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Ranking the top 32 NFL running backs for the 2022 season

By Sayre Bedinger

Feb 6, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; AFC running back Jonathan Taylor of the Indianapolis Colts (28) runs with the ball against the NFC during the third quarter during the Pro Bowl football game at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; AFC running back Jonathan Taylor of the Indianapolis Colts (28) runs with the ball against the NFC during the third quarter during the Pro Bowl football game at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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NFL 2022; Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (26) runs with the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

21. Miles Sanders, Philadelphia Eagles

2021 stats:

  • 912 yards from scrimmage
  • 0 TD
  • 26 receptions

Given the emphasis the Philadelphia Eagles placed on running the ball last season, I think maybe the most shocking statistic of anyone on this list is the fact that Miles Sanders didn’t have a single touchdown — rushing or receiving — in 2021.

Sanders is still one of the better backs in the NFL, and I think his 2022 play is going to confirm that.

Entering a contract year, Sanders has only played 12 games in each of the last two seasons and he’s going to need to prove that he can stay healthy if he’s going to get a new deal from the Eagles.

Along with that, the production has to be better.

Even though the Eagles give plenty of touches to guys like Boston Scott and Kenneth Gainwell, Sanders has to do his part to assert his spot on this roster as the RB1.

As the Eagles’ offense continues to make strides, I think Sanders is going to find himself in more and more favorable situations.

He should be poised for his best year as a pro in 2022.

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