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2025 NFL Draft: The Running Back class

Clayton

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I'm just glad the position matters again for the playstation football fans.
I'd imagine there is tremendous overlap with fantasy football players and video game players
 

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Henderson is a wild card for me. Explosive player but doesn't have much swivel. He could be great, or he is a complete bust.
The more I watch of Henderson the more I think he is somewhere in the middle. Lance Zielein uses the Aaron Jones comparison and that looks like his ballpark. I'm looking at film of guys in the past and I think he is a better prospect than Sony Michel was and he was really tight/linear in running style. Guys like Darren McFadden had a longer build so they were kinda not built right.

Henderson seems solidly good as a prospect. Not blown away. Wouldn't be afraid to draft him but maybe not in the top 40.
 

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Probably the best 'late round' guy I've seen so far. Kinda already looks like he is in a Cowboys uniform

The play against Ok St at 1:08 there looks like an NFL player against college players imo
 

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I like Skatettebo but he may be rising. I was hoping for 3-4th round but......
No way no how a 5’8 small and slow RB makes it in the NFL. An absolutely phenomenal college back with so much heart but he is trucking nobody in the NFL. Before that one playoff game he was on nobody’s top 150 prospects and on no one’s top 10 RB prospects. You can have him. Could be a good ST player.
 

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I hate agreeing with PE but Skattebo's hype seems puzzling.
He appeals to those who like power backs, some feel he would be a good full back. Physical backs are not everyone's cup of tea.
 

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He appeals to those who like power backs, some feel he would be a good full back. Physical backs are not everyone's cup of tea.
Its very team specific. I think I need to remember that not every team is the Bills and Eagles using their QB as the power back.

Its hard for me to quantify what he brings to the table that a replacement level player doesnt already do.
 

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Its very team specific. I think I need to remember that not every team is the Bills and Eagles using their QB as the power back.

Its hard for me to quantify what he brings to the table that a replacement level player doesnt already do.
Haven't studied him much yet, but did like what I saw, but I'm a sucker for backs that are physical and fight for every yard.
 

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Haven't studied him much yet, but did like what I saw, but I'm a sucker for backs that are physical and fight for every yard.
I can't say I've studied a ton of people, either. Just eyeballing things he seems like he is in the same range that Ray Davis was last year and he went late 4th.
 

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I can't say I've studied a ton of people, either. Just eyeballing things he seems like he is in the same range that Ray Davis was last year and he went late 4th.
Yeah Skattetbo likely gets taken in that range, but I like him way more then Ray Davis.
 

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4.7 after contact is outstanding.
I'm looking at his elusiveness rating and the two RBs in his range at PFF are Dameon Pierce and Devin Singletary. That said, looking specifically at yards after contact about half of the RBs in that range are legit stars.
 

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This is the other guy that jumps out to me. PFF #3 overall rushing grade, 9th overall in breaking tackles. High profile college player. Not much as a 3rd down back but probably good all game for 1st and 2nd down. Maybe a 4th-5th rounder?
 

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This is the other guy that jumps out to me. PFF #3 overall rushing grade, 9th overall in breaking tackles. High profile college player. Not much as a 3rd down back but probably good all game for 1st and 2nd down. Maybe a 4th-5th rounder?
Pretty impressive.
 

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This is the other guy that jumps out to me. PFF #3 overall rushing grade, 9th overall in breaking tackles. High profile college player. Not much as a 3rd down back but probably good all game for 1st and 2nd down. Maybe a 4th-5th rounder?
Loved him at Oregon St. Got outshined by Cam Ward at Miami. Hard to tackle back, fun to watch.
 

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Loved him at Oregon St. Got outshined by Cam Ward at Miami. Hard to tackle back, fun to watch.
RJ Harvey and Tahj Brooks are two worth looking at.
 
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