Why the 2014 Running Back Class Could Be Most Successful of This Year’s Draft

May 3, 2014   ·   BJ Kissel   ·   Jump to comments

While the top of the draft may lack a true impact player at the running back position, that doesn't mean there aren't several players who'll make solid contributions come Sundays this fall. 
Once players are drafted, wherever that may be, they become just one guy on a NFL roster trying to make a spot for themselves. 
In regard to this draft class, there are quite a few running backs who could find themselves with roles on respective NFL teams as rookies. It might not be a starting position warranting 20 carries per game, but there is enough diversity from a skill-set perspective that guys will find ways onto the field. 
Most draft coverage surrounds first-round or borderline first-round players, which in this draft means there isn't a lot of publicity on the running back class at all. 
According to CBSSports.com's latest running back rankings and projections, there isn't a single first-round running back listed. And despite that lack of top talen...

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