Neither did the Rams obviously. The challenge is that the RB position isn’t as valuable as it’s once was. I love Zeke but breaking the bank for him puts you in salary cap he’ll. He will break down in no time and we will have tons of dead money. Find a way to pay him for his production and let him bet on himself. If he is a freak and last a long time then he gets the whole contract. But he wears out this year and you can afford a replacement.
In my opinion the RB position wasn't much more valuable in the past either. It's just good to have a great player like at any other position that is not QB.
The 70s Steelers didn't win on the back of Franco Harris. They had a monster D and a HOF QB throwing to two HOF WRs.
The 49ers had some of the best teams in history but never a great back. They had some good backs, but that's not how they won.
Ask Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, O.J. Simpson, and Barry Sanders how many championships they won. Walter Peyton finally got his title yet it had nothing to do with him. I think we all know Beast mode is not why Seattle won. That team would have won with anyone back there.
Besides the 90s Cowboys I can't come up with much more where a RB made the difference. An argument could be made for the '96, '97 Broncos. How far back are we going to where they were more valuable? The 60s?