Three landing spots for rising RB prospect Jahmyr Gibbs
Former Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs has not received anywhere near the same hype as Bijan Robinson leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft.
Robinson is seen as a generational talent and could hear his name called within the top-10 picks. For most of the pre-draft process, Gibbs has been viewed as a Day 2 selection. But with the draft quickly approaching, the electric young back is now getting first-round play.
ESPN’s Todd McShay indicated recently that Gibbs continues to receive attention from evaluators on NFL teams as a potential first-rounder. Peter King of NBC Sports also reported that some teams believe Gibbs will be a more productive NFL running back than Robinson.
While we should take that latter report with a grain of salt, information like this so late in the pre-draft process is rather interesting.
Removing Robinson from the conversation and looking at Gibbs in a vacuum, there is a whole heck of a lot to like. He ran a blazing 4.36 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine and is seen as someone who can take it the distance on any given play. He’s also proven to be a dual threat out of the backfield, something that teams value in the modern NFL.
- Jahmyr Gibbs college stats: 383 attempts, 2,132 yards, 5.6 average, 103 receptions, 1,212 receiving yards, 3,344 total yards, 23 TD
In his only season with the Crimson Tide after transferring from Georgia Tech, Gibbs put up 1,370 total yards at a clip of 7.0 yards per touch. This is obviously part of the evaluation process given that he went up against elite-level SEC competition.
Assuming Robinson finds himself as a top-20 pick, other teams selecting late in the first round will be linked to Gibbs. Here is a look at three ideal landing spots.
