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Are Running Backs Worth the First Round Price?
Published: December 10, 2009
During the regular season, first-round running backs flourish. Just look at the Top 10 in rushing, which features seven first-round picks. However, when it comes to winning a Super Bowl, it seems that first-round selections in the backfield often come up short.
As of today, the 32 teams in the NFL feature 14 starting running backs that were drafted in the opening round. Of these 14 teams, only six have winning records, and New England barely even uses Lawrence Maroney in their offense.
In the NFL, success is measured by Super Bowl championships. Yet, only three first-round running backs have experienced that glory since 1998: Marshall Faulk, Jamal Lewis, and Joseph Addai.
Faulk joined the “Greatest...
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