The next breakout RB

If you’re are talking about rookies then
1. Film – Although I sometimes don’t trust my own eyes. I especially look for vision, jump-cut and whether they are hands or arms catchers. I stop and start it and watch the flight of the ball to the catch point.
2. Combined rankings from multiple sites – Smitty weighted but his are losing weight
3. Metrics / Relative Athletic Score (RAS) / Particularly 10-Yard, Shuttle, 3-Cone times and Bench Reps. I STILL have disdain for McCaffreys WHOPPING 10 REPS / Weight adjusted speed scores
4. NFL grade / Draft spot (team and round) / Prospective depth chart
5. School / Conference – Power 5 particularly SEC
6. Age – I don’t give a RAT’S RUMP about only looking ahead 3 years. I generally don’t draft rookie RBs over age 22 – Took Achane (21) Abanikanda (20) and Tucker (21)
7. Injury / Character concerns

Every one of those items goes on my Excel spreadsheet with color-coding

I spot the next breakout RB when Smitty points them out.

On Chris Zinkel said

<p>I spot the next breakout RB when Smitty points them out. </p>

LOL… AMEN

The Ohio State rb. Henderson

My first tell is my eyes. Gotta pass that eye test. Watching film im specifically looking at agility and vision. That start stop RB that sees the field well.

College film
Surrounding cast
Opportunity (who are they following and how their coach uses RBs)
Hand skills (catching skill and fumbling issues)
Injury history
Character