Joel Klatt
College Football Analyst
Draft season is here!
As we prepare for the three-day event that will be held in Detroit from April 25-27, I’ll be dropping some positional rankings before unveiling my top-50 prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft.
So far, I’ve ranked my top-five quarterbacks and pass catchers. Now, let’s focus on the five best running backs in this year’s draft class.
Unlike my previous rankings, I want to count down from 5-1 with the running back rankings because I don’t feel there’s an obvious player at No. 1. There isn’t a prized possession at running back that there might have been in other years, like a Bijan Robinson or a Jahmyr Gibbs. But even if there isn’t a running back selected in the first round, there’s great depth at the position in this year’s draft, as some will be great additions to their new teams.
Whether they’re the featured running back for their organization or not, these players will help their teams win games in the coming seasons. Just take a look at some recent drafts. The Los Angeles Rams selected Kyren Williams in the fifth round, and he was third in rushing this year. James Cook was a late second-round pick by the Buffalo Bills, and he was fourth in rushing in 2023. Isiah Pacheco was a seventh-round pick and has played a key role for the Kansas City Chiefs in their last two Super Bowl-winning seasons.
Let’s get to my top-five running backs in the 2024 NFL Draft.
5. Tennessee RB Jaylen Wright
Wright was second-team All-SEC in 2023 and was the Volunteers’ leading rusher in each of the last two seasons. But what I really love about his game is his home run ability. His speed also jumps off the tape.
Wright’s been testing well too. He ran a 4.38 40-yard time (second among running backs) at the combine, which is great and a feather in his cap. What it really does, though, is it solidifies what the tape shows. When you watch him run, you’ll see his home run ability. I love his…
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Publish date : 2024-03-16 15:46:20
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