Let's see, then. How many RBs were taken in the first three rounds (roughly 100 picks) in recent years?

2021: 4 RBs in first 3 rounds
2020: 9 RBs in first 3 rounds
2019: 7 RBs in first 3 rounds
2018: 8 RBs in first 3 rounds
2017: 7 RBs and Leonard Fournette in first 3 rounds (okay, let's call it 8)
2016: 4 RBs in first 3 rounds
2015: 8 RBs in first 3 rounds
2014: 8 RBs in first 3 rounds

Looks like NFL teams like picking those running backs, doesn't it? Now, maybe having the whole league to pick from pushes them down some. But it's a rare year where there aren't at least one or two (or more) taken in the first round. And a list like this doesn't even correspond to how teams would draft in that situation, because there's no need to reach for, say, a QB based on need.

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