Who is having the better season? Rookie running backs.

4evARaBRUIN

I don't want to post stats for fear of showing bias.

What do you guys think?

Are any eligbile for ROY?
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Freakout · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:53 pm Post subject:

Tricky question for me.

Bush is having a very nice season but I don't look at him as a running back. He's more of a jack of all trades. Return man, RB, wide reciever......he does it all for New Orleans.

On the other hand a guy like Maroney is what I would consider a pure RB.

Both have had very good rookie seasons which I think most expected. Drew has been the big suprise in my opinion. He's the Mugsy Bogues of the NFL and with his powerful lower body he is a tough little bigger to bring down.

Still though Bush gets my vote. He's a game changer.

4evARaBRUIN · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject:

Jones-Drew has been a surprise for many, but not all of us.

I believe he has been a jack of all trades, as well. Perhaps Bush does more and gets more multi-purpose yards.

I will still take Mo-Jo Drew's 12 TDs so far. There arent many rookies who have scored more than he has.

Addai has the second most with 8, I believe.

The media seems to think Bush is having the best season, so I guess that is the truth though.
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Michlake · Star Player Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 3696

Maroney started off hot and now is injured

Bush has only had one really good game against a bad team

Addai has come on late, but is still inconsistant

Jones-Drew would get my vote, been good since about week 3 and has a ton of TD's

Tark the Shark · Star Player Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 3511

Bush hasn't run the ball too well. Most of his damage has been done catching the ball.

Jones-Drew has been doing it all. Clearly having the best season of all the rookie backs. I'm surprised because I really thought Bush would have a bigger rookie season than Jones-Drew.

Maroney and Addai are good but haven't done enough.

Overall, a very nice rookie class of all purpose backs that are on the small side like Bush and Jones-Drew. Other midgets that have more to prove would be DeAngelo Williams, Leon Washington, and Brian Calhoun.

Big difference from the prior year where Brown, Benson, and Williams were more of what can be considered pure RB but all look to be average at best. Gore, Barber, and Jacobs look good from the 05 class.

4evARaBRUIN · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:57 am Post subject:

Just curious... since it seems more bipartisan than anything else, what criteria are everyone using? Or is it simple school loyalty?
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Freakout · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject:

Well I don't see Slaton listed up there yet so it's not school loyalty for me

Maroney started off looking like a star running back until he got hurt. I admit I'm a little biased because when I think of a running back I imagine a powerful guy with speed like Maroney. The injury though set him back.

Addai has been good but I don't think teams really gameplan around stopping him. If Indy is running the ball then their opponents are sitting happy.

That is what sets Bush apart from the other guys in my opinion. You know that teams gameplan around Reggie. He's too much of a game changer if you don't keep him under check.

Jacksonville seems to lul you to sleep. By that I mean they give you a steady dose of Fred Taylor and then when they catch you off guard WHAM in comes Drew. You would think teams focus on limiting him but he continuely catches them off guard. I'm still debating whether he's just that good or not.

FarmartoAfflalo · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject:

Maurice Jones Drew by a MILE. If it weren't for BSPN hyping the hell out of Bush's every 4 yard gain, this wouldn't even be a question.
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Texas_Pete · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject:

Bush made me a believer yesterday

FarmartoAfflalo · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject:

Why is Reggie Bush still getting more hype? The Stats:

Maurice:
Rushing: 666 yards; 6.1 average; 9 TD's
Receiving: 333 yards; 33 receptions; 10.1 average; 2 TD's
Kick Returns: 689 yards; 27.6 average; 1 TD
Bush:
Rushing: 405 yards; 3.2 average; 4 TD's
Receiving: 687 yards; 79 receptions; 8.7 average; 2 TD's
Punt Returns: 196 yards; 8.2 average; 1 TD

Moreover, the Jaguars have absolutely no passing game at all, while Bush has the luxury of playing with Drew Brees who gets him the ball and has defenses respecting the PASSING game for New Orleans. Will Reggie be a great NFL running back? Most likely. Was he vastly overhyped by ESPN annointing him to the pro bowl basically after 1 touch in the preseason? Hell yes. If Bush had Maurice Drew's stats, it wouldn't be a question who would be the rookie of the year right now. The hype coming into the season was firmly on Bush's side.
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Ted · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 3477

I'll be pissed if Bush wins ROY, where the hell was he during the first 10 weeks of the season!? Fool hurt me bad in my ffl. MJD has been consistent all year, and Bush ain't even the best rookie on his own team, that honor belongs to Marques Colston.

4evARaBRUIN · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:25 am Post subject:

Still seems pretty bipartisan.
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MIMLaker · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:23 pm Post subject:

It's widely known I'm a raging Bruin homer, so I'll say this:

BETTER RUNNING BACK? Mo Drew, if not by a mile, but then by a few good lengths. Drew clearly can run between the tackles -- OK, sometimes UNDER the tackles -- at the NFL level. Bush has found he can't run between the tackles and through the pile like he used to; his linemen don't clearely overpower the competition like $C's used to do. Plus, while Bush is fast, Drew has possibly better burst and is a much tougher target to tackle due to his great balance and leg strength.

But, a BETTER RECEIVER? Then I can give it to Bush pretty fairly. Drew can certainly catch and run, but for Bush to have nearly 80 catches as rookie -- even if many are of the screen-pass-so-he-can-have-room-to-be-a-running-back type passes, that's not bad.

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4evARaBRUIN · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:24 am Post subject:

Mo had another solid game before sitting out with an injury.
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