Some say that the running back has been devalued in the NFL over the last decade, but don’t tell that to the last two Super Bowl teams from the NFC, or the Cowboys, or the Eagles… and the 2015 draft class of running backs provides a fascinating array of talent for pro teams looking to expand their rushing attack in every poossible way. Here, Doug Farrar of Sports Illustrated and Greg Cosell of NFL FIlms and ESPN’s NFL Matchup talk about the best backs who will hear their names called in the upcoming NFL draft.
yeah. i worry about picking a bust. look at what happened with richardson.
but i think gurley is as sure a thing as you can get. i like the comparison to jackson and lynch that cosell made. he’s at least that kind of body type. and i think he’s not going to necessarily need an elite ol. he can make his own holes.