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

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

Postby lukkynumber13 » Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:49 pm

It's almost useless to rank RBs in a dynasty setting, as a guy like Derrick Henry or D'Onta Foreman could be way more valuable to a rebuilder than a D. Murray or even McCoy might be. Perine vs Gore, or Mixon vs Doug Martin, etc.

So if you were drafting RBs just PURELY on their talent and not situation, who are the most talented running backs in the league right now? As runners and as pass catchers both, who are the "elite" guys? Where are the tier breaks?
TEAM A - 12T (22 R/U, 20 R/U, 19 R/U, 18 Champ, 17 R/U)
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BIJAN/KAMARA/MIXON, A Jones
HILL/AJB/DK/G WILSON/D Adams, Pittman, Z Flowers, Evans
KITTLE
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TEAM B - 16T, SF, TEP (22 R/U)
HURTS/MINSHEW, Cousins, D Jones
JT/JACOBS, Mostert, Gus E
HILL/MCLAURIN/DEEBO
KELCE/KITTLE, LaPorta
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TEAM C - 14T, SF (Joined in 22)
GENO
HENRY/A JONES, Gus E
HILL/DIGGS/K ALLEN
WALLER
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TEAM D - 14T, 1QB (Joined in 22)
MAHOMES, Goff
BIJAN/BREECE/POLLARD
CHASE/DIGGS/G WILSON/AIYUK, DJM, Pittman
KITTLE, Goedert
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TEAM E - 14T, SF, 2TE (Started in 22)
MAHOMES/T-LAW, Carr
BIJAN/CMC/SAQUON/POLLARD, Hall
HILL/AIYUK/EVANS/GODWIN, Hollywood, Thielen
MCBRIDE/ENGRAM, Goedert, Chig
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TEAM F - 16T (Joined in 23)
R WILSON, Minshew
SAQUON/KAMARA/MIXON, Monty
DIGGS/GODWIN/AIYUK/EVANS, Thielen, A Cooper
KELCE, Schultz
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TEAM G - 12T, SF & TEP (Joined in 23)
HERBERT/TUA, Kyler
BIJAN/MIXON, Spears, J Warren
JJ/G WILSON/WADDLE/OLAVE, Godwin, J Reed
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Re: Who are the most talented RBs in the NFL right now?

Postby lukkynumber13 » Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:02 pm

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
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D. Murray
Fournette
D. Martin
Lynch
Hunt
CJA
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TEAM A - 12T (22 R/U, 20 R/U, 19 R/U, 18 Champ, 17 R/U)
HERBERT, Baker
BIJAN/KAMARA/MIXON, A Jones
HILL/AJB/DK/G WILSON/D Adams, Pittman, Z Flowers, Evans
KITTLE
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TEAM B - 16T, SF, TEP (22 R/U)
HURTS/MINSHEW, Cousins, D Jones
JT/JACOBS, Mostert, Gus E
HILL/MCLAURIN/DEEBO
KELCE/KITTLE, LaPorta
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TEAM C - 14T, SF (Joined in 22)
GENO
HENRY/A JONES, Gus E
HILL/DIGGS/K ALLEN
WALLER
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TEAM D - 14T, 1QB (Joined in 22)
MAHOMES, Goff
BIJAN/BREECE/POLLARD
CHASE/DIGGS/G WILSON/AIYUK, DJM, Pittman
KITTLE, Goedert
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TEAM E - 14T, SF, 2TE (Started in 22)
MAHOMES/T-LAW, Carr
BIJAN/CMC/SAQUON/POLLARD, Hall
HILL/AIYUK/EVANS/GODWIN, Hollywood, Thielen
MCBRIDE/ENGRAM, Goedert, Chig
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TEAM F - 16T (Joined in 23)
R WILSON, Minshew
SAQUON/KAMARA/MIXON, Monty
DIGGS/GODWIN/AIYUK/EVANS, Thielen, A Cooper
KELCE, Schultz
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TEAM G - 12T, SF & TEP (Joined in 23)
HERBERT/TUA, Kyler
BIJAN/MIXON, Spears, J Warren
JJ/G WILSON/WADDLE/OLAVE, Godwin, J Reed
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Re: Who are the most talented RBs in the NFL right now?

Postby AussieMate » Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:16 am

Love this idea, I won't get a chance till the weekend but I'll definitely put one together. Wouldn't mind a wr version as I have long thought of aj green as close to the top in talent alone

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

Postby Dynasty DeLorean » Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:11 am

Now what do you mean by talented. Some on this forum believe talent is being big and fast, so to them Keith Marshall is supremely talented.

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

Postby spider321 » Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:42 am

Henry > Murray
12 Team Standard Dynasty - QB, RB, 2WR, 2Flex, K, 3IDP (WR and TE are the same)

QB - Patrick Mahomes, Trevor Lawrence
RB - Bijan Robinson, Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, Tony Pollard. Najee Harris, Javonte Williams, Rachaad White, D'Andre Swift
WR - Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jerry Jeudy, Kyle Pitts, George Pickens, Jameson Williams, Kadarius Toney
K - Daniel Carlson
IDP - Nick Bolton, Devin White, Derwin James

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

Postby Kaz » Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:45 am

I'd assume by talent that he means ability to produce in the NFL if put in a situation where factors like the O-Line, defenses, and other aspects were the same.
QB: Brees, Ryan
RB: J.Taylor, K.Hunt, R.Jones, Dillon, McKinnon
WR: D.Adams, T.Hill, A.Rob, Lockett, Anderson, P.Campbell, C.Samuel
TE: Kittle, Olsen, D.Sample
DL: Ngakoue, E.Griffen, J.Sweat, Bowser
LB: Mosley, D.Jones, Warner, Treviathan, R. Evans, Okereke, M.Harrison
DB: J.Johnson, T.Mathieu, T.Walker, J.Jones, X.Woods

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

Postby Tsunami » Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:48 am

Still Jamaal Charles.

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

Postby balaberda » Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:11 am

Tsunami wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:48 am Still Jamaal Charles.
If/When CJ goes down Jamaal will be a monster. I don't know how long it will last but the guy is unreal.

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

Postby Valhalla » Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:22 am

Tsunami wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:48 am Still Jamaal Charles.
Yep I was thinking the same

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

Postby lukkynumber13 » Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:02 am

Charles still has some juice left but in no way do I think he is currently a top-15 RB in this league. But hey, that's what this post is for - we all got our own opinions!
TEAM A - 12T (22 R/U, 20 R/U, 19 R/U, 18 Champ, 17 R/U)
HERBERT, Baker
BIJAN/KAMARA/MIXON, A Jones
HILL/AJB/DK/G WILSON/D Adams, Pittman, Z Flowers, Evans
KITTLE
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TEAM B - 16T, SF, TEP (22 R/U)
HURTS/MINSHEW, Cousins, D Jones
JT/JACOBS, Mostert, Gus E
HILL/MCLAURIN/DEEBO
KELCE/KITTLE, LaPorta
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TEAM C - 14T, SF (Joined in 22)
GENO
HENRY/A JONES, Gus E
HILL/DIGGS/K ALLEN
WALLER
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TEAM D - 14T, 1QB (Joined in 22)
MAHOMES, Goff
BIJAN/BREECE/POLLARD
CHASE/DIGGS/G WILSON/AIYUK, DJM, Pittman
KITTLE, Goedert
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TEAM E - 14T, SF, 2TE (Started in 22)
MAHOMES/T-LAW, Carr
BIJAN/CMC/SAQUON/POLLARD, Hall
HILL/AIYUK/EVANS/GODWIN, Hollywood, Thielen
MCBRIDE/ENGRAM, Goedert, Chig
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TEAM F - 16T (Joined in 23)
R WILSON, Minshew
SAQUON/KAMARA/MIXON, Monty
DIGGS/GODWIN/AIYUK/EVANS, Thielen, A Cooper
KELCE, Schultz
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TEAM G - 12T, SF & TEP (Joined in 23)
HERBERT/TUA, Kyler
BIJAN/MIXON, Spears, J Warren
JJ/G WILSON/WADDLE/OLAVE, Godwin, J Reed
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Re: Who are the most talented RBs in the NFL right now?

Postby lukkynumber13 » Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:04 am

Dynasty DeLorean wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:11 am Now what do you mean by talented. Some on this forum believe talent is being big and fast, so to them Keith Marshall is supremely talented.
I mean when you watch games or gamefilm, who do you watch and say to yourself on a consistent basis: dang, that dude is a beast!

So I'm talking footwork, speed, change of direction, trucking ability, breaking tackles, shiftiness, all of it.
TEAM A - 12T (22 R/U, 20 R/U, 19 R/U, 18 Champ, 17 R/U)
HERBERT, Baker
BIJAN/KAMARA/MIXON, A Jones
HILL/AJB/DK/G WILSON/D Adams, Pittman, Z Flowers, Evans
KITTLE
/
TEAM B - 16T, SF, TEP (22 R/U)
HURTS/MINSHEW, Cousins, D Jones
JT/JACOBS, Mostert, Gus E
HILL/MCLAURIN/DEEBO
KELCE/KITTLE, LaPorta
/
TEAM C - 14T, SF (Joined in 22)
GENO
HENRY/A JONES, Gus E
HILL/DIGGS/K ALLEN
WALLER
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TEAM D - 14T, 1QB (Joined in 22)
MAHOMES, Goff
BIJAN/BREECE/POLLARD
CHASE/DIGGS/G WILSON/AIYUK, DJM, Pittman
KITTLE, Goedert
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TEAM E - 14T, SF, 2TE (Started in 22)
MAHOMES/T-LAW, Carr
BIJAN/CMC/SAQUON/POLLARD, Hall
HILL/AIYUK/EVANS/GODWIN, Hollywood, Thielen
MCBRIDE/ENGRAM, Goedert, Chig
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TEAM F - 16T (Joined in 23)
R WILSON, Minshew
SAQUON/KAMARA/MIXON, Monty
DIGGS/GODWIN/AIYUK/EVANS, Thielen, A Cooper
KELCE, Schultz
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TEAM G - 12T, SF & TEP (Joined in 23)
HERBERT/TUA, Kyler
BIJAN/MIXON, Spears, J Warren
JJ/G WILSON/WADDLE/OLAVE, Godwin, J Reed
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Re: Who are the most talented RBs in the NFL right now?

Postby mclilj » Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:39 am

to the OP I think you have Gordon too high, maybe Ajayi as well. Gordon appears to be pretty TD dependent. I think you should have Gurley and Freeman above them, and maybe some of the rooks if we're really just talking pure talent.
Team 1:
2QB 2RB 2WR 1TE 3RWT 0PPR 8Teams
QBs: Brady, Wentz, Prescott, Trubisky
RBs: Gurley, Cook, Lindsay, Henry, Lewis, Hyde, Murray
WRs: Hill, Cooper, ARobinson, Sutton, Fitzgerald, TSmith(NO), Parker, Cain
TEs: Kelce, Burton, Engram
Def: Rams
K:
2019 Picks 3, 4
2020 Picks: 3, 3, 4

Team 2:
2QB 2RB 3WR 1TE 2WRT 1PPR 8TEAMS
QBs: Mahomes, Wentz, Lock, Carr, Mariota
WRs: MThomas, DAdams, ACooper, OBJ, Kupp, RAnderson, Renfro, Shepherd, Agholor, JMeyers
RBs: Mixon, Henry, Drake, JK Dobbins, Akers, Howard, McKinnon, Hyde, Pollard, DThompson
TEs: Waller, Engram, Graham, Eifert
K: Zeurlein
2020 Picks: 1.06 (JK Dobbins) acquired 1.09 OTC (Akers) 14 overall, 17 overall
2021 Picks: 2nd, 3rd

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Postby ImaRounder » Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:27 am

Gurley
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Gurley
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Re: Who are the most talented RBs in the NFL right now?

Postby Valhalla » Wed Sep 20, 2017 12:19 pm

I don't get the continued Gurley love as one of the best. I get that he was SUPPOSED to be great. He looks like a pretty damn good pass catcher and when he gets past the trenches running against the secondary he's very impressive. He looks absolutely lost while trying to get THROUGH the trenches...and that is...sort of critical...maybe?...for a workhorse RB on a pound the rock team.


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