{"id":618320,"date":"2026-04-21T07:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/618320\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T07:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:18:11","slug":"2026-nfl-draft-a-rb-for-every-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/618320\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL draft: A RB for every round"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Arizona Cardinals<\/a> have a number of needs they will try to address in the 2026 NFL draft. They really could go with any position during the draft.<\/p>\n

Over the next few articles, we will go over players who could be targets in each round.<\/p>\n

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Let’s have a look at the running back position.<\/p>\n

Round 1: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame<\/p>\n

Love might be the best player in the draft, and there is chatter that the Cardinals could end up selecting him third overall.<\/p>\n

Round 2: Jadarian Price, Notre Dame<\/p>\n

The second-best running back in the draft wasn’t even the best running back on his team? He averaged 6.0 yards per carry and scored 11 touchdowns for Notre Dame last season as a backup.<\/p>\n

Round 3: Mike Washington, Arkansas<\/p>\n

He is 6-1, 223 lbs and blazing fast.<\/p>\n

Round 4: Emmett Johnson, Nebraska<\/p>\n

He can do it all. He led the Big Ten with over 1,400 rushing yards and also caught 46 passes.<\/p>\n

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Round 5: Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest<\/p>\n

He is smaller at almost 5-10 and 188 pounds, but he is a speedster with a 4.33-second 40.<\/p>\n

Round 6: Kaelon Black, Indiana<\/p>\n

The Hoosiers leaned on him to be steady and productive behind Roman Hemby. He will get you the yards you have blocked for.<\/p>\n

Round 7: Roman Hemby, Indiana<\/p>\n

He could be a short-yardage or third-down back.<\/p>\n

Get more Cardinals<\/a> and NFL coverage from Cards<\/a> Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0YouTube<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Apple podcasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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