Quote:It's not easy, it's easier.

I would assert it depends upon what you want your RB to do.

 

If you need a guy to be on a roster, take a few snaps, etc., then yes that is easier.

 

If you need a guy to potentially dominate on the ground and possibly take over a game, it's NOT easier.  Typically, you aren't going to find an Adrian Peterson, an Emmitt Smith, a Barry Sanders outside of the first round.

 

Even if you argue that the running game has become less prominent over the years, teams are still drafting RBs highly, though not as highly as often as they once did.

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