A complete, three-year Minnesota feature back whose value is in how much of the job he does: 799, 986 and 670 rushing yards across his seasons plus a 54-catch year in 2024 that stamps him as a genuine three-down option, not just a runner. The receiving usage is the separator, giving PJ Fleck a back who stays on the field on passing downs. However, the health is the honest hedge, an injury history that has cost him games in multiple seasons and capped the 2025 workload, and the yards-per-carry has settled in the mid-4s rather than climbing. I want to see a full, healthy 16-game season before treating him as more than a fringe pro back. The complete skill set is real and the pass-game value pushes the floor up, but durability and RB economics keep the ceiling modest. Grade it as a proven, well-rounded P4 producer whose grade is a fringe-draftable back gated by his availability.
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