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Two Tremendous Bowl contenders may very well be leaning on rookie working backs heavily this season.
Eddie Lacy finds himself the leading candidate to begin for the Inexperienced Bay Packers, following his personal impressive preseason and with the news that DuJuan Harris is likely to be doubtful for the opener against the 49ers.
Meanwhile, in Denver, Montee Ball is working with the primary crew in observe with Ronnie Hillman seemingly fumbling away his chance at beginning.
Both Packers head coach Mike McCarthy and Broncos head coach John Fox are notorious for warning the media not to learn too much into these situations. However it has grow to be clear that the two rookies, at worst, will probably be closely leaned on in the early parts of the season.
Lacy has been a sight for sore eyes in Inexperienced Bay, as the Packers haven’t had a one hundred-yard rusher in forty three straight video games and haven’t had a 1,000-yard rusher since 2009, when Ryan Grant accomplished that feat. Although Lacy did nothing in the third preseason recreation in opposition to Seattle (eight carries for minus-5 yards with the second-crew offense), his efficiency as much as that point and Harris’ health have vaulted him up the depth chart.
Ball was not special in the Broncos’ game towards the Rams but did muscle his means into the end zone impressively once Peyton Manning exited the game this weekend. And maybe more importantly, Ball has held onto the rock. Whether or not or not his pass-protection skills could be honed is one other situation, which could limit his position. But carrying the ball should not be a problem.
“He’s a guy that we wish to get some touches, so we’ll go from there,” Fox said.
Really, this rookie class has opened more eyes than anticipated. Regardless of no again moving into Round One, and even with presumed Steelers starter Le’Veon Bell out for a spell with damage in Pittsburgh, there must be a good quantity of early contributors. Giovani Bernard is predicted to be within the mix with BenJarvus Green-Ellis in Cincinnati, and Christine Michael (Seattle) and Knile Davis (Kansas Metropolis) have obtained prolonged reps behind star backs Marshawn Lynch and Jamaal Charles, respectively.
Rookies Eddie Lacy, Montee Ball could start Week 1 for Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos
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