Nothing like a good debate in the dead space of the offseason.
...overrated RB Jones Drew... (-Piojocuau)
Overrated? What? MJD is awesome. I’d take him over Addai in a heartbeat. (-KingRichard)
I hate the term over(under)rated, so I'll just look at KR's, more concrete, statement.
| Back | Carries | Yards | YPC | Fumb | DYAR | DVOA | Rec | RecYds | Total TDs | RecDYAR | RecDVOA | Total DYAR |
| 06-Addai | 226 | 1,081 | 4.8 | 2 | 276(4th) | 18.4% (5th) | 40 |
325 | 8 |
38 (30th) | -2.1% (35th) | 314 |
| 06-MJD | 166 | 941 | 5.7 | 1 | 217(10th) | 22.0% (4th) |
46 | 436 | 15 |
126 (9th) | 16.7% (15th) | 333 |
| 07-Addai | 261 | 1,072 | 4.1 | 0 | 222 (5th) | 11.1% (17th) |
41 | 364 | 15 | 150 (3rd) |
43.7% (2nd) |
372 |
| 07-MJD | 167 | 768 | 4.6 | 2 | 81 (25th) |
2.1% (23rd) |
40 | 407 | 9 | 142 (5th) |
32.0% (7th) |
223 |
| 08-Addai | 155 | 544 | 3.5 | 1 | 34 (32nd) |
-1.3% (28th) |
25 | 206 | 7 | 40 (29th) | 5.2% (22nd) | 74 |
| 08-MJD | 197 | 824 | 4.2 | 7 | 99 (19th) |
4.3% (18th) |
62 | 565 | 14 | 223 (1st) | 43.7% (4th) | 322 |
| Total Addai |
642 | 2,697 | 4.2 | 3 | 532 | 10.7% | 106 | 895 | 30 | 182 | 16.2% |
760 |
| Total MJD |
530 | 2,533 | 4.8 | 10 | 397 | 9.2% |
148 | 1,408 | 38 | 333 | 31.6% | 878 |
Addai has been a more effiecent runner on significantly more carries, but MJD has been so tremendously valuable as a receiver he overcomes the running deficit and more in total DYAR. Their rookie seasons were pretty even, Addai had a clearly better 2007 and 2008 slanted way over to MJD.
One subjective thing I will point out in the receiving numbers is that usage is a factor in RB receiving numbers. Addai is rarely a primary option in the passing game, while MJD is the primier threat in the Jags passing game. Addai usually gets dumpoffs that don't have much of a chance to gain a lot of effective yards. MJD is deliberately put into position to succeed as a pass catcher.
Can MJD handle an increased workload? Is Addai ever going to be the great back he was in the first 1 1/2 seasons of his career again? The Addai-MJD case is still wide open.