Clazzy Clare does the Draft: Running Back

To say I was weak on my defensive line research is nothing compared to my running back scoping.

At the moment my personal opinion is that the Patriots don’t need to think about running backs this year. 

I appreciate there are many of you out there who are running back enthusiasts, and I applaud you! I applaud any player position enthusiast to be honest. 

And so to that end, I took a little time to go back and assess some of the combine info, and read the scuttlebutt on running backs for 2022. 

During my research, I came across a possibly sleeper guy who could be a great Rex Burkehead replacement, and that is Wan’Dale Robinson out of Kentucky. He is noted in the draft and combine information as a wide receiver but previously at Nebraska, Robinson played as a running back. This kid could be a great Swiss Army Knife, and whilst the market for wide receiver can be hot and crazy, he is a projected fourth round guy, and look at how hot the market is for Deebo Samuel right now, a wide receiver who can carry the ball out of the back field. 

Now, whilst I am not claiming in any way that Robinson is on the same level as Samuel, he is one of those players that when on the field, defenses may be uncertain as to why, and we all know that Bill likes some versatility in his ranks. 

So perhaps running back is a low priority in my fan opinion but with the draft you never really know what anyone is going to do!