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There has never been an NFL draft that didn't include at least one running back in the first round and, even with a dearth of top-shelf rushers this year, the 2003 lottery isn't likely to snap that streak.
Then again, with the premier tailback prospect less than three full months removed from suffering a catastrophic knee injury that left three ligaments dangling like limp spaghetti strands, there is a chance it could.
Even with the tenuousness surrounding Willis McGahee, who will audition next Tuesday for league scouts, the former University of Miami star is still the No. 1 tailback on many franchises' draft boards. That speaks volumes, in part to the esteem in which the gifted McGahee is held, but more so to the absence of a consensus viable contender for the top spot at the position.
Then again, with the premier tailback prospect less than three full months removed from suffering a catastrophic knee injury that left three ligaments dangling like limp spaghetti strands, there is a chance it could.
Even with the tenuousness surrounding Willis McGahee, who will audition next Tuesday for league scouts, the former University of Miami star is still the No. 1 tailback on many franchises' draft boards. That speaks volumes, in part to the esteem in which the gifted McGahee is held, but more so to the absence of a consensus viable contender for the top spot at the position.
