Overall Rank | Player | Position | Pos. Rank |
1 | Adrian Peterson | RB | 1 |
2 | Arian Foster | RB | 2 |
3 | Chris Johnson | RB | 3 |
4 | Jamaal Charles | RB | 4 |
5 | Ray Rice | RB | 5 |
6 | Maurice Jones-Drew | RB | 6 |
7 | LeSean McCoy | RB | 7 |
11 | Michael Turner | RB | 8 |
12 | Frank Gore | RB | 9 |
15 | Darren McFadden | RB | 10 |
16 | Steven Jackson | RB | 11 |
17 | Rashard Mendenhall | RB | 12 |
24 | Matt Forte | RB | 13 |
28 | Peyton Hillis | RB | 14 |
30 | Ahmad Bradshaw | RB | 15 |
31 | Ryan Mathews | RB | 16 |
32 | Jonathan Stewart | RB | 17 |
33 | Knowshon Moreno | RB | 18 |
34 | LaGarrette Blount | RB | 19 |
41 | Cedric Benson | RB | 20 |
43 | DeAngelo Williams | RB | 21 |
46 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | RB | 22 |
50 | Shonn Greene | RB | 23 |
53 | Jahvid Best | RB | 24 |
54 | Daniel Thomas | RB | 25 |
55 | Mark Ingram | RB | 26 |
58 | Felix Jones | RB | 27 |
63 | Fred Jackson | RB | 28 |
67 | Marshawn Lynch | RB | 29 |
69 | Ryan Williams | RB | 30 |
72 | Ryan Grant | RB | 31 |
76 | Joseph Addai | RB | 32 |
79 | Mikel Leshoure | RB | 33 |
82 | Ryan Torain | RB | 34 |
83 | James Starks | RB | 35 |
84 | Mike Tolbert | RB | 36 |
86 | Pierre Thomas | RB | 37 |
88 | Brandon Jacobs | RB | 38 |
89 | Michael Bush | RB | 39 |
96 | C.J. Spiller | RB | 40 |
97 | Beanie Wells | RB | 41 |
99 | Roy Helu | RB | 42 |
100 | LaDanian Tomlinson | RB | 43 |
105 | Ronnie Brown | RB | 44 |
106 | Mike Goodson | RB | 45 |
113 | Montario Hardesty | RB | 46 |
115 | Thomas Jones | RB | 47 |
117 | Danny Woodhead | RB | 48 |
121 | Rashad Jennings | RB | 49 |
133 | Demarco Murray | RB | 50 |
137 | Darren Sproles | RB | 51 |
142 | Ricky Williams | RB | 52 |
145 | Donald Brown | RB | 53 |
149 | Ben Tate | RB | 54 |
153 | Willis McGahee | RB | 55 |
155 | Jacquizz Rodgers | RB | 56 |
156 | Tim Hightower | RB | 57 |
157 | Chris Ivory | RB | 58 |
160 | Toby Gerhart | RB | 59 |
161 | Jason Snelling | RB | 60 |
163 | Reggie Bush | RB | 61 |
167 | Kendall Hunter | RB | 62 |
171 | Tashard Choice | RB | 63 |
179 | Anthony Dixon | RB | 64 |
186 | Justin Forsett | RB | 65 |
188 | Isaac Redman | RB | 66 |
190 | Jordan Todman | RB | 67 |
192 | Shane Vereen | RB | 68 |
195 | Cadillac Williams | RB | 69 |
200 | Bernard Scott | RB | 70 |
1. Adrian Peterson, Vikings- There is a major debate out there about who should go number one, AP or Foster. For me, the argument comes down to what kind of a risk taker you are. Foster could repeat as the best RB out there, but I'm going to stick with the guy who is a shoe-in for the top 5 no matter what.
2. Arian Foster, Texans- Now that's not to say that Foster shouldn't be off the board extremely early in your draft. I just prefer Peterson. No one would argue with you if you sided with the Texans back instead of the guy who might have to line up behind Joe Webb.
3. Chris Johnson, Titans- It takes extremely high expectations when you put up a line like 1600 yards with 12 TDs and still leave people wanting more. As long as Tennessee resembles even a mediocre team, CJ2K should excel.
4. Jamaal Charles, Chiefs- Charles probably has the most room to improve after Todd Haley finally realized that Thomas Jones is not the Chiefs' future. Sure it only took him about 4 months of games and practices, but that's for last years' owners to worry about.
5. Ray Rice, Ravens- One of the bigger disappointments of 2010, Rice failed to live up to the lofty expectations his impressive rookie season set. My hope is that it can be chalked up to a sophomore slump and that 2011 is a year of good things to come.
6. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars- As a 2010 MJD owner, I will more than likely be staying away from the Jaguars cannonball sized back. When someone is as strong as Jones-Drew and they Lesstill manages to miss out on goal-line carries my interest goes out the window.
7. LeSean McCoy, Eagles- In PPR leagues, I start picturing McCoy knocking on the top 5 door. However, with how much the Michael Vick-led offense turns to the air, McCoy's carries will more than likely be limited.
8. Michael Turner, Falcons- Turner is the foil of LeSean McCoy. His offense will consistently turn to him, especially around the goal line, but if you play PPR he drops like a bird with clipped wings.
9. Frank Gore, 49ers- Gore is a guy I am targeting in all of my drafts this year. Season-ending injuries are never a good sign, but I just love Gore's game so much that I would he could play with one hip and I'd still consider him a first rounder.
10. Darren McFadden, Raiders- Last year was the coming out party for Run DMc. We all knew the talent was there, it was just a matter of him escaping the black hole. Stephen Hawking would be proud.
16. Ryan Mathews, Chargers- I have seen Mike Tolbert and Darren Sproles in street clothes. Neither of them are built to be feature backs. I seriously believe that Norv will finally get his head wrapped around the fact that Mathews is where the Chargers need to turn if they want to succeed.
23. Shonn Greene, Jets- Greene was another guy who let down last year's owners, but whose future is shining bright. LT will still be there snatching carries, so don't invest too much stock into him just yet. But Rex Ryan is no idiot and I think that by week 8 we will see the unstoppable force that Greene hinted at during the '09 playoffs.
40. C.J. Spiller, Bills- I don't think Spiller will assert himself as the guy in Buffalo, but with his explosive play-making ability, he could be a bye week plug-in for you if your backs don't share the same off week.
64. Anthony Dixon, 49ers- If you feel the way I do and are going to target Gore as a comeback candidate, Dixon is a must grab. Handcuffs are key when it comes to 1st round running backs and I think the 49ers' number 2 is the most important one out there.