Phil Alexander said Isiah Pacheco is a screaming value at his current outside-top-25 ADP, arguing that drafters are over-penalizing last year’s fractured fibula. Before the injury Pacheco handled roughly 80% of the snaps and piled up 189 scrimmage yards with seven receptions in just six quarters, usage that hinted at a true three-down role now that Jerick McKinnon is gone. Alexander noted that post-injury efficiency was ugly—3.4 yards per carry and under 3.0 YPC in four of eight games—but pointed to Tony Pollard’s similar timeline (needed half a season to regain burst) as evidence that a full offseason should restore explosiveness. Kansas City’s staff agrees; Andy Reid called Pacheco “tremendous” in June OTAs after the back added muscle to regain the weight he lost rehabbing. The bullish case is reinforced by elite contact balance: Pacheco’s 3.5 yards after contact in 2023 ranked second among 200-carry backs. Alexander concluded that if the fibula is truly behind him Pacheco is the unquestioned RB1 in an offense that still averaged 23 points and a rushing TD per game, giving him top-20 upside at a discount.