Positional value is a real thing in the NFL. Teams value some positions more than others, which is a big part of the reason why Saquon Barkley, a running back, is no longer a member of the New York Giants.
In what order, though, do NFL teams rank, or value positions? Some work in The Athletic’s ‘Scoop City Newsletter’, offers some insight into current positional value thinking in NFL front offices.
The Athletic looked at how salaries by position have risen in relation to the salary cap since 2014. The cap, in that decade, has gone up 92%.