Jeremy Langford NFL Draft 2015: Scouting Report, Grade for Bears’ 4th-Round Pick
Published by Team Stream Now on May 2, 2015
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
STRENGTHS
A two-year starter, Jeremy Langford started his Michigan State career at wide receiver and played a year of cornerback. That speed and ability as a receiver still shows up on film. Langford wowed in workouts, putting up a rare 4.4 time in the 40-yard dash among this year’s running backs. He has the speed to pull away and pick up big yards, and he makes plenty of impact runs. His footwork allows him to bounce outside the hashes, and from there he can accelerate and pick up plus yards. Langford can cut and jump-cut and shows good lateral quickness to make defenders miss. His talents as a receiver out of the backfield are obvious, and he has soft hands and showcases a good ability to impact the game on third down.
WEAKNESSES
Langford still runs like a receiver—both good and bad. He’s not a physical runner and is timid between the tackles. He will not break tackles and cannot be asked to be a tough-yardage runner. He’ll make tacklers miss to get extra yards, but he doesn’t run over any tacklers. If there’s a chance to bounce a run outside the tackles, Langford will do it. He loves to run to the corner and doesn’t have the same tenacity when he’s running between the tackles.
PRO COMPARISON: Ryan Mathews, Philadelphia Eagles
A fast back with good hands and a very solid build, Langford’s best-case scenario is a Ryan Mathews-like impact.
2014 STATISTICS
Rushing Attempts Rushing Yards Touchdowns
276 1,522 22
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