Fantasy Upside
The Dolphins invested solid draft collateral in the rookie out of Alabama, spending a third round pick on Drake. There will be competition in the backfield entering training camp in Miami, but Drake is already behind Jay Ajayi and Arian Foster. Ajayi is not a proven pass catcher with less than 50 carries in the NFL, and Foster is an extreme injury risk. Under those conditions, it’s not a stretch to see Drake getting touches, but a lot needs to happen first.
Fantasy Downside
One NFC West scout told NFL.com of Drake, "He's a player who you have to have a plan for because he's not an every-down back, and he's too lean to be in around the goal line. I see him as a third down back with special teams qualities and those guys get drafted in the fifth or later." Well then. That doesn’t exactly sound promising considering the Dolphins just signed a polished pass catching RB in Arian Foster. Perhaps Drake is an injury attrition play, but not much more entering training camp.
Bottom Line
Drake was being drafted at the end of drafts before Arian Foster’s signing but will probably go undrafted at this point. He’s not on the 4for4 fantasy radar while Ajayi and Foster are ahead on the depth chart.
