargas, OAK | Age: 29.6 | Value Score: 7

49. LaMont Jordan, NE | Age: 30.8 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 7

50. Sammy Morris, NE | Age: 32.5 | Value Score: 7

51. Kevin Jones, CHI | Age: 27.0 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 6

52. Mewelde Moore, PIT | Age: 27.1 | Value Score: 6

53. [#]Ryan Torain, DEN | Age: 23.1 | Value Score: 6

54. [#]Peyton Hillis, DEN | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 6

55. Ladell Betts, WAS | Age: 30.0 | Value Score: 5

56. Ricky Williams, MIA | Age: 32.3 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 5

57. Edgerrin James, ARI[x] | Age: 31.1 | Value Score: 5

TIER EIGHT

58. Jerome Harrison, CLE | Age: 26.5 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 3

59. Maurice Morris, SEA | Age: 29.7 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 3

60. Julius Jones, SEA[x] | Age: 28.0 | Value Score: 3

61. Dominic Rhodes, IND | Age: 30.6 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 3

62. #Fred Taylor, JAX[x] | Age: 33.6 | Value Score: 3

63. Danny Ware, NYG[R] | Age: 24.6 | Value Score: 3

64. DeShawn Wynn, GB | Age: 25.9 | Value Score: 3

65. [#]Mike Hart, IND | Age: 23.4 | Value Score: 2

66. [#]Kregg Lumpkin, GB | Age: 25.3 | Value Score: 2

67. Correll Buckhalter, PHI | Age: 30.9 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 2

68. #Cadillac Williams, TB | Age: 27.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

69. Kevin Faulk, NE | Age: 33.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

70. Warrick Dunn, TB | Age: 34.7 | Value Score: 2

71. Tim Hightower, ARI | Age: 23.3 | Value Score: 2

72. Selvin Young, DEN | Age: 25.9 | Value Score: 2

73. [#]Ahman Green, HOU[x] | Age: 32.5 | Value Score: 2

74. Jalen Parmele, BAL | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 2

75. Xavier Omon, BAL | Age: 24.6 | Value Score: 2

76. Gary Russell, PIT | Age: 23.0 | Value Score: 2

77. Jacob Hester, SD | Age: 24.3 | Value Score: 2

TIER NINE

78. J.J. Arrington, ARI[R] | Age: 26.7 | Value Score: 1

79. Antonio Pittman, STL | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 1

80. Deuce McAllister, NO[x] | Age: 30.7 | Value Score: 1

81. DeShaun Foster, SF | Age: 29.7 | Value Score: 1

82. Tatum Bell, DEN | Age: 28.6 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 1

83. Chauncy Washington, JAX | Age: 24.4 | Value Score: 1

84. Lorenzo Booker, PHI | Age: 25.3 | Value Score: 1

85. #P.J. Pope, DEN | Age: 25.6 | Value Score: 1

86. Rudi Johnson, DET | Age: 29.9 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 1

87. Chris Perry, CIN[x] | Age: 27.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 1

88. Kenny Watson, CIN | Age: 31.6 | Value Score: 1

89. #Kolby Smith, KC | Age: 24.8 | Value Score: 1

90. Najeh Daveport, IND | Age: 30.6 | Value Score: 1

91. Michael Bennett, SD | Age: 31.0 | Value Score: 1

92. Michael Robinson, SF | Age: 26.5 | Value Score: 1

93. Benjarvus Green-Ellis, NE | Age: 24.2 | Value Score: 1

94. #Andre Hall, DEN | Age: 27.1 | Value Score: 1

95. #Michael Pittman, DEN | Age: 34.1 | Value Score: 1

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