The positional value truthers will still tell the world how taking a running back in the top 10 of the NFL Draft is not a good idea. It's also fair to say the Las Vegas Raiders were not a running back away from being a good team this offseason.
But the fit between them and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty was impossible to ignore, and they indeed made him the No. 6 overall pick. Jeanty will step right into a central role in the Raiders' offense, and having an actual threat in the run game will naturally boost the entire unit.