{"id":22257,"date":"2022-04-27T18:37:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T22:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=22257"},"modified":"2022-04-29T21:01:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T01:01:50","slug":"nfl-betting-top-5-running-back-prospects-in-2022-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nfl\/nfl-betting-top-5-running-back-prospects-in-2022-nfl-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Betting: Top 5 Running Back Prospects In 2022 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 2022 NFL draft is near. Let\u2019s look at the best running backs on the board, keeping in mind the point that as the passing game becomes more central to an NFL team\u2019s fortunes, running backs aren\u2019t seen as first-round picks by many teams. Najee Harris was the exception last year, taken by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but for the most part, teams try to find value at the running back position by using avenues other than the draft. If teams do draft a running back, it isn\u2019t in the first 50 picks in most cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How many WRs will be Drafted in the First Round? | NFL Draft | BetOnline All Access\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xmmu7dxweG4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1 \u2013 Kenneth Walker, Michigan State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walker was viewed as a Heisman Trophy contender for much of the 2021 college football season. Walker led Michigan State to 10 wins last season. He was a workhorse who was there for the Spartans the whole season. He didn\u2019t have two or three huge games; he had stacks of really good games and didn\u2019t take many plays off for the team. The offense went through him, opposing teams knew he was getting the ball, and yet he still produced at a very high level. Michigan State did not threaten opposing defenses with its vertical passing game. Defenses were stacking the tackle box and expecting Walker to get the ball. He did the job anyway. That\u2019s something NFL people will notice when looking at film and his overall profile. Walker is a strong between-the-tackles runner who is also perfectly capable as a pass-catcher out of the backfield. He brings a lot of assets to the NFL and should have a good career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2 \u2013 Breece Hall, Iowa State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Iowa State Cyclones will miss Hall, who was a rock of reliability for head coach Matt Campbell. Iowa State suffered in 2021 not because of anything Hall failed to do, but because veteran quarterback Brock Purdy struggled after having a positive 2020 campaign. Hall wasn\u2019t as dynamic within the 2021 ISU offense because his team\u2019s passing game didn\u2019t spread the field or loosen up the defense enough for him to be effective. NFL teams might wonder if this is Hall\u2019s fault, but the film will show that Purdy just didn\u2019t put Hall in the best possible position to succeed. Hall hits the hole quickly and has considerable burst. He is an exceptional straight-line runner with above-average toughness. An NFL team should be thrilled to get him late in the second or early in the third round on Day 2 of the draft, which is Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3 \u2013 Kyren Williams, Notre Dame<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When healthy, Kyren Williams made Notre Dame\u2019s offense considerably better than it otherwise would have been. Williams is an electric runner who makes a lot of splash plays and bounces off defenders at the first point of contact. His injury issues will naturally elicit concerns from NFL teams who don\u2019t want to invest in a draft bust, but the team which trusts his ability will get an inspired, fully-dedicated player who will go all-out to prove that his body can take the punishment which is part of the NFL. This is a high-risk, high-reward pick, a very intriguing situation on draft night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4 \u2013 Tyler Allgier, BYU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BYU offense exceeded expectations last season, posting huge numbers in a majority of games even though quarterback Zach Wilson moved to the NFL. Allgier proved to be the catalyst within the new-look BYU offense. He is a versatile player who balances inside running with pass-catching in the flats and on the edges. He can be slotted into different positions and alignments and will give NFL offensive coordinators the chance to move him around the field as a Swiss Army knife player. That\u2019s quite valuable in the modern iteration of pro football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5 \u2013 Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&amp;M<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aggies struggled at quarterback last year, but Spiller showed he can run and catch and make contributions at different points on the field, much like the other running backs on this list. He isn\u2019t a one-note player, and that is essential for being a credible NFL threat at running back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2022 NFL draft is near. 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