Most complete back in NFL history

[Danger]

8 minutes ago, Kiwibrown said:

Did Lt have power though?

Power is hard to say. His stiff arm very well may have been the best of all time.

[yomyyo]

Payton. He was even the backup kicker.

[Jared Jammer]

Edgerrin James deserves an honorable mention. It's a shame about the injury.

[jrry32]

5 hours ago, lancerman said:

This board never ceases to not have a recency bias moment.

His best season in rushing yards wouldn't crack the top 200. His best season for rushing TD's is tied with 40 other guys at 93. Despite the benefit of a small sample size he's outside the top 20 for rushing yards per game in a  career. And last year was the only year he was even remotely impressive as a pass catcher.

He's also only 23 years old and was stuck playing for Jeff Fisher prior to that last year.

[Nex_Gen]

Marshall Faulk when it comes to the entire package...

[Kiwibrown]

54 minutes ago, Jared Jammer said:

Edgerrin James deserves an honorable mention. It's a shame about the injury.

wish he didn't rip dat knee, he was awesome. 

[SteelKing728]

8 hours ago, Kiwibrown said:

How was the most complete back in NFL history?

Speed, power, receiving? 

i thought of AP at his best he was extremely fast and powerful but never a great receiver 

Peterson couldn't catch the ball or block very well.

I'll say LaDanian Tomlinson was the most complete back ever. 

[riceman80]

4 hours ago, Danger said:

Power is hard to say. His stiff arm very well may have been the best of all time.

His stiff arm was all time. And while he didnt have lower the shoulder power, he took contact easily and maintained impeccable balance, which requires alot of strength imo.

[NFLExpert49]

Billy Sims. 

[Kiwibrown]

32 minutes ago, NFLExpert49 said:

Billy Sims. 

you got some explaining to do. 

Billy Sims is not a self evident answer. 

[JaguarCrazy2832]

LT and Faulk are the 2 that I have actually seen myself

[tom cody]

Went with Walter Payton. 

[lancerman]

9 hours ago, jrry32 said:

He's also only 23 years old and was stuck playing for Jeff Fisher prior to that last year.

That’s fair, but again, let’s let him get there before we start saying he could wind up the best back in history. If he had 3 prime Davis like years Id still argue it would be putting the cart before the horse right now.

[jrry32]

12 minutes ago, lancerman said:

That’s fair, but again, let’s let him get there before we start saying he could wind up the best back in history. If he had 3 prime Davis like years Id still argue it would be putting the cart before the horse right now.

The guy said he might have an argument in a few years. It's not like he guaranteed anything.

[Non-Issue]

8 minutes ago, lancerman said:

That’s fair, but again, let’s let him get there before we start saying he could wind up the best back in history. If he had 3 prime Davis like years Id still argue it would be putting the cart before the horse right now.

But the discussion isnt about who is "the best" back. It's about who is the "most complete" back. 

That being said, I dont think Gurley has the power necessary to be in the conversation.