32 Beat Writers - UPDATED 2026 Running Back Rankings

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1:05And today I am giving you my updated top 10 runnybacks for the 2026 NFL draft. Time to get through some updated position rankings. We've now made it through the combine, quarterbacks, updated rankings. There's already up on the channels to definitely go back, check that out. That's just a position group where the combine, you know, maybe it moves your spot up or down, but it's probably not going to change too much. But I wanted to wait before we got to runnybacks, receivers, tight ends, especially offensive wine. All that sort of fun stuff. One to wait till we actually got official arm lengths, you know, 40 times, shuttle three cone, you know, all that sort of stuff. So now that the combine's coming on, it's time to update some of these position rankings. Today we're doing runnybacks. Next up will be wide receivers. Hey, real quick, before we jump into the days, I'm going to give you 12. I'll give you my next two guys who didn't make the list right off the top here. But great time to become a subscriber over at 32 beatwriters.com. Use the promo code draft. We are less than 60 days away from the NFL draft. So with one month for using that promo code, make sure you get the best out of it. I'm going to give you 12. I'll give you my next two guys who didn't make the list right off the top here. But great time to become a subscriber over at 32 beatwriters.com.

2:06Basically, more than half of what's left in the draft cycle, you're covered for free over at 32 beatwriters.com. Also, I was today at Katsubadian, our lead fantasy a list. He's diving into these prospects, giving you a long-term outlook both in redraft and in fine dynasty leagues for where these guys should be going. So lots of content based around the NFL draft. So if you liked today's video, definitely go and become a subscriber over at the website. And leave your thoughts down below in the comment section. Hey, we all see this class a little differently. Every position group, you name it. Everyone's going to look at this a little differently. So let me hear your top five, your top 10. Have her many names you could ride off. Excuse me down below. Let me hear that ranking down below in the comment section. And also, if you want to do something for your favorite team like, Hey, I'm a Miami dolphins fan with Bobby slow coming in. We're going to be running a lot of wide zone. These are the five runny backs. I think we should, you know, take them. You have the Von H and there. So like, that's not the perfect example. But if you have like a wish list for your favorite team, love to hear those names down below. That always kind of helps you when I'm putting the other these mocks and trying to get a feel for what different fan bases are kind of craving. Not that that's how I make my mocks, but it is good to know. And also, you all know your team as well as anybody.

3:08So if you've heard the Vikings like this guy, the Jags like this guy, the 49ers, you know, they're not to get running back. But you get my point. So let me hear this list down below in the comment section. All right. Well, without further ado, let's jump right into the fun here. And let's jump into my running back 10. But real quick, running back 12 would have been Kaelin Black from Indiana. He really impressed me the senior bowl with what he could do in past protection and as a past catcher. Hempi was more of the guy that used as a past catcher in the Indian offense. But Kaelin Black, between what he saw, what I saw at the senior bowl there from the receiving side. And then the way he finished the season, he's very kind of, I say it, but check out like high leg kicks, violent runner downhill. Don't know if he'll break off 60, 70, 90 yard rushing touchdowns all that often. But he's going to make you feel every handoff you do give him. So plus what we saw again, the senior bowl with the expansive potentially his receiving role the next level. I wonder if there's more meat in the bone there for his production. As a receiver in the NFL. And the number 11 would be Jamani Taylor, NC State Transfer or NC Central, excuse me,

4:09transfer to Virginia. I'm a sucker for a guy that goes from one school and then takes a step up in competition, but also sees their level of play take a step up. So I really like Taylor. He's just a really fun body type at 510. 199 at the combine. I'd say he's playing with probably closer to what Virginia had the list of that at 205, maybe 208. But I think he's got a really nice bill, a place with good contact balance, enough burst to get through the line of scrimmage and create some chunk plays. A guy that's maybe a little bit more likely than Caleb Black to bust off the 75 yard big play touchdown. But that's still not necessarily why you're drafting Jamani Taylor. But just does a lot of the little things right. And he's just got one of these profiles where there's no glaring weakness. And he just does a lot of little things pretty well. And again, small, you know, and HBCU. So, you know, non P4 then stepping up to P4 competition. He understands that jump up a competition for Virginia took a big step forward as a team. So a lot about Jamani Taylor. I just like the overall composition of who the player is. And he's just like an easy day three running back to me. We're like, you're in the fourth fifth round. And you're just looking for that RB2.

5:10Hey, who's not going to screw this up when they're on the field? Taylor makes a lot of sense to me. But we will get the RB10 here. And a lot of ways, I think Taylor's got more running back skill than Nick Singleton does. So that's kind of where like this starts getting really tricky. But I will keep Singleton here at 10 because I just wonder is there an isocurrendo type of possibility here? And I know Grendo hasn't what he's playing behind, you know, Christian McCaffrey, the 49er straps and other, you know, running back last year in Jordan James from Oregon. So who knows what the long term look for a Grendo was, but blew up the combine in scene athlete. Didn't get a whole lot of work at Louisville. Singleton definitely got more work. But this freak athlete was just like man, and apologies if this like analogy offense you or anything like that. But he's just kind of this loaded gun. And now we just got to like figure out where we're going to point in name it, you know. And he's just such a special athlete in the 219 pounds. He's a physical runner hard to bring down. Like he will drag defenders for another guard or two always falling forward. And that side speed combo plus his, you know, he's got a natural feel for what he should be as a receiver.

6:12Both soft hands bringing it in. But also like, he doesn't have like the most nuanced route tree. But when you watch him go run out to the flat or run in Texas route, there's some natural ability in that too. So he does a lot of these little things, right? It's just like the vision is just really that specifically between the tackles. Like it is rough. So I mentioned Isaac Rinda, but I almost wonder if another Shanahan guy here. It's heaven Coleman. I wonder if 10 Coleman might be like the best like what we could get out of Singleton. Coleman was kind of already to Atlanta. Then eventually goes out to San Francisco gets a little bit of run before all of his injuries. Kind of basically in his career there, but freak athlete, big playability. And in a Shanahan offense, we're like, you know, ride the blocks, ride the blocks. When you see the one cut opportunity, plant your foot and go. Like could that work for Nick Singleton? I think that's frankly that's, we haven't even seen that part of his vision fully on display. So, you know, even TD there. And what I will say is, any Colton Nekki where he maybe had some shortcomings of developing Drew Aller, even though it was so excited about that hire. I really thought he'd be able to get an extra level of play to be fair.

7:12He did have a step forward and play from Aller two years ago. Just not this most recent season. Anyways, I digress. Colton Nekki's really crafty with how he schemes up and pulls offense of linemen and you be extra offensive linemen as a tackle, getting him in motion at the start. Like Colton Nekki is like kind of pushing the limits of what college football run games look like. And it's really creative stuff. Also a crazy playbook in college football 26 if you're still playing that. But that being said, when you have that creative and offensive line and guy who's just like thinking outside the box in the run game, there is some production that like for Singleton and eventually we'll get to K-Tron Allen where it's like, all right. Well, and once you take that creativeness away, let's just say you get stuck in like your average offense, right? Like you're going to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Congratulations. New OC slash Mike McCarthy, like, are they going to be able to do something as creative and nifty as Andy Colton Nekki? Like that kind of gives me pause too with a selection. So basically that comes down to room by room, you know. But one to put Singleton in here, we didn't get the combine numbers, but like frankly, since he had a broken leg and he didn't get to test the

8:15combine, we wouldn't have taken the athletic testing and it can't count for twice. Like we already knew he's a freak athlete. So how do you blow up the combine that doesn't get twice as much points? Like it's still a part of the evaluation that's already baked in here. So like the fact that he missed the combine doesn't really change anything here. Because I know he would have tested off the charts. So really awesome blend of size speed plus power to drag tacklers. Plus he brings some special teams value. That is something that especially on day three. Look, if you can basically be two roster spots for the price of one, that will keep you on a roster slash bump up your draft value. It's just it's going to come down to what more can we figure out with him both as his vision reading up Washington. Is there any more creativity, creativity and him as a runner? And you know, I talked to James Foster about this. And I think he kind of hit the nail in the head. Just not a great stop start or lateral athletes. So when it comes to like joking a guy out of his shoes, we're like the Lamar Jackson high school highlight where he pumps the brakes right at the goal line defender goes flying out of the screen and then the largest walks it in. Like that's the stop start that enemy Lamar is. We're talking about a crazy the freakyest of freaky athletes, you know, for sure.

9:18But like that's just not something that's in singleton's bag. So I'm thinking more tevin Coleman kind of as a comp here for singleton straight line fast. It honestly probably has more power and plays behind his path even more than tevin Coleman. It's just, you know, he's going to need a marksman to kind of point name this loaded gun to stick with that analogy in the right direction here. So very intrigued and you know, like Philadelphia. Like they already have sake one there to take big speed. But like if he was or be three and I know they have will chiply too. But like if they saw singleton as or be three and we have a good offensive line where he had that back on track. And he's just going to play behind these guys. That can make some sense. The 49ers already have kind of a little bit of a loaded room. The dolphins. I know they have a chance. They have Jalen right there. But and all the Gordon. But you know, that type of scheme. I'm trying to think about where else some of these maybe Seattle, right? Like they're replacing kubiak. But I think they're staying with the similar tree or singleton to compliment jean tea, right? Like jean tea never ran a 40 pretty good long speed. But like not singleton. But jean tea is against the contact now. And singleton is the big play threat. Both can catch the ball in the backfield.

10:18That can make some sense as like a K walk sharpen a set up similar ish situation in Las Vegas. So maybe those are some central landing spots there for Nick singleton. But I got to give you an idea of like I still love the athlete. But I just the running back up at all is a little tough and still some work of progress. All right. Number nine. Lavy on Moss. 5-11-203 coming off his senior year. Really the big thing here starting with the drawbacks here is it's just missed so much time. 2024 misses time with the knee injury. Then it's an ankle injury in 25. It doesn't have great top end speed. And it hasn't really been utilized as a pass catcher in that a and M offense. But what he does do when he is playing. He's got great, you know, lazy here because the last name is, you know, or the first name is Lavy on. But there are some shades of Lavy on bell here. If anything, I think he hits the hole and has more top it. Initial burst. Maybe then Lavy on had. But Lavy on just never really wanted that initial burst to be put on display. He was just really content with kind of just writing out the blocking and eventually seeing it. And once it opens up, then throttling forward for five to 10 yards. So it's not quite a one-to-one stylistic comp.

11:19But like Lavy on is such a patient runner. And he has such good vision that he will wait as long as he needs to or he will throttle up and hit the whole with. Again, good burst to the line of scrimmage and a 203 pounds. I felt like that weight now we could have been a little bit higher. I wonder if some of that's so coming off the injury and whatnot. Because I kind of feel like when he hits the line of scrimmage and when he lowers his shoulder, man. Like it feels more like 210 to 215 kind of come at some defenders. So I almost wonder if that weights a little bit higher at applying weight status. But good vision, good burst to the line of scrimmage. And kind of a one-cut runner. I don't think he's the most explosive, not leading in Thomas in here with the juke's and et cetera, et cetera. But like when you let this guy, if you're going to run outside zone, get some build-up speed. Again, good burst when the ball is first given to him. And in this case where he's breaking outside. And then you give him the chance to kind of plant that foot one cut up the field. Make that, you know, again, Shanahan's concept here. Wide zone. I think he's a good, he's a good mover and good overall athlete. He's kind of put on display there. Again, not the most shifty, he's not Desmond Reed in this class or even Jaden Ott when he's 100%.

12:21Like he's not this Mickey Miss and the phone booth guy. But again, linear explosiveness, good burst on that initial one cut. And he runs behind his pass, man. Again, I kind of thought maybe 210, 215 was kind of where the weight was because he's a handful to bring down once he's on the field. And then he's a willing companion against the blitz, not the blitz. The blitz just left off a Z there. But what he has to, he'll say in there and hold a zone as a pass protector. It's not awesome, but just the willingness, especially at his frame, right? Like sub six foot, have some natural leverage there. Again, I kind of felt like 210, maybe even 212, 215. That was the way he's playing with. So not quite fire hydrant because he's a little taller than that. But you know, shades of that where he can kind of squat, get low, get some leverage, use his lower half, and stick up an incoming linebacker. So really the big thing is injuries. If he wasn't so often injured, he's probably RB6 for me, maybe even 5, to be honest. Really like the running back, it's just often in your college players or often injured at the NFL. And especially in a position like this, there's no hiding the beating a running back takes, right?

13:22Like if you're a speed receiver and you get dinged up, okay, well, we'll keep you off press coverage. And hopefully when we're throwing you the ball, you're behind the defense. And that'll be a way to alleviate it, right? Running back, I mean, look, buddy, especially at 511, again, I think probably plays closer to 210. Look, buddy, like you're the blunt of your work is going to come between the tackles. And then we'll show some zone, but eventually you're probably going to be cutting it back up. So there's no way to hide leaving on moss. That being said, injuries are a bitch, man, like they'll come out for anybody. We've seen players at the NFL level get hurt that had no track record of any crazy injury history. And all of a sudden, they're never the same player or guy who does have an injury history that doesn't get hurt or that guy in that injury history. Yeah, well, you know, within 16 to 32 games of their NFL career, there's there's the injury book playing back up again. And then this whole limbo of like, what are we going to do with this? I mean, injuries are an equal opportunity employer, man, they'll come after anybody. So at the same time where moss would be higher if he didn't have the injury history, I also don't want to take away too far because really good running back here, really, especially early down running back, tone setter through and through.

14:26And maybe there's more upside at the next level as a pass catcher. You just want to ask to do it a whole lot of day in them. But like early down running back, considering injuries can bite anybody. What if he's just had some bad luck and he gets the next level and, you know, he has the occasional, you know, stinger where he misses a game or, you know, roll over this. Spring that misses two to three, two to four games here and there. But overall, what if he plays 80% of his NFL games? Like that's not to say that's impossible. We have seen that happen. So don't take him too far either. So I still like Lady on moss. Just wish God. Wish the bill of health was just a little bit cleaner throughout his tenure in college. Two good and co-coffee creamers are made with farm fresh cream, real milk and contain three grams of sugar per serving. That's 40% less than the five grams per serving in leading traditional coffee creamers for a rich delicious experience. Whether you enjoy your coffee hot, cold, bold or frothy. Two good coffee creamers make every sip a good one. Two good coffee creamers, real goodness in every sip. Find them at your local croaker in the creamer aisle.

15:28Let me get to the other Penn State running back K-Tron Allen. 4th round grace for all these guys. I'm just kind of looking at, you know, top of day three. All these guys fill out a room, right? Like I don't think any of these guys, including the next guy who I also have a 4th round rate on. You're, I don't think you're looking at these guys to be like holy cow. Here we go. Here's our bell cow, 20 plus carries each and every week. You ready? But it's more so like, hey, we already have this flavor, right? Going back to the Raider's example with Singleton. We've got G-T. Can we find that home run threat? And hey, could be, I might be looking at this like, hey, I got heavy personnel run plays all day. Let's go. And we're going to invest in the offensive line. We'll make Singleton's life easy. Cool. Or if your team that has that home run threat, and now you're looking at K-Tron Allen. It's like, hey, we just need to do to bring some attitude. Kind of shades of what the dolphins wanted, Ollie Gordon. And kind of what Ollie Gordon was last year. We got a chant. He's all world. He's electric. But when it comes to second and goal, I don't want to put a big guy out there and make these defenses. Feel it. So all looking for a flavor of the committee here. And that's kind of where K-Tron Allen comes in.

16:29I will say there is so much more about playing the position. He does so much better than Nick Singleton. He's just not gifted with like, if Singleton tested for three speed, 40 plus infertical probably north of the tenage or 10 foot broad jump, you know, like just crazy stuff that Singleton probably puts up. But K-Tron and big physical runner. He's a patient runner at that. But he's also light on his feet. And he has the ability to be able to bounce it outside when absolutely necessary. Good contact balance. And again, other guy with not a whole lot of like make you miss in a phone booth, but running outside zone or letting them get that build-up speed. Not saying he's Derek Henry, but kind of the same stuff where like people don't give Derek Henry a whole lot of credit for how good of an outside zone runner is unless you're like a true football fan. Because you give that behemoth a head start build-up speed. You let the, you know, the train get working on those tracks. I mean, it's scary to then confront that beast. And Singleton is true about K-Tron Allen. He has just enough light enough feet to be able to go make that one cut and come back up the field. So you can't totally cheat towards the outside zone. He's got to be able to cut back up the drawbacks here. Not the most ideal third down player will hold his own as, you know,

17:32get with the blitz coming in. He'll step up and he'll do his own as a blocker. Not a whole lot of past catching production. I could see a world where like the next level, he gets a little bit more of that work just because again, the body type kind of says like this guy should be a pretty solid pass protector. So I could see him becoming a guy who at the next level kind of shades of Rocha Johnson was behind someone else. In college, who was the more receiving back Rocha on behind beach on, you're going to throw the ball to beach on a ton. For K-Tron, like Singleton's probably is the more ideal receiving back. But I wonder if just because of what Allen can do as a pass protector next level, especially if he gets the right situation that coach him up just a little bit. If he ends up catching two to three dump offs a week, just because of that, you know, it's kind of the second half we're playing from behind. Here's two passes basically caught one each one of the third one of the fourth for K-Tron Allen. So I do wonder if there's a little bit more being on the bone. That's why I said not an ideal third down player. That's just what we know right now. And then not a twitchy stop start freak athlete in a lateral sense either. So just not a guy who's going to be electric and making this in the phone booth. But you're getting a guy who's just under six foot 216 pounds played really well behind his pad.

18:35So, you know, it's it's the trade off there and really all the drawbacks kind of stem from like, he's just not a crazy insane athlete. The top ends to be not awesome. I don't think he has the most burst running through the line of screen. Like he's heavier than lay beyond moss. But like you watch moss hit the hole, get through the light of scrimmage versus K-Tron. I think there's just more urgency, more, more burst there with moss after they hand off. And then like I said, K-Tron, just not the most twitchy lateral guy ever. So like not going to just do the lidiating and tolerance and highlight real or anything like that. But if you're looking for a power back, you're looking forward that element. A guy who can help some short yardage, both the goal line and in third and short fourth and short situations. And then do we develop this guy into a solid pass predictor? I think K-Tron Allen's got a role for you. Let me get to Seth McGowan here at Running Back 7. And he almost got the late third. So the next two guys I have is like late third early fourths. McGowan's kind of the early fourth. And I probably should have to noted that here with early fourth versus the other guys being fourth. But I could honestly see a world where like late third like in my last mock. I had him go to the Vikings at 96. Sign me up for that. Six foot two 23. This is the biggest back.

19:35Second biggest back that we'll talk about actually the same weight. So a tie for the big spec that we'll talk about in today's video. I love the vision and I love the burst through the line of scrimmage. Tempest is run really well. He's really only played three years of college football. Because he did get arrested for an armed robbery. So let's go ahead and hit on that. This is a guy that. I'm not saying that there's character concerns because from everything I've heard, he's been able to put this behind him. And if anything, he's kind of not necessarily worn it as a badge of honor. But it's been a highlight of the growth of the individual. So, you know, 2020 goes to Oklahoma armed robbery. Has to play the community college level in New Mexico state then. And 2024 then transferred to Kentucky. So he's kind of a sucker for me because one like this guy's battled where it just adversity. Then most 23 24 year olds have myself included cancer that I was ever arrested and then had confront. You know, the reality of life of how do I get this back on track? And how do I get back to where I want to be? So like that to me, like it's just something that kind of signals like. It's a different level of cap here. Got Thai Simpson sitting for three years at Bama.

20:36Dante Moore being an adult going to transfer to Oregon. Then ultimately decided to go back to school. Like you see these little decisions from these guys who are in their early 20s. And you're like, that's a grown up move. That's smart. That's calculated. You haven't rushed this decision. You've thought about this. Not just about what's going to happen in the next 365, but what about the next 10 sets of 365, the next five sets of the next five years. So I don't know. There's just something about that that just kind of is a learning to be. Also a guy that, you know, Oklahoma will throw that aside. But New Mexico state to Kentucky. Cool. That's a good step up in competition. G five to before. I love to see that. But getting back to like what he does on the field. Confision could burst through on his perimeter. He tempos his runs. Well, he's just kind of a veteran savvy player, while still having some good juice, man. He was also one of the best testers at the combine in regards to the vertical and the broad vertical at 42 and a half inches, broad jump at almost 11 feet, 10 foot 11 inches. That's banana lights. And you see that in his first step, but also his redirection skills, the ability to like, OK, there's nothing here. Plant my foot, go back the other way or like one cut, go back up through the middle of the defense.

21:37You know, this guy explosive first step. And then also like a 4 4 9 40 is like plenty adequate. And same time, Jadarian price posted. You know, so like, I think that's a good enough 40 for him at the same time. While it doesn't, you know, knock your socks off. It's a good time. And also we live in this day and age. And I've said this before, but I'll get on the stock box once again. Defense are playing more too high than ever. Knickles the new base. There's an extra defender on the back end that's going to cut off because they're going to have an angle to break off that 75 yard run. Like they're going to be able to nip that in a bud. Keep it at 25 30 30 yard run. So like that to me is more the explosive range I'm looking for. There's just not going to be a whole lot of 75 80 yard touchdowns, especially as the league gets more and more too high heavy. Anyways, also think this is a guy that on top of what he does is a lateral mover and has good initial burst. 223 pounds, brother. It plays strong. Lower half. And he will keep those legs churning. He will not go down on first contact. And he will bring a guy or two with him forward for a three, four, five yard fall forward. So love the ability to both be shifty, making this in a phone booth. And a lot of ways I know Chris Rodriguez went to Kentucky. But like the game would be it's like the better version of Rodriguez.

22:37Well, I had like a late fifth round. Great on. So this is just like a slightly improved version of Rodriguez with more burst. And honestly, just as much physicality as Rodriguez brings to the table. So you know, this is how much scouting there. But just as a comparison of where I feel Rodriguez versus McGowan. But also a natural pass catcher and a willing blocker. I like both of those. I will say that some of the negatives five almost last two years. He also put the ball in the ground twice over the three days at the con excuse me at the senior bowl. So like that was, there was something that I, that was like one of the few flaws I had on my gallon going into mobile. And then I saw it twice. And it's like, come on Seth. Don't do that. He is 25 years old because of the arrest and missing some time. So not for everyone. But granted, especially with this position, I think that like this is unfair to Seth. But for a team's perspective, you're getting age 25, 26, 27, 28. And you're kind of getting out right before you would want to. Or you get my two-year extension. And you're getting out of 30. You know, so his age will work against him in regards to like wanting a second contract. And then doesn't even get a third. But from a team perspective, this is kind of like the right window to kind of jump on board for Seth McGowan. So I think he's a guy that won with his age and just how well versed he is. Again, I'm going to say that I'm not going to get a third.

23:37I'm not going to get a third. I'm not going to get a third. But from a team perspective, I'm not going to get a third for Seth McGowan. So I think he's a guy that won with his age and just how well versed he is. A guy that can be an instant, you know, an instant player in a backfield. Like, wouldn't shock me. I think I drafted late third, early fourth. And he's seeing 10 to 15 carries, you know, before we're at the midway point of the season. Like I could totally start to see that. And then 449, you know, 40 time is pretty good. But this was something that I had to give credit to Lancetier Line. I saw this and I was like, Oh, yeah, you're right. And then I double-check my explosives in my chart and just to give you a perspective, only 13 runs of 10 or more yards. So just, just to give you an idea here, McGowan with 13. Now let's go back and look at some of the guys that we've already talked about. Cater on Alan, 30. And not a guy who was in abundance of speed. Maybe on Moss who played six games this last year. 12, only one less than Seth McGowan. And then 21 from Jamari Taylor and Caleb Black had 26. And that was in a committee role. Not granted an explosive offense. But yeah, that kind of signals that like, yeah, he's got the speed and he's got the burst.

24:37But like, didn't always translate to these 10 plus yard runs at the next level. So that's a little weird to me. But also like Kentucky's Office of Line. You know, Yager's pretty good. Josh Braun pretty good. But they're both the three guys. And then there's not a whole lot else there. So one of the next level of different scheme, better Office of Line, where we started to see a little bit more of that explosive element. But I'm a big step from McGowan fan. I think this is a guy that you can instantly slide into your orbit, too, to an offense. And he just does everything at a pretty good rate. Like I said earlier, where Jamari Taylor is kind of like the B at everything. I think something McGowan is like B plus across the board. So just a little bit of a difference there. And you can see where these guys are. I mean, there's only a round difference really between the two. Maybe a round and a half, because I do like McGowan that much. But oh, no, man. Like you get to day three. And it's just about picking your flavor. All right. Let's get to my running X6 here. And that is going to be Emmett Johnson from Nebraska 510-202. Retro Junior. Love the initial burst. This guy is almost the quintessential example of more quick and fast. Good initial speed. But then it does taper off. You know, 4, 5, 6 at the 40 same time.

25:38Caleb Johnson had last year. And how much of a big conversation that was about Caleb last year. But you know, Caleb did it at 20 pounds heavier than Emma Johnson. Really like feet. Johnson's really neat space. And one thing I did want to note here. And the reason I had to put it in the parentheses here. Because this was something that I liked the Von H. And top 100 player for me. But probably should have been higher than where I had. And I think I had like 90. But probably should have been higher than where I had. And I think I had like 92. 93. But he probably should have been. I just probably should have been like a top 32 player. My board. The thing I think I underrated about him was. Yeah. The track background. And God he moves and stand on the field at A&M. And in retrospect, he makes cuts at top speed. And like you'll see guys who can make cuts and they're moving fast. But doing it at your literal 100% top speed is like, that's what to me. Like you can watch H&P on Sundays. And like he will make these cuts at top speed. He will make the dude miss. And then at the same time be pulling away. And it's just like, dude, that was just like a little toss right. How did that go? 56 yards to the house. And dude, come on H&M. My main fantasy like league last year.

26:38Shout out to dude. And we had a six point bonus for every 40 plus yard run. So H&M. Single handedly. Pretty much. Well, I also top score in the league. And I don't want to just credit that from Emma Johnson. The difference though is like Emma Johnson's not running low 4-3 is tie 4-2s. Which I'm pretty sure H&M ran in the 4-2s. But Johnson 4-5-6. So what we are talking about. That good initial bursts. Very shifty. And then the ability to make those cuts at top speed. Especially when he is hitting the hole. Very, very interesting. Smooth pass catcher caught a lot of volume as a pass catcher this year. For the corn huskers. That's all very interesting to me. It's like I'm going to guy with 54 targets and 46 grabs. So you're talking about a guy. Immediately of the next level. Probably becomes your third down running back. And then from there. He. I love guys like this too. We're under Stevenson was kind of like this. I love these guys who have a body type of a certain play style. But then the way they actually play is completely different. Reminder Stevenson has like power back look all day. But he's this dude who's like, please let me make you miss in a phone booth.

27:38Like for whatever reason that's just how he played in college. And you see that shift in this when he's not coughing up and putting on the ground. Emma Johnson, this guy who's like 5-10-202. This guy should be an explosive big play back who's going to make you miss. And he does make you miss. This dude wants to get north south. Like in. Like as fast as humanly possible. He wants to get north. So I kind of love this guy who will make you miss in a phone booth. But he's also running with so much urgency. Like he is not trying to waste a single second. He wants to get through the line of scrimmage and try that specifically. If you're not feeling in your gap, you're going to be a step late. And he's going to make you pay for it. And it's going to be a 25-yard run. Like that's almost exactly what it feels like he's running and trying to deal. The drawbacks of that. Where I love a small guy who will run north south. There was plenty of times where he runs into his blocks. Like shades of the Murray and Hampton stuff where it's like this guy has better vision than this. But like I think he's so focused on like get uphill. Get uphill. Get uphill. That is just like dude, you are finding your left guard and center's ass way too often. So I wondered the next level just like 10 pulling his runs, pacing it just a little bit more. Could see him take a big step forward. And then he doesn't pull away on those long runs. Like he gets, you will watch the first half of a highlight.

28:39And he'll get through the line of scrimmage, break past the first down marker. So he's 10, 12 yards down the field. And you're like, all right. And then by 25 yards down the field is pretty much getting hawked by anybody. Like linebacker, safety's corners, like he just eventually you kind of even see that with his like testing numbers 45640. But a sub one six 10 yards split. So he's got this great initial burst. And then over the course of time, eventually, you know, they just all kind of comes back and it catches up. Excuse me, one five nine. So so sub one six 10 yards split. Hopefully that's what I said. But one five nine 10 yards split. You see that initial speed. And then you four five six overall 40 kind of just tapers off. So wish that was just I wish it was a different story. I could say there, but at 202, like that's going to be the way he plays at. Like you don't really want him getting lighter than that. So like he's four five six. That is what it is. An average contact balance. As you would think, you know, five times 202. And even in the picture here, he's not like this bowling ball. So like you're drafting him to be a shifty. Make you miss. And again, you're drafting him because he used this interesting blend of like, shifty. But yet he wants to get north south. And I don't know if you're a sucker for that kind of shades of reminder.

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30:44All right, run it back five. Demo and Clayborn from Wake Forest. I just can't quit the sky. And where, you know, Emma Johnson. I think he's a flavor. He's kind of that lightning, if you will compliment to where if you already have thunder, that's the quick dash. I don't have feet. Shifty running you're looking for. Demo and Clayborn. I think it's even shifty. But he's also a guy who brings the long speed running in the four threes. You know, at 437 to be exact. So, yeah, in the exact same 10 yard split as Emma Johnson at one five died. So, you're getting the initial burst. You're getting, I would say, even more making acidity. And then you're getting the long speed that, hey, I know I just said earlier, there's that second safety back there. But if there's of the two guys to erase that angle, it's the moment Clayborn far more than it is. Emma Johnson. It's a great top end speed. He's a really fluid pass catcher too. Like this guy catching swing passes is like I don't normally like watching when he backs catch swing passes. Because even if you're a good receiving back, it's just sometimes called defense. It's just a little unfair. Like it's such a simple route and concept and throw to make for a quarterback. But yet, sometimes on college defenses, it's just they just don't know what to do with it,

31:45especially when it is an electric running back. But doing Clayborn's like almost the opposite of that where it's like, yeah, I know this is like kind of, it makes me want to pull my eyes out because defense is just struggle with this way more than they should. Way more than they do at the next level. But then, Demo and Clayborn, the receiving side of it is just a hashtag fund to watch. Super electric. So, he makes those plays a little bit more bearable for me. Explosive cuts, changed direction skills. He's a very creative runner, like I've been saying. And then, really, he's 188 pounds. So, like, this is where I wish, like, God, if I could just get you to 208, like, if there was one wish I had on this earth, that might be one of them. But he's way more patient, you'd think. So, like, you don't want to give this guy 20 plus carries a week because 188, that's not going to, you know, hold his own. But at the same time, like, he plays against expectations. Because you think 188, like this guy is just going to try to get out as wide as humanly possible. Or if it's an inside run, he's looking to bounce out as quickly as he can. Or, he'll do the Amazon stuff. And he's going to try to make you a step late to hitting your hole. And then he's going to try to break it for 60. But, like, if it's not there, it's a lone clayborn. Well, wait his turn. Like, this, he's not in a rush. And it's because he knows he's an instant accelerator.

32:46And he's got the long speed. So, he can wait, he can wait, he can wait, stay light on my feet, blah, blah, blah, blah, boom. There's the whole go. And that was something I remember from summer of scouting. Watch them a year ago. And I was like, I'm in love. And like, better 40 time. And he's lighter. It's the thing that, like, Bucky Irving does. We're in like, Bucky Irving mid 45s time. And, you know, even at the NFL level, we've seen where like, he's not always this guy to break off. I think his longest career touchdown was a receiving touchdown this last year, like 72 yard receiving touchdown. So, like, not always the guy who's been break off at 75-80 yarder, because the long speed is not there. And clayborn's definitely got him there. But that was the thing with Bucky coming out of Oregon, where it's like, dude, he is so shifting, so light on his feet, but he is never in a rush to try to get down the field. Like, he will just wait for it. And, and something which Jamir gives at Bambla. Now, again, I'm not saying the most clayborn is Jamir Gibbs. Anybody, there is somebody else in this class. I would comp, two Jamir Gibbs, but it's not Jamir Clayborn. But Gibbs, specifically when he left Wake, or, excuse me, when he left George's attack, and it didn't have to be the hero of the offense, which was kind of the role Clayborn was stuck in this year.

33:46Wake Forest is not all that great. He was their offense. But when Gibbs left George's attack and then went to Bambla, it was like, oh my God, I don't have to win this game for us. I could just play within the offense. When the blocking is there, follow it. When it's not, be patient, be patient, and eventually open up. I'm an electric athlete. Boom, there he goes. So, like, there are some of that there with Jamir Clayborn as well. And some of what impressed me with Gibbs is certainly present here. And that's why, late third round, I do think there's a little bit of differentiating factor between Johnson Clayborn. And then you could put me down in that late third tier. I don't necessarily hate that, but those three guys, versus the first three we talked about, with Singleton Allen and Moss. I just do see a bit of a tier to buy there. The drawbacks 188. So, you know, how many carries he gets in a week? How many touches in a week? He's not going to be your bell count. Just because injuries were probably piled up. It doesn't run with a whole lot of power, but it's like to be expected. It's up 4-4 speed, super shifty. He does run with good patience, but he's just not always going to play behind his pads. And then five fumbles last year. And what's frustrating about that was like one of my favorite things about him. And silver scouting was, hey, no fumbles in 2024.

34:46You're telling me this electric, big play thread, scat back, receiving, you know, running back the next level. Did he have any fumbles in 2024? Awesome. And then he had five in 25. So, on one side, I'm kind of like, yeah, well, that's just variance. And, you know, you compare him to other running backs in this class. Five fumbles over the last two years. He's about on par with a lot of the other guys on here. It's more than K-1 Allen had, but it's, you know, a few less than some of the other guys were going to talk about a little bit later on. But at the same time, it's also like, or you're coming off a five-fumble season. This is a problem on the horizon. So, I don't know really what to do with it. I'm kind of leaning towards looking at it. This is like a two-year sample size, but I did want to throw that on here because I feel like that's a big part of the equation at this point. All right, let's go through my running back four. And really, this Michael Washington, well, he was the last guy I watched before I got, because I was delayed in Charlotte for like 13 hours. So, I was going to watch it in the air, or excuse me, the hotel. I got the mobile, but then I ended up just living in Charlotte basically for that entire day on the way to the Senior Bowl. But he was the last guy I watched before I finally caught a flight and got to mobile. And instantly, it was like, okay, yeah, this guy's going to be a topic running back for me.

35:46The more I thought about him, the more I liked him, was really impressed with the Senior Bowl. Just really fluid mover. The vision was put on display. The pass catching ability was put on display. And that's something he, you know, he's coming off a year with 28 grabs. Like, they utilize him as a pass catcher, especially on those swing passes. And like, six, one, two, 23 catching those swing passes, getting momentum, getting up the field. Pretty fun to watch. Not quite Claymore and awesome, but like, really fun to watch nonetheless for Michael Washington. And some of that was on display for the Senior Bowl. So I was like, all right, you know what? I think he's the top five running back for me, for sure. And then the combine happened. And it's like, as much as I loved him on Claymore, the fact that this human being is 223 and runs a four, three, three is banana landed. Now, I know it's underwear Olympics, and you can't make a profile all of that. Also should be noted, a one five, one 10-year split. I'm out here gushing about 159 in a Johnson, 159. It's about Claymore. And then Michael Washington says, hold my beer, one five, one brother. That's absurd. And again, underwear Olympics, I understand. But it translates to the field too with Michael Washington too. So big play guy. It's amazing. This Arkansas offense had a freaky athlete, a quarterback,

36:46Taylor Green. And then it's also an athlete running back in Mike Washington. And they went all the two games last year. Just insane. So he's also the sky where I'm kind of projecting like bad college situation at the next level with a better offensive line in front of him. A more dynamic passing game. This guy could be a threat to this guy. It could be an absolute weapon. So absurd size B combination. On top of that, no shortage of power like Dull. You would think 223 when he lowers his shoulder and he's playing behind his pads. I mean, good luck. There are not many guys signing up to bring that man down. Light on his feet. Better change the directions. Looser hits than you would think for 223. So more makiness potential than you would think for someone of this size. And this kind of archetype. And he's coming off a year where a career high 28 graphs too. So Arkansas tapped into his past catching ability. The senior pole kind of further emphasized that. Seven fumbles the last two years. So kind of going back to the Desmond Claiborne conversation. The fun looking at that is a two year sample size. Five over two years. Not great, but it's about on average. And it's less than Mike Washington. Or is it, oh my god, this guy had five fumbles last year. It just kind of depends on how you want to look at that. They watch.

37:46They should be a better pass protector. It's just like the technique. It's just not really there. And you can tell the emphasis for Arkansas was more. So like, Hey, look, if he's on the field, like, I don't throw him the ball, then have it be in the back field and not be a factor on this play. And again, you go to and ten or whatever Arkansas did. Yeah, like any of all playmakers you possibly have. Like, why haven't blocked? Yeah, it probably doesn't make life. He's also you have an athletic quarterback tailing green. So like, there's anybody who can make it work with less pass protection. Like you would think at the college level that's tailing green. So big fan of Mike Washington has absolutely crushed. This pre draft process. But he was also a guy that like, the tape's awesome too. So like, that's kind of where I'm appreciative of like, how this played out for Mike Washington. Because sometimes. And I fall victim to this just as much as anybody else. But you hear the ball out of one event. The buzz of the combine. And then it's okay. This guy's awesome. But the tape checked out. He was already a top, you know, probably top eight kind of lean kind of leaning towards top six right now for me. Love what I saw at the senior bowl. That was kind of a confirmation for. I mean, I really like that tape. Is that true? Does it look the same up person up close and in person? It does. And then the combine was kind of like, oh, my God. I thought it was a good athlete. I said in my combine reaction. I was thinking 442 was going to be like the 40 time.

38:47And it was going to be like, dude, a 223, 442. That's an awesome number. And I ended up being 433. The 151, 10 yards. Well, I mean, that is. And then also the emotion. Again, like. It's hard to quantify the emotional non on field stuff. The stuff that takes place off the field. But like. That you put in the work. And he gives a fuck. You know, ear muffs there. Apologies. But like. I want a guy like that. I want to do just get emotional because he's put in the work. And he has made this dream come to reality. Get that guy on my football team. Throw him through. I'm getting freaking goosebumps even as I say it. So. Like Washington Jr. Third round. Like the Vikings picks. Dude, the Jags want to get interesting. Different body type than baseball, too. And look when Alan. Like, dude. Like, could you imagine what like Liam Cohen in that run game could do? Leading the way and opening up some stuff for Mike Washington. That would be awesome. Plus what he is. Is a natural receiver. So like, I don't know. Just a couple of teams. I kind of come to mind there. And there's plenty of others. There's plenty of other teams. I would make sense there in the third round for. I do my last walk. I haven't go to Houston. I know they just got David Montgomery. But. That could be a one year thing with Monty. And like if Monty's teaching Mike Washington. No. Mentor man team relationship there in Houston.

39:47Oh, my God. I think the sky's the limit then for Mike Washington. All right. Arby three, though. I'm still a Jonah Coleman guy. I know he didn't run. And that's. That's probably tells you all you need to know. And there's probably an interesting conversation to be had about the combined in and of itself. Right? Like Jonah Coleman knew he was going to run slower than a four five five. He knew he was going to be Caleb Johnson territory slower. And there were a lot of guys like that this year. Various positions were like, hey, you're probably at this point where like this time is going to work against you more than it works for you. So just don't do it. That's. I mean, again, we could save this conversation for another day. But there's a lot of important things of the combine of the drills. While we think it's important. Like the interviews and the medicals. Ultimately might be. The number one thing for a team to get together. I think it's important. Like the interviews and the medicals. Ultimately might be. The number one thing for a team to go. So like maybe the drill participation does kind of slowly go by the wayside. Unless you're an absolute alien. I kind of hope that isn't the case. But I just don't know what the NFL does. And you can't force people to do it. Like nobody wants to be forced to do anything. Right? Like even if it's something you want to do. But you're significant other. You're parent. You're sibling. Whoever wants to tell you to do it. You don't want to do it anymore. You know, so like mandating drill

40:47participation is kind of like. I'll just skip out entirely screw you. See me in my product. You know, I don't know. So I'm theorizing here. I'm curious to hear people's thoughts about the con line. I still got a late second round. You know, great on him. He's. Last year may have been a step back. But in 2024 he had 67 force missed tackles, man. Like that. Plus what I still see at you know, 5, 8, 220. I mean, God, that's like. That is dream bill for me in a running back. Like low center of gravity, bowling ball, contact balance for days. With Jonah Coleman. And I still think he's light on his feet. He's got good initial burst. Not electric. Not insane. But good initial first step. And enough to be able to do the one cut ability. And he's got a little bit of wiggle to you to him. It's not quite like. Phone booth, Ladinian Tomlinson, Chris Johnson, you know, Devon H. Chan, like holy cow. Insane elusiveness. But like. He ran for a first down. One on one with the defender. He can make that guy miss. If it's just those two guys on the right side of the field. You know what I'm saying? So a little bit more. Make you miss ability than someone like K. Tron Allen. But he's not the main clayboard at the same time.

41:47So he's somewhere there in between those types of guys. To me. And again, I think kind of underrated from a first step standpoint. And that lateral quickness standpoint. I think people are just kind of looking at him as like. A tank. Who can't steer and change. Right. And I just don't know if I. I'm fully on board with that. Only one fumble the last four years. So hey, look at this guy from a four year sample size. He protects the football team captain. Just wanted to throw that in here too. I do like that. Specifically running back. You know, it's not out of the norm. But typically it's your quarterback. You know, so. And that's not to be expected. So when it's one of these other positions. I do like noting that. When it's a corner. When it's a receiver. When it's a running back. I don't know. To me, that carries gravitas. So as you can see, Jonah Coleman multi year kind of fixture. And one of the faces of that program. The last couple of seasons for the Huskies. And then good and pass pro. And he's a natural pass catcher. He's not. Insane. He's not to moan clayborn or anything like that. From a pass catching standpoint. But he's a good natural receiver, man. I think I'm really not worried about that size. Come off a year with 34 targets. 31 grabs before that. 25 targets. 23 grabs a year ago. Or in 2024, 25. So.

42:47You know, he's got a strong lower half. He can sit and anchor. And he can pick up a. A blitzing linebacker. So. I see more good than great. And really the drawbacks. It's just. He's a better version of K-Tron Allen. Because really the negatives for K-Tron are all that like. He's not an explosive athlete. And that's like Jonah Coleman. He's not like a god to your athlete. He doesn't have. For low four four to four three speed. He doesn't have. Insane lateral twitch. That makes him. Demon clayborn. Aladdin. Tomlinson. Or anything like that. He's got. Good. And then. He's got. Good person line of scrimmage. But not. Oh my god. Like I think league on moss has more. Initial person line of scrimmage than Jonah Coleman. But only Coleman's terribly far behind. I think it's better than K-Tron Allen. Again, kind of use these guys as. Parameters. But. I'm still a big fan of the game. I think we've kind of gone too far with this. Now, I will say late seconds probably the right place. Again, like I'm looking at Houston. They have a pass catcher in Woody Marks. They just got the money trade. But like. 59. Even a Houston straight back. And there's some other team. That's like. That's my guy. Or Seattle. That's 64, right? K-Walk. Can I get in the franchise tag. Charbonate coming off an injury. I'm content with you.

43:47I'm the Pacific Northwest. And just let me be a seahawk. There are 64. So. I'm comfortable in that range. But it'll probably end up being more likely like early third round. The last couple of mocks. I've looked at the Cardinals there at what 65. James Conner getting up there in age. Tree Benson is a good pass catcher. But it wouldn't hurt to have one other guy in that realm. So. As a James Conner replaced when I think 65. The Cardinals makes a lot of sense there too. So just a couple of landing spots. I think that fit. With where I would probably draft on a colon. Let's get on my top two running backs here. And I clearly missed. Miss the frame there. Oh, my goodness. Where's my white and black outline for Jadarian price? Well, well, make sure that's fixed for once we get to our next. Next position group. But nevertheless. And I just showed you RB1. But there was no surprise about that coming in today's video. But. Running back to is Jadarian price. I mean. I'm in a tough spot here because I've said so much about both these running backs. For so long now. That like this point. What more can I really add to the conversation? But Jadarian price man, like. I came into the season with him as. RB5. And I felt clear in a way.

44:48Higher on him than. Pretty much most the draft community. And it's been nice to see you over the course of the season where. Ultimately. People have kind of caught up at this take and have agreed that like, yeah, he's the next best pure running back. And I've got a waffle between him and Jonah Coleman. I do think Coleman is the better receiver. So. Part of this does still give me a little bit of pause because I still would prefer to have Coleman as my third down running back. But nevertheless, like what you get from Jadarian price on early downs and specifically isn't in between the tackle runner. I mean, sign me up for that all day. Any day. Really smooth. Like he is just like him and love both look like hot knife running through butter. On top of that really light on his feet. Like he's got good initial burst through the line of scrimmage. And he reads it out really well, specifically between the tackles. But then he stays light on his feet and like his little adjustments getting past this offensive limiter now getting through that traffic. They look effortless in so many ways. And like so much so that you almost don't even really recognize that he's making a move until you're like slowing it down.

45:50And boom, there's that frame. Once you start slowing it down and you see, oh, yeah, he is chopping his feet. And oh, yeah, there's a little bit of a jump cut there or there's that one little one cut there. And then once you slow down and see it, it's it's so smooth. It's easy to niffs for a jadorian price of smooth runner who glides through traffic. Really nice short area burst clean footwork through traffic. Good vision and spatial awareness and get skinny when he needs to. But also as a feel for it like I like a more between the tackles than when he bounces it outside. But that being said, like when he feels it you can bounce outside. Good on field speed. The 4 4 9 40 to me was. I was kind of thinking 4 4 4 to like 4 4 6. So I thought that was a little bit slower than I kind of expected. And really it's kind of that first step, which is also weird considering he does bring to this final point special teams value. But on a kick return, you have, you know, three, five, eight yards to get to your top speed. So it actually isn't that insane. And with specifically his running style, it's get the hand off, read the blocks, shot my feet, then hit the whole go. So I can see a world where like the instant acceleration isn't quite there. And if he did have a better 10 yard split than like, yeah, 4 4 4 is probably within the cards for jadorian price.

46:53But like I said, does bring special teams value as a kick returner had three kickoff return touchdowns this last year. So yeah, love what he brings is a special team or as well on top of like early down running back usage. Again, acceleration is an awesome, which is a little bewildering. I wonder once we get to Indian, excuse me, Indianapolises. Once we get to Notre Dame's pro day, I wonder if that 10 yard split number looks drastically different. And then just not really used in the past game. I got a whole lot of pass protection tape under his belt. And then I think it was seven targets, five catches last year. Seven targets, six catches. So good target percentage there. That's pretty solid. But six catches for, you know, not that much in the way of yardage. So not really been used as a pass catcher. And part of that is kind of go back to the Rochon Johnson example. And I've talked to this a little bit with our discord subscribers. He could be another one of these Rochon Johnson candidates, where it's just like the opportunity wasn't there in college. There is more opportunities. So he ends, you know, in Rochon, I think the stand I dropped primarily in the second half of his working year, he finished with 34 catches. I'm like 40 something targets. And again, most of that coming in the last like six to eight weeks of the year.

47:54I don't think that's impossible for Gidurian price. Now, granted Rochon better pass protected than price. So like hard to, harder to say with that versus like K-Tron, who I think the body type blocking wise, Alan makes more sense there. To be that type of Rochon. Oh my gosh, he's a more productive, he gets more pass catching volume than you would anticipate. But price I could see with more opportunity and he's not playing behind Jeremiah love. Maybe, maybe there is more opportunity. Another guy that like Seattle 64 if he gets there. Charbonne coming off injury. That would be a great one to punch on top of each other. Charbonne also handles a lot of the pass catching stuff. So that makes sense. It tired your walks and it walks from Atlanta and prices available in the third round. Like that would be a home run fit. Him or Coleman. Again, you know, one of those two guys to kind of be what out year has been is like the finisher in games for Atlanta. So I think all that is possible there for price. But I would say it's probably more mid to second round. Mid to late second round versus the third round. A range there. So I'm trying to think about who maybe the Saints if they don't take her running back at eight. But I don't know which I probably just rather take love at eight than price at 42.

48:54But another team where it's like dude Houston at 59. That's really appealing. I had to look at the board against Seattle there at 64. I had to double check what teams are still kind of in that range. Maybe even Minnesota 49 like Minnesota 49 might be like the start of it for price maybe a little bit earlier. Maybe Houston at 38. But like that if you're going to do it. Considering you just did the Montetray at the second second round pick makes more sense. But like yeah, probably like Minnesota 49. Maybe a smidge earlier than that. But say specifically y'all like I guess 42 could be as early as it gets. But would you rather have love at eight or price at 42. That's my question of Saints fans. What's what's the better value there there? But now we've talked about Jardarian price. Jardarian love is obviously my running back one. First John Gray blue chip grade. He's the fourth blue chip running back. I've given that grade to behind the likes of Sequan Beach on action GT last year. And then Jardarian my love. And if you're asking me how I would stack it up. I think I'd go. I always go back and forth on Sequan Beach on. It's just talk is my grading. Changed in between those two time periods. And I just think I got a better eye for it.

49:55So like PJ is the better grade. But I'm thinking back to like if I just dropped Sequan on that draft with beach on. I feel like I probably like Sequan a little bit more. So I'll go. Sequan beach on love then GT. And really the difference there is like. Love is a good frame. It doesn't play with nearly the power or content. And he's got good contact balance, but not the contact balance GT. I like GT like what 16 broken tackles in the coach football playoff game against Penn State with a bunch of guys who eventually would be or soon to be. We're going to be drafted in the NFL. So 16 force miss tackles that came. Are you serious? Like that does that's absurd. Not to say that love couldn't do that. But like that number is probably lower. But the inverse of that is like. Okay, hand off or swing pass. Which one of these two guys more life would take at 75 80 yards. Clearing away to me love. So that's just kind of probably stack them up. But it's pretty close between love and GT. And if you have GC over love. I don't hate that one. So ever. But 6 foot to 12 junior long speed paired with effortless cuts. You kind of see even on the onfield drills at the combine works like this. Same thing with price. But even more so than price. Like he makes these lateral movements and it doesn't even look like he's doing anything. Like if you're not watching below the waist.

50:56Pause. But if you're not watching his feet. That's probably the better way I should have gone about it. If you're not watching his feet. You don't really notice these movements because they're so subtle. So if you're only watching waist up. You're like, Oh God, Scott just kind of glides through whatever he needs to go. But when you watch the foot, the footwork they fire fast. They're clean. Never trips over himself. I mean, that's just. Teach tape stuff. Smooth run in between the tackles. But also an angle eraser when running outside the tackles. So this is a guy where again, effortless glider. When you're running in between the tackles. But then when you get there, if he gets past that first down marker, like Savedys, Corners, Limebacker, uh-oh, like, I hope don't underestimate that speed. Because 436, frankly, I think he could have ran even slightly better time. But 436 at 212 is freaking phenomenal. But he was at 208, 205. Like, that's probably even, you know, that's probably low for three speed. But nonetheless, 212, 436. That's an awesome combination there. And we've seen it multiple times at college where that safety thinks he has an angle and actually, you know, there are yard or two behind him, you know. So that's, that to me is kind of like, why would you draft Jeremiah Love in the top 10, that bullet point there? Smooth run in between the tackles. And an angle eraser when you run outside of them.

51:57And like, this is the guy that if you're going to give 20 carries a game too, like Jeremiah Love is the guy in this class. Price is not terribly far off. And I think Coleman could eventually get there. Wouldn't shock me if he got there. Maybe Mike Washington Jr. too. But like day one, you're going to have 20 carries. It's, it's love not even close. 2025 finally saw his pass game usage increase. And that was kind of like, I came into the year saying he wasn't a blue chipper. And that literally go back to my summer scouting running back rankings. I said, it gets more involved in the past game. He will earn the blue chip status. And that is exactly what happened this year. Was a workhorse the last two. I love this that workhorse the last two years. Like so much so that like not only was it like a great once you punch at Notre Dame, but you knew Love was the guy that was his backfield. I mean, when you watched Notre Dame, like who's the guy who's the highlighted player, pregame graphic. When they throw in a commercial and they're coming back from commercial. When they're putting up the bumper because it's free 30 and that games at seven o'clock. Who's the guy on the bottom? It's share my love. He was not just the face that back. It was the face of the team last two years. But yes, had let, but yet had less carries over a career standpoint.

53:00Then say one Barclay Beach on Robinson Nation. You see the three guys we compared him to earlier. So he's been a workhorse. He's been the face of a team. But not nearly the treadmill tires that those three guys came with come out of league. I mean, never come out of college. Home run scenario here. And then one from the last two seasons. Again, home run scenario because we want to be this guy. We want 20 touches a week. Really like 15 carries five catches 16 carries four catches. You know, however, it splits out. 20 touches a week. And the sky takes care of the football while being an explosive athlete. You can take it to the house at any moment. But also does the little stuff that's blocked up for him and has good vision. And we'll get what's expected. What's not to love? The only drawback I have is like 212. Like he doesn't have the most gaudy power. Like he doesn't have action GT's contact mounts. And lower leg drive. But like action GT was kind of one-on-one there. That lower leg mass for GT is a special. It's the best I've seen since that say one Barclay. And Barclay was the same way coming to Penn State where that lower half is like. Holy shit. Like this guy's not even 21 years old. Like what? These guys not 22? Like huh? That's a grown man if you're asking me. So love doesn't quite have that.

54:00But you know, he gets your adeptic contact. He keeps the legs churning. He's also a way better herdler. The national GT. And say, I don't know. I don't want to take away the herdling thing from sick one. He's the guy who pulled off the 180 hurdle a year ago. So I guess two seasons ago in the NFL now. So anyways, tangent aside, dare my love. You know, he should go top 10. I really don't think he should get past the same today to be completely honest with you. But if he does, dude, like I know the Cowboys brought back Javante Williams. But that's a sick one. Two points. The long big playability of Jeremiah Love. It's the first round version of what Jaden Blue kind of was as a fourth round pick last year. Or try to think about who else after that. The Jets 16. They're bringing back Breeze Hall. I mean, the Vikings if he gets there to 18. That's like the hard form. Like absolute hard for. He will not get past that point because he is the perfect animation of Aaron Jones. And kind of Jordan Mason put together. And frankly, to like make nine life easier. Like Jeremiah Love is like a needed piece. So like 18 is the hardest. But in real quick, before we get out of here. The conversation about where he goes in regards to the top five. Sam Monson brought this up on check mic podcast. And it's a good point.

55:00If the Cardinals took him at three. He'd already be one of the five most expensive running backs in the league. And same thing with the Titans at four and the Giants at five. The Giants at five. I think he's. He's like a top eight paid running back versus top five. But yeah, I wonder if that's enough to like my last mock. I haven't go to Tennessee. And then I had him take homework. Or junior. He's like a top eight paid running back versus top five. But yeah, I wonder if that's enough to like my last mock. I haven't go to Tennessee. And then I had him take homework or junior at the top of the second round. It was awesome. Like, hey, let's build around cam war draft. But you do get some cap savings by moving on from Pollard. But basically over this five year window. You have Jeremiah Love. You've made him one of the highest paid running backs in the league. So is there really any cap savings there? Awesome football player. But there's not really any cap savings. So I don't know. I'd be very curious. If he ends up going top five. I think that's an awesome testament to how great this player is, especially in a class where the top end talent isn't there. And he's clearing away one of those top end talent that should go early. But I think from like a price standpoint, I don't think Washington does it at seven. They just have too many holes. But they also have a lot of free agency money to spend. So like if they patch up all those holes and then loves their seven maybe.

56:00And then we're talking about him being like a top 10 to 12 pay running back in the league. Not top five. And then like the same to eight. Yeah, he's kind of in that running back 12 range pay wise. But to pair him up with Devin Neil Longterm, I think that would be a home run ad for Kelly Moore in his offense. And you know, that's the that's not the guy who drafted Kendrick Miller and Almanque Morris, kind of one of the last legs of his career. So like New Orleans there at eight logically to me kind of makes the most sense. And then for, you know, like I know Kansas City's another fit there. I know we're kind of going along. Candid here on the fit. But I think they're going to get Trevor ETN. Travis ETN. They're going to Travis ETN from Jacksville. I believe the buzz on that. And I think him plus per shardsmith. That's good. And then maybe you go join a Coleman the third round. That's another team where like the Coleman thing makes some sense. Especially if they move on for Bacheco. Like if you draft a Coleman the third round sign ETN and then developed brush arts myth. That's a sick three way, you know, receiving back three way backfield. But all three guys can catch a lot of the backfield ETN Coleman. And we're sure it's meant to draft someone because of the past catching upside. Two guys who can break off big plays and Smith and ETN.

57:00And then Coleman who can keep that offense on schedule. It'd be kind of the bowling ball contact balance. Four yards in a pile of dust. Type of running back. So I almost I almost prefer that than like taking love at nine. But guys that's going to do it for my long win to 2026 running back rankings. Let me do your thoughts down below. How do you stack this class up? One through five, one through 10. How do you want to do it? Love to hear those thoughts down below in the comments or if you want to shoot me a DM. My Twitter is at TJ Wingard spelled W-E-N-G-E-R-T for the last name. So shoot me your list over my DMs. I'll try to get back to you as soon as I humanly can. But also two other ways you can help us out here at 32B writers in this YouTube channel. Hit the like button. Subscribe. Commentings free. But also in the comments. Swipe over and hit that height button. All these are freeways. Like if you can't be a subscriber and paid 29 a month. I understand. So people have a subscription rule. But a free way to help us out. If you like today's video, if you like my draft content, if you like 32B writers as the whole. Hit the like. Hit hype. Drop me a comment. Do one or two of those three things and we'll be forever indebted to you. So really appreciate that. If you can do that down below in the comment section. Like button height section. All that sort of fun stuff.

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