It took 46 picks for a working again to be chosen within the 2024 NFL draft with the Carolina Panthers taking Jonathan Brooks. The primary working again received’t have to attend practically that lengthy to listen to his identify referred to as this yr, with Boise State star and Heisman finalist Ashton Jeanty anticipated to go early within the first spherical. Whereas Jeanty made his identify partially attributable to his insane workload in faculty, he mentioned he doesn’t want that to succeed as an expert.
“I feel it’s good to have a two-man working again system when you have actually two nice guys on the place,” he advised Pro Football Talk.
“I imply, I type of had that in faculty my first two years and I feel it may be actually useful to the gamers’ longevity. However, you already know, simply from this previous yr, from a sturdiness standpoint, should you can deal with that, should you can take that heavier load every single sport, I’m right here for it.”
Which brings us to immediately’s quiz. Whereas there was a lot made concerning the expendability of the working again heading into final season, the manufacturing of gamers like Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley may have loads of organizations seeking to replicate that success. With that being mentioned, are you able to identify the primary working again chosen in each NFL draft since 2000?
Good luck!
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