Running back is the “weakest” positional group in this upcoming draft. A big part of why the NFL broke trends with running back contracts in free agency this spring is that the incoming rookies will not definitively turn around running games for back-needy teams. It really is about the lack of clear first round caliber running backs more than overall talent, however. This class does have a few players who could thrive in the right offense or could be role players in an NFL backfield.
1. Jonathan Brooks, Texas
What he does well: If there was going to be a first round pick in this running back class, it would be Jonathan Brooks.