And this was the dawn of the passing explosion in the NFL, ushered in part by Sean Payton and QB Drew Brees, a birth that temporarily killed the idea of first-round running backs. They took Jordan ...

That begs the question, is the running back position even worthy of a first round selection? NFL rushing offenses are back! Last season, passing hit a decade low, throwing for just 217 yards per game.

Sitting at No. 20 overall in the first round, the league-wide expectation is that the Denver Broncos will draft a running back. If not a running back, then a tight end. Although there are plenty ...

NFL teams just don’t draft running backs like they used to. Last year no running backs went in the first round. The last time more than two running backs went in the first round was 2018, and the ...