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Running backs could get a boost in this year's draft thanks to success of Saquon Barkley

  • NFL teams will participate in the draft on Thursday, considering running back prospects.
  • A shift to passing, which started in 1978, impacted running back draft status and pay.
  • The running play rate decreased to 40% in 2014, but rose to 43.4% last season.
  • Ravens GM Eric DeCosta stated, "Tony Dorsett, Emmitt Smith, guys like that were my idols."
  • Despite changing trends, Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry saw free agent success.
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RBs could get boost in this year's draft after Barkley's success

The days of running backs being the headliners at the NFL draft are long in the past with the league's shift to more passing leading to quarterbacks, pass rushers and pass blockers dominating the top of the draft each year.

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Running backs could get a boost in this year's draft thanks to success of Saquon Barkley

The days of running backs being the headliners at the NFL draft are long in the past with the league’s shift to more passing leading to quarterbacks, pass rushers and pass blockers dominating the top of the draft each year. The ingredients could be in place for a bit of a change this year thanks to one of the deepest classes of running backs in years following a season when game-changing backs such as Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry became the …

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