TheLas Vegas Raidersspent a first-round pick inthe 2025 NFL Drafton Boise State running backAshton Jeanty. Their first order of business with the No. 6 overall selection? Getting him to adopt a new backfield stance. Jeanty has long used an unorthodox stance that sees him remain upright at the start of each play. The practice has earned the star running back comparisons to Michael Myers, the serial killer antagonist in the "Halloween" movie franchise. But Jeanty has been receptive to making changes, as he detailed to Kay Adams in an appearanceon her "Up and Adams" show with FanDuel TV. "You know, sometimes you gotta, you know, go with the flow," Jeanty explained. ASHTON JEANTY:Rookie discusses Boise State CFP run, NFL draft, goals for season The process of Jeanty changing his stance began during a conversation with newRaidersoffensive coordinator Chip Kelly on the first day of rookie minicamp. "He's like, 'You play basketball? You ever play basketball?'" Jeanty detailed. "And I'm like, 'Yeah, I play basketball, you know I can dunk and all that.' He's like, 'OK, show me how you would guard me,' and he's acting like he's holding the ball." Jeanty proceeded to mime how he would guard Kelly in front of him. "That's exactly why you have to be down in your running back stance," the veteran coach responded. As such, Jeanty conceded to Adams that Kelly has "won for now," so the 21-year-old will look to change his pre-play approach during his rookie season. That said, the Boise State product isn't entirely closing the book on his iconic stance. "I'm going to try and persuade him one day," Jeanty said. "I got to earn my stripes and make some plays first, but I don't think it's going to be the end." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Ashton Jeanty explains how Chip Kelly convinced him to change stance
