STRENGTHS
Jaret is a running back anomaly. He shows excellent lower body strength along with the quick feet and speed that makes that combination of athletic talent, unique for his size. Jaret is an excellent runner between the tackles. He is strong and finds a hole when there is no hole to find, and gains just enough yardage to move the chains. He is the type of running back that teams have to stop behind the line of scrimmage or, he will gain yards on every carry. Jaret has the hand/eye coordination to be used on check-downs and, in the open field, he has the speed and quickness to make the best defensive player on the field snap his head around after he misses the tackle, watching Jaret as he goes by him. He definitely can help a team on the return units of special teams but what Jaret brings with him to the next level is… in spite of his size, your play calling is not limited. Jaret’s strength to run between the tackles makes him more than a third-down back. It makes him a complimentary running back and that is a big difference from just being considered as a third-down back to teams that are smart enough to see that.
CONCERNS
Jaret is a very willing blocker, in fact, he is a good blocker but he can be overwhelmed and that will put his quarterback in jeopardy so, using him to block on third downs will not be the most effective way to take advantage of his impact. Of course, for this draft, Jaret will be considered as being too small to be effective at the next level except, he is not.
BOTTOM LINE 3.39
You know that expression, you can’t see the forest for all the trees…well that’s what teams can’t see when they look at Jaret on film. They can’t see the running back because Jaret is in the way. I have heard all the talk, and I said the same thing before I turned on the film. Oh, here we go, another small running back with great production at the college level, against competition that is less than the best at… the college level. Now I’m here to tell you while watching the film, I saw a real running back and that running back was Jaret. If you get to him behind the line of scrimmage it looks like the defensive player just tackled a rag doll. But get Jaret to the line of scrimmage and because of his leg strength, and pad level, opponents are lucky they can get him on the ground before he breaks off the big one and scores. As I stated before, Jaret is an anomaly, not the norm, a rarity, an aberration. Most teams will think, he’s too small and light to run between the tackles, and yet, that is one of his strengths. Most teams will say, he’s too small and he will get hurt and we won’t be able to count on him, and yet, for 3 years he has played every game, 636 att, 3884 total rushing yards 52 TD’s. You don’t have stats like that unless you are a threat on every kind of running play. I don’t have a clue what round Jaret will be selected in or even if he will be drafted but I do know this, if I wanted to improve my team’s overall running game, I would not hesitate to select him at some point in this draft. He might not be a franchise back but he will be an impact one…for sure.
