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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Post-Draft Running Back Rankings | May 8, 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: 97

TIER TWO

5. #Jonathan Stewart, CAR | Age: 23.6 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 88

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

7. #Steven Jackson, STL | Age: 27.2 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 86

8. Jamaal Charles, KC | Age: 23.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 85
 
9. Rashard Mendenhall, PIT | Age: 23.3 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 85

TIER THREE

10. DeAngelo Williams, CAR | Age: 27.5 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 78

11. Beanie Wells, ARI | Age: 22.1 | Contract: Thru 2013* | Value Score: 77

12. Ryan Mathews, SD | Age: 23.4 | Contract: Thru _____ | Value Score: 77

13. Jahvid Best, DET | Age: 21.8 | Contract: Thru _____ | Value Score: 75

14. Knowshon Moreno, DEN | Age: 23.2 | Contract: Thru 2014* | Value Score: 74

15. Shonn Greene, NYJ | Age: 25.1 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 74

16. Michael Turner, ATL | Age: 28.7 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 74

17. Felix Jones, DAL | Age: 23.4 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 73

18. Pierre Thomas, NO | Age: 25.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 72
 
19. C.J. Spiller, BUF | Age: 23.0 | Contract: _____ | Value Score: 71

TIER FOUR
 
20. Ryan Grant, GB | Age: 27.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 64
 
21. Cedric Benson, CIN | Age: 27.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 64

22. Matt Forte, CHI | Age: 24.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 62 

23. Ben Tate, HOU | Age: 22.1 | Contract: Thru _____ | Value Score: 60

24. LeSean McCoy, PHI | Age: 22.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 60

25. Donald Brown, IND | Age: 23.5 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 56

26. Montario Hardesty, CLE | Age: 23.7 | Contract: Thru _____ | Value Score: 55

27. Darren McFadden, OAK | Age: 23.1 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 52

28. #Ronnie Brown, MIA | Age: 28.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 51

29. Joseph Addai, IND | Age: 27.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 50

TIER FIVE  

30. Brandon Jacobs, NYG | Age: 28.2 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 43
 
31. Michael Bush, OAK | Age: 26.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 40

32. Marion Barber III, DAL | Age: 27.3 | Contract: Thru 2014 | Value Score: 39

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

34. Fred Jackson, BUF | Age: 29.7 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 35 

35. Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG | Age: 24.6 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 34

TIER SIX

36. Marshawn Lynch, BUF | Age: 24.5 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 25

37. LenDale White, SEA | Age: 25.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 24

38. Tashard Choice, DAL | Age: 25.10 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 23
 
39. Laurence Maroney, NE | Age: 25.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 23 

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

41. Justin Forsett, SEA | Age: 24.11 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 20 

42. #Steve Slaton, HOU | Age: 24.8 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 20
 
43. Toby Gerhart, MIN | Age: 23.6 | Contract: Thru _____ | Value Score: 18

44. Ricky Williams, MIA | Age: 33.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 17
 
45. Jerome Harrison, CLE | Age: 27.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 16  

46. Bernard Scott, CIN | Age: 26.7 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 16 

47. Darren Sproles, SD | Age: 27.3 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 15

48. Jonathan Dwyer, PIT | Age: 23.5 | Contract: Thru ____ | Value Score: 15

49. Chester Taylor, CHI | Age: 31.0 | Contract: Thru 2013 | Value Score: 14

TIER SEVEN
 
50. Larry Johnson, WAS | Age: 30.10 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 8

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

52. Tim Hightower, ARI | Age: 24.4 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 7

53. Cadillac Williams, TB | Age: 28.5 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 7

54. #Kevin Smith, DET | Age: 23.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 7

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

56. Thomas Jones, KC | Age: 32.1 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 6

57. #Leon Washington, SEA | Age: 28.1 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 6

58. Arian Foster, HOU | Age: 24.1 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 6

59. Javon Ringer, TEN | Age: 23.7 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 6

60. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD | Age: 31.3 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 6

61. #Brian Westbrook, UFA | Age: 31.0 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 5 

62. James Starks, GB | Age: 24.7 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 4

63. Rashad Jennings, JAX | Age: 25.6 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 4

64. Deji Karim, JAX | Age: 23.10 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 4

65. Joe McKnight, NYJ | Age: 22.5 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 4

66. Glen Coffee, SF | Age: 23.4 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 4

67. Anthony Dixon, SF | Age: 23.5 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 4

68. Charles Scott, PHI | Age: 23.5 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 4

69. LaGarrette Blount, TEN | Age: 23.5 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 4

GRAB BAG 

70. Correll Buckhalter, DEN | Age: 31.11 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 2 

71. Mike Bell, PHI | Age: 27.8 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2

72. Jason Snelling, ATL | Age: 26.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2
 
73. Julius Jones, SEA | Age: 29.1 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 2

74. Jerious Norwood, ATL | Age: 27.2 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2 

75. Willie Parker, WAS | Age: 29.10 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 2 

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

77. Sammy Morris, NE | Age: 33.6 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

78. Lex Hilliard, MIA | Age: 26.2 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

79. Lynell Hamilton, NO | Age: 25.1 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1 

80. Brandon Jackson, GB | Age: 24.11 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1 

81. James Davis, CLE | Age: 24.8 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 1
 
82. #Andre Brown, NYG | Age: 23.9 | Contract:  Thru 2012 | Value Score: 1 

83. Leonard Weaver, PHI | Age: 28.0 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 1  

84. Peyton Hillis, CLE | Age: 24.8 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 1
 
85. Danny Ware, NYG | Age: 25.7 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

86. Maurice Morris, DET | Age: 30.9 | Contract: Thru 2011 | Value Score: 1

87. Mewelde Moore, PIT | Age: 28.2 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1 

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

89. Justin Fargas, UFA | Age: 30.8 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 1

90. Mike Goodson, CAR | Age: 23.4 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 1

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

92. Le'Ron McClain, BAL | Age: 25.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1 

93. #Ladell Betts, UFA | Age: 31.1 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 1

94. Brian Leonard, CIN | Age: 24.11 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1
 
95. Gartrell Johnson, NYG | Age: 24.3 | Contract: Thru 2012 | Value Score: 1
 
96. Mike Hart, IND | Age: 24.5 | Contract: Thru 2010? | Value Score: 1
 
97. Jamal Lewis, UFA | Age: 31.1 | Contract: ____ | Value Score: 1

98. Cedric Peerman, CIN | Age: 23.11 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1 
 
99. Mike Tolbert, SD | Age: 24.11 | Contract: Thru 2010 | Value Score: 1

100. Kenneth Darby, STL | Age: 27.9 | Contract: Thru 2010 |Value Score: 1

101. Keiland Williams, WAS | Age: 24.1 | Contract: ? | Value Score: 1

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you very much for the update Chris. I love the Jahvid Best ranking, I personally may move him past Mathews if OTA and training camp reports are favorable.

Any idea when the WR/TE updates are coming. I know you have Dez as your rookie WR1, quite curious to see how high you put him, along with seeing where you slot in Gresham, and how the top of your TE list looks.

Chris Wesseling said...

Up to my ears in magazine work with the Rotoworld/Beckett mag hitting deadline soon. If I can get a few hours away, I'll try to update . . . but it could be another week or 2.

Dez will likely debut in the 7-10 area at WR. Gresham is going to be more like 15-20 at TE. That list will still have Finley No. 1, followed by Gates, Witten, Davis, Clark.

Anonymous said...

Looking at Jonathan Stewart's ranking, I take it you guys are quite confident DeAngelo Willaims won't resign with the Panthers. I'm really hoping so as a Stewart owner, but could you please explain why you are confident D-Will will exit Carolina? Thanks.

Chris Wesseling said...

I'm not confident that D-Will is going to leave Carolina after the season.

Stewart's high ranking is the result of 2 factors, unrelated to Williams:

1. There aren't any obvious choices to be ranked ahead of him. Everybody below him has a flaw keeping them from a high ranking.

2. Stewart is that talented. He's similar to Jones-Drew a couple of years ago in that you can start him now as a RB2 with upside, and once he does take over the starting job you have one of the best players in fantasy football on your team. The talent is worth the wait.