The 10 Best Runningbacks In The 2023 NFL Draft

Ranking the Top 10 Runningbacks in the 2023 #nfldraft

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HB Traits

Contact Balance (BAL): Ability to absorb contact, stay upright, and fight through tackles

Elusiveness (ELU): Physical and creative ability to make defenders miss in space; including but not limited to juking defenders or using good body positioning with soft stiff arms to brush off defenders

Power (POW): Ability to fight for difficult yardage in a scrum & truck through defenders

Vision (VIS): The combination of patience, decision making, and ability to see blocks set up one or two moves in advance

Ball Security (SEC): Observation of the player's fumbling history

Receiving (REC): Overall impact in the receiving game including route running, hands, and ability to smoothly convert back into a runningback after the catch

Pass Blocking (PBK): Self explanatory





RB Scheme Fits

Outside Zone: Typically faster backs who can win the edge on Stretch-run plays with the speed to take runs to the house

Inside Zone: Backs with patience and vision to read out Inside Zone runs that can get muddy and unclear at times. These backs don't just need vision, but require short area juice to change lanes and accelerate into them as soon as they become available. Inside Zone scheme fits may or may not trade speed for size in order to bang inside the trenches and fight for difficult yardage through power and contact balance.

Gap: Backs with the speed and power to hit a well blocked hole and threaten Linebackers or Safeties at the next level. Vision is secondary as the gap that the back is supposed to hit is more often pre-determined than teams who run more zone-schemes.

Receiving*: Backs who's skillset is best utilized on obvious passing downs who may lack the size or other traits to be consistently effective on traditional running plays.

*Note, backs who fall under Outside Zone, Inside Zone, or Power Run who would also fall under the "Receiving" scheme fit will be noted with a "+" next to their scheme fit to designate 3-down functionality.




Grading Scale
8.0 Perfect Prospect
7.5 Day 1 Perennial All-Pro
7.3 Day 1 High-End Starter And Likely All-Pro
7.0 Day 1 Quality Starter And Potential All-Pro
6.9 Day 1 Starter With All Pro Upside
6.7-6.8 Day 1 Starter With High-End Starter Upside
6.6 Day 1 Starter
6.5 Boom Or Bust
6.3-6.4 Likely Starter Within First Two Seasons
6.1-6.2 Day 1 Backup With Starter Upside
6.0 Day 1 Backup / Special Teamer - Developmental Traits Based Prospect
5.9 Day 1 Backup / Special Teamer / Role Player - High Floor, L imited Physical Upside
5.8 Day 1 Backup / Special Teamer / Role Player - Low Floor, High Ceiling
5.7 Day 1 Backup / Special Teamer / Role Player - Limited Physical Upside
5.5-5.6 Day 1 Roster Bubble or Practice Squader
5.4 Priority Free Agent
5.0 Chance To Be In An NFL Camp
Under 5.0 Needs Time In A Developmental League