24 Draft: Eagles Select - 04.127 RB Will Shipley

[Kiltman]

[Kiltman]

Glad we got a RB

Seems very Eaglesy 

[Last Stand]

He’s got wiggle it seems. Very much the eagles RB

[EagleBlueDon]

Cool pick. Happy with it. Nice little back seems fun to watch. Was top 100 for DJ.

[AZ_Eaglesfan]

I like this kid. Will be the changeup they thought Gainwell would be.

[Last Stand]

Ran a 4.39 at his pro day with a 38.5inch vert

explosive 

[CasperX22]

Like this kid.  He will be solid depth and Gainwell's long term replacement.

[Kiltman]

 

[Nabbs4u]

Honestly think this pick isn't getting enough love. At worse he plays the Tony Pollard role in Moores offense to Saquon and is the KR. 

He could however end up as a CMC type RB. Moved around the formation creating mismatches but under estimated as a runner despite his 4.4 speed and vision.

[Jeezla]

4 minutes ago, Nabbs4u said:

Honestly think this pick isn't getting enough love. At worse he plays the Tony Pollard role in Moores offense to Saquon and is the KR. 

He could however end up as a CMC type RB. Moved around the formation creating mismatches but under estimated as a runner despite his 4.4 speed and vision.

So we might have just taken the best RB in the NFL in round 4? Howie does it again.

[Nabbs4u]

3 minutes ago, Jeezla said:

So we might have just taken the best RB in the NFL in round 4? Howie does it again.

 

I said" CMC type RB" so NFL No. Potentially this draft class, absolutely. The Kid does everything well. 

Like CMC people just had/have doubts for the clear and obvious reason.

"He scored an unofficial 9.61 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 71 out of 1775 RB from 1987 to 2024."

[Broadway Joe]

This one and Hunt are my least favorite picks. But this pick is the one that has the lowest ceiling of all, I don't know much about the other prospects available, but I don't think the one that isn't particularly good at anything is the right one. 

[EaglesFlySBChampsHigh]

17 minutes ago, Broadway Joe said:

This one and Hunt are my least favorite picks. But this pick is the one that has the lowest ceiling of all, I don't know much about the other prospects available, but I don't think the one that isn't particularly good at anything is the right one. 

Strengths

High-level athlete at 5’11”, 210 pounds with excellent burst and speed in the open field.

Snappy runner with rare short-area instincts and redirection freedom.

Uses near-elite explosive capacity to throttle up through narrow second-level gaps.

Adept maze runner through congestion with his vision and instinctive use of blocks.

Possesses rare lateral burst and swivel freedom, which serves as a deadly combination.

Has absurd hip flexibility and can effortlessly realign his attack angle while sustaining.

Can dart back and forth through minuscule lanes and adapt as space fluctuates.

Phenomenal spatial awareness, control, and angle IQ as a manipulator in tight spaces.

With his narrow frame, can shrink and slither through interior gaps, splicing upfield.

Flashes above-average contact balance for his size, prying through solo arm tackles.

Versatile receiving threat with proven volume who can split out wide and man the slot.

Can actively run routes and manipulate blind spots with tempo and bend.

Can catch the ball away from his frame with diamond technique and quickly reset his feet.

Willing pass protector who can use his lateral twitch to reposition and square up rushers.

Aggressive, assignment-sound lead blocker who can acquire proper leverage.

Weaknesses

Doesn’t quite have the mass to consistently bowl through tackle attempts.

Lacks the lower-body strength and powerful leg churn to push piles forward.

Direct contact can impact his composure and balance while tracking upfield.

Has the speed to get to the boundary but doesn’t quite have elite breakaway pace.

Sometimes misses open cutback lanes outside when navigating through congestion.

Tries to do too much when offsetting defenders with blocks; can be more efficient.

Will defer to congestion too early and miss chances to bounce outside.

Patience is admirable but can be too lenient reading congestion when nothing is there.

Lack of mass and play strength does impact his ability to sustain blocks and base.

Durability could be a long-term question mark.

 

Seems to be pretty good at a lot of things. Weaknesses outside of Strength can be worked out. Not really sure what they're talking about not having break away speed. Everyone can't run a 4.2 

[CasperX22]

Let's pump the brakes a bit here 😂 I'll be happy if he just winds up being a viable Gainwell replacement.  Solid enough pick, just don't know that any of us can expect anything more than that realistically.

[EagleBlueDon]

26 minutes ago, EaglesFlySBChampsHigh said:

Strengths

High-level athlete at 5’11”, 210 pounds with excellent burst and speed in the open field.

Snappy runner with rare short-area instincts and redirection freedom.

Uses near-elite explosive capacity to throttle up through narrow second-level gaps.

Adept maze runner through congestion with his vision and instinctive use of blocks.

Possesses rare lateral burst and swivel freedom, which serves as a deadly combination.

Has absurd hip flexibility and can effortlessly realign his attack angle while sustaining.

Can dart back and forth through minuscule lanes and adapt as space fluctuates.

Phenomenal spatial awareness, control, and angle IQ as a manipulator in tight spaces.

With his narrow frame, can shrink and slither through interior gaps, splicing upfield.

Flashes above-average contact balance for his size, prying through solo arm tackles.

Versatile receiving threat with proven volume who can split out wide and man the slot.

Can actively run routes and manipulate blind spots with tempo and bend.

Can catch the ball away from his frame with diamond technique and quickly reset his feet.

Willing pass protector who can use his lateral twitch to reposition and square up rushers.

Aggressive, assignment-sound lead blocker who can acquire proper leverage.

Weaknesses

Doesn’t quite have the mass to consistently bowl through tackle attempts.

Lacks the lower-body strength and powerful leg churn to push piles forward.

Direct contact can impact his composure and balance while tracking upfield.

Has the speed to get to the boundary but doesn’t quite have elite breakaway pace.

Sometimes misses open cutback lanes outside when navigating through congestion.

Tries to do too much when offsetting defenders with blocks; can be more efficient.

Will defer to congestion too early and miss chances to bounce outside.

Patience is admirable but can be too lenient reading congestion when nothing is there.

Lack of mass and play strength does impact his ability to sustain blocks and base.

Durability could be a long-term question mark.

 

Seems to be pretty good at a lot of things. Weaknesses outside of Strength can be worked out. Not really sure what they're talking about not having break away speed. Everyone can't run a 4.2 

Everyone probably listened to Ben Solak and Sheil Kapadia kinda rip into the kid saying he's just meh and good at nothing, and now they're running with it. Because that's exactly what they said lol