STRENGTHS
Isaac reminds me a lot of Former Washington Redskins RB John Riggins. Isaac is a big, strong, smart, fast running back. He has enough wiggle to make defenders miss him in the backfield and the power to break a tackle and make that defender wish he had missed him in the backfield. Isaac is an excellent pass-blocking running back and has excellent hands to catch the ball out of the backfield. He is 6’0” 221 lbs and ran a 4.33 at the combine. Isaac is the type of back, play callers will be fools not to let him touch the ball at least 20 to 25 times in a game because he is “machine-like” in gaining the yardage needed on every down he runs. He averaged 6.1 yards a carry and 10.6 yards catching the ball out of the backfield. Think about that. He runs with this quite strong-willed confidence that keeps making yardage, all game long, punishing defenders and making them curl up in a fetal position after the game in the locker room. In the 2016 draft, I told you Derrick Henry was the best running back in that draft, you didn’t believe me. Now, I’m telling you Isaac is the best running back in this draft class. Let the non-believers…line up.
CONCERNS
Trust me in the open field, Isaac will not make a “break your ankles” move, to get by a defender so…you better bring your big boy pants to tackle him. In this day and age that means Isaac will take a lot of hits and most teams will downgrade him because of the injury factor of the position…big mistake, Hugh.
BOTTOM LINE: 1.80
How is it, that no one noticed a 6’0” 221 lbs running back who ran a 4.33 – 40, 1.55 – 10-yard split, 41.5 vertical, 10.9 broad jump, 6.94 – 3 cone, and a 4.15 – 20 shuttle? Let’s add to that, in 2023, 810 yards rushing for a 6.1 average, 234 receiving yards for a 10.6 average. In this day and age, of everyone looking and evaluating a player on analytics, you explain to me, how this kid is not high on your analytical nerd list! By the way, I very rarely have seen a running back average 10 yards when receiving passes out of the backfield. After the combine, I put on the film and I saw who he was after three carries…I saw John Riggins, in the flesh. By the way, at the combine at 221lbs, at about 15 to 20 lbs heavier than the other RB’s, Isaac ran the fastest 40, the 3rd best vertical in the entire combine, the 2nd best broad jump, 4th best – 3 cone, 4th best 20-yard shuttle. He did this without one analytical nerd, media expert, or former player, (who thinks they know how to evaluate players for the draft) … noticing. I bet the scouts noticed….and of course me.
