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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Pre-Draft Running Back Rankings | April 4, 2010

RUNNING BACKS

TIER ONE

1. Chris Johnson, TEN | Age: 25.0 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 100

2. Adrian Peterson, MIN | Age: 25.6 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 100

3. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX | Age: 25.6 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 99

4. Ray Rice, BAL | Age: 23.8 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 95

TIER TWO

5. Steven Jackson, STL | Age: 27.2 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 88

6. #Jonathan Stewart, CAR | Age: 23.6 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 87

7. Frank Gore, SF | Age: 27.4 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 87

8. Rashard Mendenhall, PIT | Age: 23.3 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 85

9. DeAngelo Williams, CAR | Age: 27.5 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 85

10. Jamaal Charles, KC | Age: 23.9 | Value Score: 83

TIER THREE

11. Beanie Wells, ARI | Age: 22.1 | Value Score: 77

12. Michael Turner, ATL | Age: 28.7 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 76

13. Knowshon Moreno, DEN | Age: 23.2 | Value Score: 75

14. Felix Jones, DAL | Age: 23.4 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 74

15. Shonn Greene, NYJ | Age: 25.1 | Value Score: 73

16. Ryan Grant, GB | Age: 27.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 71

17. Cedric Benson, CIN | Age: 27.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 70

18. Pierre Thomas, NO | Age: 25.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 68

19. LeSean McCoy, PHI | Age: 22.2 | Value Score: 66

TIER FOUR

20. #Ronnie Brown, MIA | Age: 28.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 52

21. Donald Brown, IND | Age: 23.5 | Value Score: 50

22. Joseph Addai, IND | Age: 27.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 49

23. Matt Forte, CHI | Age: 24.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 49

24. Darren McFadden, OAK | Age: 23.1 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 45

25. Marion Barber III, DAL | Age: 27.3 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 44

TIER FIVE

26. Brandon Jacobs, NYG | Age: 28.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 38

27. Fred Jackson, BUF | Age: 29.7 | Value Score: 37

28. Marshawn Lynch, BUF | Age: 24.5 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 36

29. Reggie Bush, NO | Age: 25.6 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 36

30. Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG | Age: 24.6 | Value Score: 35

31. Jerome Harrison
, CLE | Age: 27.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 35

32. Darren Sproles, SD | Age: 27.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 33

TIER SIX

33. Michael Bush, OAK | Age: 26.3 | Value Score: 27

34. Tashard Choice, DAL | Age: 25.10 | Value Score: 26

35. Laurence Maroney, NE | Age: 25.7 | Value Score: 23

36. Chester Taylor, CHI | Age: 31.0 | Value Score: 23

37. Willis McGahee, BAL | Age: 28.11 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 22

38. #Kevin Smith, DET | Age: 23.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 20

39. #Steve Slaton, HOU | Age: 24.8 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 20

40. Bernard Scott, CIN | Age: 26.7 | Value Score: 19

41. Cadillac Williams, TB | Age: 28.5 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 18

42. Ricky Williams, MIA | Age: 33.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 17

TIER SEVEN

43. Arian Foster, HOU | Age: 24.1 | Value Score: 12

44. #Leon Washington, NYJ | Age: 28.1 | Value Score: 11

45. Justin Forsett, SEA | Age: 24.11 | Value Score: 10

46. Larry Johnson, WAS | Age: 30.10 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 8

47. #Clinton Portis, WAS | Age: 29.0 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 8

48. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD | Age: 31.3 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 8

49. Thomas Jones, KC | Age: 32.1 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 8

50. Tim Hightower, ARI | Age: 24.4 | Value Score: 7

51. Derrick Ward, TB | Age: 30.1 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 7

52. LenDale White, TEN | Age: 25.9 | Value Score: 7

53. Brian Westbrook, UFA | Age: 31.0 | Contract: | Value Score: 6

54. Willie Parker, WAS | Age: 29.10 | Contract: Thru 2009 | Value Score: 6

55. Jerious Norwood, ATL | Age: 27.2 | Value Score: 6

TIER EIGHT

56. Rashad Jennings, JAX | Age: 25.6 | Value Score: 4

57. James Davis, CLE | Age: 24.8 | Value Score: 4

58. Glen Coffee, SF | Age: 23.4 | Value Score: 4

59. Brandon Jackson, GB | Age: 24.11 | Value Score: 4

60. Julius Jones, SEA | Age: 29.1 | Value Score: 3

61. Correll Buckhalter, DEN | Age: 31.11 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 3

62. Maurice Morris, DET | Age: 30.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 3

63. Mike Bell, PHI | Age: 27.8 | Value Score: 3

64. Jason Snelling, ATL | Age: 26.9 | Value Score: 3

GRAB BAG

65. Lex Hilliard, MIA | Age: 26.2 | Value Score: 1

66. #Andre Brown, NYG | Age: 23.9 | Value Score: 1

67. Justin Fargas, UFA | Age: 30.8 | Value Score: 1

68. Sammy Morris, NE | Age: 33.6 | Value Score: 1

69. Danny Ware, NYG | Age: 25.7 | Value Score: 1

70. Mewelde Moore, PIT | Age: 28.2 | Value Score: 1

71. Gartrell Johnson, NYG | Age: 24.3 | Value Score: 1

72. Javon Ringer, TEN | Age: 23.7 | Value Score: 1

73. Kevin Faulk, NE | Age: 34.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

74. Kevin Jones, UFA | Age: 28.1 | Contract: | Value Score: 1

75. #Ladell Betts, UFA | Age: 31.1 | Value Score: 1

76. #Jamal Lewis, UFA | Age: 31.1 | Value Score: 1

77. Le'Ron McClain, BAL | Age: 25.9 | Value Score: 1

78. Fred Taylor, NE | Age: 34.8 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 1

79. Leonard Weaver, PHI | Age: 28.0 | Value Score: 1

80. Mike Goodson, CAR | Age: 23.4 | Value Score: 1

81. Cedric Peerman, DET | Age: 23.11 | Value Score: 1

82. Kahlil Bell, CHI | Age: 23.9 | Value Score: 1

83. Benjarvus Green-Ellis, NE | Age: 25.2 | Value Score: 1

84. LaRod Stephens-Howling, ARI | Age: 23.5 | Value Score: 1

85. Ryan Moats, HOU | Age: 27.9 | Value Score: 1

86. Chris Henry, HOU | Age: 25.3 | Value Score: 1

87. Mike Hart, IND | Age: 24.5 | Value Score: 1

88. Chris Jennings, CLE | Age: 24.9 | Value Score: 1

89. Earnest Graham, TB | Age: 30.8 | Value Score: 1

90. Louis Rankin, SEA | Age: 25.4 | Value Score: 1

4 comments:

Twin Killing dot Com said...

Prepare for Caps Lock...

CHRIS WELLS FINALLY AHEAD OF KNOWSHOWN MORENO!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

looking forward to the wide receivers pre-draft rankings. wondering if Santonio Holmes will drop with news of a possible 4 game suspension for drugs. his knucklehead factor and his QB's knucklehead factor has to knock him down a bit.

Chris Wesseling said...

Twin Killing,

As you know, rankings flow like a river. They're not written in stone. It wouldn't surprise me at all to see Knowshon back in the Top-10 by October.

Chris Wesseling said...

Anon,

Santonio will definitely drop due to the suspension and his Twitter rampage which sealed his knucklehead factor. At this point, I'll be surprised if he's back with the Steelers in 2011.