Clemson Football: 5 Reasons Travis Etienne made the right decision
2. The NFL Draft is stacked this year
Speaking of the NFL Draft, it’s pretty stacked at running back this season.
Before Etienne announced that he was coming back, he was considered the fifth-best, sometimes fourth-best, running back in the draft.
D’Andre Swift (UGA), Jonathan Taylor (Wisconsin) and J.K. Dobbins (Ohio State) could all be potential first-rounders. Two of them are expected to be sure first-rounders.
With Etienne returning, he’ll basically be competing with Oklahoma State’s Chuba Hubbard for that No. 1 spot at RB, assuming another year similar to what he has had the past couple.