Posted by The 2024 NFL Draft is two weeks away, and unlike many other positions, there appears to be no clear No. 1 running back prospect.
The offseason has been headlined by big-name running backs making moves in free agency, but there are still options left in the draft.
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Florida State running back Trey Benson is the new favorite to be the first RB selected. Over the last three weeks, his odds in this market shortened to +160 from +300.
At the end of last month, Texas running back Jonathon Brooks was the favorite at +225. Although his odds shortened to +175, he’s now second on the board.
Let’s take a look at the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook.
FIRST RUNNING BACK SELECTED: *
Trey Benson, Florida State: +160 (bet $10 to win $26 total)
Jonathon Brooks, Texas: +175 (bet $10 to win $27.50 total)
Jaylen Wright, Tennessee: +360 (bet $10 to win $46 total)
MarShawn Lloyd, USC: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)
Blake Corum, Michigan: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)
Braelon Allen, Wisconsin: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Bucky Irving, Oregon: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Audric Estime, Notre Dame: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
* odds as of 4/10/24
Blake Corum and Bucky Irving in Joel Klatt’s top five running backs
In his latest mock draft, FOX Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt had no running backs being taken in the first round, before listing Florida State’s Trey Benson as his top player at the position.
“I like his vision. There are times when Benson can be a bit upright, but that’s usually the case for taller running backs, like Derrick Henry. I’m not trying to compare him to Henry, but he’s shown that playing upright can work at the next level. His style will play well in the NFL.”
Klatt is a little more hesitant about taking Brooks early, ranking him as the third-best running back heading into the draft and acknowledging that Brooks’ knee injury has to be factored into his evaluation.
“It’s a bummer that Brooks tore his ACL late in the year because I think he would’ve been the top running back in the class. But you’ve got to mix that injury in with the evaluation of Brooks. He’s great catching it out of the backfield, and he’s got home run ability, and he barely cracked the 200 rushing attempts mark. Many of these other guys have double or triple that number.”
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