Since early last year, there has been a relatively small contingent of fans and commentators who - even in the face of Brian Robinson’s remarkable return from senseless shooting injuries - were hoping to see more in the running game from Chris Rodriguez, Washington’s 2023 6th round draft pick out of Kentucky.
MattInBrisVegas and I were two of those most confident in his abilities at the time, with each of us taking the opportunity to sing his praises, and project his potential, before the 2023 season.
In May 2023, just after the draft, I wrote:
Rodriguez is a “bulldozing runner that churns out yardage in between the tackles,” and a player that I have a sneaking suspicion could quickly develop an outsized role in Eric Bieniemy’s offense in 2024, if not earlier.