Dynasty Rookie Draft Profile: Tank Bigsby (2023 Fantasy Football)

To help you prepare for your dynasty rookie and startup drafts, Derek Brown is putting together a dynasty rookie outlook for each and every fantasy-relevant 2023 NFL Draft prospect. We are combining DBro’s fantasy outlook with the NFL Draft profile of Matthew Jones. Here’s our dynasty rookie draft profile for Tank Bigsby.

Expert Consensus 2023 Dynasty Superflex Rookie Draft Rankings: Top-50

Dynasty Rookie Draft Profile: Tank Bigsby

Tank Bigsby Dynasty Rookie Draft Outlook

Bigsby runs angry. He has the leg drive to push a pile and had multiple runs in 2022 where he carried would-be tacklers. He ranked 21st in missed tackles forced (minimum 100 carries). He’s a north/south straight-line runner with average burst. This isn’t to say he doesn’t have the lateral agility to explode upfield on outside-zone runs. Bigsby evades tacklers in the second level with a heavy dose of jump cuts. His vision can lapse. On interior runs, he’ll try to bounce them outside (usually a bad idea) instead of taking the crease. He does display plenty of inside zone runs where he hits the hole with authority, but there’s equal evidence of him hesitating at the line when defenders enter the picture. Bigsby’s ferocity comes through on pass pro reps. He tries to punish incoming rushers. He anchored well standing up defenders on the limited reps I saw on film. Last year on 91 pass-blocking reps, he allowed only one hurry and one pressure. His ability to pass protect could earn him some more passing down snaps which would be good for an average (to below-average) receiver like Bigsby.

– Derek Brown

Tank Bigsby 2023 NFL Draft Outlook

Bigsby is well-built back who was productive at the highest level of college football, showing the ability to get to the edge in an offense that featured a lot of outside runs from the shotgun. He demonstrated the elusiveness to make defenders look silly in one-on-one situations at the second level. His passing-game value was limited in school, both as a receiver and blocker. Hence, as it currently stands, he has the look of an early-down or committee back, particularly on a team that gives him chances to stretch the defense laterally and cut upfield when holes materialize.

– Matthew Jones

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