Allen Park — As the NFL continues to devalue the position, it's been five years since a team has selected a running back in the first 20 picks of the draft. Following the New York Giants taking Saquon Barkley with the No. 2 choice in 2018, there have been just four running backs who have come off the board in the first round, and none earlier than the 24th pick.
And while we might not see a team invest a top-five asset in the position any time soon, Texas running back Bijan Robinson is widely viewed as the best prospect since Barkley, and a good bet to be selected in the first half of the first round later this week.