2017 NFL draft position preview: Running backs

NFL teams don’t draft running backs early anymore — except when they do.
Forgive the tautology, but such is the nature of what was once considered a premium position. Franchises are happy to roll out backfield committees, unless they’re convinced they’re about to draft a franchise-defining back. And recently, the pendulum has been swinging in favor of the workhorses.
A two-year drought for first-round running backs ended in 2015 with Todd Gurley, who at 10th overall