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Brandon Marshall: Chris Ivory is NFL's best running back

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Wonder who the NFL's best running back is? Look no further than the Jets' locker room, Brandon Marshall said.

On Wednesday, the star receiver was asked to project just how good Chris Ivory can be. After pausing to think for several seconds, Marshall gave a decisive answer.

"Well, he's already the best running back in the league right now,'' he said of Ivory, who is averaging 5 yards a carry and has an AFC-leading 314 rushing yards and three touchdowns in four games.

"Just watch the tape,'' Marshall said. "Speed. Quickness. Agility.