2023 Running Back Report
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:24 am
Previous RB Reports
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Couple of hiccups with the way I obtain the rookie data this year, plus laziness on my part, so gonna be a short one this year. Haven't really watched any film like I have in previous years. Super short recap below and then tiers lists below that.
Bijan - Tier 1 - Seems super safe. My boy Allgeier
Gibbs - Tier 1 - Would have been in the old "Tier 2" before I combined the two tiers. Not really cause for concern, but maybe not the upside/longevity of Bijan. Haven't watched any film on him so hard to say if he looks more like Jamaal Charles or CJ Spiller.
Evan Hull - Tier 5 - Buy buy buy . Has the look of the next Aaron Jones. The JT news only makes Hulk that much more interesting. Haven't seen a new Tier 5 player in 5 years or so.
Honorable Mention - Devon Achane - Super duper close to Tier 1. Ultimately he didn't make it, but... close enough to make me want at least 1 share. Kendre Miller also looks interesting but no athletic testing so...
News and Notes - I wouldn't really be selling low on Walker or Etienne. And people are getting way too gaga over these late round rb's in general.
Let me know if I missed anything.
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Tier 1 – Speed [Power/Speed]
2023 - Bijan Robinson
2023 - Jahmyr Gibbs
2022 – Breece Hall
2022 – Kenneth Walker
2021 – Travis Etienne
2020 – Jonathan Taylor
2020 – Cam Akers
2020 – AJ Dillon
2018 - Saquon Barkley
2018 - Rashaad Penny
2018 – Nick Chubb
2018 - Derrius Guice
2017 - Leonard Fournette
2017 – Joe Mixon
2017 - D'Onta Foreman
2016 - Ezekiel Elliott
2016 - Derrick Henry
2015 - David Johnson
2011 - DeMarco Murray
2010 - Ryan Mathews
2008 - Darren McFadden
2008 – Jonathan Stewart
2008 - Chris Johnson
2008 - Matt Forte
2008 - Jamaal Charles
2007 - Adrian Peterson
2007 - Marshawn Lynch
2006 - Maurice Jones-Drew
2004 - Steven Jackson
2001 - LaDainian Tomlinson
Tier 1 – Agility
2017 – Christian McCaffrey
2013 – Le’Veon Bell
2009 – LeSean McCoy
2008 – Ray Rice
Tier 1 RB's are the RB's you want.
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Tier 3 – Flash In The Pan
2021 - Javonte Williams
2014 - Carlos Hyde
2013 - Eddie Lacy
2012 - Trent Richardson
2012 - Doug Martin
2006 - DeAngelo Williams
These are running backs that start off red hot but then cool quickly. Great potential for at least 1 1k yard season but maximum of 2. None added this year.
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Tier 4 – Replaceable Backs and UDFA Dart Throws
Year__Pick____Name
2022 – 5.08 - Tyler Allgeier
2022 – 6.04 - Kevin Harris
2019 – 3.09 – David Montgomery
2019 – 5.02 – Ryquell Armstead
2018 - 3.07 - Royce Freeman
2017 - 3.22 - Kareem Hunt
2016 - 5.34 - Alex Collins
2016 - 4.36 - Kenneth Dixon
2016 – 4.38 – Devontae Booker
2016 - 5.11 - Jordan Howard
2015 - 5.13 - Jay Ajayi
2014 – 4.38 – Lorenzo Taliaferro
2012 – 4.11 – Robert Turbin
2011 - 1.28 - Mark Ingram
2010 – 6.19 – Jonathan Dwyer
2010 – 2.19 – Toby Gerhart
2009 - 1.12 - Knowshon Moreno
2009 – 6.12 – Cedric Peerman
2008 - 6.10 - Jalen Parmele
____Undrafted
2020 – James Robinson
2019 – Alex Barnes
2015 - Thomas Rawls
2015 - Zach Zenner
2014 - Isaiah Crowell
2014 - Terrance Cobb
2008 - BenJarvis Green-Ellis
I separated the list into drafted and undrafted players because as you can see the drafted players have a much better hit rate and also a much higher ceiling overall.
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Tier 5 – Pass Catchers
Year__Pick____Name
2023 - 5.42 - Evan Hull
2018 – 4.34 – Chase Edmonds
2017 – 5.39 – Aaron Jones
2015 - 3.13 - Duke Johnson
2014 - 2.22 - Bishop Sankey
2014 – UDFA – Orleans Darkwa
2013 - 2.05 - Giovani Bernard
2012 – 2.29 – LaMichael James
2011 - 2.24 - Shane Vereen
2008 - UDFA - Danny Woodhead
2005 - 4.29 - Darren Sproles
This tier is composed of players that likely won’t be 3-down RB’s but may be valuable pass catchers (most have had multiple years of 40 or even 50+ receptions) and carry good value in PPR leagues. They have good longevity, as you can see the list is composed of players stretching from over a decade ago that are still active in the league.
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2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Couple of hiccups with the way I obtain the rookie data this year, plus laziness on my part, so gonna be a short one this year. Haven't really watched any film like I have in previous years. Super short recap below and then tiers lists below that.
Bijan - Tier 1 - Seems super safe. My boy Allgeier
Gibbs - Tier 1 - Would have been in the old "Tier 2" before I combined the two tiers. Not really cause for concern, but maybe not the upside/longevity of Bijan. Haven't watched any film on him so hard to say if he looks more like Jamaal Charles or CJ Spiller.
Evan Hull - Tier 5 - Buy buy buy . Has the look of the next Aaron Jones. The JT news only makes Hulk that much more interesting. Haven't seen a new Tier 5 player in 5 years or so.
Honorable Mention - Devon Achane - Super duper close to Tier 1. Ultimately he didn't make it, but... close enough to make me want at least 1 share. Kendre Miller also looks interesting but no athletic testing so...
News and Notes - I wouldn't really be selling low on Walker or Etienne. And people are getting way too gaga over these late round rb's in general.
Let me know if I missed anything.
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Tier 1 – Speed [Power/Speed]
2023 - Bijan Robinson
2023 - Jahmyr Gibbs
2022 – Breece Hall
2022 – Kenneth Walker
2021 – Travis Etienne
2020 – Jonathan Taylor
2020 – Cam Akers
2020 – AJ Dillon
2018 - Saquon Barkley
2018 - Rashaad Penny
2018 – Nick Chubb
2018 - Derrius Guice
2017 - Leonard Fournette
2017 – Joe Mixon
2017 - D'Onta Foreman
2016 - Ezekiel Elliott
2016 - Derrick Henry
2015 - David Johnson
2011 - DeMarco Murray
2010 - Ryan Mathews
2008 - Darren McFadden
2008 – Jonathan Stewart
2008 - Chris Johnson
2008 - Matt Forte
2008 - Jamaal Charles
2007 - Adrian Peterson
2007 - Marshawn Lynch
2006 - Maurice Jones-Drew
2004 - Steven Jackson
2001 - LaDainian Tomlinson
Tier 1 – Agility
2017 – Christian McCaffrey
2013 – Le’Veon Bell
2009 – LeSean McCoy
2008 – Ray Rice
Tier 1 RB's are the RB's you want.
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Tier 3 – Flash In The Pan
2021 - Javonte Williams
2014 - Carlos Hyde
2013 - Eddie Lacy
2012 - Trent Richardson
2012 - Doug Martin
2006 - DeAngelo Williams
These are running backs that start off red hot but then cool quickly. Great potential for at least 1 1k yard season but maximum of 2. None added this year.
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Tier 4 – Replaceable Backs and UDFA Dart Throws
Year__Pick____Name
2022 – 5.08 - Tyler Allgeier
2022 – 6.04 - Kevin Harris
2019 – 3.09 – David Montgomery
2019 – 5.02 – Ryquell Armstead
2018 - 3.07 - Royce Freeman
2017 - 3.22 - Kareem Hunt
2016 - 5.34 - Alex Collins
2016 - 4.36 - Kenneth Dixon
2016 – 4.38 – Devontae Booker
2016 - 5.11 - Jordan Howard
2015 - 5.13 - Jay Ajayi
2014 – 4.38 – Lorenzo Taliaferro
2012 – 4.11 – Robert Turbin
2011 - 1.28 - Mark Ingram
2010 – 6.19 – Jonathan Dwyer
2010 – 2.19 – Toby Gerhart
2009 - 1.12 - Knowshon Moreno
2009 – 6.12 – Cedric Peerman
2008 - 6.10 - Jalen Parmele
____Undrafted
2020 – James Robinson
2019 – Alex Barnes
2015 - Thomas Rawls
2015 - Zach Zenner
2014 - Isaiah Crowell
2014 - Terrance Cobb
2008 - BenJarvis Green-Ellis
I separated the list into drafted and undrafted players because as you can see the drafted players have a much better hit rate and also a much higher ceiling overall.
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Tier 5 – Pass Catchers
Year__Pick____Name
2023 - 5.42 - Evan Hull
2018 – 4.34 – Chase Edmonds
2017 – 5.39 – Aaron Jones
2015 - 3.13 - Duke Johnson
2014 - 2.22 - Bishop Sankey
2014 – UDFA – Orleans Darkwa
2013 - 2.05 - Giovani Bernard
2012 – 2.29 – LaMichael James
2011 - 2.24 - Shane Vereen
2008 - UDFA - Danny Woodhead
2005 - 4.29 - Darren Sproles
This tier is composed of players that likely won’t be 3-down RB’s but may be valuable pass catchers (most have had multiple years of 40 or even 50+ receptions) and carry good value in PPR leagues. They have good longevity, as you can see the list is composed of players stretching from over a decade ago that are still active in the league.
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