Saturday at Lucas Oil Field was running back day, as the NFL world tuned in once again to gauge the new crop of future rushers. To summarize the events of today's theatrics: It's a magnificent time to need upgrades in the backfield for 2026. Namely, for a team with needs like the Houston Texans.
As an example of how prolific this new batch of rushers is, the 10 featured runners were collectively the fastest group ever recorded (by 40-yard times) in the history of the NFL Scouting Combine. With speed threats like De'Von Achane (Miami Dolphins) and Jahmyr Gibbs (Detroit Lions) already tearing through NFL defenses on a weekly basis, teams should be lining up to grab several top-end names to add to their offenses when draft day arrives on April 23.