4th AND 1: Who Do You Hand The Ball To?

Of all the active running backs in the NFL, who would you choose to hand the ball off to in this key short yardage situation? While Brandon Jacobs is a tempting pick, I think I would have to go with Marion Barber. His nickname says everything about his running style and in the past couple of years, he has shown that he is one of the premier power running backs in the game. I also wouldn't mind having Jamal Lewis or Frank Gore in my backfield (and I think Jonathan Stewart will work his name into the mix by the end of the season) in this situation, but if my season depended on one 4th and 1 play, I would feel most confident giving the ball to Barber.

Your thoughts?

 

4th and 1 is a no-brainer. Maurice Jones-Drew. He's that low that there's no chance of the defence jumping over the top of the pile and stopping him.

 

I say jacobs just because hes so huge.

 

Mike Sellers

 

i would have 2 agree! low center of gravity. he can carry a load

 

JJ is right. 4th and 1 is a no brainer and it would be LaDainian Tomlinson.

 

I would pick Jones-Drew.

 

I like MJD also but Fred Taylor's pretty good too. Burnout I am surprised you didn't at least mention Westbrook. How often does he get stopped for a loss?

 

Marion Barber!

 

A pretty good amount of the times we send him up the middle (not always a loss, but plenty of no-gains). Westbrook is an ideal back for third and long, but otherwise, I'd rather run him outside, so he has a chance of improvising and/or getting to the sidelines. With the box stacked, his chances of getting yardage up the gut isn't as good as other backs in the league, imo.

 

Jamal Lewis isn't a bad choice either. I read somewhere that he was the most successful RB in the redzone and in short yardage situations last season.

 

300 hundred pounds of JaMarcus Russel running straight up the middle is my pick.

 

Haha....good choice Nate.

 

Very good choice. Lorenzen?

 

he is my backup option if JaMarcus gets stuffed you put him in at center and run the fumble rouski

 

Marion Barber...

 

All you guys are calling a run, I'd fool you and go play action:icon_cheesygrin:

Seriously, Barber is a good call.

 

Brandon Jacobs 6'4" 265 pounds of pure manchild. All he really has to do is take a step forward and fall forward and he's got the first down.

 

Marion Barber. I dare any defender in the NFL to tackle him one-on-one.

 

Me too.

If I was forced to run it would be tough to choose between Jones-Drew and Barber.