Best RB's in the League

[hermes]

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they have AD #2 behind LT

Superpower -- Peterson runs behind the best offensive line in the NFL but also is the most physically dominating back in the league. He runs with elite power and strength, gains a lot of yards after contact and knows how to finish runs. The Viking has deceptive quickness in the hole for a back his size. He is the most explosive finisher in the NFL with his combination of strength, power and speed.
Kryptonite -- Not surprisingly, durability always will be a concern. Even though Peterson does a nice job of lowering his pads on contact and delivers a bigger blow than he receives, his running style lends itself to taking big hits. And though it often was because he tried to extend runs, he fumbled the ball too often (four times) last season.

thoughts? too high?

[All Day]

Hmmm. Top 5 seems pretty reasonable and depending on the type of style of RB you prefer, I could see movement up or down a spot or so in the list.

AD at 2? Some may say it's too high after just one season in the league, but it's hard to argue with some of the amazing runs he had. He clearly deserves at spot at/near the top of this list though. I hope he has a record breaking season to hush all the haters out there.

Some other things about the article:

-How can you say MIN has the BEST o-line in the league? One of the better? Sure. The best? I don't think so. Although the article doesn't directly do this, I hate when people place all of the success of a RB on the o-line. I don't mean to downplay the role of the line, which is a critical aspect of any team, but the argument that a good back is nothing without a good line always stuns me.

-They have the wrong link to AD. They have Adrian Nicholas Peterson from da Bears as the link.

-I love how it mentions that wear and tear could become a factor for LT and that he has no Kryptonite. And yet, durability and excessive touches are mentioned as downfalls for other younger RBs, namely S. Jackson.