Maurice Jones-Drew was this year’s rushing champion, accumulating 1606 rushing yards under stacking boxes. Despite the Jaguars passing woes, he was still able to cash in on 11 total touchdowns. He was also literally carrying the offense on his back, which has earned him the number 12 spot on the countdown.

My first thoughts of seeing MJD at the number 12 spot made me happy to see he is getting more positive recognition despite media outlets talking about his current “holdout” and skipping camp, something he does every year. My second thought however got me thinking to who were the top 10 players the NFL.com has rated.

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Maurice Jones-Drew, the little engine that could, is up against Niners linebacker Patrick Willis.  Whether you think that MJD should avoid gracing the cover or not, you should still pop over and vote.

Personally, I think that voting for MJD is perfectly appropriate.  Zac Snyder at SideLionReport laid out a nice list of evidence as to why you should vote for the best in the business.  While he advocates for Calvin “Megatron” Johnson (obviously a mistake), his points are quite valid and should be considered when you head over to ESPN to cast your vote for the best running back in the NFL: Maurice Jones-Drew.

- Luke N. Sims