Buffalo Bills 2021 NFL Draft: Ranking the four best RBs to address need

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 13: Runningback Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers on a running play during the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the LSU Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

1. Travis Etienne

If the Buffalo Bills are going to use their first round pick on a running back, and considering what Brandon Beane is looking for, then Travis Etienne is the best fit in this draft class. He was highly productive at Clemson and has that breakaway speed that Hubbard and Hawkins have but also has that upside that he could be the featured running back for this offense.

Over the past two seasons, Etienne has had 14 rushes that have gone for 25 or more yards which included a 72-yard run this past season and a 90-yard run in 2019. In his career at Clemson, he had 4,952 rushing yards with 70 rushing touchdowns along with 102 receptions for 1,155 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns.

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The concern about using a first round pick on a running back is still here for Etienne as it was for Harris but what he does so well, is exactly what the Buffalo Bills would be looking for at the position. He could be a featured back but would likely be more effective in a split role with someone like Zack Moss.

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