Just a few years ago, the first running back drafted had to wait until the 54th pick to hear his name called. It was 2014, and it marked the second straight year no running back was selected in the first round.
Times have changed in a big way at the position, and the 2018 NFL Draft promises to be no different.
It started in 2015, when Todd Gurley (10th) and Melvin Gordon (15th) were first-round selections. The next year, Ezekiel Elliott went fourth overall to the Cowboys. And in 2017, two running backs -- Leonard Fournette (fourth) and Christian McCaffrey (eighth) -- were top-10 picks.