“Only a Sith deals in absolutes.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi
As we come to the end of our position lists of prospects for the 2023 NFL draft, we have to address the current maxim that running backs don’t matter. Of course, that’s not true as an absolute. What we generally mean when we say that is that the position is more fungible than it has been in the past, and that’s true. Fewer teams have every-snap bell-cow backs, because fewer teams are looking for them. There are more backfield rotations in which specific backs with specific skills are utilized in specific situations, and the days of the back getting 350 carries and beating defenses over the head with it are pretty much gone.
