Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs is heading into his second season with high expectations. After posting 945 rushing yards (5.2 per carry), 316 receiving yards, and 11 total touchdowns in a Pro Bowl rookie season, the sky is the limit for the 22-year-old back.
And it appears that’s a league-wide sentiment. ESPN surveyed a wide variety of NFL executives, coaches, and scouts and asked them to rank their top-10 running backs for the 2024 season, and Gibbs was already crowned a consensus top-10 back. Gibbs ended up finishing eighth in the survey.
“Change of pace.