2025 NFL Free Agency and Draft: RB
I don't see the Vikings adding a running back in free agency. There's just not much out there. Even if we bring back one or both of Jones and Akers, I think the Vikings will take a RB with one of their first two picks. From this list, I love Jeanty and Henderson. Unimpressed by Skattebo and Neal. With the depth of this class, there's probably going to be good backs still on the board after the draft. One sleeper I like right now is Montrell Johnson, Jr out of Florida.
This year’s RB draft class is absolutely LOADED.
— Rookie Watch (@RookieWatxh) January 20, 2025
Some NFL scouts reportedly believe there could be “easily over 10” selected between rounds one and two.
• Ashton Jeanty (Boise State)
• Omarion Hampton (UNC)
• Kaleb Johnson (Iowa)
• Dylan Sampson (Tennessee)
• Jordan James… pic.twitter.com/ELDTsYi4ig
You better look out when Omarion Hampton gets goin' 💪@OmarionHampton | @UNCFootball
— NFL (@NFL) April 14, 2025
📺: 2025 #NFLDraft – April 24-26 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC
📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/MgkiFEfYNR
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”
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So....Cam Skattebo
When I first watched Skattebo back in January, my first thought was Toby Gerhardt. Really productive college player whose skillset just doesn’t translate to the NFL. Forget his combine forty, you can see his lack of speed on nearly every play. I thought of him in a tier below the Buckeyes, Harvey, Kaleb Johnson, Tuten, and Martinez. 3rd round at best, but probably day three.
I’m starting to re-think that. I still don’t think he’ll ever be a starting back in the NFL, but he does some things really well and nobody in this class runs harder. I don’t think he’s right for us since he offers what we already have in Mason, but I think a team with a good 3-down back already in place could get a lot out of a guy like Skattebo. I think he could be one helluva David Montgomery or Jordan Mason. I think the Bills, Dolphins, Browns and Bengals would be good fits for him.
. @MoveTheSticks believes the league might be lower on Cam Skattebo than draft media
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) April 16, 2025
"they're just saying he has no juice. And it's not sustainable to run the way he runs."
DJ is a fan. We all are fans.
Full show: https://t.co/Y8JpEq0iPp pic.twitter.com/YYN28UaiHi
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A final look at career production vs. athleticism for the 2025 RB class.
— Gridiron Grading (@GridironGrading) April 16, 2025
All scores are relative to the 2015-2024 classes.
Targets:
🎯 DJ Giddens
🎯 Bhayshul Tuten
🎯 Cam Skattebo
Sleepers:
💤 Lan Larison
💤 Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Lower on:
🚩 Jaydon Blue
🚩 Devin Neal pic.twitter.com/E58Zp3p05R
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Jacory Croskey-Merritt nasty feet & seamless reaccel pic.twitter.com/qwumk874TZ
— JetPack Galileo (@JetPackGalileo) April 17, 2025
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JustInTime wrote:
https://x.com/jetpackgalileo/status/1912873653147988025?s=46&t=TjjB9Q4BmOwmN74RrrMjoQ
There are backs I like more, but with JCM's consensus at 268, there's not a back in this draft with better value. If we choose to fill other needs early and wait to take a back until day three and that back is JCM, I'll be a happy man.
Liking that top right quadrant of RB prospects pic.twitter.com/LEM3zIOU7S
— Football Insights 📊 (@fball_insights) April 18, 2025
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
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