3 Running Backs the Cowboys Should Draft if Tony Pollard Leaves

2. Blake Corum, Michigan

The Cowboys will need someone who can produce in the backfield if there's not a back-to-back 1,000-yard man in Pollard around. That's why Dallas may want an RB with a stronger resume than Brooks, who really has just one season to his name.

If that's the case, Blake Corum has as good a case as any back in the country.

The Michigan standout has been a monster for the Wolverines since 2021. Over his last three collegiate seasons, Corum posted a whopping 3,660 yards on the ground and 56 rushing touchdowns, giving Jim Harbaugh a true workhorse to build his offense around.

Corum's more than proven he can be the lead man in a backfield, which is exactly what Mike McCarthy will be searching for if Pollard's no longer around.

Dallas has missed a big-bodied bruiser who can pick up the tough yards and capitalize near the goal line since Ezkiel Elliott's departure, and Corum is the kind of wrecking ball at 5-foot-8, 200 pounds, who'd excel in those scenarios.

With two top-10 Heisman finishes and coming from a national championship-winning program, Corum has the pedigree you want to see from an NFL-ready talent. It'd be no surprise if helps a team right away in the pros.