Can Ashton Jeanty help RBs regain NFL draft prominence?

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AMONG THE SUBJECTS reporters wanted Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty to discuss during his media session at this year's NFL combine, one timely theme was mentioned repeatedly to the top-5 draft prospect.

Last year, Saquon Barkley showed what a running back can bring to a modern offense with a massive season that lifted the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl victory. At the college level, Jeanty had a similar impact. He became the first running back selected as a Heisman Trophy finalist since 2017 -- Stanford's Bryce Love -- and led the Broncos to the College Football Playoff.

"It's a great time to be coming into this league," Jeanty said in February. "I can see the…