POLL Pick 1 RB to have in your backfield

[Peter Gozintite]

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i just went by leaders in rushing yards, no other factors. a guys skill set is a guys skill set as far as the poll goes.

Fuck you! I voted Barkely.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Fuck you! I voted Barkely.

kamara is a good choice tho, probably could have put him over lindsay or someone.

 

[dtgold88]

RBs have a limited shelf life. 1 year is more than enough sample size especially given what we saw in college .

There is NO ONE here ( if they're being honest ) who wouldn't trade their teams starting RB for Barkley straight up. If you claim otherwise you're lying

I could almost understand thinking this....but no rational person would say "not even close" is just the typical Extreme Guy here.

 

[dtgold88]

That's why I would take him over any option for the future but I'm not anointing him the best after one year.

I could certainly see Barkley as the choice....only disagreement is with the Extreme "not even close" answers

 

[Shanemansj13]

Isn't that what this thread is asking ? Take the one back you'd want in your backfield ? I personally think Barkley is already the best but even if you think he's just close you're still taking him over anyone else because of age/money . Maybe in misunderstanding the thread title but that's how I took it

yeah that why he won the poll with flying colors but you keep saying he is the best RB in the NFL, some with agree but I don't think that one year is making him the best in the NFL. I think a couple guys are better than him right now, as far as the BEST RUNNING BACK IN THE NFL award goes.

 

[rmilia1]

I could almost understand thinking this....but no rational person would say "not even close" is just the typical Extreme Guy here.

No I actually just don't think it's close . Not going forward . If the question in the OP is for one game or one season I could see saying it's close but I took it to mean going forward . In that case it's not close especially given the money

 

[Oldschool739]

Pick 1 RB to have in your backfield.

Go.

Watch this, when I say this name, all the ones on that list will disappear from your mind.....
Earl Campbell...

 

[Across The Field]

I think he would probably be close to 6 yes and yes a better receiving back than Zeke so he'd likely get more targets . I mean shit he averaged 5 behind one of the worst lines in football with teams stacking the box against him because his QB can't throw a spiral

The Giants' OL rated 21st overall, so more like below average, and it improved over the course of the year and now they've added one of the best guards in the NFL. If he doesn't average 6 this year, I think that's about all you need to see.

 

[Across The Field]

No I actually just don't think it's close . Not going forward . If the question in the OP is for one game or one season I could see saying it's close but I took it to mean going forward . In that case it's not close especially given the money

So what's the thought on Phillip Lindsay? You rip apart the NYG OL, yet Lindsay averaged almost half a year more per carry than Barkley behind an OL that graded out worse.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Watch this, when I say this name, all the ones on that list will disappear from your mind.....
Earl Campbell...

I will take Sweetness

 

[rmilia1]

So what's the thought on Phillip Lindsay? You rip apart the NYG OL, yet Lindsay averaged almost half a year more per carry than Barkley behind an OL that graded out worse.

Love Lindsay but he's not the receiver or blocker Barkley is. He's too 10 for me though

 

[Across The Field]

Love Lindsay but he's not the receiver or blocker Barkley is. He's too 10 for me though

What do you actually know about Saquon as a pass-blocker? In fact, what do you know about Lindsay as a pass-blocker?

 

[dtgold88]

What do you actually know about Saquon as a pass-blocker? In fact, what do you know about Lindsay as a pass-blocker?

Fans like that crack me up who pretend they have a clue.

Better is when they will parrot something about pad level, great hips, good feet, etc.

 

[rmilia1]

What do you actually know about Saquon as a pass-blocker? In fact, what do you know about Lindsay as a pass-blocker?

Well I've watched Barkley for years and I've seen Lindsay plenty as well ( altjough not as much as Barkley ). Barkley , imo, is an elite blocker especially on the blitz

 

[Across The Field]

Well I've watched Barkley for years and I've seen Lindsay plenty as well ( altjough not as much as Barkley ). Barkley , imo, is an elite blocker especially on the blitz

In what capacity though? Can you even quantify that? Because those "years that you have been watching him" actually resulted in an NFL analyst saying he was "Inconsistent at take-on blocks in pass protection" coming out of college. Meanwhile, in his final year at CU (2017), Phillip Lindsay actually rated as the 7th draft-eligible RB in the nation in pass pro.

 

[Ojb81]

fuck, i voted right away for zeke and forgot about saquon on there. i change my vote to barkley.

 

[rmilia1]

In what capacity though? Can you even quantify that? Because those "years that you have been watching him" actually resulted in an NFL analyst saying he was "Inconsistent at take-on blocks in pass protection" coming out of college. Meanwhile, in his final year at CU (2017), Phillip Lindsay actually rated as the 7th draft-eligible RB in the nation in pass pro.

So?? I'm giving you my opinion . Advanced stats had Barkley as the 4th most efficient blocker last year amongst RBs too but I'm just talking about what I see. You're free to disagree as we can both post stats and quotes all day long but you and I both know the Broncos would trade Lindsay for Barkley on less time than it took you to read this

 

[Across The Field]

So?? I'm giving you my opinion . Advanced stats had Barkley as the 4th most efficient blocker last year amongst RBs too but I'm just talking about what I see. You're free to disagree as we can both post stats and quotes all day long but you and I both know the Broncos would trade Lindsay for Barkley on less time than it took you to read this

Which advanced stats? I've not seen this.

 

[MileHigh64]

I absolutely love Phillip Lindsay. Hometown kid, hero at Colorado and an incredible rookie year with the Broncos. The kid is a stud and very versatile. I think his career will be great. He's sneaky quick and more powerful than a 5'9" frame should be.

Having said all that, I'd take Saquon Barkley in a heartbeat over Lindsay. That guy is uber special.

 

[Across The Field]

I absolutely love Phillip Lindsay. Hometown kid, hero at Colorado and an incredible rookie year with the Broncos. The kid is a stud and very versatile. I think his career will be great. He's sneaky quick and more powerful than a 5'9" frame should be.

Having said all that, I'd take Saquon Barkley in a heartbeat over Lindsay. That guy is uber special.

I don't think anyone would take Lindsay over Barkley. You could make the argument than any team would trade their RB for Barkley right now. That said, he's not 20% (whatever that means) better than any other RB in the NFL.