Sunday, May 17, 2015

1.05 Pittsburgh BIG PAPAS - RB T.J. Yeldon

In the real world: Yeldon was the first Crimson Tide RB to have 1,000-yard seasons in each of his first two seasons on campus (in 2012, he was backing up Eddie Lacy), and has better lateral agility and speed than predecessors Mark Ingram or Trent Richardson. Rotoworld's Evan Silva has compared him to Arian Foster, and Jacksonville will give him the chance to live up to that comparison (relegating Denard Robinson to a "change of pace" role). Jags GM David Caldwell sees Yeldon, who has reportedly impressed in rookie camp, as a three-down back. There is one caveat with Yeldon--fumbling problems (yep, another back in this draft with that issue--10 times over 576 career carries).
In the TUFF world: The BIG PAPAS, who got this draft pick from Dallas in 2013 in a trade that took place late in Round 1 of that year's draft, needed to get an injection of new blood at running back. Reggie Bush and Fred Jackson are part-timers on the wrong side of 30, while fading Chris Johnson (who as of right now is not under contract with any NFL team) turns 30 this fall. Out of the running backs available here at 1.05, Yeldon has arguably the best blend of talent and job situation.

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