Marshall Faulk's Top 5 RB's...No Portis?!

1. Peterson
2. Portis
3. Jackson
4. Tomlinson
5. Marion Barber

Rookies who could make the list soon: Chris Johnson, Matt Forte, Jonathan Stewart, and Steve Slaton*

*I included 4 rookies because I think that Portis, Tomlinson and Jackson are/will soon be past the point of being "really productive."

I think Addai is probably slighted on this list as well, but he had a down year last year and he just didn't make the cut. Also, I think that Marion Barber could easily be removed for any number of other backs, but I like the way the runs, so he made my list.

Also, I feel that Peterson isn't in first place going away. He's poor in pass protections AND he had 9 fumbles last season. The same sort of case can be made against Portis for fading in the 2nd half last year, but whatever, this is my list.

LT and Portis are on HoF track but they're no longer as snappy as the young guys. That said I would take Portis and LT over these young home run hitters.

CP isnt a top 5 back anymore but I do think he comes in from about 7 to 10th.

Yeah...with our line he's definitely not a top 5 back.

With a top 10 line though he's a top 5 back.

As much as I love CP, he hasn't had a run of 40+ yards in a long time. He is not the breakaway back that he used to be and perhaps this keeps him from the top five.

However, CP otherwise is a complete back, unlike Adrian Peterson. I've always thought that Peterson was overrated. He is exciting and productive when running the ball, to be sure. But he is a poor blocker, not a great pass-catcher, and he fumbles too frequently. Further, although he has been fairly durable over the last couple of years, I will not be surprised if he suffers another big injury.

I'm certainly not CP's biggest fan, but he gives 100% on the field and as far as blocking, there's no RB I'd rather have back there. As Tee pointed out, behind a good o-line he would be top 5 IMO.

It's hard not to like Portis even with all the stupid stuff he pulls, but he isn't even close to the top 5 runningbacks. Whens the last time you have seen him outrun anyone. He's not bad but dont get hurt hes not in top 5 list, maybe it will motivate him.

Here's what I hate about these rankings. Let's take a look at LaDainian Tomlinson. He's had a great career, but didn't his team almost cut him because they thought that he was getting old and would not restructure? So, can the Chargers win without him? I think they might; whereas in the case of Westbrook, I don't think the Iggles can with without him. I'm sure the same could be said of Portis.

CP is a top 10 but not a top 5.

Ya know, everyone keeps saying CP isn't a top 5 back, I really wish all of you would put up your lists. I'm not going to deny that CP is my favorite player in the league, so I have no problem saying that I'm biased, but I'd like to see who everyone believes is in the top 5.

Personally, I wasn't going to put a guy in my top 5 who only had 1 great season under his belt, but that's me. Regardless, I wanna see some top 5's that don't include Clinton Portis since everyone believes he's not in the top 5 anymore.

1. DeAngelo Williams
2. Steven Jackson
3. Steve Slaton
4. Matt Forte
5. Adrian Peterson