Zeke vs Barkley: Which is best RB in NFL?

[mattjames2010]

Wrong..Barley cant run between the tackles..everything is bounced to the outside same as in college....Barkley is a back that can average 2ypc then hit a 60 yard run...not a guy who can run out the clock...I think Barkley is amazing but is a different type of RB than Zeke

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[Rayman70]

Barkley. Generational talent in the true sense of the word. Never saw that in Zeke, though he's certainly a good player.

lmao...what? He and Zeke are 1A,1B...in any order. The guy aint Barry Sanders...very good,but that's it. Same with Zeke. Not generational. That title belongs to Bo Jackson, Barry Sanders,Emmitt Smith,Walter Payton and Jim Brown. If not for knee injuries...Gale Sayers. I LOVED TONY DORSETT..but he's not quite in that top group. He was special though.

 

[blueblood70]

lmao...what? He and Zeke are 1A,1B...in any order. The guy aint Barry Sanders...very good,but that's it. Same with Zeke. Not generational. That title belongs to Bo Jackson, Barry Sanders,Emmitt Smith,Walter Payton and Jim Brown. If not for knee injuries...Gale Sayers. I LOVED TONY DORSETT..but he's not quite in that top group. He was special though.

umm they might not be yET but are on their way..

you left out Dickerson, AP, Earl Cambell, and others..you cant grab 5 names in 100years of football..generational typically in football is a career inside of 10years..

So this new group going right now have shot 1-3 of them considered élite can be generational..

 

[Rayman70]

umm they might not be yET but are on their way..

you left out Dickerson, AP, Earl Cambell, and others..you cant grab 5 names in 100years of football..generational typically in football is a career inside of 10years..

So this new group going right now have shot 1-3 of them considered élite can be generational..

my bad on Campbell and Dickerson...LOVED THOSE PLAYERS. George Rogers never could last or he would have been. Not trying to just grab names...I simply forgot some. MAYBE Zeke and Barkley will be generational. But I think the jury is still out. Too often we basically put the gold jacket on the young buck or flavor of the day and crown em. For me, I need to see greatness for a long time...not just a sampling. Winning a SB helps.

 

[Rayman70]

Bo Jackson was almost impossible to defend,as was Barry and Jim Brown and Walter. Earl was kin to a Brahma Bull with elite speed and quickness. It wasn't even fair for opposing defenses. lol

 

[Pantone282C]

Everyone rates Bark as better and maybe he will be but I’m not sure, like you said, he can just wear teams down like The Ewok. Curious as to how many negative runs they each have bc Bark does a lot more Barry like stuff whereas Zeke seems to generally always pushing forward. Seems somewhat like the old Emmitt vs Barry debates. Barry had more highlight reels but Emmitt had his share too plus consistently closed out games. Both great, Zeke fits our style better.

You're right, I think. It gets down to what we do and Zeke is a great fit. They are both great in their own right.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Hands-down it’s Barkley. Anyone else who says otherwise is either a homer or just trying to stir **** up

one could argue that any Cowboy fan on this site who claims it is "hands down Barkley" is just trying to stir the pot,,,

 

[blueblood70]

my bad on Campbell and Dickerson...LOVED THOSE PLAYERS. George Rogers never could last or he would have been. Not trying to just grab names...I simply forgot some. MAYBE Zeke and Barkley will be generational. But I think the jury is still out. Too often we basically put the gold jacket on the young buck or flavor of the day and crown em. For me, I need to see greatness for a long time...not just a sampling. Winning a SB helps.

I know hard to remember them all , I just remembered LT , do you consider Ladian tomelson generational? and lets not forget the broncos guy Davis? Faulk? the Bus? Nigerian Nightmare?

im sure a few others..

I get your point these new guys have to prove it takes longevity and some great moments in big games to attach a tag like that to them..

 

[Pantone282C]

Doesn’t matter I’m rooting for the one on my team

Now, that's a winning answer!

 

[Rayman70]

when Bo Jackson was injured and his career effectively was over ,against the Bengals...I recall that game. He was doing whatever he wanted like a 1 man wrecking crew. I hated the Raiders, but man...I appreciated the talent. Never seen speed like that...the only other guy with speed and size like that as a RB was Dickerson. They could accelerate in the hole,like a blink. Herschel Walker had top end speed...but never the instant burst. DAMN GOOD TOO in his own right.

 

[Pantone282C]

when Bo Jackson was injured and his career effectively was over ,against the Bengals...I recall that game. He was doing whatever he wanted like a 1 man wrecking crew. I hated the Raiders, but man...I appreciated the talent. Never seen speed like that...the only other guy with speed and size like that as a RB was Dickerson. They could accelerate in the hole,like a blink. Herschel Walker had top end speed...but never the instant burst. DAMN GOOD TOO in his own right.

It gets to be an apples-and-oranges comparison for just about any elite RB.

 

[amame25]

I love Mixon. On and off the field.

So you like the ******* that should be buried under the jail for putting his hands on a woman?

 

[Rayman70]

I know hard to remember them all , I just remembered LT , do you consider Ladian tomelson generational? and lets not forget the broncos guy Davis? Faulk? the Bus? Nigerian Nightmare?

im sure a few others..

I get your point these new guys have to prove it takes longevity and some great moments in big games to attach a tag like that to them..

the list can go on for days lol. LT was very special. Faulk I think was generational. His speed and pass catching was elite.The Bus? No..but damn good back. Christian Okeye was an absolute beast. Problem was the way he played shortened his career. Scary dude to tackle. TRULY A NIGHTMARE. I watched him play against the Rams at the Coliseum. He was as good as advertised.

 

[Rayman70]

It gets to be an apples-and-oranges comparison for just about any elite RB.

good point. Its tough. Like I said before, it all depends on your flavor. lol.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Zeke Elliott vs Saquon Barkley NYG- who is the best RB in NFL ?

I admit that I go back and forth with this question and I can see why there’s always a comparison between the two.
Both RBs have great run instincts, extremely athletic (hurdling tacklers) have been extremely productive and possess dangerous breakaway ability.
Both players have receiving ability that’s been under-utilized with their respective teams, imo. But if used properly can be very dangerous.

- Zeke is a one cut runner who seems more powerful between the tackles, and gets more yardage after contact. I’ve heard testimonies from opposing players say that Zeke tends to wear you
down with his power and relentless, ..drive while you still have to always be on alert of his ability to break a play open - whether its' a run play or that patented screen pass
Plus Zeke is a better blitz blocker than Barkley.

- Barkley is probably the most explosive breakaway back in the entire NFL – I think he is more elusive than Zeke, harder to bring down in the open field, (tacklers just slide off his legs like butter)
And he has an edge in that special extra gear to hit the home TD run sprint – even more than zeke.

So what are your thoughts when comparing the two RBs ?

Its not debatable. Anyone that understand talent, RB's, or the game knows that its Barkley. And he is a much better teammate and person.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

That is what the Barry Sanders fans said.

Didn’t they actually say, “Someone please give Barry a halfway decent QB and defense?”

 

[Rayman70]

I once went to a preseason game..3rd one of the year at the Coliseum in LA..the Rams with Jim Everett playing against Neil Lomax,Stump Mitchell AND the cards. Everyone played in that game for the most part...meaning the starters. Roy Greene was a beast btw.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Didn’t they actually say, “Someone please give Barry a halfway decent QB and defense?”

LLLOOOLLL, that too.

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

Wrong..Barley cant run between the tackles..everything is bounced to the outside same as in college....Barkley is a back that can average 2ypc then hit a 60 yard run...not a guy who can run out the clock...I think Barkley is amazing but is a different type of RB than Zeke

Want to guess who ran better between the tackles last season, especially on short yardage? I'll give you two guesses.

 

[Zekeats]

I didn't say you were wrong about Barkley being better, I just said you were accusing people of stirring up **** by intentionally stirring up **** yourself.

I would also say fair minded discussion on the topic doesn't mean someone is stirring up **** if they happen to be on the other side of the issue as you. Both are great RB's and among the game's elites, so its understandable that everyone might not agree.

Your agenda just seems to be to call everyone a dumba** that doesn't agree with you, which does not constitute fair minded discussion. That doesn't make your opinion about Barkley wrong, it just makes you an a**hole

not stirring up anything. It's a fact.