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2674588, RB Damien Harris, Alabama
Posted by will_5198, Wed Oct-03-18 09:23 PM
He's fine. There is a consistent boringness to watching him, as he does nothing spectacular and nothing awful. He runs plays the way they're designed, he can leg-drive through tackle attempts, has a little giddy-up to get into the secondary, and does enough on passing downs.

What he lacks is a special trait that NFL defenses have to account for. His feet are good but not great. He breaks tackles but won't make a lot of safeties miss. He's an outlet receiver that you don't have to worry about getting downfield on you. Also, Alabama backs always get a side-eye because they play behind the most consistent unit in college football...when's the last time Saban didn't have a dominating offensive line? Exactly.

He could be an above-average workhorse if he goes to a great fit. He's just not worth reaching too high for.

+ Doesn't dance around and always falls forward for hidden yardage
+ Squatty and balanced so hard to get a clean shot on him
+ Has an extra gear since he lost weight last season

- Needs an alleyway to be at his best and rarely has to create his own space
- Master of "good" who doesn't flash elite qualities