B/R NFL 1000: Ranking the Top 80 Running Backs from 2015

February 17, 2016   ·   Matt Miller   ·   Jump to comments

At the end of the 2015 NFL season, who was the best running back in the game? We're not talking about who made the Pro Bowl or even who got the All-Pro votes. Who was really, truly, the best? Forget reputation and how much money each player makes. We want cold, hard analysis that comes from watching the games and grading the players. 
That's what the B/R NFL 1000 is for, and it's back for another year. 
The B/R 1000 metric is based heavily on scouting each player and grading the key criteria for each position. The criteria are weighted according to importance for a possible best score of 100.
Potential is not taken into consideration. Neither are career accomplishments.
Running backs are judged on speed (25 points), power (25), vision (25), receiving ability (15) and the overall value of the position relative to the other spots on the field (all running backs received eight points). The maximum score for this position is 98.
In the case of ties, our t...

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