Detroit Lions: Building depth at running back an offseason priority

Elijah Holyfield

The son of former heavyweight boxing champ, Evander Holyfield, Elijah is 5-11, 215 pounds, and runs a 4.52 forty-yard sprint. He has been splitting carries but still produced 956 yards and 7 scores for the 2018 Georgia Bulldogs.

Holyfield is a power runner with good vision, agility, and burst. He is likely to dish out some hits rather than take them; he runs angry. Georgia doesn’t use their backs as receivers much, so Holyfield will have to prove that he can handle the passing game. However, he has relatively few carries on his body and is from a school that has produced a large share of good running back talent.

Mike Weber

Weber is a Detroit native, turned Ohio homer, just Google his tattoos. The Ohio State product started his career with a 1,119-yard effort but has split time with J.K. Dobbins the last two years, and really been the backup. Weber possesses good size-to-speed ratio, 5-10, 214 pounds, and 4.52 speed. He has played in the Big Ten and been productive when called upon.

Weber lacks great burst, has decent vision, and runs with power; he still has room to improve and has not had huge miles put on him during college. The Buckeyes’ back has lived in a spread, zone-blocking system with elite weapons around him. Still, he has dependable backup written all over him.

KCW does not believe that Weber will go before the fourth round, either, making his price tag just what the doctor ordered.

What or who do you think the Detroit Lions should do or go after this next offseason?

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