Califan007 The Constipated Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 http://nfl.si.com/2013/08/28/best-nfl-backfields-adrian-peterson-ray-rice/?sct=nfl_t1t_a1 You can probably guess where the Skins rank... The rankings here try to take into account everything the 32 NFLbackfields have to offer, in order to determine the top combos. Have atit: Tier 1 1. Baltimore Ravens (Ray Rice, Bernard Pierce; FB Vonta Leach)2. Houston Texans (Arian Foster, Ben Tate; FB Greg Jones)3. Minnesota Vikings (Adrian Peterson, Toby Gerhart; FB Jerome Felton)4. Seattle Seahawks (Marshawn Lynch, Christine Michael, Robert Turbin; FB Michael Robinson)5. San Francisco 49ers (Frank Gore, Kendall Hunter, LaMichael James; FB Bruce Miller)6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Doug Martin, Brian Leonard; FB Erik Lorig) Tier 2 7. New England Patriots (Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen, LeGarrette Blount)8. Atlanta Falcons (Steven Jackson, Jacquizz Rodgers)9. Philadelphia Eagles (LeSean McCoy, Bryce Brown)10. Buffalo Bills (C.J. Spiller, Fred Jackson)11. Chicago Bears (Matt Forte, Michael Bush) Tier 3 12. New Orleans Saints (Pierre Thomas, Mark Ingram, Darren Sproles)13. Tennessee Titans (Chris Johnson, Shonn Greene; FB Craig Stevens)14. Kansas City Chiefs (Jamaal Charles, Knile Davis)15. New York Giants (David Wilson, Andre Brown; FB Henry Hynoski)16. Detroit Lions (Reggie Bush, Joique Bell, Mikel Leshoure)17. Cincinnati Bengals (BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Giovani Bernard)18. Cleveland Browns (Trent Richardson, Brandon Jackson)19. Washington Redskins (Alfred Morris, Roy Helu; FB Darrel Young)20. Jacksonville Jaguars (Maurice Jones-Drew, Justin Forsett, Denard Robinson) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I don't even know what to say to this, but Gore going to the probowl over Morris in 2012 was a travesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 19? SI needs to shut up so I can work on my people skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemocystem Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 wowoahweewuh.... i'm laughing so much in teh head right meow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Gee, just imagine what we could have done with an average backfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acuratl1984 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I'll say this.. Seattle should be #1. How is Brian Leonard > Helu ? Brandon Jackson > Helu ? Yea ok... stupid ranking And Lets be truthful, The only reason people read SI, is because of the Swimsuit Edition. Am I Right? Or Am I Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins4eva Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 The author of this list has completely discredited himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Seriously though, I don't know what to do but laugh. Then they have the nerves to have the Eagles AND Giants over us. Alfred Morris and Darell Young gets disrespected again. I hope they see this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Cool. I get to enjoy this article later when we crack top 5 again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 All that matters is that WE know how good our backs are. Who cares what some charleton journo thinks? Here's hoping some DC sleeps on our backfield too. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigantor Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Hope they post this in the locker room bulletin board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Life Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Did they happen to give any analysis or commentary to explain their rankings? I would like to hear/see the author's explanation of why he/she thinks the number two rusher in the league for the entire season last year can barely get his backfield in the top 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter_R Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Did they happen to give any analysis or commentary to explain their rankings? I would like to hear/see the author's explanation of why he/she thinks the number two rusher in the league for the entire season last year can barely get his backfield in the top 20. Basically, he thinks the backup doesn't deserve to hold Morris' jockstrap. He may have a point, but I'm not sure if that's enough to drop the Skins down so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Did they happen to give any analysis or commentary to explain their rankings? I would like to hear/see the author's explanation of why he/she thinks the number two rusher in the league for the entire season last year can barely get his backfield in the top 20. Assume it will be a variation of "Well, RG3 makes Morris look good". You know, just like the folks saying that RG3 isn't that hot, the Skins running game makes him look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Am I missing something or were we not the #1 rushing team last year? EDIT: Yup... we were. http://www.nfl.com/stats/team?seasonId=2012&seasonType=REG&Submit=Go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 19? SI needs to shut up so I can work on my people skills. I want that t-shirt!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins2victory Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Hmmmmmm..... #1 ranked rushing offense from last year has plummeted to being ranked #19. Okay, thats an interesting take. Cant say I agree with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Heck, anybody can rank a team's running game by looking at how well they ran the ball. But this ranking was much more complex. This ranking is based on the opinions and feelings if SI's experts on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakkaWakka Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Power and vision, unprecendented levels of concentrate of these two ingredients will yield a beast so beastly and beastlike, he is only to be referred to as the Butler. This blasphemous yet irrelevant rank ordering will only lead to its author's demise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styx491 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdaddy Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I don't know if a Mike Shanahan team has ever been this running back poor in his entire career. And to think, we even drafted 2 RB's to try and improve upon our RB who set the franchise record for yards in a season last year. It's gonna be a long season. One question, counting the QB's rushing yards, where did the Skins rank in total rushing yards last season? I'm guessing somewhere near the bottom of the NFL according to SI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Basically, he thinks the backup doesn't deserve to hold Morris' jockstrap. He may have a point, but I'm not sure if that's enough to drop the Skins down so far. That's actually the same reasoning they gave for ranking the Vikings at #3 instead of #1 lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Life Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Basically, he thinks the backup doesn't deserve to hold Morris' jockstrap. He may have a point, but I'm not sure if that's enough to drop the Skins down so far. Interesting, considering that a healthy Helu is better than anything we had behind Morris last season, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Well, Joe Gibbs won 3 Super Bowls without having any players at all that were really all that good. (According to people like the sportswriters, the HoF, and people like that.) Maybe Shanny will have to do it, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4Life6388 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Wow. This is something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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