Going into 2009 season, this is how Scouts. Inc had NFL RBs rated

[DJ Fog]

Thomas Jones @ 21 haha

[Leftwich]

lol @ ranking Maurice Jones Drew low... this list is retarded.

[dave]

Thomas Jones @ 21 haha

I'm not sure why you're laughing. I think Jones is a high-quality RB.

[wr50l]

As evidenced by this list, Scouts. Inc is so dense they probably couldn't put together a respectable ranking with hindsight.

[mcstl25]

Not that anyone cares, but below is the list that I used prior to the season for my FF drafts. A few hits and a lot of misses.


Maurice Jones-Drew
LaDainian Tomlinson
Matt Forte
Adrian Peterson (MIN)
Frank Gore
Steven Jackson
DeAngelo Williams
Marion Barber
Clinton Portis
Michael Turner
Chris Johnson (RB)
Steve Slaton
Brian Westbrook
Pierre Thomas
Ryan Grant
Brandon Jacobs
Ronnie Brown
Kevin Smith
Reggie Bush
Derrick Ward
Ray Rice
Larry Johnson
Darren McFadden
Knowshon Moreno ®
Joseph Addai
Marshawn Lynch
Thomas Jones
Jamal Lewis
Julius Jones
Cedric Benson

[DJ Fog]

I think he was saying he was way too low. Jones is top 10 at the very least.

Yeah, this.

He's a beast.

[Maestro]

Clifton Smith is a quality return man. Someone who can actually return kicks/punts for positive yardage and has already taken multiple returns to the house last year. This year, he has really had some issues with injuries since he took a cheap shot from the Panthers Dante Wesley.

And Joshua Cribbs is the best return man in the NFL but you don't see him on any top receiver list.

Maybe I'm missing something, but I thought Larry Johnson didn't go to Cincy until November. So why is his team listed as CIN before the season?

ESPN auto updates the teams that they are put on.

[Len B]

Are we sure this is right before the season? Finding it hard to believe LT was #1, Westbrook #3, and LJ #5. Sounds like it's from 2-3 years ago.

Almost everyone and their mother knew all three of these guys would struggle to finish a season at this point, and all fantasy players had AP/MJD #1/2 in fantasy drafts. Hell, I even took Chris Johnson at #5 ahead of LT/Westbrook/LJ and I'm no expert.

[Skins2K9]

This list sucks

[Hasselbeck]

lol at LT being #1