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Black was excellent on Thursday, to the point that I believe he's already won the valuable Christian McCaffrey backup role. Black had two key pass protection reps versus blitzers, and this is something that also stood out on his college tape at Indiana. He also was flawless in picking the right hole with the right pacing on his rush attempts. His play speed is better than his time speed because he makes confident, quick decisions. He also finished a couple of runs by flattening defenders.
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Black's elite pass protection and decisiveness confirm McCaffrey backup role; draftable if CMC injury risk.

Black was excellent in preseason Week 2, demonstrating he has already won the valuable Christian McCaffrey backup role. He showed two key pass protection reps versus blitzers (a strength from his college tape at Indiana), flawless hole recognition with confident quick decisions, and play speed that exceeds his timed speed. He also finished runs by flattening defenders. The source believes Black is draftable in fantasy football and recommends drafting him if you project CMC to miss time.

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