Bo Scarbrough NFL Draft 2018: Scouting Report for Dallas Cowboys' Pick

POSITIVES

—This is the first guy you send off the bus. Scarbrough is a massive man with excellent muscle tone throughout his frame. He looks like Derrick Henry’s younger brother.

—When Scarbrough gets a path to daylight, he can punish defenses...much in the way Henry did against the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs. When he has a clear lane, his speed and size are tough to stop.

—A true one-cut runner with no nonsense to his style of play, Scarbrough should be an effective short-yardage and goal-line back.

—Cold-weather teams that value a punisher will like Scarbrough’s tape. He dominated down the stretch in 2017 and was a bell cow for Alabama at times. He’s capable of handling a big workload.

NEGATIVES

—Was never the featured back at Alabama and will be knocked for the system Nick Saban has produced in Tuscaloosa.

—Scarbrough offers nothing as a third-down option and was not used in college as a receiver or really as a pass protector.

—Is a big man with limited lateral agility and is a true one-cut runner. That means he’s likely to be limited to a wrecking-ball-type role, and he’s been injury-prone throughout college.

—When defenses were able to penetrate the Alabama line, Scarbrough could be shut down. He’s not able to make defenders miss in the hole, and his high-cut running style makes him easier to bring down than you expect for a 230-plus-pounder.

—Scarbrough seems like he’s coming into the NFL 10 years too late. His style of play is no longer a priority in a modern offense.

OVERALL

Scarbrough is the type of prospect that could be good in a handful of games when the matchup is right but will struggle to be more than a situational runner in the NFL. He’s a fun player to watch and isn’t afraid to get physical, but he simply lacks the agility to be a featured runner.

GRADE: 5.75 (Round 5)

PRO COMPARISON: Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans