There’s two ways to approach the third running back position on the depth chart. Either he’s a player who fits the system of the starter and can rotate in without requiring a full scheme change, or alternatevely he’s a player with a skill set that is lacking in your first two running backs. Either way, that third running back spot being solved sure does make you feel more comfortable entering into a long season.
After Lamar Miller and D’Onta Foreman, there’s a litter of running backs in this training camp begging for snaps. Whether it is keeping Miller under 20 touches a game or pacing Foreman’s snap counts due to injury, whoever claims that third running back spot will be rewarded in the season.