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STANFORD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 25: Audric Estime #7 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish gestures after a touchdown run in the second half during a game against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images)
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 25: Audric Estime #7 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish gestures after a touchdown run in the second half during a game against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images)Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images

Audric Estimรฉ NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Denver Broncos RB

BR NFL Scouting Department
Apr 27, 2024

HEIGHT: 5'11"

WEIGHT: 221

HAND: 10ยผ"

ARM: 32โ…œ"

WINGSPAN: 76ยฝ"

40-YARD DASH: 4.54

3-CONE: N/A

SHUTTLE: N/A

VERTICAL: 38"

BROAD: 10'5"

POSITIVES

โ€” Great power and balance. Consistently bounces off tacklers and plunges forward through contact.

โ€” Very good vision and footwork. Calm, controlled runner who understands how to use blocking leverage.

โ€” Very good speed at the second and third level. Real threat to rip off explosive gains.

โ€” Comfortable pass-catcher, particularly in the underneath area.

โ€” Good pass protector. Smart, energetic player with the bulk to back it up.

NEGATIVES

โ€” Poor stop/start ability behind the line of scrimmage.

โ€” Average burst to and through the line of scrimmage. Wins more by ramping up.

2023 STATISTICS

โ€” 12 G, 210 ATT, 1,341 YDS (6.4 AVG), 18 TD; 17 REC, 142 YDS (8.4 AVG), 0 TD

NOTES

โ€” Born Sept. 6, 2003

โ€” 4-star recruit in 2021 class, per 247Sports

โ€” 14 career starts

โ€” 2023 second-team All-American (AP)

OVERALL

Audric Estimรฉ is a plus-sized running back with much better footwork and home run speed than meets the eye.

Size and strength are the foundation of Estimรฉ's game. At 221 pounds, he's a sturdy runner who excels between the tackles. Estimรฉ can run through defensive linemen at the line of scrimmage and bounce off defenders at the second level. He also does well to push the pile in short yardage and plunge forward for extra bits of yardage when being tackled.

Estimรฉ is a smart runner as well. He plays with smooth, controlled feet, especially for a bigger back. Additionally, Estimรฉ shows impressive vision. Not only is he a decisive runner, but he excels at reading the leverage of blocks and making quick, smart decisions based on that. Estimรฉ rarely runs himself into trouble or misses an open gap.

The scariest part of Estimรฉ's game is his long speed. Though he can take a few steps to really get rolling, Estimรฉ has serious home run speed. If he gets the angle on someone at the second or third level, he can absolutely take one all the way. That's rare for a player his size.

Estimรฉ has some passing-down value as well. He's a useful receiver in the underneath area with soft hands. Even better, Estimรฉ is a high-energy pass protector with impressive awareness and a quick trigger.

The only drawbacks with Estimรฉ are his quickness and stop/start ability. At times, Estimรฉ can get hung up in traffic behind the line of scrimmage because he doesn't have the immediate burst to get around it. Estimรฉ also needs a few steps to reach his top speed rather than being someone who can access it instantaneously.

Overall, it's easy to see the appeal with Estimรฉ. He's a very young, well-built runner with threatening long speed and a good baseline for how to be a smart NFL runner. Estimรฉ would fit best in a downhill run game that features gap runs, such as Baltimore or Detroit.

GRADE: 7.5 (Potential Impact Player โ€” 2nd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 42

POSITION RANK: RB1

PRO COMPARISON: Turbo Gus Edwards

Written by B/R NFL Scout Derrik Klassen

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