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2023 NFL draft: A running back in Round 1? Why Bijan Robinson is risky

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Simultaneously, Bijan Robinson is both one of the least controversial and most controversial prospects in the 2023 NFL draft.

After a sterling career at Texas, just about everybody agrees Robinson is an excellent running back and one of the best players, independent of position, in this class.

He ranks No. 9 overall on Mel Kiper's Big Board and is No. 4 in Todd McShay's list of the top 32 prospects. The controversy comes in because of the position Robinson plays.

If this were 40 years ago, he might be a candidate to be the No. 1 overall pick. Now, there are questions about whether NFL teams should even consider taking him at any point in the first round.

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