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Rock Strongo
My mind spits with an enormous kickback.
Total package at RB...whos been the best overall RB since 1988?
vote and discuss.
vote and discuss.
voteMarshall Faulk slight edge over LT
i did the list in order of career rushing yards, excluding guys before my time frame.Curtis Martin being here feels very cringey even if he is in the HOF. Ditto with Bettis.
Yeah, I picked up on that when I saw Bettis, Martin, and Smith in reverse order.i did the list in order of career rushing yards, excluding guys before my time frame.
my favorite player as a kid that wasnt a patriot.Barry Sanders was definitely the most fun to watch. Too bad he played for a crap team. When asked about Barry one opposing coach said "He has two speeds - Here he comes and There he goes"
Of the listed backs I'd probably take Sanders. There have been others with excellent peaks themselves though. Gets pretty deep into the weeds at that point.
barry had a few 40+ reception seasons.ERA is a huge part of how you evaluate
In todays NFL, a RB that cant catch a football, wouldnt even qualify as a great
Emmitt was the most effective. Sanders would lose yards on too many carries, Smith almost always went forward.
It was feast or famine with BS, Smith was the type of back you could consistently move the ball with.
sanders has the most negative carries in nfl history. hed lose 10 then gain 40.Emmitt was the most effective. Sanders would lose yards on too many carries, Smith almost always went forward.
It was feast or famine with BS, Smith was the type of back you could consistently move the ball with.