LSU running back Leonard Fournette is likely to be the first running back off the board in the 2017 NFL Draft and for good reason. He is billed as a generational talent and one of the best backs seen in years. Hot off the heels of Ezekiel Elliott’s dominant, rookie campaign in 2016, that’s saying something.
Over at MMQB’s The College Column, Emily Kaplan performed a quick analysis comparing Fournette – and his 2017 peers – to the most recent draft classes to see how they shook out by asking a scout to add the 2017 prospects into the rankings.