Austin Ekeler can replace Melvin Gordon’s production if holdout carries into the season - Austin Gayle
Running into loaded boxes over the past two seasons, Ekeler generated positive EPA on 27-of-63 carries (42.9%) — a strong number across a small sample size that ranks 10th among the 62 backs with at least 50 carries against loaded boxes in 2017 and 2018 combined. Gordon generated positive EPA on 77-of-216 (35.7%) runs against loaded boxes in the same two-year span, ranking 24th among the 42 NFL running backs with at least 100 attempts against loaded boxes.
NFL receiving corps rankings: All 32 teams entering 2019 - PFF Analysis Team
Third-year Clemson product Mike Williams took a huge step forward in 2018, earning an impressive 80.