Former Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott has turned into one of the best running backs in the NFL. He is the heart and soul of a Dallas Cowboys’ attack that tries to establish the run and then take advantage of open plays down the field off of it.
But just how good is Elliott? He’s already led the NFL in rushing two out of his four years in the league, so is he the best? There are others that can lay claim to that mythical title, but ESPN did its best to sort it all out.
The worldwide leader in sports programming is going through a ranking of the ten best players at each position in the NFL, and when it comes to running backs (subscription required), it’s staff writer Jeremy Fowler thinks very highly of the former Buckeye star. But where did he ultimately rank him and why?