2024 Draft Board: Running Backs
The below information I included in the QB draft board yesterday, I'm going to include it for every board, but it will be identical on each.
If you've ever read one of my draft board articles before then you have an idea of what you'll see below, but there is a slight change. If you haven't read them, quick explanation, I use stats, athletic testing, past performance from current pro players, and formulas to try and determine the chances a prospect in the current draft has at succeeding as a pro. In the past I used a "PSR", and an "A Met" and "S Met" to give every player a round grade. Now, it all comes down to a Score. The scores differ by position, so before each draft board I will put what the high score was between the 2020-2023 drafts at that position. And at the bottom you will see a small blurb I wrote up for each position.
High Score: 87.00
My Draft Board
| Players | College | Score | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathon Brooks | Texas | 72.94 | Day 1 |
| Isaiah Davis | South Dakota State | 65.73 | Day 2 |
| Isaac Guerendo | Louisville | 63.72 | Day 2 |
| Trey Benson | Florida State | 61.59 | Day 2 |
| Blake Corum | Michigan | 61.42 | Day 2 |
| Dylan Laube | New Hampshire | 58.77 | Day 2 |
| Jaylen Wright | Tennessee | 57.90 | Day 2 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | Purdue | 56.06 | Day 3 |
| Kimani Vidal | Troy | 56.06 | Day 3 |
| Jawhar Jordan | Louisville | 54.27 | Day 3 |
| Kendall Milton | Georgia | 53.56 | Day 3 |
| George Holani | Boise State | 53.10 | Day 3 |
| Jase McClellan | Alabama | 52.50 | Day 3 |
| Will Shipley | Clemson | 52.39 | Day 3 |
| Ray Davis | Kentucky | 51.73 | Day 3 |
| Marshawn Lloyd | USC | 50.37 | Day 3 |
| Michael Wiley | Arizona | 49.51 | Day 3 |
| Cody Schrader | Missouri | 49.29 | Day 3 |
| Emani Bailey | TCU | 48.43 | Day 3 |
| Braelon Allen | Wisconsin | 44.92 | Undrafted |
| Miyan Williams | Ohio State | 44.46 | Undrafted |
| Rasheen Ali | Marshall | 33.89 | Undrafted |
| Audric Estime | Notre Dame | 0.00 | Undrafted |
| Bucky Irving | Oregon | 0.00 | Undrafted |
| Daijun Edwards | Georgia | 0.00 | Undrafted |
| Dillon Johnson | Washington | 0.00 | Undrafted |
| Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Miss | 0.00 | Undrafted |
| Jaden Shirden | Monmouth | 0.00 | Undrafted |
| Keilan Robinson | Texas | 0.00 | Undrafted |
Things worth noting:
-I don't think this class is as bad as it's being made out to be. It's definitely not the best class we've seen recently, but there are some intriguing players in the mix.
-Brooks is #1 in score, and had he not torn his ACL I would have zero argument against him going in the first. However, Guerendo is my favorite back in this class. If you're looking for someone who could surprise the pundits by going much higher than expected, Guerendo is that guy.
-I love backs with good size and great athleticism. Guerendo is of course one of those types of guys. Jaylen Wright and Tyrone Tracy Jr. are two other guys that fit the bill but to a lesser extent. Tracy is my biggest sleeper in this class.