Todd McShay: Bijan Robinson in Top-7 on Multiple Teams' 2023 NFL Draft Big Board

Few players in the 2023 NFL draft class might have a wider variance on where they're valued compared to when they'll likely be selected than Bijan Robinson.

During Tuesday's installment of First Draft, ESPN's Todd McShay indicated the Texas running back is considered a top-10 player for multiple teams.

"I haven't talked to a team, Field [Yates], that doesn't have Bijan Robinson, just purely ranked on talent, in their top seven," McShay said. "He's one of the seven best players in this draft."

He added that Robinson is "more talented" and "more complete" than Saquon Barkley was when the New York Giants star was entering the league.

Still, the positional value of Robinson is likely to knock him into the latter stages of the first round. In his newest mock draft, Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN projected him to go 27th overall to the Buffalo Bills.

Barkley is actually a good example of why a team shouldn't reach too far for a running back, regardless of how good the player is.

The 26-year-old had an NFL-high 2,028 yards from scrimmage and 15 touchdowns as a rookie in 2018, but it didn't matter much for the Giants as they won five games. His performance in 2019 dropped off a bit and then a torn ACL cost him nearly all of the 2020 season and lingered into 2021.

Barkley returned to his Pro Bowl form this past year as the Giants punched their ticket to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. As much as his contributions helped the team, New York's success had more to do with Daniel Jones playing better than he ever had.

The Giants made Jones' value perfectly clear when they signed him to a four-year, $160 million contract.

Robinson had 3,410 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns in three years at Texas. He was a solid pass-catcher out of the backfield as well with 60 receptions for 805 yards and eight scores.

Just like Barkley in 2018, there's a good chance Robinson arrives and immediately performs at an elite level in 2023. He's probably not going to single-handedly put a team over the top, though, in the same way a quarterback would or a top-tier cornerback/pass-rusher can on the other side of the ball.