Boise State rookie running back Ashton Jeanty is the bonafide 1.01 in all rookie draft formats for dynasty leagues. Jeanty is widely considered the best rookie running back amongst NFL scouts.

ESPN’s Matt Miller has shared that scouts around the league have revealed that the Chicago Bears have great interest in Jeanty. The Bears have the 10th pick in the first round. In recent years, the running back position has had a significant drop collectively in average draft capital. A resurgent season by Saquon Barkley that resulted in a Super Bowl win for the Philadelphia Eagles is causing a market correction towards running back value. 

Ashton Jeanty is considered by some scouts to be a top-3 overall player in the whole draft and is rumored to be tied to the Las Vegas Raiders as a prime landing spot with the 6th overall pick in the NFL draft. Should Jeanty last to the Chicago Bears at pick 10, the whole league would be put on notice for a Lions redux with head coach Ben Johnson and a rebuilt offensive line. 

Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)