Erik Beimfohr warned that drafters are pushing Jaydon Blue up to pick ~160 for all the wrong reasons. Blue weighs barely 190-195 pounds, profiles as a gadget back, and could not seize meaningful work at Texas even after C.J. Baxter tore his ACL. True freshmen Wisner and another rookie leap-frogged him, yet the fantasy community is treating Blue like the next Deuce Vaughn or Kamani Vidal simply because they dislike veterans such as Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders. Beimfohr stressed that Blue now goes ahead of sturdier options like Tyler Allgeier, Dylan Sampson, Braylen Allen, Jalen Wright, Will Shipley and Woody Marks— backs who either have clearer roles, better draft capital or stronger production histories. Until the market corrects, Blue is a classic trap pick in Best Ball tournaments.

Erik Beimfohr told viewers to quit chasing Jaden Blue at today’s 160 overall DraftKings price. Blue never earned a real back-field share at Texas—even after C.J. Baxter tore his ACL, he was lapped by true freshman Wisner and slipped into a gadget role. Beimfohr stressed that Blue is only 190-195 pounds, the exact archetype that usually tops out as a change-of-pace player, and we are again inflating a thin profile because the market hates established vets like Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders. He compared the hype to the fizzled Deuce Vaughn and Kamani Vidal cycles: an explosive forty time (4.34) and theoretical depth-chart path are masking the fact that Blue has never produced like a workhorse. With sturdier options such as Tyler Allgeier, Dylan Samson, Braylen Allen, Jalen Wright and Will Shipley still on the board, Beimfohr advised fading Blue until the room corrects the price.

Rich Rebar said Jaydon Blue can walk right into 50 receptions as a rookie because Dallas appears content rolling with a three-man committee of Miles Sanders and Javonte Williams for grinder carries while letting Blue handle every change-of-pace and obvious passing situation. Rebar argued the Cowboys’ recent draft history shows a willingness to stay cheap at running back, funneling resources into their pass game instead. That sets up a wide-open target pie behind CeeDee Lamb in what Rebar expects to be an "open offense." Blue’s 4.46 speed, 46 career college catches, and explosive-play profile mirror how undersized backs like De’Von Achane and Bucky Irving immediately produced, giving dynasty managers an inexpensive PPR RB2 with week-winning upside if either veteran breaks down.

John Daigle opened Round 3 with Jaden Blue, citing a depth chart that features only Miles Sanders and Javonte Williams—two veterans Dallas appears content to ride for 3-4 yards a pop. Blue weighed in at 201 lbs, ran 4.46, and caught 46 passes his final two years at Texas despite playing behind Bijan Robinson. Daigle expects the rookie to begin as the change-of-pace/third-down option before potentially overtaking the backfield late in the season once Sanders and Williams inevitably miss time. The Cowboys desperately need an explosive pass-game threat, and Blue’s combination of big-play speed and soft hands gives him an immediate niche with realistic RB2 payoff in PPR leagues if the vets falter.

Sean Koerner compared fifth-round pick Jaden Blue to a "Bucky Irving/Tony Pollard hybrid" and argued the rookie could emerge as Dallas’ lead back this season. Koerner noted that Blue’s only competition is 29-year-old Miles Sanders and a banged-up Javonte Williams—both of whom he labeled "washed or close to it." Blue ran 4.42, posted a 38-inch vertical and caught 66 passes at Texas, giving him true three-down ability. Although he is 193 pounds, Koerner believes Dallas will deploy a hot-hand approach similar to last year’s Pollard/Rico Dowdle rotation, opening the door for Blue to keep goal-line snaps if he is rolling. The Cowboys ranked ninth in RB target rate and 12th in pace, so Koerner sees top-24 upside and recommends grabbing Blue in the double-digit rounds of best-ball and redraft drafts before the market catches up.