RB Phil Mafah, DAL (2 Viewers)

[Faust]

Phil Mafah Draft and Combine Prospect Profile (NFL.com)

 

[Faust]

Zareh Kantzabedian
Phil Mafah's success in the NFL is tied to the run scheme in Dallas. He shines as a Gap runner.

In '24, Dallas ran Zone at a 69% rate.

Dallas' OC came from Arizona. They ran Gap at the highest rate last year (69%).

Athletically, Mafah is a near 1-to-1 comp to James Conner.

https://x.com/zkantzff/status/1940849766558322935?s=61

 

[Faust]

What draft experts are saying about new Cowboys RB Phil Mafah

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

What draft experts are saying about new Cowboys RB Phil Mafah

I would love to see him become a thing in DAL. He seems like a good kid. I love big sluggish power backs - league needs more of them.

 

[Faust]

John Owning
Been watching some Phil Mafah today, and I like what I see. Obviously a big back, but he runs with good pace, displays good patience, reads his blocks well and understands how to manipulate defenders to create bigger running lanes. Not a home-run hitter, but I think he can definitely be a meaningful contributor for the #Cowboys.

https://x.com/johnowning/status/1916629874120511781?s=61

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Was a little surprised he went undrafted in my 12-team SF. I dropped ~8% of my FAAB on the 1st waiver run.

 

[Faust]

Phil Mafah - MockDraftable

Phil Mafah - PlayerProfiler

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Phil Mafah - MockDraftable

Phil Mafah - PlayerProfiler

Solid comps - don’t love the Eddie Lacey comp just because of his career path, but he’s the right height/build to be an early down bruiser for Dallas. Let’s will that into existence.

 

[scothawk]

This is going to be a very fluid RB depth chart during the year. For the price to acquire this guy, the returns could be well worth it.

 

[Birdie048]

“COULD” is not the same as would or should but yes the “potential” is there for any Dallas RB or even FA RB yet to sign.
Difficult to tell if Dallas has a clue on RB backfield

 

[Football Jones]

Mafah isn’t your typical lumbering, big RB. This dude can move and has surprisingly loose hips for a 235-pounder.

Mafah is one of my favorite deep sleepers. Couldn’t ask for a better landing spot.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

“COULD” is not the same as would or should but yes the “potential” is there for any Dallas RB or even FA RB yet to sign.
Difficult to tell if Dallas has a clue on RB backfield

The way I see it: DAL will open camp with JaWill as the presumed starting RB. But if he looks like, well, JaWill, the door will be wide open for any of the backs in that room to seize a role.

In that situation, Mafah is my favorite of the bunch for early down work if JWill struggles. I know Blue has a little post-draft hype going, but at 5’9, 196 he screams COP / scat back to me.

I don’t believe Miles Sanders has his best football ahead, but hey, maybe he pulls off a comeback arc. Never say never.

Regardless, Mafah is the only big back on that team after JaWill, and his ADP is roughly “free”, so he’s my sleeper for DAL this year.

Or what will probably happen is it’s a 5-headed RBBC from hell because Dallas is a weird team.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Or what will probably happen is it’s a 5-headed RBBC from hell because Dallas is a weird team.

Your face is weird

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Or what will probably happen is it’s a 5-headed RBBC from hell because Dallas is a weird team.

Your face is weird

I’ll note that you didn’t correct me about DAL being weird.

 

[Desert_Power]

I could see it here. Something to watch. Sleeper with a an open backfield.

 

[Faust]

Dallas Cowboys' late round rookie sends a message that might get him on the field a lot in 2025

 

[wgoldsph]

Feeling upset I didn't grab this guy at the end of my dynasty draft. Just hope nobody else buys into the hype during the FA auction