Ronnie Brown, 19th best runningback in the NFL according to ESPN

"at this point in his career" = we wanted to say something negative and this is the best we could come up with since his injuries and offensive coordinators to date have limited his role in this regard....but boy he has the skilled if ever used probably.

 

If the guy could stay healthy, he could be a top back.

 

hmmm interesting. I'm not so sure id have him that low on the list. Its funny how he doesnt have much value as a receiving back... yet he had how many receiving yards last year before he went down??? hmm

 

I will agree that Brown isn't the ideal 3rd down back...but his receiving skills are adequate.

 

still should be higher than 19 though

 

Hopefully opposing defenses believe this BS as well.

 

why would you agree to that.. I think he is a very good third down back.

 

I dont think he has the elusiveness in the open field. He's more power and balance. Atleast in my opinion.

 

how the hell would anyone know how good a receiver Ronnie is?

he has played on one crappy team after another

he was having a pro-bowl year on a team with no other weapons until a complete moron ended it

asking how good a receiver Ronnie is is like asking how good a breather you would be in outer space

so endeth the rant

 

racking up yards receiving does not necessarily make you a dominant receiver.

 

well most of the pundits said he had the best hands of his draft, including the receivers. Some of our coaches have said his has among the best if not the best on our team. He catches the ball WELL.

 

No not a dominant Receiver but was that the statement?

His production last year certainly showed he is a legitimate receiving threat out of the backfield. The writer, as usual with these media hacks these days, is just spouting out an opinion that he clearly had never done any research on.

it's "fast food" journalism these days.

 

Not a good thing but I believe he was our leading receiver through 7 games wasn't he?

 

Well I did have Westbrook and Brown on my fantasy team, so I'm well aware of what Brown did statistically. I'm just saying that you can't go by stats alone. He faced a lot of defenses that were soft and trying to run out the clock, and he certainly made the most of it. Brown has as good of hands as anyone in the league, but he doesn't have the breakaway speed and open field elusiveness that makes him a top receiver at his position, regardless of his statistics.

 

Can't agree with that.

Some of the best WR's in the league don't have top "break away speed".
Does that make them not top WR's?

Anquan Boldin anyone?

Production certainly does make a strong argument for whether a player has top skills or not. He has shown and you readily admit he has great hands which is a big part of the battle in being a receiver. He has also shown the ability to get out of the backfield and find areas in zones. Another key in a receiver's necessary skills.

Regardless of all that, the statement the writer made was that he has "little value" as a receiver out of the backfield. I say again, that his production last year flat out shows that statement to be bunk.

 

The sad part is opposing DC's are not as stupid as ESPN's writers, and they'll be game planning for Ronnie you can rest assured of that.

 

Actually that Westbrook play really had no bearing on my team.

Worst play of the season was when Lemon threw the INT, then Ronnie tore his ACL trying to make the tackle....my team was rolling at that point, and losing Brown cost me big time.

 

Turner and Jacobs ahead of Brown ?? I don't think so. Turner hasn't proven he can carry a load yet and Jacobs is a situational back at best (at least that is how they use him)...

Brown's issue is his health. He has had good production on lousy teams in his 4 yrs, but can't seem to shake the injury bugagoo. That is what separates him from Jackson, Marony, and Johnson...guys of that ilk...

 

I am not a Ronnie Brown supporter at all, as I'm sure some of you have seen since I joined up in early May, but 19th? Thats a little too far down the list, IMO. He's Top 15, possibly Top 10. But 19th? There is no way there are 18 better backs than Brown with his receiving out of the backfield and his 15-20 effective carries a game. His only problem is not being able to carry the full load. But thats okay in todays NFL, change of pace backs are the new thing to do and Ricky will help Ronnie improve as Ronnie has to handle less carries and while he rehabs and gets back into action.

Marion Barber III, 8th? Is that a joke?
Michael Turner 16th? I like The Burner, but he has exactly ZERO starts. How can you put him ahead of Brown?
Brandon Jacobs?
Nowaday Jamal Lewis?


Comeon ESPN.

 

Reading that he doesnt have much value out of the backfeild as a reciever is one of the most ridiculous and ignorant things i have read from a sports writer ever. That statement is just absurd and proves that the people at ESPN just write things without knowing the facts.

 

Agreed completely.
Ewww I agreed wth a Jets fan, I feel dirty.

 

Times are a changin.

 

your eye for talent is now in question, your credibility on this board has just taken a hit..

Talent wise there isnt three other backs in the league that can hang, if this kid can stay healthy for the next two years we wil have one of the top three running backs in the league. {LT,AD,RB}

 

Only good reason for Brown to be listed at 19 is because of his injury problems any other reason is a reach.

The writer stating he doesn't have much value catching the ball out of the backfield goes to show us that most of the mainstream columnists talk out of their *** most of the time.

 

Outrageous.

He deserves to be no higher than 31st.

Bpk

 

Really now? Where has this top three performance been since the Dolphins took him with the second overall pick? You're seriously proclaiming him a top three running back if he can remain healthy? I don't think any Dolphin fan, except yourself, is that blinded and clueless. I think your Aqua Marine and Orange sunglasses are tinted a little too much.

 

That right there is a great example why I haven't watched ESPN for well over a decade. Well that and all of the senseless "Boo Yah's".

Ronnie proved last year that once he was given the carries and the OL was playing well that he was indeed a top 5 RB. Infact he was on track to have a great season and possible Top 3 RB status IMO.

 

like2god, I like you bro, but c'mon? A Top 5 back? When has he showed that? He had a nice start last season, but we all know when you look at the numbers he still hasn't come close to being a Top 5 running back.

You could make an argument for Top 10, but Top 5? Lets see how he rehabs and if he can have a 300 carry season or at least more than 8 yards over 1,000 on the ground in a season.

 

Until we see how Ronnie handles 300+ carries, you can't really judge him fairly.