Tatum Bell vs. Larry Johnson
 

Who's better?

Hard to say, let's see how Bell does now that's he's seeing more action this year.

Teams running over the Patriots is nothing new.

I don't know, but Champ Bailey + Tatum Bell is better than Clinton Portis.

Both have put it on the ground, both are big-play guys, both run behind sweet O-lines (though KC's is far worse at the moment, or at least has been the past 3 weeks).

Doing it against JAX is good for Bell, but NE is nothing to boast about. LJ did it against NY (better rush D than any team Bell has faced) but has been up and down since.

LJ produced last year, too. Big time. Bell?

I'll take LJ for now. I haven't seen Bell get the tough yards though he is certainly as much of a home-run threat.

Not sure, I think they are both good.

I question Bell's ability to put in a quality 16 game season. Not really saying he CAN'T do it. But if I was a Bronco fan it would be in the back of mind. If he would have enough gas to make things happen when I need him.

You cant really compare the two. LJ doesnt get enough carries to make a fair judgement. Portis still looks a hell of alot better than Bell will ever be.

Toss up right now. Both playing the change of pace role. Both have about 6 yds per carry. Both have fumble concerns.

Johnson seems more durable as an every down back. I think if Johnson were playing in Denver, he beats our Mike Anderson for the starting role, hands down.

Johnson has the edge in receiving, that's for sure.

As a Bronco, that's probably true.

As a Redskin, dude sucks.

0 TD this season. Sub-4ypc against most D's he's faced (like all last year).

Hes running in the wrong system. Hes too small to be a Gibbs type of back. Hes a cutback runner, not a counter trey guy.

Larry Johnson.

I don't understand where all this "he can't carry the load" criticism comes from with Bell... even Nantz and Simms brought it up. I don't get that, the guy hasn't even played a season and a half yet. They're both still pretty young into it, hard telling what the ceiling will be for either guy...

I agree, but a "great" back would succeed in any system.

Portis is a top 10 back at best.

He stumbles and bumbles WAY too much to be considered a top 5 type back. Mediocre receiver, no nose for the endzone, and a complete all-or-nothing back.

Like I said, take out the big run he'll have from time to time, and he's always getting sub-4 yards per carry. I think back to his first game last year against Tampa.

Takes the opening carry 60+ for a score and averages about 3 per the rest game.

I think they say they WANT to see him carry the load, not that he can't neccesarily. Part of it comes from the fact that Tatum's friggin' brittle.

I saw Bell play several times in college. LJ is easily better.