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During the halcyon days of Carroll's time in Seattle, the Seahawks offense was anchored by the bruising running of Marshawn Lynch. It came as no surprise then when Las Vegas used the sixth overall selection in this year's draft on Jeanty, who racked up an eye-popping 2,601 rushing yards for Boise State last year -- only Barry Sanders had more in a single season in NCAA history.
Like Lynch, Jeanty is a load to bring down. He led FBS with 126 forced missed tackles, and his 1,733 yards after contact were nearly 600 more than anyone else. While his work as a runner is the focus, his skills as a receiver shouldn't be overlooked as he's just one year removed from posting 569 receiving yards, which led all FBS backs in 2023. If there's a weakness in his game, it's speed. Jeanty has good initial burst, but he lacks elite top-end wheels.
In terms of a marriage between talent and need, Jeanty to the Raiders makes him the clear frontrunner to be Offensive Rookie of the Year and an obvious choice as the first rookie off draft boards for fantasy owners. Las Vegas' depth behind Jeanty contains has-beens and never-weres, and all signs point to the rookie shouldering a heavy load from Week 1 on. As such, Jeanty deserves to be considered a legitimate top five fantasy back before ever taking a regular season snap.
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