One of the deepest positions in this years draft is running back. Around four players at the position could be drafted in the first round.Here are my top 10 running backs in the draft.
1.Darren McFadden Arkansas
2.Rashard Mendenhall Illinois
3.Jonathan Stewart Oregon
4.Felix Jones Arkansas
5.Chris Johnson East Carolina
6.Ray Rice Rutgers
7.Tashard Choice Georgia Tech
8.Kevin Smith Central Florida
9.Matt Forte Tulane
10.Jamaal Charles Texas
2008 class grade:A
Darren McFadden is regarded by many to be the best prospect in the draft. He has great speed and is a physical runner. Character is a concern though.
Rashard Mendenhall could be the most complete back in the draft as he is a good receiver and a physical runner. The only problem is some scouts think that he is a product of the spread offense run at Illinois.
Jonathan Stewart is a power runner who is a physical specimen. The only thing wrong is that he needed toe surgery and could be out for 4 months which could make him fall in the draft. Whoever gets him could be getting a steal.
Felix Jones was very productive at Arkansas but he won't be able to carry the load as he has never had more than 154 carries in a season. He would need a back like McFadden to compliment him.
Chris Johnson is the fastest back in the draft as he ran a 4.24 forty yard dash at the combine. He is a good receiver and should help immediately in the return game.
Ray Rice was a very durable back in college as he never missed a game due to injury. The only problem is that he doesn't have the top end speed teams look for in a featured back.
Tashard Choice is a very hard runner with good size and shows good burst in traffic. He could become a good number two option in the future.
Kevin Smith was very productive at Central Florida and has great vision. The only problem is that he had 450 carries last season and if used early in his career could become overworked like Larry Johnson a few years ago.
Matt Forte had a great senior season and is a good receiver out of the backfield. The only problem is that he runs upright and doesn't have breakaway speed.
Jamaal Charles has top end speed and could help out in the return game right away. He won't be able to carry the load though but could become a solid number two back.
So overall this class of running backs is very deep as many of these players could make an immediate impact in the NFL and could be productive for years to come.
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