tomlinson was 19th in the AFC in YPC(41 in the league). He played in the weakest defensive division in football. He's had a steep decline over the past two seasons and is now injury prone. I completely agree about Sproles being a main RB. Your example of Alexander is amusing, as I'd compare his 2006 to Lt's 2008. Emmitt smith had an incredibly, inhumanly slow decline. I don't remember the end of Payton's career or the details of Bettis's end (although I know Bettis had a slower decline than LT) He signed his contract 3 years ago, so the guaranteed money should be pretty much paid out. $6.725 next year. Do you pay that much for an aging, below average back with injury issues?