Should UNC take a third 2017 running back?

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Should UNC take a third 2017 running back?

The running back position is a major recruiting need regardless of whether Elijah Hood (left) returns. (AP Photo)

North Carolina will likely lose three running backs at or near the top of its depth chart after the 2016 season, as seniors T.J. Logan and Khris Francis graduate out, and junior Elijah Hood could potentially seek his fortune in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Even with Logan, Francis, and Hood all potentially gone after next season, UNC seemed to be in good shape long-term at running back. But a recent turn of events has changed things a little, begging the question — should North Carolina take a third running back in the 2017 class?

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