Positives

There’s a good reason there is all this hype surrounding Bijan Robinson. He’s a complete player with a lot of elite skills. His vision and burst are top tier, not just for this class, but top tier compared to many classes in recent years. He is patient behind the line of scrimmage and seems to always find a lane to utilize his elite acceleration to burst through the opening. His sturdy base and a solid center of gravity allow him to change direction with ease, making defenders completely whiff on attempts to tackle him. Simply, you shouldn’t be able to move the way his prototypical frame suggests at 6’0” and 222 lbs. And when there is nothing there in front of him, he somehow consistently makes something out of nothing and gets plus yardage. Whether that is making defender(s) miss in the backfield, or keeping his legs churning through the line to pick up plus yardage as it always takes multiple defenders to bring him down and he always falls forward. His combination of lateral ability, vision, burst, and physicality make him an elite threat on the ground.

But it’s not just his game as a rusher that makes him an elite player at the running back position. In pass protection, he is a legitimate blocker and a stone wall to get through. He has reliable hands and consistently catches away from his body with soft hands. After the catch, he takes his rushing ability and utilizes it in the open field by making defenders miss and even showing off his long speed. He really improved his game as a pass catcher in 2022 and became more than just an outlet option, running legitimate routes and even showing the versatility to line up out wide.