RB Tier Check *Updated*

[makemeasandwich]

What would you guys change with my tiers?

Tier 1 - Elite run/catch
Christian McCaffrey
Saquon Barkley
Tier 2 - Bell-cow, elite upside w/ pass catching
Ezekiel Elliott
Dalvin Cook
Alvin Kamara
Tier 3 - Bell-cow, needs a team that will commit to giving them targets
Joe Mixon
Nick Chubb
Josh Jacobs
Leonard Fournette
Tier 4 - Potential bell-cow if team commit
Aaron Jones
Miles Sanders
Tier 5 - Declining resell, but likely bell-cow
Derrick Henry
Melvin Gordon
Todd Gurley
Le'Veon Bell
Tier 6 - 3-down potential, higher job security than tier 7
Austin Ekeler
Derrius Guice
Kerryon Johnson
Devin Singletary
Tier 7 - Low pedigree, potential for solid production, low job security
Chris Carson
James Conner
Marlon Mack
David Montgomery
Kenyan Drake
Tier 8 - Older RB's useful for a win-now approach
Mark Ingram
Damien Williams
David Johnson
Tier 9 - Upside flyers an injury away from relevance
Alexander Mattison
Tony Pollard
Justice Hill
Damien Harris

[McCafsteez]

My thoughts:

Move Chubb up to tier 2 in front of Mixon
Move Carson to tier 3
Also think that if Colts don’t draft a RB, then Mack will be a workhouse back

[Kmani6]

Solid, but I can’t have Zeke and Jacobs in the same group, and I love Jacobs. I would need the Tier 2 to be young workhorse RB’s with elite upside and this would be Zeke, Kamara, and Cook.

Then my tier 3 would be young workhorse RB’s that have a solidified bell cow role, as Mixon, Jacobs, and Chubb. These guys theoretically could be elite too, but have some small issue with them. Chubb lack of 3rd down role, Jacobs injury/unproven, Mixon’s line/offense sucking. Chubb is splitting with hunt in the receiving game, but definitely has a bell cow role, and almost led the league in rushing, so I feel good about him in that tier too. Then the rest of the list looks good to me. Can’t have Chubb in the same tier as LF (injury + serious contract issue + not that efficient) or Sanders.

[bigbuck22]

I'm not sure I agree with labeling tiers with those descriptions. While accurate in cases, the descriptions potentially elevate a few players. For instance, I would move Jacobs and Sanders down to the next groups respectively. Each fits the description but I don't have them rated that highly. I would also move Chubb up a tier.

[makemeasandwich]

My thoughts:

Move Chubb up to tier 2 in front of Mixon
Move Carson to tier 3
Also think that if Colts don’t draft a RB, then Mack will be a workhouse back

My thoughts on Chubb -- Could see carries and targets siphoned if Hunt stays Cleveland

My thoughts on Carson -- He did have a workhorse roll last year with the Seahawks, but he's a low pedigree RB(7th round pick) and they used 1st round draft capital on Penny looking for their workhorse in '18. Penny was inured after week 10 and I'm not sure if he can push this into a time-share.

My thoughts on Carson He also has rather low draft capital associated with him and is utterly inept in the passing game. He won't ever crack the top 12 unless he starts catching passes, or scores TD at an unsustainable clip. He seems very replace.

[makemeasandwich]

Solid, but I can’t have Zeke and Jacobs in the same group, and I love Jacobs. I would need the Tier 2 to be young workhorse RB’s with elite upside and this would be Zeke, Kamara, and Cook.

Then my tier 3 would be young workhorse RB’s that have a solidified bell cow role, as Mixon, Jacobs, and Chubb. These guys theoretically could be elite too, but have some small issue with them. Chubb lack of 3rd down role, Jacobs injury/unproven, Mixon’s line/offense sucking. Chubb is splitting with hunt in the receiving game, but definitely has a bell cow role, and almost led the league in rushing, so I feel good about him in that tier too. Then the rest of the list looks good to me. Can’t have Chubb in the same tier as LF (injury + serious contract issue + not that efficient) or Sanders.

I can get on-board with moving Jacobs down to tier 2, but find it very hard to move Fournette down. He'd be in a tier of his own I think since he doesn't match the description of tier 4 currently. idk, maybe he does.

[srlarson]

CMC is the only tier 1 back...he is two players an RB1 and WR1.....all the others are a cut below.

[Gator Sens]

Looks solid overall. I would move Chubb and Mixon around a bit, but all in all solid.

[Packerland]

Wish Cincy would use Mixon as more of a receiver. When Mixon was at Oklahoma he was a real threat as a receiver with Baker at QB. Caught a lot of screens and was even used as a vertical threat. Hopefully Cincy can incorporate that into their offense with Burrow at QB.

[cptjonesb]

LF had 76 receptions not sure how we can say he needs more receptions, now that being said not sure he needs to be in tier 2 though either.

[makemeasandwich]

LF had 76 receptions not sure how we can say he needs more receptions, now that being said not sure he needs to be in tier 2 though either.

I saw the dilemma with putting him in that tier, but it was the first year they actually fed him targets like that, it may be more accurate to say "Needs a team that will commit to giving them targets".