Looking Back on the 2005 NFL Running Back Class

Every season, NFL teams do countless hours of research on college players available for the April NFL Draft.  Some teams begin their research in October after winning only a game or two out of their first six or seven.  Others don’t begin to think about the draft in too much detail until their playoff run is complete.  Regardless of when they begin their in depth research and analysis, general managers and head coaches look for three main things in any player they decide to draft: Potential, impact on the team’s success, and longevity.  Of course there are other factors such as character and health that come into play, but it all starts with the three aforementioned qualities.  The first three rounds of the NFL Draft are filled with big names from big programs.  Their potential and instant impact ratings are through the roof.  Fans in Oakland want to draft the big-time USC back that they’ve seen dominate the collegiate landscape for the past ... (link)