i need an explanation of how dobbins developed the reputation of a slow and steady type who just did a good job following great blockers...
his film shows that hes nothing shy of a spectacular athlete and extremely talented and skilled runner. his explosiveness and decisiveness and ability to make defenders look stupid in so many situations are things he has in spades. i just dont get it with this reputation of his lol. he has SO MANY plays where its him vs multiple DBs with angles as hes turning the corner on an outside zone, and he absolutely destroys their angles within 3 steps, sure they may catch up down the sideline later on, but he takes a lot of 10 yard runs and turns them into 20-30s because hes breaking angles so badly. and some of his open field jukes look pretty standard but the results are spectacular and thats because the actual jukes themselves are super efficient and effective and they are timed perfectly. he has quite a few stiff arms that make touchdowns out of what would be tackles inside the 10. he has a few goal line collisions where he just absolutely bowls dudes over around the 1-2 and punches it in in impressive fashion. hes one spectacular play after another on film, for real, and thats in 2/3 facets because hes also about as good in pass pro as youll see from a prospect, hes not the most sure handed and he needs work as a route runner but hes definitely got the tools to become every bit as good a receiver as ray rice was.
i really cant understand how he tends to be spoken of as everything but a "playmaker" of a rb. ill admit i wasnt that big on dobbins but i also didnt watch much of him at all, i was too enamored with taylor and CEH and zack moss and just wasnt watching him, but drafting him forced me to watch him and basically everything i thought about him wasnt true, i think hes going to be an elite back from the day he steps on the field, like im kinda expecting a 1000 yard season from him but only assuming the covid situation doesnt just crush him as a rookie. if we can put an asterisk on year 1 and look right ahead to year 2 for dobbins, i think were talking about a pro bowl back, i really think that highly of him. hes going to dominate a lot of defenders with his acceleration, change of direction, and just overall explosiveness. i think hes going to end up a SPECIAL player for us.