Josh Jacobs, the Alabama RB, sits at No. 29 on the consensus board across 25 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 71% elite, 15% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Jacobs runs with good bend, vision and burst, and he proved to be an effective pass-catcher out of the backfield or from the slot.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Prototypical combination of size and skill-set as an every-down runner with the ability to slash or impose his will on any given snap.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He will probe and burst, but he could become more elusive with better tempo as a runner.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a rotational-RB.
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“…Prototypical combination of size and skill-set as an every-down runner with the ability to slash or impose his will on any given snap. Jacobs runs with good bend, vision and burst, and he proved to be an effective pass-catcher out of the backfield or from the slot. He will probe and burst, but he could become more elusive with better tempo as a runner. Jacobs is a decisive runner with outstanding one-cut talent to be…”
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