Kansas City Chiefs: Why Running Back Jamaal Charles Is the Best in the NFL

He has been called electrifying, explosive, a game-changer and a playmaker.

Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles is all of the above and then some as he has climbed the ranks to become the best at his position in the National Football League.

The former Port Aurthur, Texas star was merely a third-round flier when Kansas City drafted him in the 2008 NFL Draft.

As a rookie, he played sparingly, receiving 67 carries on the season while averaging 5.3 yards per carry coupled with 272 receiving yards and a touchdown in his first year in the league.

Then came the '09 season, where Charles first put his name on the map.

The one-time University of Texas track star put his talent on display as he racked up 1,120 yards on just 190 carries for an amazing 5.9 yards per carry clip.

He capped off the season by turning in the best individual performance of his young career as he rushed for 259 yards and two touchdowns, including a mesmerizing 56-yard tackle-breaking sprint against Denver.

Going into the '09 offseason, many critics began to question if Charles' 2009 breakout year was just a fluke.

It didn't take him long to answer the call, as in the '10 season, Jamaal defied all odds by coming within a yard of breaking Jim Brown's 47-year-old yards per carry in a season record.

JC's 6.4 YPC for the 2010 season should not be overlooked at all as we live in a day where running backs rarely get even close to the six YPC average in an entire season.

Charles not only beat out all NFL running backs with his abnormally high YPC stat, but he also was among the top 10 running backs as far as receiving yards are concerned.

And if you pan out a little further and glance over Charles' career numbers, you will see exactly why this man is the best back in the league right now.

Here are some quick stats for his three-year career with the Chiefs:

2,944 rushing yards
6.0 YPC average
1,037 receiving yards
17 total TDs

About the only thing that Charles has done wrong so far is he has put the ball on the ground from time to time.

However, if you take a closer look at his stats over the past two seasons, you will see he has fumbled the ball less the more times he has got the ball in his hands.

He is already the best in the game right now, and barring injuries, he has a chance to be on of the best all-time when he ultimately hangs up his NFL cleats for good.