Jonathan Taylor, the Wisconsin RB, sits at No. 30 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 70% elite, 12% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Taylor runs with bend and burst as an outside runner and has home-run speed once he gets into the open field.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Supremely productive, well-built runner with an all-day, every-day mentality that helped lead him to three Big Ten rushing titles.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His patience and understanding of the where/when of blocks allowed him to thrive in multiple run schemes.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a power-back.
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“…Supremely productive, well-built runner with an all-day, every-day mentality that helped lead him to three Big Ten rushing titles. Taylor runs with bend and burst as an outside runner and has home-run speed once he gets into the open field. He displays an ability to weave around interior traffic but might have evolved into more of a thinker than reactor inside due to fumbling issues and the litany of loaded fronts he…”
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