STRENGTHS
Isaiah is a good solid running back. He has good athletic talent and size. He does a good job catching the ball out of the backfield in check-down situations. Isaiah gives good effort blocking. He has solid balance and will break some tackles. Isaiah has been a very productive running back for his college team and that shows his dependability and mature leadership skills
CONCERNS
I don’t see the lateral agility and explosion out of his cuts and breaks I like to see in a running back for the next level. He lacks pass-catching skills to catch the ball down the field and his blocking, in general, is sketchy at best. Isaiah does not play to his size and lacks the power when running through the tackles. He has good speed but doesn’t play to that speed on the field.
BOTTOM LINE 4.00
Isaiah’s production at the college level is impressive but his overall game and the athletic talent that I see on film will limit his ability to be that productive at the next level. At least that’s what I see, I’m sure others see him differently. We all know that if a running back fits a system they can be much better than they have been at the college level. We have also seen many running backs who have been productive and look like potential excellent running backs, fail big time in the NFL. It’s one of the reasons the position has been considered of less value over the years. There is nothing that I have said that means Isaiah is not going to be a top running back in the NFL. It just means for me, if I were selecting a running back in this draft, Isiah would not be one I would consider selected early in this draft.
