Northern Iowa RB David Johnson Excels at NFL Combine, Displays Bellcow Potential

February 21, 2015   ·   Brent Sobleski   ·   Jump to comments

What do the DeMarco Murray, Le'Veon Bell, LeSean McCoy, Marshawn Lynch, Justin Forsett, Arian Foster, Eddie Lacy, Jeremy Hill, Frank Gore and Lamar Miller all have in common?
None of them were the first running back selected in their draft class, yet they comprised the NFL's top 10 rushers in 2014. 
As talented as this year's running back class is, the odds are in the favor of those who aren't as highly rated to eventually go on to have better careers.
The 2015 running back class is deep and talented. Players such as Georgia's Todd Gurley and Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon are in consideration to become first-round selections. Yet, an unheralded prospect from the Northern Iowa Panthers displays the type of talent that could make him into an impact player from Day 1 and eventually develop into a true workhorse for his team. 
David Johnson may not elicit the same type of response as the aforementioned prospects, but his draft stock continued to rise at the NFL co...

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