Royce Freeman, the Oregon RB, sits at No. 119 on the consensus board across 16 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 5% elite, 20% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Freeman became the leading rusher in Oregon history thanks to talent, consistency and elite productivity.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Freeman's high number of career carries will bother some teams as he doesn't appear to play as fast as he did earlier in his career.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a power-back.
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“…Freeman became the leading rusher in Oregon history thanks to talent, consistency and elite productivity. Freeman's high number of career carries will bother some teams as he doesn't appear to play as fast as he did earlier in his career. He has outstanding size and is a natural runner with good vision who could step into an early starter's role -- especially if teams believe he can handle third down snaps as well.…”
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