Why running backs are a much better Top-5 pick than other positions

Interesting article, but I'm not in total agreement. It's been said that running back is the easiest position to transition to from the college game to the NFL. Not the case for WR. They often shine in their third year. They are also victims of bad teams more so than a running back is. For a receiver to even see the ball, the offensive line and QB have to be good. Not the case for a running back. The first five picks are for the best five players in college football. Calvin Johnson is one of those guys. Plenty of runningbacks are found outside of the first round.

It is harder for a receiver to make an impact in the league, another thing the article din't really mention is that good teams draft receivers in the later rounds and there is less pressure on these guys to be good right away. Also, bad teams will feed the rock to a stud RB in his first few years and he'll pile up huge yards which make him look better on the stat sheet.

I think I buy the general RB over WR argument, but what about QB?

probably even riskier, he has the most to lose when he goes to a bad team. check out and you can see how QBs drafted in the top 5 have done:http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftfirst.htm?lg=NFL