Craig StoutJul 2, 2026
Craig Stout ranked 15 running backs for 2026 with Bijan Robinson first and Jahmyr Gibbs second, and after realizing they had accidentally omitted Jonathan Taylor, said Taylor should be No. 3 with everyone else pushed down a spot (Kenneth Walker to 10, Travis Etienne off the list).
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Bijan Robinson, at this stage in his career, is the closest that I have seen to Barry Sanders.
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- KC Laboratory 7/1: Where Does Chiefs' Kenneth Walker Rank Among Elite NFL RBs? (2026 RB Rankings)
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“So number 15 is Chase Brown. Number 14 is Jeremiah Love. Number 13 is Javonte Williams. Number 12 is Deandre Swift, and number 11 is Kyran Williams... Number 10, Travis ETN. Number nine, Kenneth Walker. And number eight, Breece Hall... this is number seven, Derrick Henry, and number six, Saquon Barkley... This is number five, Devon Achain, number four, James Cook, and number three, Christian McCaffrey... Number two, Jameer Gibbs, and number one, Bijon Robinson... He would have been number three. Push everybody down a spot. Kenneth Walker would have been number 10. Travis ETN would have been off my list.”
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