How high would you rank Marshawn Lynch in your all time Running Back list ?

[MobbinINda916]

He's the best running back in the NFL right now, he runs through defenders like a truck and has his own distinct running style.....when he's running the ball it reminds me of when I used to watch Barry Sanders, not saying he is similar to Barry's style of running, but what I mean to say is that you can't predict what he's gonna do while running just like Barry Sanders.

So how high do you rank him in your all time list?

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Better than Murray? Hmmmm...

Lynch is my guy, but there are games where he disappears. That could be due to many things, but Murray is damned good.

 

[MobbinINda916]

Better than Murray? Hmmmm...

Lynch is my guy, but there are games where he disappears. That could be due to many things, but Murray is damned good.

What makes Murray better than Lynch ?

 

[T-Rip]

Lynch is easlily top 5. Lynch is better then Murray, Murray had a really good O-Line. Cowboys probably wont be able to resign him, probably wont be shit next season on whatever team he ends up going to.

 

[Defy]

Murray had a phenomenal year but it remains to be seen if he can repeat it. Lynch is one of the best backs in the NFL right now, I don't put people up into all time greats that easily but that Saints run will live on forever. It helps that he's on a good team, he was good with the Bills but he really showed what he can do on the Seahawks. Hopefully he comes home to the Raiders and solidifies his status as one of the greatest running backs of all time.

 

[infinity]

Easily top 10. Arguments can be made for top 3, and GOAT

Beastquake 1 and 2 tho

 

[Mr G]

All time. Id be okay with him as early as 7th on his educated fans' list.
he had some good runs and is entertaining to watch but Demarco was the best back this yr cuz he out rushed him by 500 yrds so no way around that..

 

[Mr G]

Also i should go ahead n add it now,
I dont respect him top 5 cuz aint ever lead the league in rushing and didnt earn himself that super bowl mvp. 6th place will have those arguments in thier favor but still sitting outside top 5... Then its all different values in opinions. Top 5 has to be heavy fought out by facts and accomplishments or your on mute to me..

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Better than Murray? Hmmmm...

Lynch is my guy, but there are games where he disappears. That could be due to many things, but Murray is damned good.

Those are games when the entire defensive plan is to focus on stopping Lynch. The greatest ever Walter Payton had games like that too, in particular the superbowl where the Patriots completely stopped him, their entire defensive strategy was stopping Payton. As a result, they lost 48-10. Same thing goes for Lynch. When teams have to game plan entirely on stopping the run, it opens up everything else.

Plus there are so many plays that just don't show in stats. How many games has there been when the Seahawks badly needed a first down, a TD, a big play to create a spark, something to get things going and Lynch comes through? What he does on the field is immeasurable.

He is a super rare bread of runners. Insane power, with amazing balance AND agility. You just don't see that often. He's tough as nails, always plays through injuries and somehow he gets stronger as the game goes on. He's ridiculous.

Pound 4 pound he's a top ten RB of all time. There will be others with more career yards and touchdowns sure, but if we're comparing just the overall skills and the importance of what he does, no doubt one of the greatest ever.

 

[gimmefreemusic]

Lol at half these responses

GOAT? No.
Top 3? No.
Top 10? At this pace possibly but we'll see when he retires.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Murray is younger than Lynch, and if you watch him run, you can see why he is so damned good. Yes, Dallas had a great OL this year and that helps. But he also outgained Lynch by 600 yards. And this is a team that has Witten and Bryant as well. He missed two games last year, and still had nearly 1200 yards and 9 TD's. Make no mistake, he can do it all.

Lynch is very good. Dont get me wrong. With AP out of the league, i think it puts him around the top, and it helps that he stays healthy.

But you also have LeSean McCoy. Yes, he had a down year, but thats not entirely his fault. They called less run plays than last year and when Sanchez went in, his role on the team increased....shocker.

And Jammal Charles. I would actually put him higher than Lynch becuase he is so versatile. Foster? Forte? Hell, J-Stew...kid could be a top 5 back if he could stay healthy.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Murray is younger than Lynch, and if you watch him run, you can see why he is so damned good. Yes, Dallas had a great OL this year and that helps. But he also outgained Lynch by 600 yards. And this is a team that has Witten and Bryant as well. He missed two games last year, and still had nearly 1200 yards and 9 TD's. Make no mistake, he can do it all.

Lynch is very good. Dont get me wrong. With AP out of the league, i think it puts him around the top, and it helps that he stays healthy.

But you also have LeSean McCoy. Yes, he had a down year, but thats not entirely his fault. They called less run plays than last year and when Sanchez went in, his role on the team increased....shocker.

And Jammal Charles. I would actually put him higher than Lynch becuase he is so versatile. Foster? Forte? Hell, J-Stew...kid could be a top 5 back if he could stay healthy.

Why would you even mention those names? Who are kidding with Foster, Forte, and J-Stew? Lol that's ridiculous even to say those names in the same breath. Seriously wtf? I mean, Murray is pretty good, I certainly wouldn't say he's as good as Lynch but he is very solid, so I'll give you that but if you're building a team from scratch and you can choose any prime running backs there's no way anyone would pick any of those guys over a prime Lynch except AP.


BTW, Murray's also had over a hundred more rushing attempts. Their yards per carry was exactly the same 4.7 and the same amount of rushing TDs 13. Lynch didn't rush as much earlier in the season I think they were trying to protect him so he would still be fresh for the second half of the season.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Also i should go ahead n add it now,
I dont respect him top 5 cuz aint ever lead the league in rushing and didnt earn himself that super bowl mvp. 6th place will have those arguments in thier favor but still sitting outside top 5... Then its all different values in opinions. Top 5 has to be heavy fought out by facts and accomplishments or your on mute to me..

Why would not getting a superbowl mvp be used against him? Lol that's crazy since it's one game. Like I said about Walter Payton didn't do much in the superbowl and that doesn't stop him from being GOAT.

 

[Mr G]

Why would not getting a superbowl mvp be used against him? Lol that's crazy since it's one game. Like I said about Walter Payton didn't do much in the superbowl and that doesn't stop him from being GOAT.

People put so much emphasis on him being the teams heart and whatever other ways of saying hes the teams mvp... He should have played to earn it instead of it going to a defense player.On the biggest stage in the biggest game he should have played at a level that ensured he was named mvp. Many men with lesser praise go out and played the game of thier lives on that day.. If hes such a rare and higher caliber of player he should have.. One game or not its THE GAME..

Also that energy, power, needed 1st downs n sparks to get the team going you mention all the men before him n ranked after him bring that to the game too bro.

Payton didn't get that sb mvp... Thats fine, how many times did he lead the league in rushing or be named season mvp? Exactly...

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Why would you even mention those names? Who are kidding with Foster, Forte, and J-Stew? Lol that's ridiculous even to say those names in the same breath. Seriously wtf? I mean, Murray is pretty good, I certainly wouldn't say he's as good as Lynch but he is very solid, so I'll give you that but if you're building a team from scratch and you can choose any prime running backs there's no way anyone would pick any of those guys over a prime Lynch except AP.

Why? Because they are top RB's in the league right now, Lynch included. Arian Foster has been one of the most productive backs in the league since he got here. Forte has been steady Eddie. J-Stew is a very good back. He has had injury issues his whole career. All these guys are basically Lynch's peers at the moment.

BTW, Murray's also had over a hundred more rushing attempts. Their yards per carry was exactly the same 4.7 and the same amount of rushing TDs 13. Lynch didn't rush as much earlier in the season I think they were trying to protect him so he would still be fresh for the second half of the season.

Murray netted 5.2 YPC last year, just an FYI.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Why? Because they are top RB's in the league right now, Lynch included. Arian Foster has been one of the most productive backs in the league since he got here. Forte has been steady Eddie. J-Stew is a very good back. He has had injury issues his whole career. All these guys are basically Lynch's peers at the moment.

Well first off this thread is about all time, not the 2014 season. It's not about right now, it's the careers of players as a whole. Second, Foster, Forte and J-Stew are not on Lynch's level. Not even this year. They are top backs in the NFL sure, but not as good as Lynch. So when we're talking about all time lists, those guys aren't even considered all time greats. Lynch will be.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Well first off this thread is about all time, not the 2014 season. It's the careers of players as a whole. Second, Foster, Forte and J-Stew are not on Lynch's level. Not even this year. They are top backs in the NFL sure, but not as good as Lynch. So when we're talking about all time lists, those guys aren't even considered all time greats. Lynch will be.

So you honestly think Lynch will be considered an all time great? OK. I dont think he will be, but thats just me. We are talking about guys like Jim Brown, Walter Payton, and Barry Sanders. Sorry, but i dont see him on that level. I dont even see him as good as AP, and about as good as McCoy and Murray. Another year of production like he has and then we are getting there. He is Gore level for me, and Gore aint on those guys' level either.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

So you honestly think Lynch will be considered an all time great? OK. I dont think he will be, but thats just me. We are talking about guys like Jim Brown, Walter Payton, and Barry Sanders. Sorry, but i dont see him on that level. I dont even see him as good as AP, and about as good as McCoy and Murray. Another year of production like he has and then we are getting there. He is Gore level for me, and Gore aint on those guys' level either.

Yes I do. I never said he was on the level of Payton, Sanders and Brown because those are literally the three greatest running backs of all time. AP is also extremely special, he's up there obviously as well. Pound 4 pound, there is no reason why AP wouldn't be considered not only one of the greatest RBs of all time but one of the greatest athletes if all time.

We're talking all time greats. What is an all time great? Top 50 of all time? That's an elite group and I don't see why Lynch wouldn't be considered top 50. He's already separated himself from guys like Gore. Lynch has an extra something that pushes him ahead of most of today's RBs.

 

[MobbinINda916]

Lynch doesn't have the stats yet that Gore and Tomlinson have, but he is a much more physical and elusive rusher than both Gore and Tomlinson.

They're utilizing Lynch as a half back that won't be over driven in the first half of the season so that he will have gas in the tank for the post season, that's the reason he doesn't have D-Murray's numbers.

 

[BUTCHER 206]

Better than Murray? Hmmmm...

Lynch is my guy, but there are games where he disappears. That could be due to many things, but Murray is damned good.

Lynch isn't anywhere close to being your guy if you just saw him lead your supposed team with the most epic comeback win for a superbowl trip and you could still be talking about murray. Lynch set a playoff record for broken tackles in a game with 15 and had like 160 total yards or some shit and youre talking about played the same defense but is sitting at home murray? Murray has that great o line too and lynch has the seahawks o line... man you really must just be one of those types who only see stats and numbers and must just take every popular analyst opinion as pure fact. Its only the big moments that count not regular season total yardage.

Lynch's mere presence also posed a problem for the Green Bay defense. That's what wide receiver Jermaine Kearse called out when asked about the final play of overtime, when Wilson was able to audible into the eventual 35-yard game-winning score to Kearse, all because of the influence Lynch provides.

"We had a run play and you saw how many people were lined up in the box - the whole team minus me and the defender," said Kearse. "That just shows the impact that he has on the game. Players respect him enough to put 10 guys in the box just to stop one player."