Nick Collins

Here's latest proof that the NFL has become a pass-first league: Running back prospects are on the verge of falling entirely out of the first round of this year's draft.The last time the first round went without a running back taken was 1963, and former Alabama star Eddie Lacy is considered the only rookie-to-be who is worthy of extending that streak. So the imagine the irony if Lacy goes to Green Bay with the 26th overall pick.The Packers, as long as Aaron Rodgers is playing quarterback, sure aren't going to revolve their vaunted offense around a running back. In eight drafts under general manager Ted Thompson, they've selected a total of four true tailbacks. Brandon Jackson, in the second round in 2007, was the only one taken before the third round. The last first-round running back picked by the Packers was Darrell Thompson out of Minnesota in 1990.But, hey, perhaps this is the time to buck the trend. The Packers have only four running backs right now: DuJuan Harris, Brandon Saine, ...

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