Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice: Isaiah Davis, Jaylen Wright, MarShawn Lloyd (2024 Fantasy Football)

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Welcome to the RB Primer, which covers every running back prospect that will be at this year’s Senior Bowl. Dynasty rookie draft season is here. Let’s dive into these prospects.

2024 NFL Draft Senior Bowl Primer: Running Backs

MarShawn Lloyd (USC)

Stats:

2023 (minimum 100 carries, 18 targets)
- Yards after contact per attempt: 20th
- Breakaway percentage: 3rd
- PFF elusive rating: 4th
- Yards per route run: 48th

2022 (minimum 100 carries, 20 targets)
- Yards after contact per attempt: 16th
- Breakaway percentage: 18th
- PFF elusive rating: 15th
- Yards per route run: 41st
Career
- Former 5-star recruit
- Torn ACL in 2020
- 7 fumbles across the last two seasons (225 carries)

Scouting report:

Lloyd runs like a Tasmanian devil. He has an every-down tenacity and a mean streak to him. He has the requisite functional strength and temperament to become a strong pass protector. He just needs to improve his pass-pro technique and gain consistency there. He’ll have one rep where he stands up a free rushing blitzer and then gets blown back on the next. The leg drive he exhibits on rushing plays combined with some strong reps in pass pro lead me to believe that if he gains more consistency in this area he can develop into a trusted passing-down back in the NFL.
Lloyd is a functional receiver. He was utilized mainly as a check-down specialist. He did motion out to the occasional snap as an outside receiver but was rarely asked to run routes from this alignment. He did have the occasional stop or curl route. Lloyd does have soft hands and is a QB-friendly target adjusting to space when his quarterback is in scramble mode.
Lloyd is a scheme versatile rusher. He has the lateral agility, vision and speed to operate in stretch zone as well as inside zone. Lloyd’s burst is above average but not elite, so you wouldn’t want him operating in a heavy outside zone scheme, but that’s not to say he doesn’t have the speed to gain the edge.
He runs with a profound mean streak. Lloyd isn’t seeking out contact but that doesn’t mean he can’t drop the hammer when needed. Rarely does the first defender bring him down. It’s nothing for him to body bag a corner with a stiff arm. Lloyd also has plenty of plays on film where he’s asked to create yards on his own. He has more than a handful of runs I watched on film where he had to reverse course when the gap was clogged and create a play on his own — he did so marvelously.
Lloyd is a more physical rusher than his size would lead many to believe. He has strong legs to finish runs well and push the pile. Lloyd can be a tone-setting back.

Player Comp: Tre Mason

Jaylen Wright (Tennessee)

Stats:

2023 (minimum 100 carries, 20 targets)
- Yards after contact per attempt: 5th
- Breakaway percentage: 11th
- PFF elusive rating: 13th
- Yards per route run: 35th

2022 (minimum 100 carries, 20 targets)
- Yards after contact per attempt: 26th
- Breakaway percentage: 71st
- PFF elusive rating: 48th
- Yards per route run: N/A* (only two targets)

Scouting report:

Wright has “run away from you” type of speed. A downhill bowling ball that consistently looks like he has been shot out of a cannon. He has some pause at the line as he surveys the scene and finds a crease. While that could appear to be indecision, I think it’s more of a watered-down version of Le’Veon Bell‘s style. Wright has the immediate burst to more than make up for the quick pause.
Wright pin balls off defenders in the second level. Once he gets to the second level of a defense it’s usually game over. He offers more finishing power to his runs than maybe his stature would suggest. He consistently falls forward and earns every blade of grass.
Wright holds up well in pass protection. With a solid, strong base, he has no problem upending pass-rushing defenders. He had 59 pass pro snaps last season and only allowed one QB hit and zero sacks. His skill in this area will allow him to earn more passing down reps than his route running chops would suggest.
He’s a check-down option only in the passing game. Wright has solid enough hands with an 88.2% catch rate and only two drops from his 34 collegiate targets.

Player Comp: Marlon Mack

Isaiah Davis (South Dakota State)

Stats:

2023 (among all FBS/FCS RBs, minimum 100 carries, 20 targets)
- Yards after contact per attempt: 35th
- Breakaway percentage: 112th
- PFF elusive rating: 17th
- Yards per route run: 102nd

2022 (among all FBS/FCS RBs, minimum 100 carries, 20 targets)
- Yards after contact per attempt: 46th
- Breakaway percentage: 161st
- PFF elusive rating: 50th
- Yards per route run: 133rd

Scouting report:

Churns yards out like butter. His legs are always moving. He’s a high-energy spark plug locomotive teammates will feed off. He is always falling forward for a few extra yards thanks to a neverending leg drive or a well-timed spin move after first contact.
Davis has good patience at the attack point. He’ll follow his blocks toward daylight but also isn’t afraid to bounce a run outside if the lane is clogged. He has good vision with interior runs and the lateral agility to weave through the noise.
Davis has a stiff arm that can send defenders into the afterlife. He can also shimmy and shake defenders in the second level making people miss in a phone booth. He doesn’t have field flipping type of explosiveness but he does well with the juice he has.

Player Comp: Kenyan Drake