Which RB emerges as "The Man" this year?

[KJ3]

assuming the RB corps is ahman green, chris brown, chris taylor and steve slaton. walker gets mention because of the injury factor...and because he didn't look terrible last year during his time.

who sets himself up to be the guy? the #1 option. i think it's going to be chris taylor, although i wouldn't think he would do it in an overwhelming fashion.

i think ahman is too old, had too many injuries, and just can't keep himself healthy enough to take the pounding. he may give us a good game or two but i can't see him doing any more than he did last year. i think chris brown starts out well and shows his injury-prone reputation to be all too true. slaton is the uppercut, the knock-out, the homerun, the compliment to a #1, the change-up so i don't think his role ever will be "the man". walker may find time if the injuries get out of control again but i think this years' leading texan rusher is chris taylor. he's got good size (met him in person, he's ripped), quicks, the right mindset/running style for gibbs' system and all the oppurtunity in the world to be the next big thing. he may not rush for 1000 yards this season but i bet we see something special. i hope so anyway, cuz if not then this whole post makes me look silly!!!

[kravix]

I have to go with Green. He is the #1 back on the roster, and if healthy he should break 1k easy. I also have to hope and believe that Green is healty and can produce. The team has spent a ton of money on him and it would be nice to see some dividends from that investment.

[painekiller]

I say Chris Turner will be at the top of the heap.

[sescoyote]

No doubt it will be Green.......for part of the year until he gets hurt. He just won't stay healthy at this point in his career. I honestly feel Brown will be the regular when that happens.

[HPF Bob]

I'm hoping it will be Taylor with Slaton emerging as a third-down back. I don't think this is how it will turn out though.

[NBT]

I am hoping it will be either old man Green, or if not him then young Chris Taylor. Why not Chris Brown? From what I have read on the Titan's board, he is too fragile, calling him the "glassman"!

[jppaul]

My money is on Chris Taylor

[jaimeg]

Originally Posted by jppaul

My money is on Chris Taylor

After the Patriots, and Big Brown, I am betting on Darius Walker. Seriously.

[jaimeg]

Originally Posted by jaimeg

After the Patriots, and Big Brown, I am betting on Darius Walker. Seriously.

I am serious.

[NBT]

I will raise your serious and bet you two question marks. Walker learned a lot last year, but he just doesn't have the afterburners one needs to really be an LT type of back.

[jaimeg]

Originally Posted by NBT

I will raise your serious and bet you two question marks. Walker learned a lot last year, but he just doesn't have the afterburners one needs to really be an LT type of back.

Ask people in NOLA what afterburners get you. Vision, Vision. DW doesn't have the H2 O2 rocket boosters but he can get quality yards. He is not our long term solution, but I doubt Green, Brown or Taylor are healthy enough.

[NBT]

Green and Brown maybe, but let's just look at this post again after the season is well along, to see whether or not Chris Taylor is well enough. Oh, and if you were alluding to Reggie Bush when you mentioned NOLA, I don't think Darius Walker could carry his shoelaces, (at least as far as speed).

[KJ3]

no no no, reggie bush is faster than most including walker.

HOWEVER

as far as carrying shoelaces go, i'd rather have walker. and by shoelaces i meant footballs. 4.6 per and a great swing-pass option. what's bush got, like 2.4 per and an awesome slot reciever decoy? for what they are, bush belongs as the UDFA and walker the bust #2 pick hahaha....

as long as walker holds on to the football he will have a chance.

[cadams]

i really dont think anyone can say they would rather have walker than bush, even considering bush's lack of production so far.

[TexicanMexican]

I think it's Green's job to lose. My guess is that Brown would be next in line. I know there are high hopes for Chris Taylor but I'd like to see more from him. I actually hope Slanton emerges as the one back as the season goes on. That's just my wishful thinking though.

[KJ3]

Originally Posted by TexicanMexican

I actually hope Slanton emerges as the one back as the season goes on. That's just my wishful thinking though.

well we would all love for there to be a reason behind reggie bush's hype but i'm thinking scatbacks are great #2 guys. we still need a thunder back to pave the road before we race our shiny new sports car.

as funny as it seems what with all the slow, fat, and hamburger jokes we've made....ron dayne would probably produce better with slaton switching it up than just pounding dayne. or dayne pounding. whichever, it looks like it hurts to take him down.

[cadams]

Originally Posted by KJ3

as funny as it seems what with all the slow, fat, and hamburger jokes we've made....ron dayne would probably produce better with slaton switching it up than just pounding dayne. or dayne pounding. whichever, it looks like it hurts to take him down.

the problem with having dayne again is he might kill all of our offensive linemen if he were to be around much longer.

[NBT]

Slaton makes up for anything Walker can do as far as the 3rd down slot back type, plus he has the speed Walker lacks. I would still like them to keep Walker around in some capacity such as the P.S.

[KJ3]

Originally Posted by cadams

i really dont think anyone can say they would rather have walker than bush, even considering bush's lack of production so far.

um...i can. i will. i did. what else are we to consider besides production in determining who is better? should i consult espn?

Originally Posted by cadams

the problem with having dayne again is he might kill all of our offensive linemen if he were to be around much longer.

for real. i wasn't trying to say we should get him though, please let me be clear on that. no more daynetrain.

he may have done our o'line some good though. seriously. we've got a few cats who are going to dive through the holes with some speed now. the o'line has been pretty used to holding blocks open for dayne for like 3.5 minutes while he grabs the ball from the qb, takes a few jogging steps, takes a breather/nap/hamburger, and runs into the 11 guys waiting for him at the line of scrimmage.

Originally Posted by NBT

Slaton makes up for anything Walker can do as far as the 3rd down slot back type, plus he has the speed Walker lacks. I would still like them to keep Walker around in some capacity such as the P.S.

let's hope slaton can be walker with bush's speed. or bush if bush were bush.

[coloradodude]

Competition will be fierce at the RB spot which is a given.

It's Ahman's to lose and he will lose it if he just goes through the motions and tries to live off past performances. But Chris Brown is proven in the Gibbs system and a big back. Darius Walker showed huge potential and has a very smal contractcompared to the first two. Steve Slaton will be the home run hitter mix it up dude but if he comes in and does that more than once, more will be given to him.

Chris Taylor? Taylor has proved he can go on IR but have fumbling problems before he does.

Two points for the bottom line...

1. Injuries are part of the position so we might just see all four kept due to the history of Green and Brown.

2. Our front office and coaching staff have clearly demonstrated the direction they are taking this team and that is of contender. Make no mistake about it, we are building a team that imo will resemble the old 49er's. A RB that doesn't push for the touchdown or first down on every play will NOT make the team.