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Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic
Peterson is not overhyped but I've been saying for years that Lashaun McCoy gets rated ahead of Jamal Charles because of east coast bias. McCoy is an outstanding back but Charles is way more talented.
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There are a lot of things that go into it, IMO.
East coast bias is certainly one of them.
The fantasy era is another. McCoy gets a shit ton of carries each year. So even though his YPC average is just OK, he tends to end up with a lot of yards. Jamaal will often end up with less yardage but is almost always more effective.
Strangely, people don't tend to value TDs as much as I thought they would. No skill position player has more TDs over the past two seasons than Jamaal (what a ****ing beast). Taking the year 2013 for both, McCoy had 1600 yards and something like 11 TDs while Jamaal had 1300 yards and 19 TDs in only 15 games. McCoy was crowned the rushing champion and most would have listed their best RBs as 1. Peterson, 2. McCoy and then 3. Charles. Buuuuullshit.
Another thing is McCoy's running style. He's a complete East-West guy, which is why Chip gave his ass the boot. He dances and fiddles around with his dick in the backfield hoping for a 40 yard gain on every play instead of lurching forward and taking what's given. It's not the most effective style but it is flashy and people see him juke 3 guys out of their shoes in one play and don't give a shit that he only gained 2 yards. Meanwhile, Jamaal's rocking the highest YPC average in league history (for RBs- let me clarify before that idiot Just Passin' By comes in here arguing with me about it) because he runs intelligently (most of the time) and never stops moving forward.
Damn, I just spent a shit ton of time on this post. The point I'm trying to make is JC>>>>>>>that bum Lesean McCoy.