STRENGTHS
Rhamondre is a complete running back in every phase of the game. He is an excellent blocker, has excellent size and strength, has the lateral agility and explosion to make you miss in the open field along with the power to break tackles. He can make his own yardage between the hash marks or outside of the hash marks. Rhamondre can catch the ball down the field like a receiver and be used in the slot in a team’s passing game. He has good overall speed and will make the big play or gain the big yardage when you need it most in a game. Rhamondre has the skills and talents to be an every-down back and a franchise back for the team that selects him. Rhamondre reminds me a lot of former Saints /Dolphins/ Ravens, RB Ricky Williams.
CONCERNS
If you’re looking for a back who will take the ball 100 yards to the house then don’t look at selecting Rhamondre. I believe his longest run was only 75 yards on a sweep. The one issue I’m concerned about is when he does his spin move, he holds the ball out and away from his body, and he will fumble until he gets rid of that very bad habit at the next level.
BOTTOM LINE 1.86
Rhamondre is a sleeper running back as of this writing for the media but, he is not for the scouts. If your team is looking for an upgrade at the running back position, I suggest you tell them Rhamondre, is one they should be targeting early in this draft. He is one of the best blocking running backs in this draft. That along with his eye/hand coordination to catch the ball, lower body size and strength, lateral agility, balance, and vision, makes him an every-down running back for just about any team in the NFL. This kid will get the tough yards between the hash marks and the goal line as well as gain the chunk yards in the middle of the field running or catching the ball. The big benefit of selecting Rhamondre is, when your QB wants to throw the ball deep, Rhamondre will make the block that keeps your QB upright instead of flat on his back and in pain, watching his pass as it flutters in the air, down the field, getting intercepted. Do you know that rule that suggests that you can find a good running back at any point in a draft? Remember there are always exceptions to every rule. You just have to be smart enough to identify when that exception or who (in this case) that exception might be.
