Justice
Haynes.
Justice
Haynes.
Georgia Tech· Jr· 5'11"· 210 lb
"Three-down back with gap-scheme vision and the contact balance of a power runner. The most complete RB1 in the 2027 class, with no visible drop-off on tape."
Lives in gap schemes — duo, power, GT counter. On 1st down, he's a downhill bell-cow who breaks the first tackle three out of four times. On 3rd & medium, he's a check-release back with a WR-like route tree — wheel, angle, option routes. In the 2-minute drill, he's an elite pass-protector who buys his QB an extra seven-tenths against the blitz. His best fit is between the tackles in a gap scheme with a FB or H-back lead blocking. Pure outside zone is where he has some trouble: he needs one or two more cuts than average. He's not Bijan or Achane gliding around the edge, and it's important to keep that in mind.
- 01
Three-down kit
Takes 220 carries, catches 37 passes, and pass protects against NFL-caliber blitzes. There are no reps where he needs to come off the field. In this class of RBs, that's a rarity—and it's worth money.
- 02
Contact balance
4.2 YAC/Contact, top-3 in the nation. Three out of every four carries break the first tackle for extra yards. He's a real power runner, not just labeled as one.
- 03
Day one pass-pro
Reads simulated pressure like a veteran. Picks up an A-gap blitz in 0.7s. This is what gets an RB1 on the field from week one without the OC having to think about substitutions.
- 04
Vision in gap scheme
Reads duo, power, and GT counter in four-tenths of a second. Manipulates the second level with his eyes to open up the cutback lane. True workhorse vision, no fluff.
- 01
Long speed needs to be confirmed
Estimated 4.48-4.52 game speed. If he runs 4.55+ at the Combine, he drops from Round 1 to Round 2-3. No 70-yard TDs on his tape—his long gains are in the 25-40 yard range, not home runs.
- 02
Limited in outside zone
Needs one or two more cuts than average on wide zone plays. A scheme fit in a pure SF, MIN, or LAR system would be sub-optimal. He works in about half of the NFL's offensive schemes, but not all of them.
- 03
Accumulated workload
400-plus carries in two years on top of his reps at Alabama. For an RB entering the NFL at 22 with that much tread on the tires, a five-to-six year peak lifespan is realistic, not a certainty.
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The most likely outcome: a three-down workhorse with 1,000+ yards and 50+ receptions. An offense-defining bell-cow for a gap-scheme team.
Mixon's vision and contact balance with Cook's receiving explosiveness. If his long speed clocks in at 4.45, he enters the conversation for the best RB of the last decade.
If his top-end explosiveness doesn't scale up, he's still a productive workhorse RB1 with a couple of guaranteed 1,100-yard seasons. Extremely high floor.
Gap-scheme heavy: duo, power, GT counter. Systems like the Ravens / Lions / Eagles where the RB is a workhorse with 250 carries and 40-plus receptions.
Maximum fit is a Ravens-style gap scheme with a FB/H-back leading the way. For the Lions, he'd replace Montgomery; for the Eagles, he's a complement to Saquon. The Steelers and Cowboys would see him as an immediate bell-cow.
- Cowboys#10
Calculated: team's projected pick × position of need
- Devalued position
The RB1 grade fluctuates with the market context—he'd be a Round 1 lock in the 2024 class (Bijan, Achane), but Round 2 is more likely in 2027 if the trend continues.
- Combine dependent
His Round 1 grade assumes a confirmed 4.48-4.50 forty. Without that athletic testing, his stock falls to Round 2.
The RB1 of the 2027 class with a three-down workhorse profile in an era where those backs are scarce. His floor as a productive RB2 is a certainty; his ceiling as a year-two Pro Bowler for a gap-scheme franchise is realistic. The question is more about market valuation than talent—in a class with Bijan or Achane, he's a Round 1 lock, but in a weak class he could fall to Round 2 due to positional devaluation. For a franchise with an established gap-scheme OL (Eagles, Ravens, Lions), he's a cornerstone who can define the offensive identity for five to seven years as the primary ball-carrier. The closest thing to Najee Harris or Joe Mixon to enter the draft in three years.
RAS · Relative Athletic Score
Kent Lee Platte methodology · ras.football
/ Combine Feb '27 · Pro days Mar '27
Justice's RAS will publish once the official testing drops.
The Relative Athletic Score needs the 40, vertical, broad jump, shuttle and 3-cone — numbers that don't exist until the NFL Combine or pro day. Until then we grade the RB on percentiles vs. his positional cohort (see athletic radar below).
— — — mediana posicional (p50)
- 40 yardas
- 4.50sp50
- Vertical
- —in
- Broad jump
- —in
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
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- Bench
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