Mostert, Achane snubbed from top-20 in ESPN working again rankings

We’re inching ever nearer to the beginning of the 2024 NFL season, however with the offseason nonetheless dragging on, content material creators are persevering with to roll out their rankings for varied soccer associated issues.

The most recent listing carries some weight, nonetheless, as ESPN senior NFL nationwide reporter, Jeremy Fowler, polled league executives, coaches and scouts to find out the highest 10 gamers at a number of positions within the Nationwide Soccer League — with working backs up first.

Spoiler alert: the Miami Dolphins will not be represented nicely on this listing.

Raheem Mostert — who rushed for 1,012 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2023 — didn’t make the highest 10. In actual fact, he didn’t even make the highest 20! Mostert was ranked because the twenty first greatest working again within the NFL, simply behind Tony Pollard and James Conner.

Wait… it’d worsen.

De’Von Achane — Miami’s electrical rookie who rushed for 800 yards on simply 103 makes an attempt (7.8 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns in 2023 — didn’t even make the listing of 25 gamers receiving votes.

ESPN’s full article is behind a paywall, so I gained’t spoil their whole listing, however some names receiving votes and due to this fact listed within the high 25 embody Austin Ekeler, Kyren Williams, Najee Harris and James Prepare dinner.

An argument might be made that Mostert and Achane’s shared success harm them in these rankings, as most of the backs ranked forward of them are the first ball-carriers for his or her groups (or former groups).

On the finish of the day, rankings are enjoyable to have a look at, however what issues most is success on the sphere within the type of wins, and Miami will proceed to lean on each Mostert and Achane in 2024 to realize these victories.