Best & Worst RB Picks From Each NFL Draft (2000-2024)

Best & Worst RB Picks From Each NFL Draft (2000-2024). We have seen some incredible running backs over the years but for every Adrien Peterson and LaDainian Tomlinson there are some busts!
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[@vaschonmcfarland5779]

Barry Sanders didn't retire because of injuries, he retire because of being in a lose franchise

[@CaseyWinehouse]

Yeah this guy doesn't fact check very well.

[@johnward6860]

I'm sure he injured his back carrying an entire franchise for a decade

[@willdathrill713]

I almost stopped the video...and the CMC comment...WTF

[@JMPedersen32]

​@@willdathrill713Yeah that CMC ranking part was ridiculous lol

[@JustChristianBlack]

Yeah, his injury was ..... EMOTIONAL DAMAGE! j/k

[@llcoolbeard2922]

I love CMC, but calling him Top 3 of all time is WILD!!!!! Like really really WILD!!!

[@nkcreese]

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[@Boosh33]

I almost had to turn the video off after he said that

[@llcoolbeard2922]

@@Boosh33 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DBranscomb]

Yeah That's reaching just a bit.

[@nicktaylor2657]

You forgot that 2020 and 2021 he was injured and did little

[@MultiBrian1986]

Shaun Alexander gets no respect . 100 career rushing touchdowns and the MVP in 2005. For a 4 year period he was one of the best.

[@jbsw2591]

I absolutely agree. In my opinion, he was best running back in the 2000 draft.

[@brennenmcminn2387]

Reggie bush wasn’t mentioned either. A RB taken that high should’ve been mentioned either way

[@paulrobinson3213]

I thought the same thing.

[@HanginInSF]

As a niner fan I can confirm

[@stevenrangel.4]

True or Joseph Addai and he won the superbowl his rookie season 👍​@@brennenmcminn2387

[@ForThePeople6]

Bro leveon bell was a 2nd round pick 48th overall where tf did you get 14th????

[@denisfolcik1373]

I believe DeCastro was the first round pick that year for the Steelers.

[@vinceborens3254]

And Lbell wasn't a bust what'cha talking bout!!!

[@emileplante]

@@denisfolcik1373Jarvis Jones

[@antoniogonzalezjr6574]

@@vinceborens3254what did he do after the Steelers ?

[@vinceborens3254]

@@antoniogonzalezjr6574 absolutely nothing! What does that have to do with what I said? Bell was a elite running back at the Steelers! He lost his passion for the game, And got greedy. but his vision and patience was unmatched at the Steelers!!

[@dukies2013]

We just gonna ignore Matt Forte in '08? 5 1000+ yard seasons, over 550+ receptions, 9750+ rushing yards, 54 TD, 21 rec TD, 4650+ rec yards, 3 Pro Bowls, 102 rec season... buddy was the blueprint to CMC, should be a HOF one day

[@cfrahmy8008]

Man I was wondering if this guy was going to talk about Forte.

[@jakobvetter4555]

Forte is almost on the cusp of being in the Hall of Very Good

[@JustChristianBlack]

Kinda wild calling 3rd and 4th round picks "bust". They never had high expectations to begin with. 3rd/4th running backs aren't expected to carry a franchise.

[@ForThePeople6]

Cedrick benson was not a MAJOR bust lol that’s wild … he didn’t live up to the 4th pick but he def wasn’t a major bust

[@jmdale1984]

Not even a mention of Jamaal Charles? Highest career yards per carry of any running back, ever. In other words, every time he was handed the ball, he made it further down field (on average) than every RB on this list.

[@syguy47]

He won me so many fantasy games. But forreal, Jamaal was that guy.

[@briananderson9650]

Never heard of charles😮

[@stillsmokntrees]

You can't be a serious nfl fan then or maybe have only been one for the past 5 years. charles was that guy..​@briananderson9650

[@Johnny-nh1it]

Wrong he does have the highest yards per carry ever for a back. That honor goes to Marion Motley who is at 5.7 to Charles 5.4.

[@jaketherevolutionist5528]

We had to play against him in HS in SouthEast Texas. Man was fast as hell. We had alot of speed as well. 2 legends on the field at once and nobody knew it then. Earl Thomas was our RB/Safety/Corner

[@makmillion1981]

Barry sanders didn’t retire because of injuries!

[@CaseyWinehouse]

Yeah this guy doesn't fact check very well.

[@CarbiesChronicles]

sanders wanted a trade out of detroit, the rumor was him going to miami, but the lions owner wouldnt allow it...

[@LuisMercadoorg]

15:50 what? CMC top 3 of all time? He’s not even top 5 on THIS list. Come on.

[@avo4154]

Yea he’s great but top 3 he’ll no

[@sergoldenhandthejust1495]

Not top 10

[@MonitorMonarch]

Calling CMC a top 3 all time is heinous. He aint even a top 3 of this video

[@D.ocument.The.Journey]

Ya he wildin by saying that

[@gregwhite6972]

i was thinking the same thing

[@pewpewTN]

I'd say McCaffrey is 3rd on this video. LT AP McCaffrey

[@MonitorMonarch]

@@pewpewTN Nah McCaffrey isnt better than CJ2k, Derrick Henry or Steven Jackson. Also keep in mind, McCaffrey is in a fantastic offense. Steven Jackson put up 8 years of 1k+ yards on shit teams. Cj2k is self explanatory. He's one of 8 players in the entire history of the game to hit the 2k mark.

[@pewpewTN]

@@MonitorMonarch Are you serious? His best seasons have been with the Panthers so far & they had the worst Offense in the NFL outside of him, so I'm not hearing that. He has multiple 2k yard seasons. OPOY (obviously should have been MVP) He made the 1st Team All-Pro twice in one season. He has the 2 best RB receiving seasons in NFL history. I really don't think people understand how good he is & you are unfortunately one of those people.

[@anthonyr.8923]

can we really say Jahvid Best is a bust????..... i recall it was the injury that did him in....

[@D.ocument.The.Journey]

Facts when healthy he was nice I wouldn’t call that a bust

[@steveroe6771]

Concussions, actually.

[@ForThePeople6]

This guy has no idea that Thomas jones was on the bears when Cedrick benson was there excluding 2007

[@scrappy93]

That's the point boss. His yards per carry went from 4.1 with Jones to 3 4 without. So regardless he was a bust in Chicago.

[@ForThePeople6]

@@scrappy93 one bad year doesn’t equate to being a “major bust” he played his role to a T then he left in free agency because he always hated chicgao he never wanted to get drafted by Chicago .. he woulda resigned and woulda been the same player he wa on the bengals having one down year doesn’t mean your a bust

[@LilSaturn_]

@@scrappy93you don’t know football just like the guy who made this video.

[@agk8361]

Rip Cedric Benson

[@stevenrangel.4]

Awesome video I'm glad I got to see LaDainian Tomlinson that 2006 season that he had was insane I got into football at the right time and I'll never forget when he broke the record against Denver in Qualcomm 👍

[@razr6456]

Portis, Mcgahee, and Gore were all on the same Miami Hurricanes team at one point. Most talented RB stable in college history.

[@joshuawelch876]

That era of Miami Hurricanes was wild... Every position aside from QB was absolutely stacked.

[@Johnny-nh1it]

Gore was the best of the 3. What could have been if he didn’t tear his ACL 2 consecutive years while at the U.

[@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987]

As a Steelers fan it was Adrian Peterson like no doubt he was absolute BEAST from Day-1 he'd never disappoint with Minnesota 1st Round 7th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma University one of his phenomenal performances against the Chargers he ran for 296 years the most in a game in NFL History he really was the real deal he certainly has Hall Of Fame on lockdown for sure!

[@phalch]

Dude why don't you start making videos about the NFL? You have so much knowledge about it

[@tykwfl]

@@phalchthis is very common knowledge, you are easily impressed

[@JoeBidensCrackDealer]

I wonder if William Gay has ptsd from Peterson lol

[@WesMoast]

I was in basic training when I learned the Chargers drafted LT and Brees in the same draft. I couldn't believe after years of absolute JUNK at the QB position the Chargers were able to pull that off in the draft and it made me excited for the future. Of course the Chargers managed to screw that up but the LT era was a fun time to be a Chargers fan.

[@tylerplueddemann7140]

You can't talk Running Backs without CJ2K, so glad he was talked about

[@KrichProductions]

Dude was a LEGEND

[@davidmitchell6873]

Big Ben, Bell and Brown so much talent but so much dysfunction.

[@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987]

Chris Johnson as CJ2K was one of the best if not the absolute MOST electrifying RB to have ever grace on the NFL field his speed was so scary he ran a 4.24 in the 40 yard dash but he was a 1st Round draft choice out of the East Carolina University in the 2008 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans I absolutely love how he just get's the ball and takes it to the house in 2009 he ran for 2006 yards in a season but make no mistake about it just this sure he was always a spectacular of a player he's the main reason Kevin Mawae is in the Hall Of Fame it's because of the 2009 season thanks to CJ2K but even though Chris Johnson didn't win a Super Bowl Ring but he will always be family to the NFL hopefully he'll be in the Hall Of Fame soon very soon! 8:00

[@Johnny-nh1it]

The main reason Mawae is in the HOF is because of Johnson’s 2009 season? You sure it wasn’t all those pro bowls and all pros he had long before jonnson? I wonder how many OL Peterson put on the HOF with his 2012 2k season.

[@Mufes-hv5cz]

As a nearly life long chargers fan ..thank you LT ..seriously thank you ...the memories were amazing and aside from a super bowl ring you absolutely balled out and made up for no rings id trade a ring for the memories he left us

[@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987]

D'Angelo Williams in the 2006 NFL Draft he was a 1st Round draft choice by the Carolina Panthers the Memphis University Tigers was really something like for real he really was a special player! 6:36

[@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987]

Frank Gore in the 2005 NFL Draft selected into the 3rd Round by the 49ers definitely didn't disappoint right from the start and he never looked back! 5:30

[@HanginInSF]

He actually was injured right from the start and it was unclear if he would ever even play!

[@cooldude9881]

It’s crazy how good that 2017 RB class is

[@CaseyWinehouse]

Le'Veon Bell was not the 14th overall pick in 2013. Defensive tackle Star Lotulelei was. And Lev wasn't even the 14th pick of the second round. He was either 16th or 18th, depending on if one counts the two surrendered draft picks from that round. So idk where you got the number 14.

[@ben2058]

CMC is a top 3 RB today. He's not even close to top 3 all time lmao. He might not even crack the Top 25 all time. The recency bias with that take is crazy.

[@slanderman3296]

Fred Taylor needs some love

[@SR-yz7wg]

Entertaining...but where is the mention of Arian Foster? Not even drafted but destroyed the league for years.

[@KrichProductions]

Exactly... the vid went over people drafted

[@denisfolcik1373]

​@@KrichProductionsyou mentioned Blount and said he was undrafted though.

[@lboskeezi5796]

Rest in peace Ced Benson 🙏🏾

[@justiceh4055]

To be fair guice off the field antics were the reason he got the boot but bro was going to be a dawg too

[@jerrilllehman4976]

Lev bell didn’t start the dual threat at RB. Far from it. Especially since 2 RBs had 1k&1k also LT was a better dual threat and he came in 2001

[@austinmike6046]

Gosh I loved watching Ron Dayne in college

[@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987]

Jamal Lewis was such a BadAss Running Back I really can't understand why he's not a Hall Of Famer 1st Round 5th overall by Baltimore in the 2000 NFL Draft he won a Super Bowl Ring and he also ran the 2K mark as well like I just don't get it! 1:00

[@wicklebee]

One of those things I will never forget is how I was baffled at the idea that CMC was going to be a high draft pick. He had a dominate year at Stanford but I said specifically this during his final season in college: "He's nothing but an open field runner, one guy on him and he's down." Which to be honest... is somewhat true to his run style, he's pretty easy to take down (for NFL athletes) but the reason he succeeds is his speed is phenomenal and he knows so well how to get to that open field. I was wrong about one major thing with him. It wasn't the defenses that left the field open for him. He can create that open space, and he can bolt through it. He's the best RB in the NFL today in my opinion.

[@Djdickson2012]

Brother I appreciate your knowledge of football but calling CMC top 3 all time is fucking nuts

[@mikeisaacs2314]

Crazy how LT and Peterson had over 100 TD’s

[@PoppaTheeGoat2]

Crazy Todd Gurley would also had it if his knees wasn’t bad Todd 67 td and 6 seasons LT had 100 td is 6 years which is just crazy AP took 11 years to 100 td

[@MultiBrian1986]

Shaun Alexander has 100 career rushing touchdowns.

[@tesstickles1280]

The Browns broke Richardson like they have so MANY players! You drafted by the Browns you will be broken!

[@Worthy_NFL]

Nick Chubb, Myles Garrett, David Njoku, JOK. Just to name a few

[@tesstickles1280]

@@Worthy_NFL were the playoffs kid? Keep giving yourself likes so you feel important!

[@Kevin-Green]

I agree! Cleveland is just not a good place to have a football career in the NFL level! You're so awesome Tess!

[@andredagr8]

The fact that Chauncey Washington was drafted in 08 an was on 5 teams an only had 8 rushing yards total in his career it's impossible that dmac was the worst back that year

[@Deandrebeck13]

I would definitely say that Rashard Mendenhall or Felix Jones were worse than DMac.

[@showyouthetruth69]

A lot of these backs careers were messed up by injuries. Barry left cause he was sick of losing and body was broken. 15000 yards in 10 years is insane

[@thisisntme]

Jim Brown, Gayle Sayers, Emmit Smith, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, LaDanian Tomlison, Earl Campbell, OJ Simpson, and Andrian Peterson are all better than McCaffrey.

[@yourroyalfreshness2666]

Dang no Jonathan Stewart draft by the Carolina Panthers

[@briangotschall5918]

This child needs to do some research...CMC isn't anywhere near top 3 all time, Barry Sanders didn't retire due to injuries, and plenty of backs combined rushing and receiving prowess before Bell, stretching back to the 80's when Bill Walsh started succeeding with the West Coast Offense.

[@thisisntme]

See Walter Payton.

[@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987]

Clinton Portis was the 2nd Round Draft Pick a 2001 National Champ with the University of Miami Hurricanes and 2002 NFL Draft Denver Broncos took Portis he really was a good but not great RB to ever play in the NFL but I wish that he would be rewarded at the very least one Super Bowl Championship Ring! 3:08

[@TheFamousAkinMcCall]

Cadillac Williams was picked right after Cedric Benson and Ced had about 2000 more rush yards

[@TheFirst_No_L]

I went to high school with James Connor, never thought he’d be this good in the NFL always thought he was too small

[@andrewhoward7401]

You gotta be pretty young. 😂 Barry sanders didn’t retire because of injuries. He got tired of losing and didn’t want to break Walter Payton’s rushing record cause he was his dad’s favorite player. Cmc isn’t top 3 all time. Maybe if he can keep going for another 6-7 years

[@carybrown4273]

Walter payton, Emmitt smith, barry sanders, jim brown. This guy is saying that cmc is better than two of these backs. Maybe I'm missing something but i don't see it.

[@Ecwfan]

Helaire was replaced by Pacheco , a 7th rd pick by the Chiefs. Not McKinnon as the main back. Barry Sanders grew weary of carrying Detroit for years. You mixed him up with Calvin Johnson who admitted injuries had made him decide to retire (ankles were really bad shape he claimed). In all I don't think you researched a lot of these.

[@rolodwayne5841]

bruh the disrespect to isaih pacheco from the 2022 draft he was a 7th rnd pick and is a beast.

[@craigscott4771]

You Should just say that you hate the Saints. No mention of Pierre Thomas or Reggie Bush. You only show Mark Ingram in Ravens gear and AK47 and CMC are about even for the 2017 draft, and then only one has six rushing touchdowns in a single game.

[@alexschubertcomedy]

As a Bengals fan, I was JUBILANT when we drafted Kenny Irons. If only I had known better.

[@Justin-kj5sv]

I almost choked when that man say it Christian McCaffrey is a top three running back of all time… I almost turned the video off lol glad I didn’t, good vid man😂

[@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987]

LeSean Shady McCoy is the most awesome and underrated players he already won two Super Bowl Championships in 2019 with the Chiefs & 2020 Buccaneers he's a bonafide superstar he will be a Hall Of Famer too! 9:06

[@dannyboy6885]

He didn't do anything to help both KC and TB to win the Super Bowl

[@JoJoBeast]

Shaun Alexander was the only rb close to LT in the 2000s

[@phalnbullock4584]

How someone sitting on the computer calling someone that made it to the NFL a bust 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.

[@CaliKidd1001]

Sitting in they moms kitchen lol

[@Johnny-nh1it]

With that logic I guess we shouldn’t criticize directors for bad movies or actors for bad acting because we never made it to Hollywood.

[@AlexanderC.Shiffer]

Musa Smith was behind Jamal Lewis and Chester Taylor who went on to have a 1200 yd season with the Vikings before AP was drafted. The minute he got his chance he got Roy Williams'd.

[@devanshouse5027]

2003 should have been Larry Johnson...

[@CaliKidd1001]

Larry Johnson was nice!

[@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987]

Adrian Peterson will be a 1st Ballot Hall Of Famer 7:17

[@yaboyblacklist2431]

Man, I didn't know that DeAngelo Williams had been in the league since '06 when the Steelers had him in 2015-16.

[@kevinahrens4266]

Great video. Another video like this on QB or WR would be awesome!

[@jakewalker5522]

I loved playing as the Vikings in 2k5. Michael Bennett was a beast 😂

[@denisfolcik1373]

Always used him in Madden because his speed was crazy.

[@delveckiogotstatus1599]

You didn’t mention Rickey Williams. & I think Darren McFadden had a really good career. I wouldn’t call him a bust…

[@tonybaloney5922]

Ricky was from 98 or 99 I think

[@lordpike]

Leveon Bell was not the 14th overall pick. He was the 48th overall pick taken in the second round.

[@KrichProductions]

I mixed up my words in the vid lol

[@connorchurch3518]

RIP Cedric Benson

[@AlexanderFort]

Love the video. Subscribed.

[@snydmark]

Barry sanders didn't retire early because of injuries!

[@brettengel8364]

Well, Ron Dean was drafted to a team that really didn’t even need a running back

[@willdenoble1898]

Also, I’m not saying you’re wrong, but you did DMC dirty. It’s hard to succeed when you have OLs as bad as he did.

[@timothybruns2775]

When healthy DMC was awesome too watch and from 2010 to 2012 he averaged 6 ypc.

[@gregwhite6972]

cmc top 3 running backs of all time you was reaching on that one... i can name three guys off this list you just showed thats better.....L.T. , derrick henry, frank gore.....

[@LuisMercadoorg]

How you didn’t mention the best one? Peterson

[@donationsaccepted4767]

Omg you needed to do some research. This HAD the potential to be legendary

[@michaelstar2037]

Fun fact LT ran for more touchdowns than his qb threw for that year by 6… his qb was Phillip rivers😂😂

[@stevenrangel.4]

Cause he didn't have to throw the ball that many times it would be easier to hand it off to LaDainian especially when he had a season like that don't you think 😂😂😂😂 if he ran for 3 or 4 touchdowns in a game as he did in many of them Rivers didn't have to throw that many touchdowns to win makes sense😂🤣🤣 ?

[@maconwills4009]

Barry didn't retire from injuries. Sowwy.

[@dre3425]

Larry Johnson from the 03 draft? Also Barry Sanders didn’t retire from injuries, he retired because the Lions were a dumpster fire. Please fact check a little better. Just some advice 💯

[@titosantana80]

great presentation

[@RunBayou]

Can you imagine if Steven Jackson had a decent O line for even half his career?

[@Cathcart66]

Not showing DAngelo Williams panthers is criminal

[@NewDrovack]

Doug Martin w/ one of greatest nicknames ever….The Muscle Hampster

[@Bapa_nada]

Kinda sad those guys bump so much, collecting hits after hit, being past prime at 27-28 and being paid so little compared to the amount of HP they lose on field

[@chriswolfe5417]

David Johnson comes to mind for me. Sadly disappeared as fast as he arrived. Deserves a mention, anyway.

[@justindears3321]

You gotta redo this video but with fact checking

[@sludge8506]

A third round pick can’t really be a monumental disappointment. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@philsonslament9955]

Willis mcgahee was also portis' backup at Miami

[@Hurricane23_]

Im surprised you didnt call frank gore a 1st overall pick with his resume

[@acceptyourchallenge]

mark ingram has nearly 900+ more rushing yards and 16 more rushing TDs than Murray and had greater longevity.

[@jessicam9036]

5:57 Bro Bowls?

[@maconwills4009]

LeGarrette Blount was meant to be a high pick before he sucker punched a fan. He wasnt some rando undrafted guy.

[@pawel2669]

I dont think Richardson was technically a bust for BRowns, they flipped him for another 1st round pick, but they did end up wasting that pick

[@KarastanCSaunders]

Reggie Bush? Lendale White? Don't leave these boys out...

[@Iamkiingdrew]

Wait … understand Leveon bell was a best and I understand his whole receiving element he possessed …but you can’t say he started to revolutionize it without talking bout Matt forte … forte walked so bell could run and he was more consistent

[@michaeltaylor7138]

In 2008 I would have put Matt Forte as the best back out of the draft, not Chris Johnson

[@mattevans6752]

CMC is really good. Really Really good. But calling him a top 3 running back of all time already is an insane thing to say. Jim Brown just rolled over in his grave.

[@daanklebreaka9467]

Bro you didn’t even mention Melvin Gordon 🤯

[@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987]

LaDainian Tomlinson is a awesome player from his time in the NFL the former TCU Horn-Frogs Alumni was incredible a lightning in a bottle a 1st Round 5th overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Chargers he definitely didn't disappoint one of his greatest year was 2006 28 Touchdowns in one season on the ground and 31 Touchdowns in total both still remains NFL Records winning the NFL MVP Award no matter what he truly is a Hall Of Famer but it's a shame that he didn't win a Super Bowl Ring because in 2010 AFC Championship game is the only time he came so close to going to the big game but that's not his fault at all but one way or another he was the man LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT 1:40

[@brettengel8364]

It wasn’t injuries for Monte Ball. It was his alcohol abuse that resulted in him burning out quick.

[@cjjohnson3827]

LeVeon Bell wasn’t a bust he just flamed out quick once he left the Steelers.

[@KyleRebstock-v4y]

U forgot 2 1st busts 2009 Donald Brown with the colts and Knowshon Moreno Broncos same draft as Beanie wells and I agree with Shaun Alexander 2000 draft he was excellent RB very underrated

[@jakobvetter4555]

Using the logic and stats you did from this video…CMC averages about 770 yards a season. He scores 2 rushing touchdowns or less in a season about 40% of the time. But yeah dude, top 3 for sure

[@lipantaza9758]

Sanders did not retire suddenly because of injuries, wtf! lol