2011 NFL Draft: Mark Ingram and the Top 5 Running Back Prospects

March 30, 2011   ·   Tony Santorsa   ·   Jump to comments

We enter a new stage in the NFL where teams use multiple running backs and follow what the New England Patriots have been doing for years: "running back by committee."
Teams try to split the carries evenly in a dual-back system, or even more, to try to lengthen an NFL running back's career.
The 2011 NFL Draft class has a decent offering of running back prospects—some of them, NFL-ready talent.
Some of these running backs may be busts, but some of them could end up being a 1,000-yard rusher—you simply just can't tell.
It's a gamble when you draft a running back; you never know what you're going to get. 
In my opinion, here are the top five running back prospects in the 2011 NFL Draft class. 
 
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