SI Ranks Offensive Backfields

No surprise there. JC has shown nothing as a QB and CP is good but like the piece states, he's getting long in the tooth. The rank may be a bit low but I cant see them being higher than 20.

I dont see why anyone would think Campbell/Portis would be any higher. Campbell hasnt shown anything yet in the NFL. Hopefully he can step up his game but right now its hard for me to rank Campbell/Portis highly. Portis is a good RB but when teams started to shut down the running game last year Campbell was terrible. From what anyone has seen so far it would be hard for anyone to rank Campbell/Portis higher. I do think Campbell/Portis have the potenial to move up on this list this season.

How can they not be higher than the Jets when Sanchez hasn't even taken a single NFL snap? You say Campbell has shown nothing, well what has MS shown? And give me Campbell any day of the week over Shaun Hill or Sage Rosenfels.

I'd have to think they're more in the 15-20 range. People have gone way overboard in their downgrading of Campbell as the offseason has gone on. It's going to be really interesting around these parts (and especially over at ES-dear God!) come November when we're in the thick of the division race and JC is leading the way for us.

How can they not be higher than the Jets when Sanchez hasn't even taken a single NFL snap? You say Campbell has shown nothing, well what has MS shown? And give me Campbell any day of the week over Shaun Hill or Sage Rosenfels.

Honestly I didnt even look at the complete list. The main reason why I didnt was the way our offense got shut down last year. The Skins had the 4th ranked defense in the NFL and had trouble winning games. No matter who is ranked ahead of Campbell/Portis its hard for me to say they should be higher on this list after the way the team played last year. When Campbell starts living up to his potenial as a QB then ill talk about moving Campbell up on any list.

As for Sanchez I could understand why they would rank the Jets higher. The combo of Jones and Washington was great last year. Sanchez hasnt played in the NFL yet but most people would take a guy who hasnt shown anything in the NFL yet over a player like Campbell who has shown he cant lead a NFL offense as of today.

Id easily take Rosenfels/Peterson over Campbell/Portis. As for Hill/Gore id say thats pretty even right now. Hill is the better QB but Portis is the better RB.

I do think Campbell will step up his play this year but until the offense shows a pulse its hard for me to say Campbell/Portis should be higher than another combo.

SI's ranking are offensive....to anyone with half a clue about the NFL.

SI's ranking are offensive....to anyone with half a clue about the NFL.

I do agree that looking at the list some teams should be moved around.

As for the Redskins anyone who ranks them higher needs to put in the tapes from last season. No sports source is going to put out rankings where the Redskins are ranked higher until they start showing something on the field. So until Campbell learns how to throw a football dont expect for the Redskins to be ranked any higher in any rankings than they are now.

Hopefully for Redskins fans sakes across this Country Campbell can step up his game so the Skins can win this year.

Somehow, this just irritates the h*** out of me, even though as has been said many times, rankings right now are useless.

Philip Rivers, LaDanian Tomlinson*lead top NFL*backfield - NFL - SI.com (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/05/22/backfields/index.html)

New York #2
Dallas #3
Eagles #5

I will let you look for yourselves where they put JC/CP and crew. (hint: look on the last page)

Just how the heck does Philly get #5!?!?!??! They were something like 2% on converting 3rd and 1's last year! How the heck is that #5?

You know, SI is just dumb!

I do agree that looking at the list some teams should be moved around.

As for the Redskins anyone who ranks them higher needs to put in the tapes from last season. No sports source is going to put out rankings where the Redskins are ranked higher until they start showing something on the field. So until Campbell learns how to throw a football dont expect for the Redskins to be ranked any higher in any rankings than they are now.

Hopefully for Redskins fans sakes across this Country Campbell can step up his game so the Skins can win this year.I can't wait for the season to start, and I pray our OL stays healthy and productive. Myself and several others can't wait to call out all the JC haters/doubters with a BIG, FAT, I told you so.

Considering the first half of 2008 (JC was mentioned as a Pro Bowler & CP led the NFL in rushing) along with the second half, please don't tell me you'd rather have the following in the backfield besides JC & CP:

Chad Pennington, Ronnie Brown
Flacco, McClain/McGahee
Schaub, Slaton
Rosenfels, Peterson
K. Collins, Chris Johnson
S. Hill, Gore
Tampa's mess
Orton, Moreno
Sanchez/Clemens, Jones/Washington

Thats funny that the 4th leading rusher, and the 19th leading passer (who by the way is ranked better than Kyle Orton, and only 2 places behind Jay Cutler) is considered by SI the 26th ranked backfield. Whoever wrote that article based it purely on opinion and who their favorite teams are.