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Jay Gruden: Alfred Morris “won’t be affected” by Matt Jones’s arrival

AP

Bolstering the run game appears to have been on Redskins General Manager Scot McCloughan’s mind when the team went into the draft this year.

He selected Brandon Scherff in the first round to provide some needed talent to the team’s offensive line and then added two more offensive linemen as the draft wrapped up on Saturday. They also drafted former Florida running back Matt Jones to the roster in a move that coach Jay Gruden said would have no impact on incumbent starter Alfred Morris’s role in Washington.

“No, no, Alfred won’t be affected,” Gruden said, via the team’s website.