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Stevan Ridley / Chris Ivory

Jets sign another similar running back

The Jets signed former Patriot Stevan Ridley yesterday, a move that makes some sense for a team that wants to run the ball. It had only Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell, and Powell is a third-down back who will serve as a pass catcher but won't get many carries.

Ridley reportedly chose the Jets over the Dolphins and Washington, which makes you wonder what those teams were offering. It also makes you wonder if the Jets' new coaching staff isn't particularly enamored of Chris Ivory, since Ridley is a very similar kind of running back. Both are fairly straight ahead power running backs, and neither is much of a factor as a receiver.

Over the last three seasons, 143 total running backs have had at least 90 rushing attempts in a season. Neither Ridley nor Ivory has cracked the top 100 in receptions over those three seasons. Ridley has three of the 20 lowest reception totals in those years.

They're similar enough that you wonder if Ivory will be shunted into a strict backup role, as long as Ridley is healthy coming off a torn ACL.

Running backs with 90-plus rushing attempts the last three years are presented below, sorted by receptions.

RUNNING BACK RECEPTIONS (90-PLUS RUSHES), 2012-2014
YearPlayerTeamAtt YardsTD Rec Yds
2014Matt Forte CHI 26610386102808
2014Le'Veon BellPIT 2901361883854
2013Pierre Thomas NOR 147549277513
2013Danny Woodhead SDG 106429276605
2013Matt Forte CHI 2891339974594
2013Jamaal CharlesKAN 25912871270693
2014Fred Jackson BUF 141525266501
2012Ray RiceBAL 2571143961478
2013Knowshon Moreno DEN 24110381060548
2013Ray Rice BAL 214660458321
2014DeMarco MurrayDAL 39218451357416
2013Giovani Bernard CIN 170695556514
2013Reggie Bush DET 2231006454506
2012LeSean McCoy PHI 200840254373
2013DeMarco Murray DAL 2171121953350
2013Joique Bell DET 166650853547
2012Jacquizz Rodgers ATL 94362153402
2013LeSean McCoyPHI 3141607952539
2014Shane Vereen NWE 96391252447
2013Jacquizz Rodgers ATL 96332252341
2012Trent Richardson CLE 2679501151367
2012Doug MartinTAM 31914541149472
2013Fred Jackson BUF 206890947387
2014Andre Ellington ARI 201660346395
2013Le'Veon Bell PIT 244860845399
2012Matt Forte CHI 2481094544340
2014Justin ForsettBAL 2351266844263
2014Matt Asiata MIN 164570944312
2013Maurice Jones-Drew JAX 234803543314
2012C.J. SpillerBUF 2071244643459
2014Giovani Bernard CIN 168680543349
2013Chris Johnson TEN 2791077642345
2014Eddie Lacy GNB 2461139942427
2012Darren McFadden OAK 216707242258
2012Arian FosterHOU 35114241540217
2012Adrian PetersonMIN 34820971240217
2014Jamaal Charles KAN 2061033940291
2012Ryan Mathews SDG 184707139252
2013Andre Ellington ARI 118652339371
2012Pierre Thomas NOR 105473139354
2014Arian Foster HOU 2601246838327
2012Steven Jackson STL 2581045438321
2014Lamar Miller MIA 2161099838275
2014Ahmad Bradshaw IND 90425238300
2014Marshawn Lynch SEA 28013061337367
2013Marshawn LynchSEA 30112571236316
2012Chris Johnson TEN 2761243636232
2013Bilal Powell NYJ 176697136272
2013Rashad Jennings OAK 163733636292
2014Branden Oliver SDG 160582336271
2014Darren McFadden OAK 155534236212
2012Jamaal CharlesKAN 2851509535236
2013Eddie LacyGNB 28411781135257
2012Reggie Bush MIA 227986635292
2013Trent Richardson 2TM 188563335316
2014Joique Bell DET 223860734322
2012Mikel Leshoure DET 215798934214
2013Ben Tate HOU 181771434140
2014C.J. AndersonDEN 179849834324
2012DeMarco Murray DAL 161663434247
2012Fred Jackson BUF 115437334217
2013C.J. Spiller BUF 202933233185
2013Steven Jackson ATL 157543633191
2014Bobby Rainey TAM 94406133315
2014Rashad Jennings NYG 167639430226
2013Adrian PetersonMIN 27912661029171
2014Mark IngramNOR 226964929145
2014LeSean McCoyPHI 3121319528155
2012Frank GoreSFO 2581214828234
2014Jeremy Hill CIN 2221124927215
2014Trent Richardson IND 159519327229
2014Jerick McKinnon MIN 113538027135
2013Donald Brown IND 102537627214
2013Mike TolbertCAR 101361527184
2013Ryan Mathews SDG 2851255626189
2013Zac Stacy STL 250973726141
2013DeAngelo Williams CAR 201843326333
2013Lamar Miller MIA 177709226170
2012Willis McGahee DEN 167731426221
2012Felix Jones DAL 111402326266
2014Jonathan Stewart CAR 175809325181
2014Chris Johnson NYJ 155663124151
2012Daryl Richardson STL 98475024163
2012Marshawn LynchSEA 31515901123196
2012Ahmad Bradshaw NYG 2211015623245
2014Denard Robinson JAX 135582423124
2012BenJarvus Green-Ellis CIN 2781094622104
2013Arian Foster HOU 121542122183
2012Knowshon Moreno DEN 139525421167
2014Ronnie Hillman DEN 106434321139
2014Steven Jackson ATL 190707620148
2013Bernard Pierce BAL 152436220104
2013Andre Brown NYG 139492320103
2013Montee Ball DEN 120559420145
2014Toby Gerhart JAX 101326220186
2012Shonn Greene NYJ 2761063819151
2012Michael Turner ATL 2228001019128
2012Isaac Redman PIT 110410219244
2014Andre Williams NYG 217721718130
2013Rashard Mendenhall ARI 217687818134
2014Chris Ivory NYJ 198821618123
2012Jonathan Dwyer PIT 156623218106
2014Bishop Sankey TEN 152569218133
2012Alex Green GNB 135464018125
2014Alfred Morris WAS 2651074817155
2012Vick Ballard IND 211814217152
2013Darren McFadden OAK 114379517108
2012LaRod Stephens-Howling ARI 111357417106
2012Bilal Powell NYJ 110437417140
2012Jonathan Stewart CAR 93336117157
2013Frank GoreSFO 2761128916141
2014Tre Mason STL 179765416148
2014Knile Davis KAN 134463616147
2014Alfred Blue HOU 169528215113
2013Bobby Rainey 2TM 15056651546
2013Daniel Thomas MIA 10940641563
2012Jackie Battle SDG 95311315108
2012Daniel Thomas MIA 91325415156
2012DeAngelo Williams CAR 173737513187
2014Doug Martin TAM 13449421364
2012Bryce Brown PHI 11556441356
2013Doug Martin TAM 12745611266
2012Alfred Morris WAS 3351613131177
2014Frank Gore SFO 2551106411111
2014Terrance West CLE 17167341164
2013Stevan Ridley NWE 17877371062
2014LeGarrette Blount 2TM 12554751054
2013Alfred MorrisWAS 27612757978
2014Isaiah Crowell CLE 1486078987
2014Ben Tate 2TM 1193714960
2012Michael Bush CHI 1144115983
2012Donald Brown IND 1084171993
2013Willis McGahee CLE 1383772820
2014Anthony Dixon BUF 1054322849
2012Bernard Pierce BAL 1085321747
2012Stevan Ridley NWE 290126312651
2012Mark Ingram NOR 1566025629
2013BenJarvus Green-Ellis CIN 2207567422
2014Stevan Ridley NWE 943402420
2013Chris Ivory NYJ 1828333210
2013LeGarrette Blount NWE 1537727238
2014Bernard Pierce BAL 933662213
2014Shonn Greene TEN 943922113

--Andy Richardson

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