Kenneth Gainwell, the Memphis RB, sits at No. 132 on the consensus board across 24 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 4% elite, 34% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Gainwell is a challenging study as a slasher with average burst and speed but excellent change-of-direction talent.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “His propensity for taking on monster contact as an inside runner should be a concern based on his frame.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “One-year starter with underwhelming size but overwhelming production.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a rotational-RB.
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“…One-year starter with underwhelming size but overwhelming production. Gainwell is a challenging study as a slasher with average burst and speed but excellent change-of-direction talent. His propensity for taking on monster contact as an inside runner should be a concern based on his frame. He does an excellent job of reading blockers/defenders and makes buttery smooth cuts to change his rush track while keeping his f…”
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