David Montgomery, the Iowa St. RB, sits at No. 60 on the consensus board across 23 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 20% elite, 26% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “One of the safest runners in this draft with a desirable combination of size, vision, toughness and creativity.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He runs with impressive calm and instincts in the midst of interior mayhem, weaving and battering his way through traffic.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Smart teams will recognize his ability to create yardage for himself with his eyes, footwork, contact balance and power.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a rotational-RB.
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“…One of the safest runners in this draft with a desirable combination of size, vision, toughness and creativity. He runs with impressive calm and instincts in the midst of interior mayhem, weaving and battering his way through traffic. Smart teams will recognize his ability to create yardage for himself with his eyes, footwork, contact balance and power. Should alleviate concerns about his lack of explosiveness. Montg…”
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