The Houston Texans select D'Onta Foreman, RB, Texas

D’Onta Foreman, Texas, #33

Game Film Evaluated:

West Virginia (2016)

TCU (2016)

Kansas State (2016)

Summary: Bigger physical inside runner. He has a burst in the open field but it takes him a bit to get to full speed. He can run away from defenders if he gets some space. He runs up the back of his lineman, not someone who is comfortable to bounce the run outside and able to turn the corner effectively. He is a volume runner, needs a lot of carries and eventually will have a longer run but play in and out there is not a lot of quality runs. Average pass protector and he can catch the ball but will drop passes at times. Not someone who can make the difficult catch. He has to be a one cut and decisive runner, he will be taken down for losses if he dances in the backfield too much. 

D’Onta Foreman is a quality inside physical runner. He has a good extra gear to run away from defenders if he gets some space. He is not a dynamic runner who can bounce it outside and shake defenders at the next level. He lacks the vision to run to daylight, too often he runs up the backs of his lineman. He needs to improve his pass protection, keep his head on a swivel to find the blitzer to not get his QB killed. He can be a second string runner who brings good size and speed who can be a solid inside runner. 5th round grade.