I'm not even going to mention the 3 guys pictured above this article, because it's a given if you get AP, Charles or Shady (dammit I just mentioned them) you'll get solid production for the season barring injuries. Here's a couple less flashy guys poised for big seasons.
Joique Bell RB (Detroit)
I said Reggie Bush would be a bust based on ADP, but Joique is going 2 rounds later on average and I firmly believe he'll be the starter by the end of the season, even if it's in a committee package. The Lions signed Bell for more money this offseason than Bush, which shows you want they think of him. For anyone paying attention, Bell also had twice as many TD's (8) than Reggie Bush last year and his 53 receptions were only one less than Bush's 54.
DeMarco Murray RB (Dallas)
For as bad as Dallas' defense is their offense is very good. DeMarco Murray is the clear starter there with no competition and definitely worth a late first-round pickup. With Scott Linehan coaching Dallas' offense now, Murray should see a jump in screen targets. Reggie Bush and Joique Bell caught 107 balls between the two of them last year and who was the offense coordinator in Detroit then? Scott Linehan. Injury is always a concern for Murray, but he played in 14 of 16 games last year, and truth be told, the way things are going these days I could see every single top 30 RB missing games at some point this year. Hopefully it being a contract year will spur Murray a bit more too.
Zac Stacy RB (St Louis)
Stacy hasn't looked great in preseason thus far, but it's preseason, do you really base too much on that? The Rams defense will keep them in games this season and give Stacy an opportunity to run the whole game. He's also durable and to anyone that thinks Tre Mason might take his job, he won't. Mason never pass blocked at Auburn and it will take a while to get him up to NFL standards. Stacy is the bonafide starter in St Louis and shows shades of a younger Steven Jackson, being very physical and tough to bring to down. Sidenote: with Darnell Dockett out for the year, the 2 games against Arizona for Stacy just got substantially easier.
-Ben Lebo
I said Reggie Bush would be a bust based on ADP, but Joique is going 2 rounds later on average and I firmly believe he'll be the starter by the end of the season, even if it's in a committee package. The Lions signed Bell for more money this offseason than Bush, which shows you want they think of him. For anyone paying attention, Bell also had twice as many TD's (8) than Reggie Bush last year and his 53 receptions were only one less than Bush's 54.
DeMarco Murray RB (Dallas)
For as bad as Dallas' defense is their offense is very good. DeMarco Murray is the clear starter there with no competition and definitely worth a late first-round pickup. With Scott Linehan coaching Dallas' offense now, Murray should see a jump in screen targets. Reggie Bush and Joique Bell caught 107 balls between the two of them last year and who was the offense coordinator in Detroit then? Scott Linehan. Injury is always a concern for Murray, but he played in 14 of 16 games last year, and truth be told, the way things are going these days I could see every single top 30 RB missing games at some point this year. Hopefully it being a contract year will spur Murray a bit more too.
Zac Stacy RB (St Louis)
Stacy hasn't looked great in preseason thus far, but it's preseason, do you really base too much on that? The Rams defense will keep them in games this season and give Stacy an opportunity to run the whole game. He's also durable and to anyone that thinks Tre Mason might take his job, he won't. Mason never pass blocked at Auburn and it will take a while to get him up to NFL standards. Stacy is the bonafide starter in St Louis and shows shades of a younger Steven Jackson, being very physical and tough to bring to down. Sidenote: with Darnell Dockett out for the year, the 2 games against Arizona for Stacy just got substantially easier.
-Ben Lebo
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