J.K. Dobbins 2020 Outlook
As ESPN's Mike Clay noted, Dobbins is an outstanding athlete with terrific speed, balance and playmaking ability. He's a three-down option with the ability to contribute as an impact rusher, receiver and pass-blocker (though he wasn't asked to do the latter very often at Ohio State). Dobbins' 2,003 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns tied Jonathan Taylor for tops in this class, and his 3.5 yards after contact was sixth best in 2019. Dobbins has tremendous upside, but he'll have to compete with QB Lamar Jackson and Mark Ingram for touches early in his career although Gus Edwards and Justice Hill are now unlikely to make impacts in Baltimore. Sounding anything but concerned about the Ravens adding Dobbins, Ingram said he's excited about what his new teammate will add and their shared aspirations. "I like his mindset, I like his attitude, I like the way he runs the ball; our backfield is gonna be the best in the league for sure," Ingram said. "We're all looking forward to it, being playmakers for the team and helping us win the championship." That's easy for a back in an offense that collected an NFL-record 3,296 yards on the ground to say and it's also a reason Dobbins could be a major factor down the stretch -- and for a number of seasons to come.
