#CFBMockDraft: Drafting top 10 RBs in college football

Published: Aug 16, 2016 at 05:41 AM

NFL Media analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Lance Zierlein are selecting the top 10 college football players at five different positions this week in a #CFBMockDraft on Twitter. They continue Tuesday with running backs. Here are the results:

Pick 1:
Dalvin Cook, Florida State

Time to start our #CFBMockDraft w/ RBs today. Let the haters hate... I'm taking Dalvin Cook first. Elusive, elite burst & complete player
— Lance Zierlein (@LanceZierlein) August 16, 2016

Pick 2:
Leonard Fournette, LSU

I'll gladly take Leonard Fournette. He's a freak show.#CFBMockDraft
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) August 16, 2016

Pick 3:
Samaje Perine, Oklahoma

I'll go w/ size, power and surprising wiggle in OU's Samaje Perine. Go ahead and take McCaffrey now. #CFBMockDraft https://t.co/2ILBMdq5Wp
— Lance Zierlein (@LanceZierlein) August 16, 2016

Pick 4:
Royce Freeman, Oregon

I love McCaffrey but I'm going with a different PAC12 RB. Oregon's Royce Freeman. Size, speed and vision. #CFBMockDraft
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) August 16, 2016

Pick 5:
Christian McCaffrey, Stanford

.@MoveTheSticks Well in that case..... I'll take McCaffrey. Foot quickness and vision remind me of Duke Johnson coming out. #CFBMockDraft
— Lance Zierlein (@LanceZierlein) August 16, 2016

Pick 6:
Nick Chubb, Georgia

Nice pick @LanceZierlein...So many good RBs still available. I'll take Nick Chubb. Ultra instinctive runner. #CFBMockDraft
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) August 16, 2016

Pick 7:
Joe Mixon, Oklahoma

Nice pick. OU's Joe Mixon might be one of the most underrated RBs in the nation. He's mine now. #CFBMockDraft https://t.co/EOsrPGFipd
— Lance Zierlein (@LanceZierlein) August 16, 2016

Pick 8:
Ronald Jones II, USC

I'm a big believer in USC's Ronald Jones. Explosive runner capable of scoring from anywhere on the field. Huge #s this season #CFBMockDraft
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) August 16, 2016

Pick 9:
Jalen Hurd, Tennessee

I think Tennessee's Jalen Hurd uses his size/speed to finally unleash his full potential on SEC opponents this year. Pick #7 #CFBMockDraft
— Lance Zierlein (@LanceZierlein) August 16, 2016

Actually Hurd was my 9th pick. Oh no.... I just remembered one I like a lot who I forgot about ...... #CFBMockDraft
— Lance Zierlein (@LanceZierlein) August 16, 2016

Pick 10:
Saquon Barkley, Penn State

One of the most impressive runners I watched last fall-- Penn State's Saquon Barkley. Ideal tools. Didn't look like a Frosh. #CFBMockDraft
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) August 16, 2016

And.... DJ gets my guy. Totally forgot about him. I want to vomit now. Probably a top 6 back in college today. https://t.co/B0TmFtKqEQ
— Lance Zierlein (@LanceZierlein) August 16, 2016

Zierlein's five

Dalvin Cook, Florida State (Pick 1)
Samaje Perine, Oklahoma (Pick 3)
Christian McCaffrey, Stanford (Pick 5)
Joe Mixon, Oklahoma (Pick 7)
Jalen Hurd, Tennessee (Pick 9)

Jeremiah's five

Leonard Fournette, LSU (Pick 2)
Royce Freeman, Oregon (Pick 4)
Nick Chubb, Georgia (Pick 6)
Ronald Jones II, USC (Pick 8)
Saquon Barkley, Penn State (Pick 10)

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