Elijah Mitchell, the Louisiana RB, sits at No. 129 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 1% elite, 21% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Productive runner with good size but lacks the quickness and juice to force defenses to respect the full width of the football field against him.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Has leg strength to play through arm tackles.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “While he's experienced in outside zone, he might be too tight-hipped, lacking the burst necessary as a one-cut runner.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a rotational-RB.
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“…Productive runner with good size but lacks the quickness and juice to force defenses to respect the full width of the football field against him. While he's experienced in outside zone, he might be too tight-hipped, lacking the burst necessary as a one-cut runner. He does have the size and vision to bang around inside, but he's not very dynamic or creative and needs it well-blocked in front of him. He might have to s…”
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