Tag Archives: RB

Junior who has declared for the 2014 NFL Draft. Positives: Not easy to bring down. Keeps legs going after contact. AA burst and speed. Good cutback vision and has the quickness and lateral agility to take advantage of it in … Continue reading →

Redskins, UDFA. 2012 transfer from Penn State. Has enough running skills to stick on a roster or practice squad somewhere. His injury history is a little scary, though. Positives: Though his height and weight are slightly below-average, he has a … Continue reading →

Rankings are as of July 30, 2014. In fantasy leagues, the ideal running back is one who can do it all – be a workhorse runner, catch everything thrown to him, can block, isn’t taken off the field for third … Continue reading →

Falcons, Round 4. Was a junior. He went as the eighth running back overall when I had him as the 9th, expected to go a round later. But he lands in a place where nobody’s obviously ahead of him, and he … Continue reading →

Positives: Runs with above-average speed and quickness. Has fairly quick feet and good balance making cuts. On slick surfaces, he can dig his foot into the ground and smoothly change direction. Runs with adequate power, and churns his legs through … Continue reading →

UDFA. Signed by the Steelers as UDFA in June but released in August. He probably doesn’t do anything well enough to be consistently successful in the NFL, and his injury history is a definite red flag. Positives: Experienced as both … Continue reading →

Panthers, Round 6. Was drafted by the Panthers but waived due to injury and was picked up by the Patriots, who put him on IR in August. Should be able to hold down the fullback spot on some team or even … Continue reading →

UDFA. Signed by the Bengals as a UDFA but was released in August and put on their practice squad. Was a junior. Son of former Buccaneers RB James Wilder. His only real NFL-quality asset is his power, which he has in … Continue reading →