The Lions used their second-round pick on Swift out of Georgia and I think they got the best running back in the draft class.

In 2019, he missed a couple games, dealt with some injuries and saw his numbers dip but he’s a tremendous dual threat. Look under the hood and you’ll see a back who averaged 3.34 yards after contact per attempt (fifth best in the NFL) and broke a combined 66 tackles as a runner and receiver.It certainly helped Ingram in his first year with the Ravens that he had Lamar Jackson for a quarterback, but it was Ingram who worked his smooth and powerful style for 1,265 yards from scrimmage and a career-high 15 touchdowns in 2019. Yes, I have Sanders one spot ahead of Jacobs.

Even though he was not at 100 percent for the duration of the season, Kamara was still a threat defenses had to account for and he was named to his third straight Pro Bowl.Running backs played a far more important part in Matt LaFleur’s offense than they did under Mike McCarthy in Green Bay’s offense, and Jones was the primary beneficiary. No. Health is still a concern but few are better when healthy. There’s a reason why McCaffrey is the highest-paid running back in NFL history. But Cook broke through in a big way in 2019, posting three straight 100-yard games to start the season. But this isn’t 2016 anymore. He’s just a well-rounded runner who is shifty but also breaks tackles. Maybe he bounces back but the signs aren’t great. His 116 catches ranked second only to DeAndre Hopkins (149). He has become the very model of the modern running back.Injuries limited Barkley’s production in 2019 — after leading the league with 2,028 yards from scrimmage in 2018, he saw that total drop to 1,441 as he tried to work through ankle issues. But he’s been a productive player in his career and he got his YPA up to 4.4 in 2019 before the injury. In 2019, he led the NFL in rushing attempts (303), yards (1,540), touchdowns (16) and yards per game (102.7).

Johnson was an All-Pro that year but the simply hasn’t been that guy since and last year had 345 rushing yards in 13 games.

It’s hard to really judge Bell’s 2019 season. PFF recently ranked Chubb as the most elusive running back in the NFL.
And then in the playoffs he pretty much carried the Titans into the AFC Championship Game, rushing for 377 yards against the Patriots and Ravens. McCaffrey's versatility and ability to make something happen whenever he has the ball in his hands are two reasons why he leads Athlon Sports' list of the top 10 running backs entering the 2020 season.That doesn't mean that there's not room near the top of this list for the guys who prefer to take the handoff and run over and through defenders, as rushing champions Ezekiel Elliott (2016, '18) and Derrick Henry (2019) both land in the top five.But the emergence of the Chargers' Austin Ekeler (93 rec. Chubb led the league last season with 20 carries of 15 yards or more for 574 total yards, and only Josh Jacobs of the Raiders had more missed rushing tackles created than Chubb’s 66.Everyone has been waiting to see what Cook can do since he was taken in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. But the Jets were a disaster too, so it’s hard to really tell what kind of season he had. 1 rushing offense. He also caught 29 passes. Without Gurley in LA, it should clear the way for the rookie to have a chance to win the starting job from Darrell Henderson.

Not only did he average 4.7 yards per carry last season, but his 81 receptions also ranked him third among running backs and 21st in the entire league. Arizona traded for Drake in October and he was great down the stretch for the Cardinals. Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers.