Best RB

[BmoreBlackByrdz]

Ray Rice by far.

but if I'm starting a franchise today, and it's between Benson and Mendenhall, I'd take Mendenhall, easily.

[RAVENS/WIZARDS/ORIOLES]

Originally Posted by BmoreBlackByrdz

Ray Rice by far.

but if I'm starting a franchise today, and it's between Benson and Mendenhall, I'd take Mendenhall, easily.

I don't understand this at all. If I'm starting a franchise I'm taking a young Ray Rice over any of them. Benson is getting up there in age and has had one good season and Mendenhall hasn't proven anything. Ray Rice has done everything to make be believe he is the better RB in the division by far.

[niel89]

Hands down Ray Rice for me.

[BmoreBlackByrdz]

Originally Posted by RAVENS/WIZARDS/ORIOLES

I don't understand this at all. If I'm starting a franchise I'm taking a young Ray Rice over any of them. Benson is getting up there in age and has had one good season and Mendenhall hasn't proven anything. Ray Rice has done everything to make be believe he is the better RB in the division by far.

nah, I mean if it was only Benson or Mendenhall. Of course I'd take Rice over those two in a heartbeat.

[RAVENS/WIZARDS/ORIOLES]

Originally Posted by BmoreBlackByrdz

nah, I mean if it was only Benson or Mendenhall. Of course I'd take Rice over those two in a heartbeat.

Sorry about that I completely read it wrong.

[Hines]

I get why you guys say that Mendenhall didn't show anything yet, but in 14 games starting, he had 1469 total yards on a passing team. I truely believe that if they had a more well balanced attack, he would have put up numbers similar to Ray Rice. I still took Rice, but Mendenhall is still not some unknown and has proved to be a very solid back in the NFL.

[wonderbredd24]

Ray Rice is the best because he's not only talented but is in a very good system and situation for his talents.

I think the better question is which team in the AFC North will have the better stable of running backs this coming year?

Baltimore: Ray Rice, Le'Ron McClain, and Willis McGahee
Cincinnati: Cedric Benson, Brian Leonard, Bernard Scott, and probably Jeremi Johnson
Cleveland: Jerome Harrison, Montario Hardesty, Peyton Hillis, and Lawrence Vickers
Pittsburgh: Rashard Mendenhall, Jonathan Dwyer, and Frank Summers

Everyone looks good

[Hines]

You should put Mewelde Moore instead of Frank Summers.

[K Train]

Originally Posted by wonderbredd24

Ray Rice is the best because he's not only talented but is in a very good system and situation for his talents.

I think the better question is which team in the AFC North will have the better stable of running backs this coming year?

Baltimore: Ray Rice, Le'Ron McClain, and Willis McGahee
Cincinnati: Cedric Benson, Brian Leonard, Bernard Scott, and probably Jeremi Johnson
Cleveland: Jerome Harrison, Montario Hardesty, Peyton Hillis, and Lawrence Vickers
Pittsburgh: Rashard Mendenhall, Jonathan Dwyer, and Frank Summers

Everyone looks good

lmao at frank summers...he will not be on the team

[Hines]

I'll put up WR in a bit. I'm going to do WR differently. I have 3 WRs. We will vote for the three best WRs individually. After a couple days, the first WR will be chosen, then put up a new poll and we will vote on the second, and then third.

[PalmerToCJ]

I will say, the division seems to be taking a weird turn offensively.

The Bengals are now easily the most run 1st team.

Steelers and Ravens tended towards the pass a lot last year, I was especially surprised with how the Ravens offense changed. I suppose a lot of it was to get Rice involved more which is obviously understandable. It seemed to really start to work about midway through the season after the swap from using several bruising RB's. A lot can be attributed to Flacco growing I would assume.

Curious to see how the Steelers work without Big Ben.

EDIT: Hines, after the WR's thread you gonna get an offensive/defensive unit rankings thread going?

[Hines]

I expect around 30 carries between Mendenhall, Moore, and Dwyer, and about 25 passes. JMO.