Don’t look now but running backs are making a comeback. This past free agency period is evidence of that, as several high-end backs got serious pay-days from their new teams, including Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley. You certainly don’t need to tell the Seahawks that an effective rushing attack can still win you games – as their failures to stop the run were a big reason they lost several close ones over the last two years.
The proliferation of two-high safety shells and defenses generally doing all they can to take away home run balls isn’t going away anytime soon, so let’s take stock and see who the best in the game are at this position. Seattle has at least one strong candidate here. However, as you will see, several teams are far, far more loaded than others in this department, including the Dolphins, Lions and Falcons.
Here’s how we rank the top 32 running backs in the league, including a few rookies we expect to be making an impact no later than season’s end.
