better RB, LT or LJ

[dmoney27]

This season proved a lot of LJ's yards come from his o-line. LT is better.

isnt he losing will sheilds next year

2 years age when he got the 1000+ yards in like 9 games thats what you call luck
LJ CANT CATCH OR PASS OR BLOCK



LT IS AMAZING

[Charlie Brown]

Tomlinson I guess.

Probably couldn't get any more than 800 yards behind the Browns line though...

[Fat Joe]

LT without a doubt. LJ is nasty and the man is a beast, but LT can do it ALL and did so even when his team wasnt very good.

[champbronc2]

LT hands down. He can do it all!

[arapaho]

Actually if anything this season proved that SD has a better a OL than KC, now.
LJ had mroe yards after contact and less yards before being touched. LT went
untouched more often, no doubt some is from his running but alot is from his
blocking whereas KC had piss poor blocking and LJ still ended up with the second
most yards.

do you think it might be because LT avoided contact when he could......LT left alot of defenders grasping air in the back field, without contact

LT hands down

[The Executioner]

Tomlinson.

[GridironChamp]

do you think it might be because LT avoided contact when he could......LT left alot of defenders grasping air in the back field, without contact

LT hands down

No, that was just Darrent Williams...

Obvisouly LT is a faster more agile back, and that could acount for maybe 100 more
yards after contact, but over doubling?

I doubt it, its possible, but i doubt it.

[bengaaaaals1688]

No, that was just Darrent Williams...

Obvisouly LT is a faster more agile back, and that could acount for maybe 100 more
yards after contact, but over doubling?

I doubt it, its possible, but i doubt it.

LJ runs into people, LT runs around them and can run into them... it can account for a lot.

[GridironChamp]

LJ runs into people, LT runs around them and can run into them... it can account for a lot.

But what i think some dont realize is this, on a normal hardnosed run straight up
the gun LJ will get more yards 80% of the time. Why? Because he goes down forward
about 2 or 3 more yards, where as LT only get maybe 1 from a straight up hit like
that.

Now LT can bounce it outside and make a big play, as can LJ but obvisouly LT is alot
better at... But IMO when talking about a run i'd rather have the guy that i know is
going to get me those extra few yards rather than a guy that is relying on a missed
tackle.

If i need 1 yard i know who i want, if i need 5 yards i know who i want, if i need 10
i also know who I want, but thats where i switch to LT over LJ cuz he can catche
better and is a lil faster.


BTW whoever said LJ cant catch is wrong, he is a pretty decent catcher out of the
backfield, but he lacks concentration on easier catches. He will need more time to
get used to being that kind of RB... Seeming this is will only be his 3rd year he
started as the starter since he began college.

[bengaaaaals1688]

But what i think some dont realize is this, on a normal hardnosed run straight up
the gun LJ will get more yards 80% of the time. Why? Because he goes down forward
about 2 or 3 more yards, where as LT only get maybe 1 from a straight up hit like
that.

Now LT can bounce it outside and make a big play, as can LJ but obvisouly LT is alot
better at... But IMO when talking about a run i'd rather have the guy that i know is
going to get me those extra few yards rather than a guy that is relying on a missed
tackle.

If i need 1 yard i know who i want, if i need 5 yards i know who i want, if i need 10
i also know who I want, but thats where i switch to LT over LJ cuz he can catche
better and is a lil faster.


BTW whoever said LJ cant catch is wrong, he is a pretty decent catcher out of the
backfield, but he lacks concentration on easier catches. He will need more time to
get used to being that kind of RB... Seeming this is will only be his 3rd year he
started as the starter since he began college.

See people seem to have this feeling about LT that he can't run up the gut and run through people, but he can. Not to take anything away from LJ, but LT is definitely a guy who can go straight up and get yards, even though many people overlook that fact. There is a reason why he is a great goal line back, which I said towards the beginning of the thread, so I would still take him. I love LJ so don't get me wrong, but I would take LT in almost any situation.

[GridironChamp]

See people seem to have this feeling about LT that he can't run up the gut and run through people, but he can. Not to take anything away from LJ, but LT is definitely a guy who can go straight up and get yards, even though many people overlook that fact. There is a reason why he is a great goal line back, which I said towards the beginning of the thread, so I would still take him. I love LJ so don't get me wrong, but I would take LT in almost any situation.

Something that i think people misconcieve is that LT scores his goalline carries up
the gut like most RBs, alot of his scores came from pitches, sweeps, off tackle runs,
ect....

Im sure LT did score up the gut, but not near as much LJ, Gore, Jackson, and any
other big back.

But like i said, i'd take LT anyway.

[arapaho]

But what i think some dont realize is this, on a normal hardnosed run straight up
the gun LJ will get more yards 80% of the time. Why? Because he goes down forward
about 2 or 3 more yards, where as LT only get maybe 1 from a straight up hit like
that.

Now LT can bounce it outside and make a big play, as can LJ but obvisouly LT is alot
better at... But IMO when talking about a run i'd rather have the guy that i know is
going to get me those extra few yards rather than a guy that is relying on a missed
tackle.

If i need 1 yard i know who i want, if i need 5 yards i know who i want, if i need 10
i also know who I want, but thats where i switch to LT over LJ cuz he can catche
better and is a lil faster.


BTW whoever said LJ cant catch is wrong, he is a pretty decent catcher out of the
backfield, but he lacks concentration on easier catches. He will need more time to
get used to being that kind of RB... Seeming this is will only be his 3rd year he
started as the starter since he began college.

the question is who is the better back....not who is better after contact , who is better on a 2-4 yard run...but who is the better back


there are no comparrisens LT is the best back in the game.....comeing up to legitemant best back ever canidant, and certainly will be in the top three of all time if not first

[GridironChamp]

the question is who is the better back....not who is better after contact , who is better on a 2-4 yard run...but who is the better back


there are no comparrisens LT is the best back in the game.....comeing up to legitemant best back ever canidant, and certainly will be in the top three of all time if not first

Who is better on a 2-4 yard run is LJ... Who is the better back is clearly LT.

LJ will fall forward at least 2 to 3 yards when he has his mind set to it, i guess IMO
its would be easier to stop LT from getting 2-4 yards rather than it would be to
stop LJ from getting 2 to 3 yards.

But that is situational, heck as a recieving RB i might go with Steven Jackson or
Brian Westbrook.

But LT overall.

[BVP]

Tomlinson I guess.

Probably couldn't get any more than 800 yards behind the Browns line though...

Who can get more than 800 yards behind the Browns line?

[bengaaaaals1688]

Something that i think people misconcieve is that LT scores his goalline carries up
the gut like most RBs, alot of his scores came from pitches, sweeps, off tackle runs,
ect....

Im sure LT did score up the gut, but not near as much LJ, Gore, Jackson, and any
other big back.

But like i said, i'd take LT anyway.

I don't misconceive that, and in no way am I trying to argue your point, I am just stating that a lot of people have the misconception that all LT can do is juke defenders when he does have power in him as well.