Rank Our RBs (2025)

[Lucius Cincinnatus]

(05-16-2025, 01:35 AM)sandwedge Wrote: i think Brown alone puts our backs inside the top 10. Probably the most exciting back we have had since Dillon. Guy can score from anywhere on the field.

That would imply you think Brown is a top 10 RB...he is not.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(06-10-2025, 02:30 PM)Lucius Cincinnatus Wrote: That would imply you think Brown is a top 10 RB...he is not.

As far as catching the ball out of the backfield and being an all around RB I think Chase Brown certainly could be. He was one of the top RB's late last 
year with total yards and TD's by late in the season.

[*rfaulk34*]

(06-10-2025, 02:30 PM)Lucius Cincinnatus Wrote: That would imply you think Brown is a top 10 RB...he is not.

He was #10 in all purpose yards last year, in his defense. 

De'von Achane (if he could stay healthy)
Kyren Williams

are probably the only guys below him that i would take over him right now. TBH, Williams isn't really a "probably". 

Hall and Swift are compelling arguments but i trust Brown more at this point. 

[Lucius Cincinnatus]

(06-10-2025, 02:41 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: As far as catching the ball out of the backfield and being an all around RB I think Chase Brown certainly could be. He was one of the top RB's late last 
year with total yards and TD's by late in the season.

Robinson
Gibbs
Montgomery
Henry
Barkley
Josh Jacobs
Jonathan Taylor
Kyen Williams
James Cook
Bucky Irvin
Achane
James Conner

It's pretty easy to list out better RBs

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(06-10-2025, 02:46 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: He was #10 in all purpose yards last year, in his defense. 

De'von Achane (if he could stay healthy)
Kyren Williams

are probably the only guys below him that i would take over him right now. TBH, Williams isn't really a "probably". 

Hall and Swift are compelling arguments but i trust Brown more at this point. 

Exactly, all purpose yards Chase Brown was top 10 and it was only his second year in the NFL.

(06-10-2025, 03:29 PM)Lucius Cincinnatus Wrote: Robinson
Gibbs
Montgomery
Henry
Barkley
Josh Jacobs
Jonathan Taylor
Kyen Williams
James Cook
Bucky Irvin
Achane
James Conner

It's pretty easy to list out better RBs

It was only Chase Brown's second year in the NFL and he improved immensely in catching the ball out of the backfield and picking up the blitz.

If he was in an Offense that runs the ball as a priority he also would get more rushing yards. I agree with a lot of those RB's being better than 
Chase Brown at this point. But he could still grow into a top 10 RB for all we know. As Rfaulk shows, he was top 10 in all purpose yards so he 
isn't as far off as you say.

[Lucius Cincinnatus]

(06-10-2025, 04:29 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Exactly, all purpose yards Chase Brown was top 10 and it was only his second year in the NFL.


It was only Chase Brown's second year in the NFL and he improved immensely in catching the ball out of the backfield and picking up the blitz.

If he was in an Offense that runs the ball as a priority he also would get more rushing yards. I agree with a lot of those RB's being better than 
Chase Brown at this point. But he could still grow into a top 10 RB for all we know. As Rfaulk shows, he was top 10 in all purpose yards so he 
isn't as far off as you say.

When did I say he was "far off"? I'm simply saying that proclaiming we have a top 10 RB room simply because we have Brown is quite the statement and realistically, wrong. 

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(Yesterday, 10:22 PM)Lucius Cincinnatus Wrote: When did I say he was "far off"? I'm simply saying that proclaiming we have a top 10 RB room simply because we have Brown is quite the statement and realistically, wrong. 

I guess no where really.

Cannot disagree with you there. I do like our RB room tons more than last year though, now that Chase Brown has shown he can be a 3 down RB,
we brought back Samaje and added Tahj Brooks it is possible they could be a top 10 RB room this year IMO.

[SunsetBengal]

(Yesterday, 11:05 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I guess no where really.

Cannot disagree with you there. I do like our RB room tons more than last year though, now that Chase Brown has shown he can be a 3 down RB,
we brought back Samaje and added Tahj Brooks it is possible they could be a top 10 RB room this year IMO.

I like our RB room as well. It's tough to state that they will be rated at any specific value, due to the fact that the Bengals are so predominantly pass heavy as an offense. In measuring the value of the Bengals RB room, I think that we should likely focus more on effectiveness when used rather than total production accumulated. For example, Chase Brown is very effective both running the ball and as a receiver, yet the team still opts to throw the ball at a 3:1 ratio in short yardage situations, meaning they don't have the confidence in the offense pushing the defense off the ball. Like I said, it's really tough to get a measure of the RBs when they play in an offense not designed to assert it's physical might in critical situations.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(11 hours ago)SunsetBengal Wrote: I like our RB room as well. It's tough to state that they will be rated at any specific value, due to the fact that the Bengals are so predominantly pass heavy as an offense. In measuring the value of the Bengals RB room, I think that we should likely focus more on effectiveness when used rather than total production accumulated. For example, Chase Brown is very effective both running the ball and as a receiver, yet the team still opts to throw the ball at a 3:1 ratio in short yardage situations, meaning they don't have the confidence in the offense pushing the defense off the ball. Like I said, it's really tough to get a measure of the RBs when they play in an offense not designed to assert it's physical might in critical situations.

For damn sure Sunset. Have to go off of efficiency when measuring our RB room as a whole. But actually having RB's that are made to move
the chains in short yardage could flip this ratio a bit. Both Samaje and Tahj are very good short yardage backs.

[Lucius Cincinnatus]

(6 hours ago)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: For damn sure Sunset. Have to go off of efficiency when measuring our RB room as a whole. But actually having RB's that are made to move
the chains in short yardage could flip this ratio a bit. Both Samaje and Tahj are very good short yardage backs.

Out of curiosity, do you go off efficiency when measuring QBs?

[*Synric*]

(06-10-2025, 02:46 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: He was #10 in all purpose yards last year, in his defense. 

De'von Achane (if he could stay healthy)
Kyren Williams

are probably the only guys below him that i would take over him right now. TBH, Williams isn't really a "probably". 

Hall and Swift are compelling arguments but i trust Brown more at this point. 

Chase also saw a lot and I mean ALOT of snap second half of the season because he was the only healthy RB that could carry the ball. 

He is an excellent receiving back but an above average at best runner.

[BFritz21]

(4 hours ago)Synric Wrote: Chase also saw a lot and I mean ALOT of snap second half of the season because he was the only healthy RB that could carry the ball. 

He is an excellent receiving back but an above average at best runner.

That's all he really needs to be with Burrow making teams fear the pass and preventing them from loading the box.

I'm still so pissed that we haven't gone all-out to fix the o-line, which I know isn't easy, but I'm hoping that Peters can at least make us average on the line.

If we do that, I think the sky's the limit for our backs, especially Chase Brown and Brooks, because I think they're both dangerous if they get the ball and have any room to work, either running or receiving.

I voted 6-11 because of their talents and abilities with the way they fit into our offense.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(5 hours ago)Lucius Cincinnatus Wrote: Out of curiosity, do you go off efficiency when measuring QBs?

Have to look at efficiency too, but not as much as RB's. It is like comparing Joe Burrow to Jalen Hurts. We pass the ball way more and he actually 
has a great running game and Defense so he is not asked to do near as much. But he is efficient for sure, just not in a pass first Offense where it 
could really expose his weaknesses if asked to pass the ball all the time.

[*rfaulk34*]

(4 hours ago)Synric Wrote: Chase also saw a lot and I mean ALOT of snap second half of the season because he was the only healthy RB that could carry the ball. 

He is an excellent receiving back but an above average at best runner.

Yep, but he's had a few nice bursts through the line. Give him a little better blocking up front and i think he can do damage. 

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(3 hours ago)rfaulk34 Wrote: Yep, but he's had a few nice bursts through the line. Give him a little better blocking up front and i think he can do damage. 

Same, our Guard play was just so bad last year there weren't hardly any holes. Imagine Chase Brown with his acceleration and the IOL actually 
opening a hole for him in time so he doesn't have to decrease his speed? He could take it all the way on a 75 yard run with his speed.