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I agree with this, but does anyone remember that long break away run after returning from his 2022 injury? He looked like he needed a walker on that run. Practically limping midway and towards the end of the run. Then he had the torn Achilles after that. Color me skeptical of his ability now.
Does anyone remember any run other than this one?
Only reason I mentioned it was that it stood out to me.
I definitely tacked the most important part of my previous post on the end in hopes of minimizing it out of existence lol. "If he's healthy" does nearly ALL the heavy lifting there. And after some of the discourse around Pollard last year, I should clarify I mean "if he's healthy" more in a sense of if he can return to around 80% of what his pre-injury talent level was. The top end speed doesn't bother me as much as fear of his lateral agility, ability to make first contact, ability to stay healthy, etc. But yeah, he really needs all of that to make the most of the touches he gets. Otherwise he'll be yielding those touches or outright replaced sooner than later.
The run is at the 20 second mark of this video...
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I wouldn't be sure Corum doesn't go higher than projected. He's the only top guy who has really shown he can handle big workloads. I think he could go in round 2.
I can't get past the metrics that show his tackle avoidance, which was elite in 2022, was gone in 2023.
100% that's he's 50/50 to start the year in the active roster
Subjectively, he looked better late. I think he just wasn't healthy early.
My one fantasy team where I’m rostering him is definitely rooting for him. He’s a Hold and Hope.
As far as I'm concerned, JK Dobbins is still home on his couch. How about some video evidence?
Agreed. Reporters can continue to write great things about JK all they want, but until I see for myself that he is flying around the practice field making great cuts and having burst, I am going to assume he is still hobbled. With guys coming back from bad injuries, I want more than "you just have to have faith".
Considering Bolt's Achilles injury was far more recent, this is likely!
Gus and JK have been teammates since JK entered the league in 2020. In that time, Gus has 751 more yards and 9 more TD's. I am more than happy to concede Dobbins is the better RB. Nobody is disputing this fact. But one thing you can't deny - Dobbins has a grand total of 4 double digit PPR games in the last 3 years. He is completely useless if he's watching from the sidelines.
honestly, when healthy hes looked like a stud.
Week 12 - Monday Night Football - Ravens vs Chargers
My problem right now is, who says he ever "got healthy"? All we know for sure is 11 months ago he suffered a torn Achilles. I know I sound like a broken record here, but since then, not a single video has surfaced of Dobbins running and cutting at full speed, even without pads. This reminds me of wrestler Jimmy Snuka in the 1980's. As a commentator, Vince McMahon said he was in Fiji on a sabbatical, but he was in fact, in jail. I still have the newspaper article where he fought off multiple cops and even a few cop dogs. At times, playing FF is like a religion - you just have to have faith that a player is good to go, with no proof whatsoever.
Absolutely it's a leap of faith, but sounds like a high potential reward/low risk pick if you use a late pick.
Here is a video with some cuts and movement in it from camp, just practice but he doesn’t look bad and Harbaugh even comments on his acceleration. It is just practice, but something. You may downgrade him on his quirky sense of humor though.
Exactly. Use a late pick and expect to never use him. If you go in with that attitude, you won't be bummed if he never provides a quality FF start. I just checked FBG rankings, and he is at RB46. Looking just around him, there are too many guys I'd take over him, so I will probably miss out.
This was awesome! Thank you so much. I've seen Sasquatch! I literally just moved him up a round in my head.
I have always thought he could be a top back in the league, hope he can keep his wheels healthy to show it. I will be drafting him even if I have to reach a bit, the upside is too good where he is going. I also understand those that do not want any part of him, but I just cannot quit him.
Been waiting for Superfly to be brought up as an analogy for a players health. Check that box. Luv it
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of course. nobody with any brains is drafting him in the first 5 rounds when the starters are drafted
Every single year in my long time redraft league I think I drop my last 4 draft picks within the first 3-4 weeks. Injuries happen. Players breakout….exactly the kind of low-commitment spot for a player like Dobbins.
Same. Back end of roster is specifically for hit or miss guys you pick up and drop 100 times. Ha ha
Really seemed as if he was primarily the third down, passing game option.
