I don’t know if it led to his big performance in the first preseason game, but clearly something’s different for Mike Davis.
The biggest surprise of last week’s preseason opener against the Houston Texans was the performance of second-year running back Mike Davis. Last season, Davis rushed for 58 yards on 35 carries, had 38 receiving yards on seven catches, while missing half the season on the short term injured reserve list. On Sunday, Davis rushed for 72 yards on five carries, had 17 receiving yards on two receptions. When you surpass a season total in one game, something good happened (and something bad happened the year before).