Justice Hill NFL Draft 2019: Scouting Report for Baltimore Ravens' Pick

POSITIVES

—Excellent production and almost no fumbles in three seasons; tough, dependable back with high character and football IQ.

—Shaky, quick, agile runner who can make defenders miss and showed the speed to turn the corner and explode into the second level in the Big 12.

—Impressed with more bulk on his frame at the NFL combine when weighing in at 5'10", 198 pounds and still running a 4.40 in the 40-yard dash.

—Tape and workouts showed good lower-body agility and flexibility. Points to an ability to cut in the open field and make defenders miss.

NEGATIVES

—Must work on developing more patience as a runner, especially between the tackles.

—Struggled in 2018 against top competition once he lost the trio of quarterback Mason Rudolph and receivers James Washington and Marcell Ateman.

—Quicker than fast and might struggle to produce long runs in the NFL.

—Can get caught taking too many steps to set up his moves. Will get caught outside the tackle box from trying to three-step a move instead of being decisive.

—Doesn't have the speed on tape to produce chunk plays. More of a grind-it-out runner.

—Vision can be hit-or-miss as he presses the offensive line.

OVERALL

Hill's skill set is somewhat scheme-specific, but for those clubs wanting a good receiver with third-down running traits, he's a fit. He doesn't profile as a future NFL starter at running back but could come in immediately as a high-level contributor in a back-by-committee offense.

GRADE: 6.00 (ROUND 3—ROOKIE CONTRIBUTOR)

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