Who are the best running backs in the NFL? Execs, coaches, scouts and players from around the league ranked their top 10 in our annual summer series.
Nick Chubb is set to return to the field in 2024 after suffering a season-ending knee injury last season. on the horizon, it is again time for the league's true insiders to make their voices heard. ESPN surveyed league executives, coaches and scouts to help us rank the top 10 players at 11 different positions, from quarterback to cornerback and all positions in between.
The glory days of the 350-carry back are mostly gone, but the position has experienced a major infusion of young talent. But that didn't discount the great performances, and free agency showed us that running the ball still pays. Six different backs earned deals worth between $16 and $48 million. Several are on this list... and in new uniforms. Let's look at some of the game's top ball carriers as ranked by execs, coaches and scouts around the NFL.Health and a killer offense have elevated McCaffrey to his rightful place as the best tailback and a top player in all of football.
"Natural rusher with acceleration through the hole," a high-ranking NFL official said."He's got power and can create his own shot by making someone miss." Since entering the NFL in 2018, Chubb has averaged 5.3 yards per rush, the third-highest mark by a running back in the Super Bowl era with a minimum of 500 carries, behind Bo Jackson and Jamaal Charles at 5.4.The possibilities have some around the league excited.
He makes life easier on quarterbacks, too. Daniel Jones' touchdown-to-interception ratio was 2.3 with Barkley in his backfield, compared to 0.8 without him. "The production is not all him -- he's a top-five talent at the position right now," an NFL personnel evaluator said.Robinson led the league with 5.2 yards per carry against boxes of seven or more defenders. His 35 explosive plays ranked third for running backs.
"He's a warrior," a veteran NFL coach said."Just keeps himself in such good physical conditioning with offseason workouts. I don't see him slowing down over the next two years. He's a volume back with great size, breaks tackles, has deceptive speed and no one's really catching him if he gets going. I don't think he's lost a step."
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