Are you ready for yet another article debating the merits of drafting a running back in the first round? Well, you’re in luck…sort of. I hope this article is a little different. I’m not here to shove my opinion on the matter down your throats; I’m going to try and keep my opinion out of it and just relay some interesting facts related to the matter. I wanted to look into the facts and figures related to some of the common refrains we all here related to RBs in the NFL, and particularly as they relate to the draft, you know the ones:
- RBs have been devalued in the draft
- Never draft a RB in the first round
- RBs are fungible, replaceable, little difference between the elite and the replacement level players.