Deep RB Class in 2016 NFL Draft Loaded with Potential Difference-Makers

April 15, 2016   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

In recent years, the running back position has become somewhat devalued in the NFL draft. In both 2013 and 2014, not a single player at the position was selected in the draft's first round.
Last year was something of a different story. A pair of running backs (Georgia's Todd Gurley and Melvin Gordon of Wisconsin) went on Day 1. One lived up to his status as an early draft pick. The other? Not so much.
However, if the 2015 NFL draft put tailbacks back on the map, then the 2016 draft may remake it. Because whether it's first-round studs, second-day stars or Day 3 diamonds in the rough, this year's class at running back has something for everyone.
It's a good year to have a need at the running back spot. Potential difference-makers abound.
There's a general consensus at the head of the class on two fronts. First, Ohio State's Ezekiel Elliott is the top running back prospect in 2016. Second, Elliott isn't making it out of the draft's first day, and may not last past the...

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