MarShawn Lloyd, the USC RB, sits at No. 124 on the consensus board across 24 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 3% elite, 11% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Lloyd runs with slightly below-average vision but has the juice to play the role of "chunk-play slasher" and dangerous open-field pass catcher.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Frankly, some of his South Carolina tape from 2022 felt more exciting than his 2023 USC film, despite the higher yardage-per-carry mark in 2023.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Lloyd is a low-mileage prospect, and the scope of his role will obviously depend on scheme fit.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a rotational-RB.
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“…Lloyd's flashes on tape could lead a team to envision a more expansive role for him in its offense, but based on his play, he feels more like a good complementary option with big-play potential. Frankly, some of his South Carolina tape from 2022 felt more exciting than his 2023 USC film, despite the higher yardage-per-carry mark in 2023. While he ran with improved patience and set up blockers more diligently in '23,…”
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