RB Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
If Swift is No. 1, Taylor is 1.5 in this draft class in many peoples’ eyes. He’s been prolific over three years at Wisconsin, stacking up 6,174 rushing yards and 50 rushing touchdowns over that time. He’s an impressive blend of size, power, and speed that could fit seamlessly in Baltimore’s offense.
Taylor can accelerate and decelerate on a dime, he’s got impressive elusiveness for his size and has shown good vision as a running back. He’s also physical when he runs, busting through arm tackles and defenders that hope to just knock him down with a big hit. That translates well to his pass blocking as well, making him a true three-down running back.
However, all his production comes at a pretty lofty cost. Taylor has 926 rushing attempts on his body already with another 42 receptions. As we’ve seen too often in the NFL recently, running backs are a quickly used up commodity and there have to be some concerns about Taylor’s previous workload.