For the first time in many years, the Detroit Lions may have too many options at running back. With the additions of Kerryon Johnson and LeGarrette Blount to a backfield already home to Theo Riddick and Ameer Abdullah, there will be no shortage of resources for offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter in 2018.
By looking at the past few years of Lions running backs, we can see how Cooter prefers to split up his offense. A change in personnel may mean a change in strategy, but there are some patterns to uncover from recent history.