While I didn’t see a “special” running back worthy of top-10 consideration in the 2020 NFL Draft, next year’s class of backs has a chance to be collectively special because of the volume of talent at the position.



The crop of rising junior running backs is an impressive assortment of talent. And the senior group returns several accomplished players, led by Utah’s Zack Moss. He was my RB2 (behind Alabama’s Josh Jacobs) and a projected second-round pick last November before he suffered a knee injury that ended his season and led to his return to school. Moss has top-50 talent, but his medicals will ultimately determine his draft grade.



There might not be a Saquon Barkley in next year’s class, but there are over a dozen draft-eligible backs with the talent to be drafted in the first three rounds. Tracking their development and potential between now and next April will be one of the main story lines of the 2020 NFL...