2020 draft sleepers

Name: Michael Warren II Position: RB College: Cincinnati Classification: Junior Height: 5 ft 11 in Weight: 222 lbs Michael Warren, an underrated prospect out of Cincinnati, has declared to enter this running back heavy draft. While the class is talented, I don’t think that will make him fall by any means. We will take a look at some film and break down the stats to show the ability and potential this prospect has at the next level.  Let’s dive in! Breaking Down the Stats Some things that I like to consider when evaluating what a running back can do at the next level is the usage in college and the consistency of that usage. As you can see with the table above, Warren had encouragingly heavy usage in his sophomore and junior seasons.  More often than not, the running backs in the NFL have at least one season of workhorse usage in college. In 2019, Warren ranked 10th in total rushing attempts among all other FBS backs with 261 attempts. Those attempts placed him at 10th in rushing touchdowns among that same list. Warren is clearly not a tier 1 or tier 2 running back in this class. His per carry stats are lackluster compared to the other backs that saw a similar workload. With that being said, Warren can easily be a change of pace back in the right offense. If he does that, he will easily return value at his selected ADP. Although he was not a huge focus in the passing game, he saw significant work for […]