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RB Tevin Coleman, Indiana -- Behind Melvin Gordon and Todd Gurley, there is an intense competition buzzing for 3rd best RB in the draft. The next tier has plenty of promising backs, from T.J. Yeldon to Ameer Abdullah, but I'd bet money at this point that Tevin Coleman's the third back off the board. Coleman's stats are just re-****ing-diculous, averaging 7-8 yards a carry, rushing for 2,000 yards while providing reliable pass protection and never giving up a fumble (Coleman even beat up Ohio State's champion-caliber defense for 238 yards and 3 TDs). The scary thing is, Coleman has tons of room for growth. Even though he's 6'0", 210 lbs, he gets nearly all his yards running off tackle and to the edges, where his huge strides eat up yardage and leave defenders in the dust. He isn't terribly successful running between the tackles because he runs way too upright, which keeps him from breaking any tackles. Coleman is lethal in space, a true home run hitter, but needs to work on lowering his pads and churning his legs to generate more yards after contact. NFL teams will need a guy his size to make the tough inside runs, some technique work should probably fix that. With good blocking in front of him, Coleman has nothing short of tremendous upside.
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