Running Back Rankings
By Zack Cimini
1. Ladainian Tomlinson: Back to 100 percent
2. Priest Holmes: Will be back in one week
3. Curtis Martin: As consistent as they get
4. Tiki Barber: Having a monster year
5. Shaun Alexander: Only bright spot for Seahawks right now
6. Rudi Johnson: Will earn a big contract this off season
7. Jamal Lewis: Suspension and injury have limited him
8. Clinton Portis: Has too much upside to continue to slip in rankings
9. Deuce McCallister: Having another solid year, but the Saints are still not winning
10. Willis McGahee: The future in Buffalo
11. Ahman Green: Davenport is sneaking up behind him
12. Corey Dillon: Will be the extra key for the Patriots playoff run
13. Warrick Dunn: Started off fast, but still putting up decent stats
14. Michael Pittman: Quietly having great year, especially out of the backfield
15. Reuben Droughns: Plows over defenders for extra yards
16. Domanick Davis: Carr and Davis will be together for awhile
17. Brian Westbrook: Pressures off of him with defenses focusing on Owens and McNabb
18. Jerome Bettis: TD machine but will be giving carries back to Staley
19. Chris Brown: Back from injury bug
20. Fred Taylor: Has been doing it well for a long time
21. Edgerrin James: Manning is taking away from James?s stats
22. Marshall Faulk: Martz doesn?t have him involved enough
23. Julius Jones: Young back that?ll be a top fifteen next year
24. William Green: Should be a better back
25. Nick Goings: Doing well for a third stringer
26. Thomas Jones: On and off year
27. Kevan Barlow: Just needs a team around him
28. Emmitt Smith: Cardinals can?t expect much more out of him
29. Onterrio Smith: Getting the carries
30. Tyrone Wheatley: Just not connecting with Raiders anymore
31. Travis Minor: Has done well with the O-line he has
32. Kevin Jones: Has been a disappointing rookie, but will improve
33. Duce Staley: We?ll see how many carries he gets
34. Derrick Blaylock: KC?s offensive line is dominant
35. TJ Duckett: Finally getting involved
36. Chester Taylor: Did okay in relief of Lewis
37. Lee Suggs: Needs to get healthy