Five running back prospects that could make the Broncos’ run game elite again

1. Kenyan Drake

EXPERIENCE: Senior     

PROJECTED ROUND: 3rd/4th     HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-1/210 LBS

CAREER NUMBERS: 1,495 rushing yards; 18 rushing touchdowns; 46 receptions; 570 receiving yards; 4 receiving touchdowns

Kenyan Drake isn’t a running back so much as he is a tool. If the Broncos were to select him in the third or fourth round, they wouldn’t do so with the idea of forcing him into Ronnie Hillman’s, or anyone else’s, role; they’d do so with the intentions of building a role that only Drake can fulfill.

This is a guy who can line up behind quarterback, he can split out wide and he can return kicks; he’s an all-purpose football tool. When you have a guy like Kenyan Drake on your team, you design plays for him specifically.

With the Broncos, I wouldn’t even consider him the backup to Anderson; I’d consider him to be playing at an entirely different position. With his talent, he’s well worth a third- or fourth-round draft pick.