Unit Analysis: Running Backs

I think the Seahawks will actually crash and burn this year. They have been so streaky with their marginal talent only lying with Alexander.

no way alexander loses his job as he is too important to the seahawks
I agree that he is too important to the Seahawks, but if he was really that important then they would have found a way to sign him long term and not just to a tender...

I think they don't really want to sign him long term because he's a complete outsider on his own team... not as bad as ricky williams, but still not the guy you'd want to rush to commit all your cap and your entire offenssive to long term since he seems a bit flaky.

don't get me wrong, the production and talent is there...

I agree that he is too important to the Seahawks, but if he was really that important then they would have found a way to sign him long term and not just to a tender...
Some pundit (I can't recall who) said that lots of teams are looking toward franchising their RB's in the future. The risk of injury and the dropoff that most RB's show make tying up long-term dollars in the position too risky.

don't know about lead the nfc especially with deuce mcallister and shaun alexander there as well because they are bigger parts of their O's than portis is of ours


i believe portis will have a larger roll in the skins offense this year.

here is a look at last years stats for portis, alexander and mcallister.

gp ru.yds rec.yds total yds.

1) portis 15 1315 235 1550
2) alex. 16 1696 170 1866
3) mcall. 14 1074 228 1302

tiki barber was as follows 16....1518......578....total..2096

but i really dont see him even coming close to those numbers again.

My problem with this analysis is how do we get ranked a B when we have 2 good RB's and Dallas gets a B+ with a 2nd year RB that missed half of last season, also how do the Giants get a B+ when the analysis even says that there backup situation is "muddled" the Giants do not have a good back up, yet they are ranked a B+....

The Giants are the media darlings.........and although Barber improved last year, what about his tendency to fumble.................

He had fewer fumbles last year than any year previous I believe...