Who is the most underrated running back in the
NFL?
Frank Gore, 49ers ....... 11%
Fred Taylor, Jaguars ....... 8%
Rudi Johnson, Bengals ....... 6%
Brian Westbrook, Eagles ....... 6%
Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars ....... 6%
FAST FACTS
Players could not vote for a teammate.... Taylor (96 carries, 420 yards) and
Jones-Drew (77, 407) share the load for the Jaguars.... Gore's three rushing
TDs have accounted for 18 of the 49ers' NFL-low 88 points.... Taylor was the
heavy favorite among defensive linemen (15.6%), while the top choice among
fellow running backs was the Falcons' Warrick Dunn (12.5%).
[Based on a survey of 278 NFL players] ? For more on
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