Miles Sanders, the Penn St. RB, sits at No. 76 on the consensus board across 22 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 19% elite, 44% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Sanders is more skilled than explosive, but he has the size and talent to develop into a future starter with every-down potential.”
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He can clearly create yardage for himself, but he has average acceleration and might need to expedite his downhill process as a pro.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Well-built glider with the instincts, footwork and agility to shake tacklers but the frame and pad level to finish with some authority.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a rotational-RB.
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“…Well-built glider with the instincts, footwork and agility to shake tacklers but the frame and pad level to finish with some authority. He can clearly create yardage for himself, but he has average acceleration and might need to expedite his downhill process as a pro. Sanders is more skilled than explosive, but he has the size and talent to develop into a future starter with every-down potential.…”
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