Teams in general need to run the ball to be successful. Not yet NFL franchises don’t want to spend high draft options on reverse runs because they have limited mileage before the tires wear out and need to be replaced.
Which brings us to the consensus of all Americans in Texas bijan robinsonconsensus peaks running again draft class this year. The 5-foot-11, 215-pound Robinson ran for 1,580 yards (sixth in the country, 6.1 per take) and 18 touchdowns last season.
The consensus among mock drafts was that Robinson would be drafted late in the first round or later. Latest FOX Sports Simulation have Robinson go to buffalo bill with pick number 27.
To analyze where the running star will appear in the draft from a betting perspective, we spoke with FOX Bet.
[RELATED: Joel Klatt’s mock draft]
Over/Under for Robinson’s Draft position: 25.5
Bet FOX Trading executive Matthew Griffe said that if he were going to place a projected bill of exchange for Robinson, he would choose a hypothetical Over/Under figure of 25.5. Griffe said Robinson is “one of the few blue-chip talents in this year’s NFL Draft.
“The problem, of course, is that he plays in a relatively low-value position, and NFL teams look to spend their draft capital on high-profile positions,” Griffe added. “Bijan can make an already powerful attack and add an attacking player at home who possesses both speed and power.”
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Who is the last back runner to be the top pick? Penn State’s Ki-Jana Carter by Cincinnati Bengals in 1995. Carter was a cautionary tale about why teams don’t run back with high picks – he tore a knee ligament on his third make in his first game of pre-season. He missed the entire 1995 season and finished his career with 1,144 javelins in 59 games.
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