Chase Brown

Brown has good vision on zone runs and finding cut-back lanes. Brown does hesitate at the line when he should explode through the hole. He ran with more conviction as the 2022 season progressed. Brown is a runway back. He doesn't display the ability to make the first tackler miss in the hole, but once he's into the second level, he displays a good second gear and the ability to set up his blocks. Brown isn't blessed with overwhelming lateral agility. He gets himself in trouble when he hesitates at the line or tries to bounce some runs outside. Brown doesn't have the raw athleticism to get away with this. Brown displays soft hands in the passing game. He was mostly utilized as a check-down option or on the occasional rail route.

The Cincinnati Bengals have selected RB Chase Brown with the No. 163 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Fantasy Impact

The Cincinnati Bengals waited until the fifth round to add a running back, but they found a productive one in Chase Brown. The former Illinois running back had 1,000-plus rushing yards in 2021 and 2022. With Samaje Perine leaving in free agency, Brown will be the No. 2 running back behind Joe Mixon as a rookie. He could have stand-alone flex value in 2023.