LawFitz
Footballguy
No idea who this rookie is at all. Just heard of him this morning, but he's a Raheem the dream Mostert stubbed toe away from being a potentially heavily deployed Mike McDaniel RB. He's also 6'1'' ~230 lbs and supposedly has some decent burst. Here's his draft profile from NFL.com..
No idea if this guy is a dude, but this situation screams
:Ear to the ground: :Hand on the wire:
Who has seen him play? What can you tell us?
Overview
The size and athletic markers are in place to garner some excitement from NFL evaluators, but the tape simply doesn’t sparkle enough. Brooks is at his best playing downhill for an inside/outside zone concept. He has enough vision and burst to get what is blocked and will run through arm tackles, but he’s not a physical back by nature and doesn’t create enough with power. Brooks is capable as a receiver out of the backfield but needs to prove to teams that he can take on pass protection duties to compete for third-down reps. He should find a camp opportunity as an undrafted free agent.
Strengths
- Well-built running back with excellent size.
- Above-average explosiveness at his pro day.
- Runs through arm tackles with relative ease.
- Adequate vision to get what is blocked on inside/outside zone.
- Displayed some talent as a receiver out of the backfield at Cal in 2021.
Weaknesses
- Below-average short-area foot quickness to stop and start.
- Doesn’t play to his size.
- Rarely accelerates through contact and continues driving his feet.
- Had issues with focus drops at times.
- Pass protection will need more technique work and grit.
No idea if this guy is a dude, but this situation screams
:Ear to the ground: :Hand on the wire:
Who has seen him play? What can you tell us?