STRENGTHS
Roschon is a potential featured running back with untapped talent waiting to explode for the team that selects him. The more carries he gets in a game the more you start to see that untapped talent. He is a big back with enough speed to turn the corner when he is used outside the tackles. He is a beast to bring down when he is running between the tackles. Roschon has the good quick feet, to change direction and the vision to find the right hole in the offensive line if the assigned hole is not there. Because of his power, he can break tackles at the line of scrimmage and make the needed yardage to move the chains. Roschon has the potential to be the same style running back as Colts’ Jonathan Taylor.
CONCERNS
Roschon has not shown much pass-blocking talent or blitz pick-up skills because he is not on the field enough in those situations. When he is on the field in those situations he is used as a check-down receiver. As a receiver, he will need to prove that he can be more than just a check-down receiver so he can stay on the field in any situation. If Roschon wants to be a featured running back and the leader I think he is, he needs to improve his vision, improve his ability to catch the ball all over the field, and improve his pass blocking. I think he will accomplish all of those goals.
BOTTOM LINE: 1.81
As I stated before there are hidden talents Roschon has that need more repetitions to develop. Even as a backup, his talent forced his college team to use him more than most backups are used, and that’s when you see him improve from down to down during a game. When you watch him run between the tackles, you see that he’s a tough runner and a big back who can get the tough yards. Then after he carries the ball more than once you see him take the play to the outside with some speed and make solid yardage because once again he is tough to bring down. Game after game you see him improve, catching the ball. That being said, it was his improvement in his vision to run the ball from game to game that really got me excited. Derick Henry runs with good vision and that is what makes him so very hard to bring down. Of course, that vision and Derrick’s size 6’3” 250 lbs, makes him hard to bring down also. Nevertheless, Roschon is 6’ ft 225lbs the same size as Jonathan Taylor and we all know how hard it is to bring Jonathan down after he gains the line of scrimmage. Because Roschon was considered a backup, and because of the lack of value of the RB position, don’t look for Roschon to be selected early in this draft. He will be a victim of his position for sure but remember this, once on the field he will punish and make victims out of everyone who tries to tackle him. Bet on it.
