Who is the best rookie running back in the NFC?

[Matt]

Readers Poll on NFL.COM

Felix and Forte are tied at 42%.

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[AsthmaField]

I just voted.

Linky dinky doo: http://www.nfl.com/

Lower right portion of page.

 

[speedkilz88]

42 + 42 + 15 + 2 = 101

 

[AdamJT13]

42 + 42 + 15 + 2 = 101

It's called rounding.

 

[theogt]

Hmmm...Matt Forte at 3.6 YPC or Felix at 9.0 YPC.

 

[xWraithx]

I am..

 

[TNCowboy]

Hmmm...Matt Forte at 3.6 YPC or Felix at 9.0 YPC.

To be fair, he's pretty much carrying the load for his team, which doesn't have much in the way of weapons otherwise, while Felix has been just a complimentary player.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Hmmm...Matt Forte at 3.6 YPC or Felix at 9.0 YPC.

Extreme Idiotic Homer strikes again......

 

[theogt]

To be fair, he's pretty much carrying the load for his team, which doesn't have much in the way of weapons otherwise, while Felix has been just a complimentary player.

If 76 yards per game is carrying the load...

 

[speedkilz88]

Leave Felix out of it. When has 3.6 yards per carry been considered great?






(I remember many Julius detractors say that his 4.0 avg per carry was average)

 

[DaBoys4Life]

If 76 yards per game is carrying the load...

I wonder what 76x 16 = ???? Want to take a shot at that?

 

[theogt]

I wonder what 76x 16 = ???? Want to take a shot at that?

76 yards per game is about middle of the pack for starting running backs in a season.

 

[R8erFan4Ever]

I wonder what 76x 16 = ???? Want to take a shot at that?

nicely put.

I've said it before, Jones is more explosive, Forte is more important to his team. U guys also forget the receptions and yards Forte puts up that way.

 

[R8erFan4Ever]

76 yards per game is about middle of the pack for starting running backs in a season.

1200 yards is in the middle of the pack when your also going to have about 500 yards receiving?? look at the projections.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=11278

 

[DaBoys4Life]

76 yards per game is about middle of the pack for starting running backs in a season.

its about 1100 yards.....

Leave Felix out of it. When has 3.6 yards per carry been considered great?






(I remember many Julius detractors say that his 4.0 avg per carry was average)

4.0 YPC isn't the average for RB's ?

 

[theogt]

1200 yards is in the middle of the pack?

Can you not read? 76 yards per game is middle of the pack.

 

[BlueStar II]

To be fair, he's pretty much carrying the load for his team, which doesn't have much in the way of weapons otherwise, while Felix has been just a complimentary player.

How true. I can't help but wonder if Jones had had the chance to contribute against the Commanders, how he may have impacted that game as well...hmmmmm.

 

[speedkilz88]

Similar numbers to Thomas Jones last year who ranked tenth. Not bad but nothing special either.



Thomas Jones NYJ RB 310 19.4 1,119 3.6 69.9

 

[R8erFan4Ever]

Can you not read? 76 yards per game is middle of the pack.

76 yards a game means 1200 yards, look at last years yardage leaders? how is that middle of the pack?? plus guys gonna have nearly 1800 yards from scrimmage.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/statistics?stat=rush&season=2&year=2007

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Similar numbers to Thomas Jones last year who ranked tenth. Not bad but nothing special either.



Thomas Jones NYJ RB 310 19.4 1,119 3.6 69.9

How is that bad for a rookie and how does that debunk the theory that he isn't carrying his team?