Yahoo Sports NFL on Ashton Jeanty
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Jeanty averaged 3.7 yards per carry and rushed for just 975 yards, despite starting all 17 games. He had just two 100-yard rushing games and only three games over 75 yards. The advanced metrics show an inefficient rusher... Jeanty had the sixth-worst rushing yards over expectation among NFL backs, according to Next Gen Stats. His breakaway percentage (a 15-yard gain on a designed run) of 17.7% was 26th among 28 backs with at least 175 carries.
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Jeanty's rookie year disappointing: 3.7 YPC, 975 yards, sixth-worst yards over expectation.
Jeanty's rookie season was a disappointment relative to his sixth-overall draft position; he averaged 3.7 yards per carry and rushed for 975 yards despite starting all 17 games, with just two 100-yard rushing games and only three games over 75 yards. Advanced metrics show inefficiency: he had the sixth-worst rushing yards over expectation among NFL backs per Next Gen Stats, and his breakaway percentage of 17.7% ranked 26th among 28 backs with at least 175 carries per PFF. While the Raiders' offensive line was poor and quarterback Geno Smith's collapse compounded the running game's struggles, Jeanty's production fell well short of expectations for a top-six pick.
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