ESPN: Rank Top NFL Running Backs
 

Jamaal Charles is ranked 14th out of 15 running backs. Only Knowshon Moreno is ranked lower. It is clear that a lot of people have not watched Charles play yet. Help him out!

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/rank...d=3&listId=343

Id rather he stay underrated.

It will hurt more for opposing defenses that way.

The last thing any running back, or boxer, ever needs to think is that they've gotten there.

I'm pretty sure opposing defenses know more about him than ESPN website visitors.

What Charles did in the second half of last season was exciting and gives one hope that we have a stud.

I was pretty happy with the pick when it was made and felt that he had the potential to be an outstanding RB in the NFL.

That being said, it was only a half season and until he shows that he can be that kind of player over time, that ranking isn't really out of line.

1. 1.Adrian Peterson
2. 2.Chris Johnson
3. 3.Steven Jackson
4. 4.Maurice Jones-Drew
5. 5.Jamaal Charles
6. 6.Frank Gore
7. 7.DeAngelo Williams
8. 8.Ray Rice
9. 9.Michael Turner
10. 10.Jonathan Stewart
11. 11.Cedric Benson
12. 12.Rashard Mendenhall
13. 13.Ryan Grant
14. 14.Ricky Williams
15. 15.Knowshon Moreno

That's how I rated them, although, there's no way that I would have Williams, Moreno, or Grant in the top 15.<!--begin submit button-->
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Charles has the talent to be at or near the top, but, based on sample size, I'd put him at #10 on your list.

Good points, but what he did with that an average (at best) offensive line was truly remarkable. He is clearly better than Knowshon Moreno, Ryan Grant, Cedric Benson, and Ricky Williams, at the very least.

Cedric Benson has had like, one good year since being utter shit in Chicago?

Where's Jerome Harrison at?

My ratings:
1. Chris Johnson
2. Jamaal Charles
3. Adrian Peterson
4. DeAngelo Williams
5. Ray Rice
6. Maurice Jones-Drew
7. Steven Jackson
8. Frank Gore
9. Michael Turner
10. Jonathan Stewart
11. Rashard Mendenhall
12. Ricky Williams
13. Cedric Benson
14. Ryan Grant
15. Knowshon Moreno

I think he's running into the end zone again while all the old slow guys on the Chiefs have a tea party.

This is how I ranked them.

1. <LI id=droppable_1 class=ui-droppable jQuery1280098317996="17">1.Chris Johnson <LI id=droppable_2 class=ui-droppable jQuery1280098317996="18">2.Adrian Peterson <LI id=droppable_3 class=ui-droppable jQuery1280098317996="19">3.Steven Jackson <LI id=droppable_4 class=ui-droppable jQuery1280098317996="20">4.Frank Gore <LI id=droppable_5 class=ui-droppable jQuery1280098317996="21">5.DeAngelo Williams <LI id=droppable_6 class=ui-droppable jQuery1280098317996="22">6.Jonathan Stewart <LI id=droppable_7 class=ui-droppable jQuery1280098317996="23">7.Maurice Jones-Drew <LI id=droppable_8 class=ui-droppable jQuery1280098317996="24">8.Ray Rice <LI id=droppable_9 class=ui-droppable jQuery1280098317996="25">9.Rashard Mendenhall <LI id=droppable_10 class=ui-droppable jQuery1280098317996="26">10.Michael Turner <LI id=droppable_11 class=ui-droppable jQuery1280098317996="27">11.Cedric Benson <LI id=droppable_12 class=ui-droppable jQuery1280098317996="28">12.Ricky Williams <LI id=droppable_13 class=ui-droppable jQuery1280098317996="29">13.Jamaal Charles
2. 14.Ryan Grant

15.Knowshon Moreno

You seriously think Cedric Benson is better than Jamaal Charles?

Here's the key, though:

The degree of separation on that list between 1 and 10 isn't all that demonstrable.

It's one of the many reasons why RBs are overvalued.