Top 10 running back Tandems in the NFL

[EdReedUnstoppable]

He is amazing I was really hoping he was gonna be the Ravens 2nd rd pick last year.

[niel89]

Originally Posted by EdReedUnstoppable

He is amazing I was really hoping he was gonna be the Ravens 2nd rd pick last year.

i was really dissapointed when he was at UCLA. every time i watched a game i just wanted them to give him the ball more. he is an amazing back and i would kill to have him on the ravens. not a cool person but like a drifter or something

[LonghornsLegend]

Originally Posted by yourfavestoner

Fred Taylor + Greg Jones + Maurice Jones-Drew>any other runningback platoon in the NFL.

i agree with that fully...health may be a concern, if all 3 can play full strength, but look out if so...greg jones=beastly

[smittyjs]

Originally Posted by yourfavestoner

Fred Taylor + Greg Jones + Maurice Jones-Drew>any other runningback platoon in the NFL.

Quote for the damn truth and were screwed, the bowling ball gives me nightmares :(...............Two times a season......:(

[smittyjs]

Originally Posted by EdReedUnstoppable

I like Taylor and Jones-Drew, because both of them are effectve RBs, where as Reggie Bush is not a great strait up RB. You have to create different ways to get the ball into his hands because he cant run between the tackles, and alot of the time he can get outside like everyone thought he would be able to.

I'd also take Thomas Jones and Leon Washington over Bush and McAllister but mainly because I think TJ is a great RB, and Washington is a very good compliment to him.

And dont get me wrong I think Deuce McAlister is awesome but Reggie Bush as a RB is overrated.

I'm with you all the way on that, good post.

[EdReedUnstoppable]

Originally Posted by smittyjs

I'm with you all the way on that, good post.

Thank you smitty, but nobody likes a brown nose..........except me!!!! REP POINTS FOR YOU!

[JT Jag]

Fred Taylor has always been a feature back. Maurice Drew will be a fantastic complementary back--- 15-20 carries a game, but he'll always have to complement or be complemented to excel. Though he could probably be the undisputed #1 RB in a West Coast offense like Philly's.

And Greg Jones is the closer. Ultimately, Drew and Jones will be a scary tandem. They complement each other so well.

[ncst8fan83]

Originally Posted by Shiver

That's not really a tandem though. It's 90% Tomlinson, and Turner comes in when the game is over with in the 4th Quarter.

yeah, if you just look at stats that is true. however, turner was hobbled a bit with a nagging injury that limited his playing time. between the san francisco game(week 6) and the seattle game(week 16) he only had 28 carries. on the season he only had 80 carries for 502 yards to LT's 348 carries for 1,815 yards. So, LT wouldn't have had the year he had if Turner had recovered faster, but they both would have had comparable numbers i would assume. Regardless, it's still a travesty that they're not on that list over thomas jones and leon washington AT LEAST.

[Non_Sequitur]

Originally Posted by EdReedUnstoppable

I like Taylor and Jones-Drew, because both of them are effectve RBs, where as Reggie Bush is not a great strait up RB. You have to create different ways to get the ball into his hands because he cant run between the tackles, and alot of the time he can get outside like everyone thought he would be able to.

I'd also take Thomas Jones and Leon Washington over Bush and McAllister but mainly because I think TJ is a great RB, and Washington is a very good compliment to him.

And dont get me wrong I think Deuce McAlister is awesome but Reggie Bush as a RB is overrated.

Wow, I'm a Jets' fan and I wouldn't take TJ and Leon over Deuce and Reggie.

[EdReedUnstoppable]

Originally Posted by Non_Sequitur

Wow, I'm a Jets' fan and I wouldn't take TJ and Leon over Deuce and Reggie.

Well I would, because I believe Thomas Jones to be the most underrated RB in the NFL, and I believe Reggie Bush to be completely overrated as a RB.

The running back tandem is here as both runners are needed in different situations. I doubt that the bears would have lost the super bowl if benson was still in, or the colts winning with either addai / rhodes out. Add a blocking FB, and you really have a darn good running game.

[Mr. Stiller]

The fact that

Ladanian Tomlinson and Michael Turner

are missing..

I'd also probably go with Bennett and LJ over droughns/Jacobs...

[Jughead10]

Originally Posted by Mr. Stiller

The fact that

Ladanian Tomlinson and Michael Turner

are missing..

I'd also probably go with Bennett and LJ over droughns/Jacobs...

What don't people get about LT and Turner not being a tandem. Same is said for LJ. Anyone who gets that many carries is not part of a tandem.

[portermvp84]

That's kind of strange no LT or Burner.

[Flyboy]

Originally Posted by EdReedUnstoppable

Well I would, because I believe Thomas Jones to be the most underrated RB in the NFL, and I believe Reggie Bush to be completely overrated as a RB.

Deuce McAllister > Thomas Jones, but whatever.

[yourfavestoner]

Originally Posted by Jughead10

What don't people get about LT and Turner not being a tandem. Same is said for LJ. Anyone who gets that many carries is not part of a tandem.

Because people don't read what's going on in the thread before they post.

[eaglesalltheway]

Originally Posted by Michigan

i'd take LT and Turner over all of those combos.

As would myself.

[JJJ888]

I think Julius and MBIII deserve to be on the list, but not as high as #4.

[smittyjs]

Originally Posted by Flyboy

Deuce McAllister > Thomas Jones, but whatever.

I disagree with that, but whatever........

[Flyboy]

To each their own.