You might think it’s too early to be thinking about who you should draft in September. And you’d correct. But that doesn’t mean it’s too early for running back rankings.<\/p>\n
He demonstrated his pass-catching ability in New England last season. Even on an offense that never found its feet, <\/span>Elliott<\/span><\/a> showed his class. And he is a free agent in March so he could be playing on a contender next season. He would be a very handy pass catcher out of the backfield.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n He\u2019s been very consistent for the last 2 seasons on a team that hasn\u2019t been an offensive powerhouse. He has averaged 4 yards per carry for the Commanders in his first 2 seasons. And he\u2019s averaging 10.2 yards per reception. That\u2019s going to catch Kliff Kingsbury\u2019s eye. The Commanders only ran the ball 34% of the time in 2024 and 47% in 2023. If they have a rookie quarterback in 2024, they could incorporate more RPO plays and should (although this is Kliff Kingsbury, remember) run more to make the quarterback\u2019s transition easier.<\/span> Even if they don’t run the ball more a running back who can catch passes will be vital.<\/span><\/p>\n Singletary had a quiet start in Houston. He carried just 27 times in the first 5 games of the season. But by Week 9 he was carrying the ball 30 times in a game. That was the most carries he had in a single game, but he carried the ball more than 12 times in 5 of the Texans\u2019 last 8 regular season games.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Singletary averaged 4.4 yards per touch, but he only scored 4 touchdowns. The Texans’ offense went through many changes last season as Dalton Schultz was injured and then Tank Dell was placed on IR. If they can have a more stable lineup in 2024 Singletary should be CJ Stroud\u2019s best checkdown option. He should have even more than the 246 touches he had in 2023. And that was his career high for the 26-year-old running back. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s difficult to project the Panthers\u2019 future, but Hubbard went from 109 touches in 2022 to 277 in 2023 so he\u2019s an integral part of the Carolina offense. Even he the Panthers do something chaotic in free agency and the draft Hubbard still averaged 4.1 yards per touch. So, he\u2019ll be productive in any role for the Panthers. Or for a different team if he\u2019s lucky enough to be traded.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n He scored 5 touchdowns for a team that only scored 8 rushing touchdowns! Only 36% of the Bronco’s yards on offense came via the run game though. There are big spring-cleaning vibes in Denver and Sean Payton should have his offense in place by next season. Williams just needs to avoid injury.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n26. Brian Robinson Jr.<\/span><\/h3>\n
27. Devin Singletary<\/span><\/h3>\n
28. Chuba Hubbard<\/span><\/h3>\n
29. Javonte Williams<\/span><\/h3>\n
30. Tyler Allgeier<\/span><\/h3>\n