Who are the most talented RBs in the NFL right now?

[Valhalla]

I am not drafting any RB unless I have his detailed hip metrics. I am fairly certain Paul Perkins only has one hip.

Paul Perkins wishes he had one hip, at this point I'm skeptical if he even has legs

[ImaRounder]

I hate you all.

[lukkynumber13]

I hate you all.

Haha, I just hate that my intellectual query about supreme talent has devolved into a discussion of Paul Perkins...

[ImaRounder]

It was a great discussion until someone brought hips into the equation lol.

[StableOfRBs]

It was a great discussion until someone brought hips into the equation lol.

To be fair that someone was you

[Seventy5]

It was a great discussion until someone brought hips into the equation lol.

Riiiiighttttt, and who did that and then continued to dig in even deeper while multiple people with experience in bio mechanics/S&C briefly broke down actually what the body is doing during specific movements....

The only reason I don't include DJ and Leo that high is because of their hips. Everything else is great.

. Anyways. Enough with all of that. Move on with everything else that was making this thread useful

[ImaRounder]

I was being sarcastic man lol. Just making light of the situation.

[mratlanta]

I haven't read all the prior posts but what does talent mean? Do you mean physical skill or "being good at football"? Skill is great but lot of guys don't know how to use it. As far as being good at football I'd say Leveon Bell and Devonta Freeman are my top tier. They don't have the best metrics but they have supreme patience, vision and just produce. My 2nd tier would be McCoy and DJ, and 3rd Elliott. Some of the rookies are showing promise but it's too early for them to be in the elite tier.

[Seventy5]

Thoughts on Zeek separate from his situation (and o-line)?

Would he still be in the elite RB tier if he was in....say....NYJ or Chicago?

He's pretty dang well-rounded, but a semi-truck could fit through some of the holes he regularly gets to run through.

[lukkynumber13]

I haven't read all the prior posts but what does talent mean? Do you mean physical skill or "being good at football"? Skill is great but lot of guys don't know how to use it. As far as being good at football I'd say Leveon Bell and Devonta Freeman are my top tier. They don't have the best metrics but they have supreme patience, vision and just produce. My 2nd tier would be McCoy and DJ, and 3rd Elliott. Some of the rookies are showing promise but it's too early for them to be in the elite tier.

Good at football

[lukkynumber13]

Thoughts on Zeek separate from his situation (and o-line)?

Would he still be in the elite RB tier if he was in....say....NYJ or Chicago?

He's pretty dang well-rounded, but a semi-truck could fit through some of the holes he regularly gets to run through.

I think he would do what Gordon is doing.

[lukkynumber13]

Here's my top 15, based on talent from what I've seen:

Bell
McCoy
DJ
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Zeke
M. Gordon
Ajayi
Freeman
Gurley
-
D. Murray
Fournette
D. Martin
Lynch
Hunt
CJA
Hyde

Mixon is officially in the 2nd tier for me now, right next to Ajayi

[Dynasty DeLorean]

Mixon is officially in the 2nd tier for me now, right next to Ajayi

I kind of feel like you have to expand on that a little given Mixon's poor raw output.

[lukkynumber13]

Mixon is officially in the 2nd tier for me now, right next to Ajayi

I kind of feel like you have to expand on that a little given Mixon's poor raw output.

He looks like a poor man's Shady at times, and at his best he looks like a Leveon Bell clone. I love his lateral agility, his acceleration, and solid power to speed ratio. He is a star in the making.

[KCLep20]

Mixon is officially in the 2nd tier for me now, right next to Ajayi

I kind of feel like you have to expand on that a little given Mixon's poor raw output.

He looks like a poor man's Shady at times, and at his best he looks like a Leveon Bell clone. I love his lateral agility, his acceleration, and solid power to speed ratio. He is a star in the making.

Really wish they would stop playing Hill/Gio and just unleash Mixon. It's pretty frustrating to see Gio leading the RBs in snaps and Hill getting carries for whatever reason.