PLAYERS:
Lance Ball,
Knowshon Moreno,
Willis McGahee,
Mario Fannin,
Ronnie Hillman,
Xavier Omon,
Chris Gronkowski,
Correll Buckhalter,
John Elway
TEAMS: Denver Broncos
TEAMS: Denver Broncos
This offseason, we’re going to do a Speak Up series looking at each position (o-line, d-line, etc). Today, we’re looking at the running backs.
We want to know who you think should be the main running backs in Denver this season. Who will surprise, who won’t make the team?
Returning: Lance Ball, Knowshon Moreno, Willis McGahee, Mario Fannin and Jeremiah Johnshon.
Acquired: Ronnie Hillman, Xavier Omon and Chris Gronkowski*.
*Gronkowski is listed as a RB on the team’s roster but he is expected to be a fullback in two-back formations this season.
Heading into training camp, McGahee and Hillman are the presumed top two running backs. That leaves Moreno, Ball, Johnson, Fannin and Omon competing for two remaining spots.
Though he was the starting heading into last season, Moreno’s chances of making the roster continue to decrease. If the team does not trade Moreno, he may be beat out by Fannin, according to reports.
In June, ESPN Insider Cecil Lammey said Fannin re...
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