STRENGTHS
Algiers Jameal Williams Dillon has good size and strength and mental stamina to be a solid 4th quarter, 4-minute running back for the team that selects him. He is a one-cut back who sees a hole and makes his cut and then hits whatever or whoever else is in his way. Algiers like the physical part of playing football and once he breaks into the secondary opponents better be smart and fearless in trying to tackle this kid or he will leave them looking for a Dentist to fix whatever teeth are left in their mouths so that the next meal they eat is not through a straw.
CONCERNS
Algiers is not looking to fool anyone when he gets to the line of scrimmage because he lacks the vision and lateral agility to shake and bake. He will also have to work on his hands and his blocking to become more than a two-down running back. Of course, backs like AJ have a propensity to fumble at the next level until they get use to being hit harder than they hit others. Also, any hidden injuries will affect his draft status too.
BOTTOM LINE 4.00
You know that old expression, “He’s like a Bull in a china shop”? Well AJ is the bull and the china shop is your face when you try to tackle him. In the right system with the right coach AJ can become an effective two down back but if he wants to be a featured back than he has to improve his blocking and prove, he can be dependable catching the ball because his college team didn’t really use him that way. That being said when he catches the ball out of the backfield now, he is still not looking to shake and bake anyone to gain yards and that means, tackle him or get the hell out of his way because it’s either you or him going down.
