I want to preface this article with this: Ezekiel Elliot could be an absolute beast, and I love his style. However, it’s important to note the well-documented fact that drafting a running back in the first round usually doesn’t lead to a Super Bowl. In this piece, I will look at all of the running backs drafted in the first round in the last 10 years and look at their success over their career, especially on the team that actually drafted them. I’ll let the data do the talking, and you can make assumptions from here:
2015 Draft
Todd Gurley, St.