The NFL’s running back market has taken center stage in the sports world this week.
All of the attention has come after Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs were unable to land extensions from their teams and will now head into the 2023 season playing on the franchise tag.
Now it looks like running backs who are still in the midst of their college careers are beginning to take note of the difficulties in the NFL running back market.
Star Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins told ESPN’s Heather Dinich that the RB market in the NFL is a “big concern”.
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— Heather Dinich (@CFBHeather)
Judkins revealed that he’s trying to deal with that concern by expanding his skillset.
“That’s why I’ve improved my game as far as showing what I can do in the passing game,” Judkins said. “I have a lot of receptions, a lot of passing yards. I can not only be used in the backfield, but I can also be used in the slot as well.
So you can put me all over the field no matter what you need me to do as a playmaker. I think that as far as the next level, the way they’re doing those guys is because I feel like you can only do so much at that position because of the guys who are in the league and dealing with those situations.
”Judkins has already built up some pretty big expectations for himself.
As a freshman, Judkins led the SEC in rushing yards, earning himself a spot on the All-SEC First Team.
Now he’s working on improving as a receiver after making 15 catches as a freshman to make himself a more appealing prospect to NFL scouts.
He’ll have a couple more years to make sure he secures himself a big payday on draft night. From there he’ll play 5 on his rookie contract. Maybe by the time that contract is up, the running back market will have improved.
Otherwise, Quinshon Judkins will have to hope that NFL teams value his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield.
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