... has really evolved into a passing league. With talented guys like Brady, Manning, Brees, Rodgers and Rivers, it is no wonder why the running back position has changed so much.

It used to be you just needed a monster in the backfield that could roll over people like Jerome Bettis and Mike Alstott. More and more today, teams are utilizing guys like Reggie Bush, Jahvid Best and Darren Sproles as pass catchers in the open field. There are still big bruisers like Adrian Peterson, Steven Jackson and Brandon Jacobs, but the game has changed.

There are some gu...

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