Player: Ty Chandler

School: UNC

Height and Weight: 5’11”, 204

Combine Results:

• 40: 4.38
• Bench: 15 (Pro Day)
• Vertical Jump: 31
• Broad Jump: 121
• 3 Cone: DNP
• Other Notes: Chandler showed his upside at the combine running a 4.38. His vertical jump was not great, but his broad jump was pretty good. He looked fluid in the positional drills and showed in the pass catching drills that there is potential there. He continued is rise that started at the Shrine game. He also worked out catching passes at his pro day to further prove he can do it.

Strengths: Chandler is a massive standout and the biggest winner from the East-West Shrine Game, good patience when necessary, pretty strong and keeps legs moving through contact, uses a variety of ball carrier moves (including jukes, spins, stutter steps, and trucks), very good speed, willingness to try and run you over when it is called for,  

Weaknesses: A little bit older for a future rookie as he will be 24 when camp starts, willing pass blocker but needs to work on it, did not do much pass catching (although the potential is there)

Projected Draft Day: Day 2 

Player Comparison: Miles Sanders

Player Summary: Chandler is one of the best pure runners in this class. He has a great blend of power and elusive moves, while possessing the speed to take any carry to the house. He is great at reading rushing lanes, does not fool around in the backfield, but also shows enough patience to let plays develop. He is a little bit older for a rookie, as he will be 24 in May. He also offers very little in pass catching production (at least he was not used in that way) and is just an average pass blocker. He could step in and be a first and second down back right away while he develops his pass catching and blocking abilities and would pair greatly with a team that has an established third down back (similar to when the Colts drafted JT while they had Hines). Our comp of him to Sanders is not a perfect one. Chandler is definitely faster, but Sanders may be slightly more elusive. However, both do great at using jukes, spins, and more while also using some power when necessary. They can both use patience as well as hitting the lanes hard to get the yards needed. It is also worth noting that the Eagles, with Hurts as their QB, have been mis-using sanders in our opinion so do not necessarily look at his recent production for projections of Chandler. Lastly, the comparison is one that shows our vision of Chandler’s role in the NFL. Yes, Sanders caught 50 passes his rookie year, but since then he has been closer to 30, while being the main ball carrier in a committee. This is exactly how we see Chandler at the pro level.