In the past 15 seasons, 7 RB’s have been drafted in the top 5; The past 6 combined for one Pro Bowl
Ezekiel Elliott has some tough shoes to fill. According to James Palmer of NFL.com, only 7 running backs have been drafted in the top 5, and the previous six have not been very successful. According to Palmer, the previous six running backs have combined for just one Pro Bowl….OUCH!
Ezekiel Elliott is the 7th running back drafted top 5 overall over the last 15 seasons. The previous 6 RBs combined for just one Pro Bowl
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) April 29, 2016
Well according to Emmitt Smith, that will not be an issue. Emmitt says Ezekiel Elliott has more potential than he did when he came out. So we shall see…..
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