Overview
Lloyd's flashes on tape could lead a team to envision a more expansive role for him in its offense, but based on his play, he feels more like a good complementary option with big-play potential. Frankly, some of his South Carolina tape from 2022 felt more exciting than his 2023 USC film, despite the higher yardage-per-carry mark in 2023. While he ran with improved patience and set up blockers more diligently in '23, he ran with a greater sense of urgency the year prior and proved he could create explosive plays without as much help from his offensive line. Lloyd runs with slightly below-average vision but has the juice to play the role of "chunk-play slasher" and dangerous open-field pass catcher. Lloyd is a low-mileage prospect, and the scope of his role will obviously depend on scheme fit.

Strengths

• Displayed improved tempo and ability to set up blocks in 2023.
• Marries NFL-caliber burst with adequate contact pop to fall forward.
• Twitchy feet and wide base, allowing access to sudden lateral cuts.
• Uses burst and free hand to swat away angle tackles around the corner.
• Possesses natural timing in making upfield cuts on wide-flowing runs.
• Speed and shake to torment open-field tacklers as a pass-catching option.

Weaknesses

• Will miss opportunities for splashy runs due to average vision.
• Running style was less instinctive and urgent at USC than it was at South Carolina.
• Ball security could be a considerable concern for him in the league.
• Tore his ACL in 2020 and missed time in 2022 and 2023.
• Lacks sand in his pants to protect his quarterback in blitz pickup.

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Lloyd is Aaron Jones, including the injuries and fumbles

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Love this pick.

Lot of the same highlights as the above video with a few new ones sprinkled in

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He has some Barry Sanders in him as well. The stop, the kickout when the hole just is not there, downfield jukes, some of those kickouts are going to be expensive in lost yards...



Fumble issues are not a personal favorite...

... But he puts on really one of the best highlight films to take into an offseason of what might be...

Absolute pleasure to watch this fireplug do his thing!


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The real long term replacement for Jones. Jacobs will be in GB for 2 years tops.

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I am forever calling Lloyd Marshawn Lynch. If he retires with over 10,000 yards I wouldn't mind it.

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