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Lacking a definitive top prospect, the 2024 NFL Draft’s running back class could face a historically long wait

Related Topics: Bishop Sankey, Bijan Robinson

Bishop Sankey might want to get some Champagne ready. His days as the lowest first-off-the-board running back in NFL Draft history might be numbered.

That bit of oddball draft trivia is a solid introduction to the 2024 running back class, with Sankey having headlined a group in 2014 that appeared to be riddled with deficiencies and lacking star power. The result: Running backs were frozen out of the first 53 picks, resulting in Sankey setting a record for the latest first running back selected when he went 54th overall to the Tennessee Titans.