Evaluating the Top NFL Draft RB Prospects for 2026
Discover why Jeremiyah Love could surpass Ashton Jeanty as the top running back of this generation. Adam Caplan joins to break down this class overall.
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But what may stir up a lot of interest, and of course for fantasy, too, is the running back class, Adam.
And I, and I know that the top running back, I'm assuming, is Jeremiah Love, who to me is just so far- Yes and above where Ashton Jeanty was a year ago.
But I guess the, the question I would have is based on Jeanty's season, would teams look at that and say, "Ooh, I don't know, maybe we don't overreach for a running back here?"
Because I think Love is far and away, to me, maybe even the best offensive player in this draft.
Yeah, if there's a f- he'll go in the first round.
He'll- he most likely will go in the upper half.
If Jeanty, to me See, the, the problem with Ashton Jeanty is, it's a specific style that's more old school.
He plays to contact and boy, did that show as, as a Raider.
He's just not explosive.
He's a downhill, physical runner, and I know Pete Carroll wanted that because he's an old-school player, Jeanty, and, and it was only one year, so we have to wait and see what happens here.
With Clint Kubiak, you know they're gonna run the football.
But Love, see, what you love is, about Love, is he's got the size, he's got the versatility.
He's gotta go somewhere where the coaching staff understands how to use him.
Bijan Robinson had a couple different play callers in his time.
He, he's looked phenomenal, and he's got the best versatility we've seen in many years.
Now, after that, there's gonna be a drop-off.
Price, the running back from N- also from Notre Dame, will go later.
This is not, this is not a good running backs class, but it, it What I would say about running back is, in terms of upper talent, it's actually deep.
It's actually deeper for the middle rounds, for days two and day three, but if you're looking for the elite talent, it's Love, then everybody else.
