Pro days are over and workouts are wrapping up so it’s time to finalize positional rankings. One of the most intriguing thing about the NFL Draft process is that each person values prospects differently. For NFL talent evaluators and draft analysts alike, the rankings at the top look similar, but opinions vary on mid-level players.
2011 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings: Kadar vs Dove
Here at Mocking the Draft we wanted to show you how our opinions differ. Dan Kadar and Jon Dove are breaking down each position giving you their top 10 in each. Make sure to check out our scouting report page to get full reports on some of the prospects. Also don’t hesitate to leave some feedback about our rankings or maybe even your own.
Running backs always give us a bit of surprise come draft time. There are players that go higher than expected and others that suffer big drops. The issues is that many feel that you can get great value in the later rounds and thus some running backs begin to slide. However, if you look back to last year's draft you will see that running backs still carry some value with CJ Spiller, Ryan Matthews, and Jahvid Best all going earlier than expected. This year it is very likely that we see only one running back selected in the 1st round. However, guys like Mikel Leshoure and Ryan Williams could surprise and end up at the tail end of round number one.
After the jump check out our rankings where Dan and I agree on our top 3.
| Rank | Dan Kadar's Ranking | Jon Dove's Ranking |
| 1 | Mark Ingram | Mark Ingram |
| 2 | Mikel Leshoure | Mikel Leshoure |
| 3 | Ryan Williams | Ryan Williams |
| 4 | DeMarco Murray | Johnny White |
| 5 | Jordan Todman | Kendall Hunter |
| 6 | Delone Carter | Derrick Locke |
| 7 | Daniel Thomas | Jordan Todman |
| 8 | Roy Helu | Jacquizz Rodgers |
| 9 | Shane Vereen | DeMarco Murray |
| 10 | Derrick Locke | Daniel Thomas |
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