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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Running Back Rankings | September 9, 2009

RUNNING BACKS

TIER ONE

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

2. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX | Age: 24.4 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 98

TIER TWO

3. Chris Johnson, TEN | Age: 23.9 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 92

4. Matt Forte, CHI | Age: 23.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 91

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

6. DeAngelo Williams, CAR | Age: 26.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 89

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

8. Frank Gore, SF | Age: 26.2 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 86

TIER THREE

9. Knowshon Moreno, DEN | Age: 22.2 | Value Score: 76

10. Darren McFadden, OAK | Age: 22.0 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 74

11. Ronnie Brown, MIA | Age: 27.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 72

12. Brandon Jacobs, NYG | Age: 27.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 72

13. Kevin Smith, DET | Age: 22.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 71

14. Steve Slaton, HOU | Age: 23.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 70

15. Marion Barber III, DAL | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 69

16. Beanie Wells, ARI | Age: 21.1 | Value Score: 68

TIER FOUR

17. *Marshawn Lynch, BUF | Age: 23.4 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 62

18. Jonathan Stewart, CAR | Age: 22.5 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 61

19. Ray Rice, BAL | Age: 22.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 60

20. Felix Jones, DAL | Age: 22.3 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 60

21. #Pierre Thomas, NO | Age: 24.7 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 59

22. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD | Age: 30.2 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 58

23. Brian Westbrook, PHI | Age: 30.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 57

24. Clinton Portis, WAS | Age: 28.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 57

TIER FIVE

25. Donald Brown, IND | Age: 22.4 | Value Score: 52

26. Reggie Bush, NO | Age: 24.5 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 51

27. Ryan Grant, GB | Age: 26.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 50

28. Rashard Mendenhall, PIT | Age: 22.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 45

29. Shonn Greene, NYJ | Age: 24.1 | Value Score: 44

30. LeSean McCoy, PHI | Age: 21.2 | Value Score: 43

31. Willie Parker, PIT | Age: 28.8 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 41

TIER SIX

32. Larry Johnson, KC | Age: 29.8 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 33

33. Joseph Addai, IND | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 32

34. Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG | Age: 23.5 | Value Score: 29

35. Darren Sproles, SD | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 28

36. Derrick Ward, TB | Age: 29.1 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 28

37. Leon Washington, NYJ | Age: 27.0 | Value Score: 27

38. Glen Coffee, SF | Age: 22.4 | Value Score: 22

39. James Davis, CLE | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 21

40. Tashard Choice, DAL | Age: 24.8 | Value Score: 20

41. Cedric Benson, CIN | Age: 26.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 20

42. Laurence Maroney, NE | Age: 24.5 | Value Score: 19

43. Michael Bush, OAK | Age: 25.3 | Value Score: 18

44. Jamaal Charles, KC | Age: 22.7 | Value Score: 18

45. Willis McGahee, BAL | Age: 27.9 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 16

46. Jerious Norwood, ATL | Age: 26.1 | Value Score: 15

47. Thomas Jones, NYJ | Age: 31.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 15

48. LenDale White, TEN | Age: 24.7 | Value Score: 14

TIER SEVEN

49. Fred Jackson, BUF | Age: 28.6 | Value Score: 10

50. Chester Taylor, MIN | Age: 30.0 | Value Score: 10

51. Julius Jones, SEA | Age: 28.0 | Value Score: 9

52. Rashad Jennings, JAX | Age: 24.5 | Value Score: 8

53. Javon Ringer, TEN | Age: 22.6 | Value Score: 8

54. Mike Goodson, CAR | Age: 22.5 | Value Score: 8

55. Cadillac Williams, TB | Age: 27.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 7

56. Fred Taylor, NE | Age: 33.6 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 7

57. Bernard Scott, CIN | Age: 25.6 | Value Score: 7

58. Tim Hightower, ARI | Age: 23.3 | Value Score: 7

59. Le'Ron McClain, BAL | Age: 24.7 | Value Score: 6

60. Gartrell Johnson, SD | Age: 22.3 | Value Score: 5

61. Danny Ware, NYG | Age: 24.6 | Value Score: 5

62. Jamal Lewis, CLE | Age: 30.0 | Value Score: 4

63. Cedric Peerman, CLE | Age: 22.9 | Value Score: 4

GRAB-BAG

64. Brandon Jackson, GB | Age: 23.9 | Value Score: 3

65. Ladell Betts, WAS | Age: 30.0 | Value Score: 3

66. Peyton Hillis, DEN | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 3

67. Justin Fargas, OAK | Age: 29.6 | Value Score: 3

68. Ricky Williams, MIA | Age: 32.3 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 3

69. Earnest Graham, TB | Age: 29.7 | Value Score: 3

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

71. Chris Brown, HOU | Age: 28.4 | Value Score: 3

72. Sammy Morris, NE | Age: 32.5 | Value Score: 3

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

74. Edgerrin James, SEA | Age: 31.1 | Value Score: 2

75. Mewelde Moore, PIT | Age: 27.1 | Value Score: 2

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

77. Maurice Morris, DET | Age: 29.7 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 2

78. Correll Buckhalter, DEN | Age: 30.9 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 3

79. LaMont Jordan, DEN | Age: 30.8 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

80. [#]Andre Brown, NYG | Age: 22.7 | Value Score: 2

81. [#]Kevin Jones, CHI | Age: 27.0 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

DEADWOOD

82. Arian Foster, HOU | Age: 23.1 | Value Score: 1

83. Chris Henry, TEN | Age: 24.3 | Value Score: 1

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

85. Xavier Omon, BUF | Age: 24.6 | Value Score: 1

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

87. Jalen Parmele, BAL | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 1

88. Samkon Gado, STL | Age: | Value Score: 1

89. Chauncy Washington, UFA | Age: 24.4 | Value Score: 1

90. Jamall Lee, CAR | Age: 22.6 | Value Score: 1

91. Ryan Torain, UFA | Age: 23.1 | Value Score: 1

92. Greg Jones, JAX | Age: 28.3 | Value Score: 1

93. Kregg Lumpkin, GB | Age: 25.3 | Value Score: 1

94. T.J. Duckett, UFA | Age: 28.6 | Value Score: 1

95. Dominic Rhodes, BUF | Age: 30.6 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

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

97. Ahman Green, HOU | Age: 32.5 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 1

98. Lorenzo Booker, UFA | Age: 25.3 | Value Score: 1

100. Brian Leonard, CIN | Age: 25.6 | Value Score: 1

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

102. Warrick Dunn, TB | Age: 34.7 | Contract: [UFA] | Value Score: 1

103. [#]Jeremiah Johnson, HOU | Age: 22.6 | Value Score: 1

1 comment:

starred4life said...

REALLY torn on whether to drop A. Bradshaw for James Davis in my keeper league...

I can definitely see Davis over-taking Lewis on the depth chart this year, but my question is, if/when that happens, what will J. Harrison's role be?

During summer/OTAs, it seemed Mangini was talking Harrison up every other week. I've always liked Harrison...he seems like he's got serious 'quicks,' but sometimes I question if that's because I've just watched the slow-footed Lewis for two and a half quarters.

But, Harrison has missed all of TC to this point, so that has to have damaged his stock quite a bit.

I'd be a lot higher on Davis' potential if I knew he'd be a three-down back when he overtook Lewis...but with all the talking-up of Harrison by Mangini over the summer, I can easily envision Harrison playing the 3rd down RB role.

If Harrison is indeed the 3rd down RB this year, then that eliminates some/a lot of Davis' upside, and certainly makes dropping Bradshaw for Davis all the more risky.

Would love to hear your guys' thoughts on how you see things shaking out in Cleveland...