This is the golden age of running backs.
Scratch that. This is the golden age of teams using running backs.
The contract extensions Rams running back Todd Gurley and Cardinals running back David Johnson received this offseason confirmed that running backs aren’t truly classified as running backs anymore.
In the current landscape of the NFL, the value in running backs lies within their competence in the passing game. The top running backs don’t carry the ball 20-25 times a game anymore, but a few do end up with around that number of total touches.