The next breakout RB

[WutthecrapmanModerator 110]

How do you guys spot the next breakout RB? What traits are you mostly keying in on? Does draft spot play a role? School?

[Charles FoxParticipant 573]

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

[Z-DubbsParticipant 219]

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

[Charles FoxParticipant 573]

On Chris Zinkel said

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

LOL… AMEN

[HessParticipant 194]

The Ohio State rb. Henderson

[FarFromHomeParticipant 39]

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.

[GuinnessIsGoodForYouParticipant 14]

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

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