2021 RB Draft Class

Apart from 2016, you have to go back to 1963 to find fewer than 4 running backs taken in the first three rounds.

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And the draft then was much then. So basically this is the fewest arguably ever in the modern draft era.

2016 - Ezekiel Elliot; Derrick Henry; Kenyan Drake; CJ Prosise

2 studs (1st & 2nd round); 1 ok (3rd) ; 1 bust (3rd)

Remember: Henry took a few years to be unleashed...

Do we have that patience in 2021 and moving forward?

In 2021 we have:

Najee Harris & Travis Etienne (1st)

Javonte Williams (2nd)

Trey Sermon (3rd)

RB Draft Breakdown since 2010

Year: # RBs (Day 1; Day 2; Day 3)

2020 16 (1; 8; 7)

2019 25 (1; 6; 18) Myles Gaskin, Tony Pollard

2018 21 (3; 5; 13) Chase Edmonds, Nyheim Hines

2017 30 (2; 6; 22) Chris Carson, Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams, Marlon Mack

2016 23 (1; 3; 19) Jordan Howard

2015 22 (2; 6; 14) Mike Davis

2014 22 (0; 8; 14) James White, Devonta Freeman

2013 26 (0; 6; 20) Latavius Murray

2012 21 (3; 4; 14) Lamar Miller, Alfred Morris

2011 29 (1; 7; 21)

2010 16 (3; 4; 9)

AVERAGE 22.8 ( 1.55; 5.73; 15.55)

So normally by the end of Day 2:

There would be an average of 7-8 RBs taken in the 11 years previously on average.

in 2021 there's been 4 taken

In the past 11 years, around 23 RBs get drafted.

That means to keep the averages going, 19 RBs need to get drafted tomorrow.

Who's left?

1. Michael Carter
2. Kenny Gainwell
3. Chuba Hubbard
4. Rhamondre Stevenson
5. Kylin Hill
6. Khalil Herbert
7. Jermar Jefferson
8. Elijah Mitchell
9. Jaret Patterson
10. Javian Hawkins
11. Chris Evans
12. Larry Rountree

13. JaQuan Hardy
14. Rakeem Boyd
15. Asim Rose
16. CJ Marable
17. Trey Ragas
18. Gerrid Doaks
19. Kene Nwangwu
20. Pooka Williams
21. Stevie Scott
22. Deon Jackson
23. Caleb Huntley
24. Jake Funk
25. Spencer Brown
26. Dedrick Mills
27. Mehki Sargent

maybe a few more...

Maybe this RB Class is just this bad.

Maybe there's an abundance of RBs currently.

Maybe the 4th round is the new 3rd round and there are hidden gems.

Maybe there is another UDFA James Robinson in 2021. (but even if there is...)

I don't know...

One thing I do know though...

I don't think we will make the average. In fact, if the number was 20, I'd take the under.

Still rooting for JaQuan, Chuba, Herbert & Funk though...

What say you? Please comment below.

Thanks for reading.