The idea of taking a running back in the first round is one that very few NFL fanbases approve of in today’s day and age. Discussions about the position and its worth have run rampant over the last decade or so, and while we all acknowledge that there is a legitimate value to it, that does not change the idea that spending premium draft capital there feels unwise.
Consider our Wednesday discussion post here at BTB where we asked the class how they would feel about a running back at 12 (the likely option is Omarion Hampton to be clear).