Yahoo Sports NFL on Ashton Jeanty
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The Jeanty-Washington debates/statisical comparison is still missing the fact that defenses are playing the two backs differently. That being said, I've backed Jeanty a bunch on here, and I'm with you in that my patience is starting to wear thin. I do think he can be a good back in the league, but he needs better blocking, which the Raiders haven't been able to provide. He clearly isn't the type of back who can make something out of nothing consistently. For the record, I never thought Jeanty was in that category and is a tier below it. If there's an opportunity to trade Jeanty either at the deadline or in the offseason and recoup some value, like a second-rounder, I think the Raiders should jump on that unless something changes in the coming weeks.
STACKED’s take
Jeanty underperforming draft expectations; Ojomo suggests trading for second-rounder.
Ojomo expresses waning confidence in Jeanty despite backing him previously, noting the rookie is underperforming relative to draft expectations. While defenses play Jeanty differently (41.8% of carries against heavy box vs. Washington's 20.6%), Jeanty clearly isn't the type of back who can consistently make something out of nothing. Ojomo positioned Jeanty as a first-round pick outside the top 10, a tier below Saquon Barkley and Bijan Robinson, and never thought he was a sixth-overall caliber prospect. Ojomo suggests the Raiders should trade Jeanty at the deadline or offseason for a second-rounder if the opportunity arises, unless his performance changes in coming weeks.
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