An ode to the mediocre RB

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Diqnol: May 10, 2010

Kevin Smith
Cadillac Williams
Chris Ivory
Ahmad Bradshaw
Ryan Mathews
Ronnie Brown
Knowshon Moreno
Montee Ball
Duce Staley

It feels like bullshit to include him because I love him so but stats don't lie: Darren Sproles

# ? Jul 11, 2018 20:16

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# ? May 2, 2024 11:25

Cavauro: Jan 9, 2008

hoping to see some guys from the 60s posted here soon, from stat web sites. That's the good poo poo

# ? Jul 11, 2018 20:16

FUCKFACE MORON: Apr 23, 2010; by sebmojo

all the rbs i posted in here came from off the top of my head including ki-jana carter from the bengals. enjoy the rest of your stay on the toelet

# ? Jul 11, 2018 20:23

Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

Did anyone mention Travis Jervey?

I'm mentioning Travis Jervey, although I"m not sure he was good enough to make it to mediocre.

# ? Jul 11, 2018 20:26

pubic works project: Jan 28, 2005; No Decepticon in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly.

Jivesauce posted:

Oh man I forgot all about Jonathan Dwyer, he was one of those Jonathan Stewart-eque bowling ball type dudes, right? He also apparently beat his wife, so it's amazing he didn't get more shots in the league.

I think Dwyer was mentioned a page ago by someone who listed like 25 names.

# ? Jul 11, 2018 20:27

Cavauro: Jan 9, 2008

listen here old man. you'll have to start talking poo poo about korean television shows and video games, as i do not care about the bengals.

# ? Jul 11, 2018 20:32

hifi: Jul 25, 2012

Dwyer was just a thick JAG, more Michael Turner than Tolbert

# ? Jul 11, 2018 20:37

Jivesauce: Nov 22, 2007

pubic works project posted:

I think Dwyer was mentioned a page ago by someone who listed like 25 names.

Oh yeah he was, I was just responding to the guy that mentioned him a couple posts above mine.

hifi posted:

Dwyer was just a thick JAG, more Michael Turner than Tolbert

Whoa I had even forgotten about Michael Turner even though he was too good to be called mediocre. Shows how fast guys fade away after they're out of the league.

# ? Jul 11, 2018 20:50

Saucer Crab: Apr 3, 2009

Big Ol Marsh Pussy posted:

Amos Zereoue

Ruled.

Big Ol Marsh Pussy posted:

Ron Dayne

gently caress Ron Dayne.

The answer is 1000 yard rusher Derrick Ward.

# ? Jul 11, 2018 20:52

seiferguy: Jun 9, 2005; FLAWED
INTUITION; Toilet Rascal

Christine Michael could have been great had he learned not to fumble the ball.

# ? Jul 11, 2018 21:01

pubic works project: Jan 28, 2005; No Decepticon in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly.

seiferguy posted:

Christine Michael could have been great had he learned not to fumble the ball.

DON'T COUNT HIM OUT YET!!! C-MIKE WILL RIDE AGAIN!

# ? Jul 11, 2018 21:15

Diqnol: May 10, 2010

seiferguy posted:

Christine Michael could have been great had he learned not to fumble the ball.

Bryce Brown as well

# ? Jul 11, 2018 21:16

Impossibly Perfect Sphere: Nov 6, 2002; They wasted Luanne on Lucky!

She could of have been so much more but the writers just didn't care!

Cash Monet posted:

Is Reggie Bush the most talented mediocre back of all time?

Overdrafted and played out of position - shoulda been a passing down specialist, not an every down back. Not really mediocre.

# ? Jul 11, 2018 21:19

DariusLikewise: Oct 4, 2008; You wore that on Halloween?

Jerome Bettis

# ? Jul 11, 2018 21:54

Play: Apr 25, 2006; Strong stroll for a mangy stray

DariusLikewise posted:

Jerome Bettis

This is a great answer, except it should be "Hall of Fame Running Back Jerome Bettis"

# ? Jul 11, 2018 22:49

Kawalimus: Jan 17, 2008; Better Living Through Birding And Pessimism

Sour Diesel posted:

We all have players on our teams that we'll hold in high regard until the end of time. We also have guys who were so awful they also somehow stick in our memories until we die.

However, there's one type of player that I feel is extremely underappreciated, and in this offseason we should give the guy a little time in the spotlight before we inevitably forget about them again. I'm talking about the Mediocre RB.

They don't usually put a game on their back, and aren't really that flashy. At the same time they are good enough that when you see them line up for a play, you don't really even acknowledge it. They also happen to stick around forever. Sometimes you are still surprised to see they are still on your team's roster, but because they aren't that bad or that good, you really don't care that much.

Sometimes you'll see them on another team without realizing he was cut from your own. But through all those years they lined up and gave your team a few yards here or there, maybe even busted for a big run every few games.

Tell me about your Justin Forsetts, your lawfirms, and your Willis McGahees before we once again move on to forgetting about them. TFF, tell me about your favorite Mediocre RBs.

We had Priest Holmes. He was a super cool mediocre RB here who won a SB with us, and then went on to have a great second act in KC.

Also Jason Brookins. He was a pretty good player for an undrafted rookie who got his chance when Jamal Lewis went down in 01. He went on to green bay where he was famously cut cause he thought he was getting cut so he just left and went home. But they just wanted to make some changes in his playbook.

Kawalimus fucked around with this message at 00:16 on Jul 12, 2018

# ? Jul 12, 2018 00:13

Yodzilla: Apr 29, 2005; Now who looks even dumber?

Beef Witch

Diqnol posted:

Duce Staley

It feels like bullshit to include him because I love him so but stats don't lie: Darren Sproles

There were a few years where Duce was the man or at least he was certainly expected to be. I still super like the dude.

Sproles owns though and if he deserves to be in this thread he�s at least on top of the pile.

# ? Jul 12, 2018 00:16

Monkeycheese: Feb 24, 2002; ninja minúsculo

Dorsey levens
One pro bowl year, one other "meh" year as starter, and a shitload of much less productive years

# ? Jul 12, 2018 06:56

a neat cape: Feb 22, 2007; Aw hunny, these came out GREAT!

Kawalimus posted:

We had Priest Holmes. He was a super cool mediocre RB here who won a SB with us, and then went on to have a great second act in KC.

Also Jason Brookins. He was a pretty good player for an undrafted rookie who got his chance when Jamal Lewis went down in 01. He went on to green bay where he was famously cut cause he thought he was getting cut so he just left and went home. But they just wanted to make some changes in his playbook.

He was mediocre in KC too

# ? Jul 12, 2018 07:57

iwentdoodie: Apr 29, 2005; 🤗YOU'RE WELCOME🤗

How has no one mentioned Frank Gore yet, the most go to guy when discussing mediocre RBs.

# ? Jul 12, 2018 12:22

CyberPingu: Sep 15, 2013; If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.

iwentdoodie posted:

How has no one mentioned Frank Gore yet, the most go to guy when discussing mediocre RBs.

Mediocre backs don't have all but 3 seasons in their career over 1k yards and 4ypc

# ? Jul 12, 2018 12:30

Flikken: Oct 23, 2009; 10,363 snaps and not a playoff win to show for it

iwentdoodie posted:

How has no one mentioned Frank Gore yet, the most go to guy when discussing mediocre RBs.

Because he's 5th on the all time list and is at most 2 games away from being 4th?

And if he puts up over 1k this season he will be knocking on 3rd.

# ? Jul 12, 2018 12:38

Mel Mudkiper: Jan 19, 2012; At this point, Mudman abruptly ends the conversation. He usually insists on the last word.

I remember being convinced in 2010 than Rashard Mendenhall was gonna be a star

# ? Jul 12, 2018 14:25

Ben Nevis: Jan 20, 2011

How about Chester Taylor? 9 year career, only 1 year over 1k yards and it was in MIN the year before Peterson was drafted.

# ? Jul 12, 2018 15:12

Sheen Sheen: Nov 18, 2002

I'll always remember CJ Spiller for that one season where he had like 1800 yards from scrimmage and 8 touchdowns, but I think most people would probably remember him for being cut and re-signed by the Chiefs ten thousand times this past season

# ? Jul 12, 2018 15:15

a neat cape: Feb 22, 2007; Aw hunny, these came out GREAT!

Flikken posted:

Because he's 5th on the all time list and is at most 2 games away from being 4th?

And if he puts up over 1k this season he will be knocking on 3rd.

Yeah and he was never a top 5 RB in like, any season

# ? Jul 12, 2018 15:45

CyberPingu: Sep 15, 2013; If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.

All Giants RBs after Tiki Barber

# ? Jul 12, 2018 16:18

The Big Jesus: Oct 29, 2007; #essereFerrari

Trent Richardson

# ? Jul 12, 2018 16:27

pubic works project: Jan 28, 2005; No Decepticon in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly.

The Big Jesus posted:

Trent Richardson

He said mediocre, not terrible.

# ? Jul 12, 2018 16:27

fartknocker: Oct 28, 2012; Damn it, this always happens. I think I'm gonna score, and then I never score. It's not fair.; Wedge Regret

And most of the Giant backs before Tiki too.

Joe Morris as a 5�7� powerback somehow in the 80�s. The aging Ottis Anderson getting 3 yards a carry to kill clock. Rodney Hampton having a few 1000+ yard seasons for teams running the most conservative offenses in the NFL. Dave Meggit as a third down/return specialist before becoming a rapist. Also Tyrone Wheatley and the previously mentioned Ron Dayne :geno:

# ? Jul 12, 2018 16:29

D.N. Nation: Feb 1, 2012

Steve Slaton was a consensus top-5 fantasy pick once

# ? Jul 12, 2018 16:30

The Big Jesus: Oct 29, 2007; #essereFerrari

pubic works project posted:

He said mediocre, not terrible.

3.3 ypc is the definition of mediocre

# ? Jul 12, 2018 16:31

Play: Apr 25, 2006; Strong stroll for a mangy stray

The Big Jesus posted:

3.3 ypc is the definition of mediocre

This is a strong argument.

Regarding Gore, I think his pure consistency, craft and persistence puts him well out of the true "mediocre RBs". If nothing else a true mediocre dude would only be in the league like 3-5 years.

From this past season:

Alfred Blue
Eddie Lacy
Robert Kelley
Thomas Rawls
DeAndre Washington
Chris Johnson (did you know he took handoffs this year? I didn't)
Paul Perkins
Brandon Oliver
Robert Turbin
Andre Ellington
Dwayne Washington
Zach Zenner
Jeremy Hill

# ? Jul 12, 2018 17:56

Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

Play posted:

Brandon Oliver

Remember that like 2 week period where people thought Branden Oliver was a diamond in the rough?

e: Huh that phrase apparently doesn't mean what I always thought it meant.

# ? Jul 12, 2018 17:58

Kawalimus: Jan 17, 2008; Better Living Through Birding And Pessimism

a neat cape posted:

He was mediocre in KC too

I know their offensive line. But he did break a record. Not mediocre there.

And oh man Chester Taylor! I really liked him in Baltimore.

# ? Jul 12, 2018 18:00

Play: Apr 25, 2006; Strong stroll for a mangy stray

Grittybeard posted:

Remember that like 2 week period where people thought Branden Oliver was a diamond in the rough?

e: Huh that phrase apparently doesn't mean what I always thought it meant.

I think you got that phrase right because he was an undrafted free agent but he did get a lot of hype. Didn't pan out, obviously, and in fact he's unemployed right now.

# ? Jul 12, 2018 18:02

indigi: Jul 20, 2004; ^{how can we not talk about family

when family's all that we got?}

a neat cape posted:

Yeah and he was never a top 5 RB in like, any season

define "mediocre"

# ? Jul 12, 2018 18:07

a neat cape: Feb 22, 2007; Aw hunny, these came out GREAT!

Grittybeard posted:

Remember that like 2 week period where people thought Branden Oliver was a diamond in the rough?

e: Huh that phrase apparently doesn't mean what I always thought it meant.

I really liked him, he just got hurt and Austin Ekeler stole my heart.

indigi posted:

define "mediocre"

Melvin Gordon

# ? Jul 12, 2018 18:15

EmbryoSteve: Dec 18, 2004; Taste~The~Rainbow

My blood sugar is gon' be like

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indigi posted:

define "mediocre"

in the league at least 5 years, got snaps each year, completely avg or just slightly above avg when playing. Overall, unremarkable. Would only remember if you were a fan of the team they were on for majority of their career. E.g. Maurice Morris

# ? Jul 12, 2018 19:02

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# ? May 2, 2024 11:25

CannonFodder: Jan 26, 2001; Passion’s Wrench

Sheen Sheen posted:

I'll always remember CJ Spiller for that one season where he had like 1800 yards from scrimmage and 8 touchdowns, but I think most people would probably remember him for being cut and re-signed by the Chiefs ten thousand times this past season

I remember him running all over the GT defense like a runaway truck when he was at Clemson in the 2009 ACC Championship game. GT won, but Spiller could not be stopped.

# ? Jul 12, 2018 19:33

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