Fox Sports: Rb Power Rankings.

[darklight1216]

After those ridiculous quarterback power rankings, I'm not sure how much this really matters, but here it is:http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9746990/Positional-Power-Rankings:-RB-packages
#7
Ravens
RB:
Ray Rice
Willis McGahee
Cedric Peerman
Jalen Parmele
Cory Ross
FB:
Le'Ron McClain
Jason Cook For a team built to run without a healthy go-to back and with a rookie QB last season, the Ravens' running game was impressive in '08, ranking fourth in yards per game (148.5) and first in carries (592) despite being led in rushing by a rookie fullback. But many league insiders are questioning if veteran Willis McGahee has anything left in the tank even though he turns only 28 in October. Even if the Ravens were to cut McGahee, they should be fine with second-year Ray Rice stepping up as more than just a third-down back.

#14
Steelers
RB:
Willie Parker
Mewelde Moore
Rashard Mendenhall
Justin Vincent
Stefan Logan
Isaac Redman
FB:
Carey Davis
Frank Summers The Steelers have always been known for their defense and running game, which makes it so weird that they won a Super Bowl with a running game ranked 23rd in the NFL. Most of those issues can be fixed with a stronger offensive line, but Pittsburgh also adds (hopefully) a healthy Rashard Mendenhall to the RB mix. The Steelers' first-round pick from 2008 missed most of last year due to injury*, but his presence should help Willie Parker stay fresh and quick. Parker is an elite athlete when not worn down but has seen his yards per carry drop in each of his five NFL seasons (down to 3.8 in '08). The days of his 300-carry seasons should be over, and for the Steelers, they need to be. Smartly, the Steelers have kept Mewelde Moore in the fold, as he proved a reliable insurance policy last season after Mendenhall went down. If the kid stays healthy, the Steelers' rushing attack should be back in the top 10.

(*"See, when I hit you, I am not hitting you for you to get up or to keep playing this game." - Ray Lewis)

#28
Bengals
RB:
Cedric Benson
Brian Leonard
Bernard Scott
Kenny Watson
DeDe Dorsey
Marlon Lucky
James Johnson
FB:
Daniel Coats
Jeremi Johnson
Fui Vakapuna
J.D. Runnels
Chris Pressley Well, the Bengals are going all in on Cedric Benson, having given him a two-year, $7-million contract this offseason. Whether or not that is wise or not remains to be seen for the former Bears bust, but it's still a reasonably short committment — which will allow the team to cut bait if the former first-rounder proves a big tease. The Bengals liked Benson's production down the stretch in '08, but granted, it was against mostly limp competition. If Benson falters, Cincy will have plenty of journeymen fighting for backup carries this summer, but none who can truly give QB Carson Palmer the kind of balance he needs to keep defenders from teeing up on him.


#32
Browns
RB:
Jamal Lewis
Jerome Harrison
James Davis
Noah Herron
FB:
Lawrence Vickers
Charles Ali Here's another running back about to hit the 30-year-old mark (in August) that's possibly on the decline. Sure, he recorded his seventh career 1,000-yard season in '08 but only barely with 1,002 — and in a 16-game season, that's not terribly productive. This spring he blamed a nagging injury for his first season (when healthy) without a 100-yard game. Eric Mangini had better hope there's still some tread left on those tires, because there's not much backing him up. Harrison (a fifth-round pick in '06) has been intriguing as a potential long-distance threat but has never stepped forward and become more.

[MKdave]

Rookie Fullback? Hmmm.

I guess you sorta expect that from fox, though.

[ZIBBY28]

i really dont think the Browns have the worst backs in all of football, but to each his own

[McBurks]

In my opinion,the Jets should be #1 with the Titans #2 and Carolina at #3.

[BuckWilds]

[quote name='MKdave' date='01 July 2009 - 03:06 PM' timestamp='1246475193' post='204632']
Rookie Fullback? Hmmm.

I guess you sorta expect that from fox, though.
[/quote]

All last year they were doing that too... So sad.

[#1falconfan]

[quote name='Simba' date='01 July 2009 - 04:17 PM' timestamp='1246479478' post='204639']
In my opinion,the Jets should be #1 with the Titans #2 and Carolina at #3.
[/quote]
Carolina's run game is waay better than the Jets

[H8R]

The Jets number 1? Really? I see Minnesota as Numero Uno!

[lowrider]

only problem I have with the Ravens position on this list is I don't think LT and the Chargers should be number 6. Ravens are better than them. LT is going to be the same running back he has been.