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2018 NFL Draft: Top 10 RBs New York Giants should target

By Henry Buggy

EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 04: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions tries to escape the tackle of Joe Bachie #35 of the Michigan State Spartans during the first half at Spartan Stadium on November 4, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 04: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions tries to escape the tackle of Joe Bachie #35 of the Michigan State Spartans during the first half at Spartan Stadium on November 4, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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#3 – USC RB Ronald Jones II

SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 01: Ronald Jones II #25 of the USC Trojans fights off the tackle of Justin Reid #8 of the Stanford Cardinal to score on an 8-yard touchdown run during the Pac-12 Football Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium on December 1, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 01: Ronald Jones II #25 of the USC Trojans fights off the tackle of Justin Reid #8 of the Stanford Cardinal to score on an 8-yard touchdown run during the Pac-12 Football Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium on December 1, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

The Trojans 6-foot, 200-pound running back may not get as much attention playing alongside Sam Darnold, but draft analysts are clearly not sleeping on him.

Kiper has Jones listed as the No. 2 running back prospect in this year’s class, while Miller has him listed as the third best tailback. Jones has shown steady improvement through three seasons at USC and will be in the national spotlight when the Trojans take on Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

An impressive game against the Buckeyes combined with his 140-yard, two touchdown performance in the Pac-12 Championship could potentially lead to a first-round selection.

Miller lists the Trojans running back as the 18th best overall prospect should he elect to enter the 2018 draft. Over the course of three seasons, Jones has amassed 3,835 all-purpose yards and has scored 41 touchdowns.

The Giants seem unlikely to draft the USC running back given their current draft selection. But if Jones were to fall to the second-round, he could fill a void that’s been missing from Big Blue’s backfield for quite some time.

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