The landscape of the running back position in the NFL is shifting. Teams still run the ball sure, but the days of many teams building their offenses around elite running backs seem to be done. There have been exceptions like the Tennessee Titans and running back Derrick Henry, but that’s exactly what they are exceptions. The rule seems to be to build a backfield by committee, and more importantly, pay a backfield by committee.
If you look at the last handful of Super Bowl winners, their leading rushers consist of guys like Isaiah Pacheco, Darrell Henderson, Damien Williams, and Sony Michel.