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ArticleThe Year 2 bar for Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty
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the running backs on the roster are a schematic fit for the heavy zone concepts being installed in the desert. The vision, one-cut decisiveness, tackle-breaking ability, alongside route running and soft hands as a receiver Jeanty has are a tailormade fit for Kubiak's run game which relies on patient runners who read blocks and burst through cutback lanes to gore opposing defenses.
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Jeanty's skillset perfectly fits Kubiak's zone-run scheme; elite contact balance and vision.

Jeanty is tailormade for Klint Kubiak's offensive scheme; the source notes Jeanty's vision, one-cut decisiveness, tackle-breaking ability, route running, and soft hands as a receiver fit Kubiak's run game which relies on patient runners who read blocks and burst through cutback lanes; as a rookie, Jeanty received 266 carries and 73 targets, producing 1,321 yards from scrimmage with 10 touchdowns despite generating only 3.7 yards per carry and 1.26 yards before contact, meaning he created the majority of his rushing yards on his own after contact.

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