J.K. Dobbins, the Ohio St. RB, sits at No. 36 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 20% elite, 29% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Dobbins could land a shared-carries role quickly and has the potential to become a solid NFL starter.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Good football player who bounced back from a sub-par 2018.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Proved he could shoulder a heavy load and rise to the occasion against the best his schedule had to offer.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a rotational-RB.
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“…Good football player who bounced back from a sub-par 2018. Proved he could shoulder a heavy load and rise to the occasion against the best his schedule had to offer. He can make a sudden tackler miss and fits as a one-cut runner, but his running style is more battle axe than buzzsaw as a lunch-pail runner with the fortitude and toughness to wear down defenses. Dobbins isn't going to be that creative back with the wig…”
Sourced synthesis from 2 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →