As we have found out over time in the National Football League, the running back position can be fairly fungible as our own Dave Bryan has often stated. Obviously you have your superstar running backs like Christian McCaffrey that are hard to replace, but most other top backs in the league can get subbed out for a lesser-known back and the offense will see only a slight dip in production…if any.
Take the Pittsburgh Steelers, for example. They spent a first-round pick on RB Najee Harris, who played well as a rookie in 2021, being the team’s workhorse back.