|
Rank |
Player |
Comment |
| 1 |
Shaun Alexander |
The offensive line lost a little, but the Seahawks gameplan
is to run the ball. |
| 2 |
Larry Johnson |
The only thing preventing Johnson from the top is Priest
Holmes. |
| 3 |
Clinton Portis |
It only makes sense: Portis improves as the Redskins
improve. |
| 4 |
Tiki Barber |
An automatic top five lock with receiving and rushing
skills. |
| 5 |
LaDainian Tomlinson |
Tomlinson's ranking drops somewhat with presence of
first-year QB. |
| 6 |
Rudi Johnson |
It's not often a great running game combines with a great
passing game. |
| 7 |
Ronnie Brown |
Without Ricky Williams, there's no one that can hold Brown
from breaking out. |
| 8 |
Edgerrin James |
He will suffer from the Cardinals offensive line, but
Warner loves a good back. |
| 9 |
LaMont Jordan |
Same as last year: nothing too special, but still a solid
performer. |
| 10 |
Carnell Williams |
He cooled down in his rookie season; hoping to be more
consistent this year. |
| 11 |
Ron Dayne |
This ranking only counts if Dayne is the starter. Denver
starter = 1,000 yards. |
| 12 |
Reuben Droughns |
Droughns deserves credit for breaking the 1,000-yard mark
for the Browns finally. |
| 13 |
Willie Parker |
Parker definitely benefits from the Steelers O-line, and
he's a home-run threat. |
| 14 |
Willis McGahee |
An overall lackluster Bills offense will hold him back once
again. |
| 15 |
Steven Jackson |
Jackson's the only guy on the Rams offense who can stay
healthy anymore. |
| 16 |
Jamal Lewis |
Lewis has the potential to be top 5, but there's a reason
they signed Mike Anderson. |
| 17 |
Joseph Addai |
The Colts won't run the ball as often, but they hope that
Addai provides enough. |
| 18 |
Priest Holmes |
In a backup role, he'll stay healthy and rack up touchdowns
near the goal line. |
| 19 |
Julius Jones |
Splitting time with Marion Barber was the theme at the end
of last season. |
| 20 |
Deuce McAllister |
McAllister's health hasn't been good the past few years,
and he'll be splitting time. |
| 21 |
Reggie Bush |
Bush could come through big with WR, RB, and KR abilities
combined. |
| 22 |
Warrick Dunn |
The Falcons are supposed to be a dominant running team -
we'll see. |
| 23 |
Corey Dillon |
Dillon is definitely past his prime, but he's playing in an
appropiate system. |
| 24 |
Chris Brown |
Is he really the Titans' top back with Henry and White
behind him? |
| 25 |
Ahman Green |
Potentially the biggest sleeper in the draft. |
| 26 |
Cedric Benson |
Will see more action this year in his second season. |
| 27 |
Chestor Taylor |
In first year as a starter, Taylor will find out why it's
tough to run in Minnesota. |
| 28 |
Brian Westbrook |
The Eagles need more receivers before the run game can be
taken seriously. |
| 29 |
Fred Taylor |
Taylor is feeling Greg Jones sneaking up on the depth chart
awfully fast. |
| 30 |
Mike Anderson |
Despite his age, he can take over for Lewis when he gets
injured again. |
| 31 |
Domanick Davis |
Davis could also be a sleeper is the Texans finally build
some chemistry. |
| 32 |
Kevin Jones |
The Lions finally dumped Joey Harrington, but the offense
still needs time. |
| 33 |
Thomas Jones |
His production will drop due to more playing time by
Benson. |
| 34 |
Curtis Martin |
Martin's career will be coming to a close in the next few
years. |
| 35 |
Frank Gore |
The 49ers don't have a great running back, but Gore's shown
some potential. |
| 36 |
DeAngelo Williams |
The Patriots utilize their players, and Williams will find
time behind Dillon. |
| 37 |
Greg Jones |
After being impressive last year, Jones will continue to
push into Taylor's time. |
| 38 |
Marion Barber |
Barber performed so well last year, he was able to see
split time with Jones. |
| 39 |
Tatum Bell |
He ran very well last year, and if Dayne is the starter, he
should feel gypped. |
| 40 |
Duce Staley |
The Bus is gone, but don't forget that this man is still on
their roster. |
| 41 |
Dominic Rhodes |
Of course, if Rhodes is the starter, you can swap him with
Addai's position. |
| 42 |
Michael Pittman |
In the Buccaneer's system, Pittman can hurt you as a
receiver. |
| 43 |
Samkon Gado |
He came from the fourth-string position last year to
contending with Green. |
| 44 |
LenDale White |
White could be very effective if used down near the goal
line in first season. |
| 45 |
Chris Perry |
Although Johnson is on the field often, Perry produces
anytime he sees the ball. |
| 46 |
Laurence Maroney |
Foster rarely stays healthy, and Maroney would have trouble
with a big load. |
| 47 |
T.J. Duckett |
Duckett is supposed to be a touchdown machine, but it
hasn't been working out. |
| 48 |
Mike Alstott |
Handing off to the big fullback near the goal line doesn't
happen every game. |
| 49 |
Cedric Houston |
If Martin's injury concerns start up again, Houston should
be the next option. |
| 50 |
Brandon Jacobs |
The big man saw a lot of carries from the one-yard line
last year. |
| Bubble: Antowain Smith, Najeh
Davenport, Kevin Barlow |
