The 2023 NFL Draft is less than a month, with the final few weeks leading up to draft day being the most important for all 32 teams to prepare their draft boards.
Although all the focus right now is on the four potential star quarterbacks that will likely be taken early in the first round in Will Levis, Anthony Richardson, Bryce Young and CJ Stroud, plenty of other players could make some noise moving forward.
Despite the value of running back plummeting over recent years, one player, in particular, could be a target for teams needing to fill a void at the position.
ESPN’s Louis Riddick believes that Jahmyr Gibbs, out of Alabama, is a player that could be a steal in the upcoming draft.
.@LRiddickESPN believes Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs could be a steal in the NFL Draft and more importantly your @ESPNFantasy league 👀 ✍️
“This guy is going to be a PPR dream. An absolute dream à la McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara.” pic.twitter.com/xvh623EQHS
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) March 31, 2023
Riddick comparing Gibbs to Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints star Alvin Kamara from a fantasy football perspective is pretty telling.
In his last season with the Crimson Tide, Gibbs was a dual threat doing damage as a rusher and a receiver for Nick Saban.
In the 12 games he played for Alabama, the then-20-year-old rushed for 926 yards and seven touchdowns on 151 carries.
He also caught 44 passes for 444 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Gibbs joins Bijan Robinson, Zach Charbonnet, Devon Achane and DeWayne McBride as some of the first running backs to be taken in the draft come April 27.
It remains to be seen where Gibbs might land and how many teams in the draft intend to take a running back in the early rounds.
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