Saquon Barkley's fantastic first season in Philadelphia shows it's time for teams to revalue the running back position after years of devaluing the NFL's ground game.

Saquon Barkley rushed for 31 yards in the first half of the Super Bowl and set the NFL season rushing record, postseason included, topping the mark of 2,476 yards set by Terrell Davis.

In his recent two-round 2025 NFL mock draft for ESPN, Matt Miller has the Denver Broncos filling two major positions of need ( subscription required for link ). In the first round, Miller has Denver landing Michigan tight end Colston Loveland at pick No. 20.

With the NFL's pre-draft process heating up, it's a good time to get familiar with some of the players the Minnesota Vikings could target with their first pick in April. Here at Vikings On SI, we're taking a look at five players at positions of need who the Vikings should be looking at,