Ranking the 2022 NFL Draft's top 40 running backs

The 2022 NFL Draft opens tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET in Las Vegas. It’s unlikely we see any running backs go in the first-round this year, but there are plenty of day two and early day three options for teams looking to upgrade their backfields. There’s a clear two-man top tier leading the way, and we’ll discuss them first in this top-40 breakdown. I provided in-depth profiles for the top 20 prospects in this article, including comments on their physical measurements, production, and traits. I’m planning on adding those details for the remaining running backs in the top 30 throughout today. Running backs after 30 will only have their measurements and production listed. Feel free to tell me in the comments or on Twitter @Sam_Teets33 if you believe a certain prospect should rank higher. Let me know if I missed anyone. The full article: https://sportstalk.substack.com/p/ranking-the-2022-nfl-drafts-top-40-9e4?s=w Sneak peak- Kenneth Walker III, RB Michigan St. Size: 5'9", 211 lbs. with 30 3/8" arms Pros: Doak Walker Award Winner (2021), muscular build for a 5'9" back, explosive runner with underrated breakaway speed, sticks his foot in the ground and changes directions immediately, arsenal of jukes and spins, burst in the initial ten yards lets him fly by everyone, finishes through tackles, breaks arm tackles, bounces off shoulder throws, multiple cuts per play, led college football running backs with 1,168 yards after contact and 89 forced missed tackles in 2021, 46 runs of ten or more yards in 2021 Cons: Unproven as a receiver, pass protection is below average, can improve his stride pacing Production: 263 carries for 1,636 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2021 My Twitter- https://twitter.com/Sam_Teets33 #NFLDraft #NFL #NFLDraft2022 #2022NFLDraft #BreeceHall #KennethWalker