We all know the names. The NFL possesses very few running backs that are considered the elite of the elite. Just last season, only five rushers posted more than 1,100 yards on the ground. The top three being the Dallas Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott, the New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley and the Los Angeles Rams Todd Gurley.
But could a member of the Detroit Lions be next to join that elite list? The Motor City traded up eight spots in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft to select Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson.