# Steelers Depot Ranks Jaylen Warren Among NFL's Best RBs

> Steelers Depot ranks Jaylen Warren as top running back in NFL with 3rd place on multiple ballots.
- Title: Steelers Depot Ranks Jaylen Warren Among NFL's Best RBs
- Summary: Steelers Depot ranks Jaylen Warren as top running back in NFL with 3rd place on multiple ballots. Jaylen Warren ranked 3rd among NFL running backs by…
- Keywords: jaylen warren, nfl, running back, steelers depot, pittsburgh steelers, running backs, 2026 nfl draft, contract year
- Source: Steelers Depot — https://steelersdepot.com/2026/11/we-rank-jaylen-warren-among-the-nfls-best-running-backs
- Author: Alex Kozora
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:15:19+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jaylen warren, nfl, running back, steelers depot, pittsburgh steelers, running backs, 2026 nfl draft, contract year, sports
## Steelers Depot Analysis
Steelers Depot crew ranked Jaylen Warren among NFL's best running backs using 11 player comparisons.

> We asked the Steelers Depot crew to slot Warren in versus his peers
## Ranking Results
Ross McCorkle and Troy Montgomery placed Warren third on their lists while Alex Roessler rated him seventh.

> Ross and Troy were highest on Warren, placing him third on their lists
## Common Rankings
Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Kenneth Walker, and Jonathan Taylor ranked ahead of Warren on most ballots.

> Jahmyr Gibbs: 8
## Personal Ranking
Author ranked Warren fifth behind Robinson, Gibbs, Cook, and Taylor on personal list.

> On my personal list, I ranked Warren fifth behind Robinson, Gibbs, Cook and Taylor
## Key Players
James Cook and Jonathan Taylor are top contenders for Warren's position with Cook's efficiency and Taylor's work ethic.

> Cook has been so efficient and so strong as a zone runner for years while Taylor is a true workhorse back
## Contract Status
Warren enters contract year next summer after turning 28 with potential for big-money deal.

> Off his most recent extension, Warren is entering a contract year next summer
## Market Trends
NFL running back market has heated up with top contracts now exceeding $20 million range.

> The running back market has heated up significantly the last 12 months. The top of that market now eclipses the $20 million range
## Pittsburgh's Position
Pittsburgh has given Warren a second contract since Willie Parker in 2006.

> Giving Warren a second contract was a rarity; Warren was the first since Willie Parker in 2006
## Future Outlook
Pittsburgh will extend Warren's contract next summer as part of broader player negotiations.

> It'll be a storyline to watch next summer as Pittsburgh goes through another round of extensions with C Zach Frazier, OG Mason McCormick, Warren and potentially others
## Key takeaway

Jaylen Warren ranked 3rd among NFL running backs by Steelers Depot's analysis of 11 players.