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RB: Ryan Torain, Tim Hightower, James Davis, Keiland Williams, Roy Helu, Evan Royster

Unless your fantasy roster is 50-deep, it's impossible to own everyone.

How do you see this shaking out? How do you rank 'em?

 
Unless Helu ends up becoming a good player, which I find unlikely, I'd put my money on Hightower.

He's nothing special, but he's a serviceable NFL back, which is more than can be said for the rest.

 
'JOBOOZOSO said:
RB: Ryan Torain, Tim Hightower, James Davis, Keiland Williams, Roy Helu, Evan Royster

Unless your fantasy roster is 50-deep, it's impossible to own everyone.

How do you see this shaking out? How do you rank 'em?
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Keiland Williams has been practicing at FB because the Shanahans want to move Mike Sellers around the field (he's been lining up at FB, TE and split wide). My bet is that Hightower was brought in to be a better Keiland Williams (backup/3rd down back). The starting job is Torain's to lose. IMO, Hightower will have to wait for an injury to become the starter. But given Torain's history, that could be sooner rather than later.
 
I don't think the situation is good enough to justify carring a bunch of the & hoping you hit. :2cents:

 
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'EBF said:
Unless Helu ends up becoming a good player, which I find unlikely, I'd put my money on Hightower. He's nothing special, but he's a serviceable NFL back, which is more than can be said for the rest.
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Ditto. I might draft Hightower in the 10th round. I wouldn't draft anyone else at all from this group, but I might take a shot with Helu in a dynasty startup, say in the 20+ rounds.
 
Definitely keeping my eye on Hightower...he can catch, be a 3 down back and you never know with Shanny, he's had worse guys that have had great years. He hasn't been himself in DC but maybe he tries to return to his roots a bit. I know Wash is a far cry from his Denver days but I think if anyone emerges and has the most possible upside its Hightower.

 
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Torain will get first shot with Hightower on passing downs. Helu will get an occasional look. Helu's getting some good pub from local reporters watching camp. I'd ignore the rest.

 
I actually like Hightower - he's durable, right? He blocks, he catches, he gets tough yardages ... he seems like a Coaches player, that's what Shanny like right?

 
shanaratfaceihan will be starting some guy you never heard of by week6 and that guy will run for about 1500 yards from then until the end of the season get traded or sign somewhere else for big muhco dineros and then stink up the joint for the rest of his career take it the bank

 
Am I the only one who thinks Evan Royster can be a competent pro RB? Nothing flashy, but has some speed, great vision and can break tackles.

 
I make no claim to understand Shanahan, but I think the play is Helu...they didn't draft two backs because they were satisfied with Torain, and he's already injured. Shanny is on record describing Hightower as a 3rd down back. I have to think the guy they moved up to pick will get every chance to start--looks like a good fit for the system, injuries slowed him in college (so they may be expecting something he didn't show much of now that he's healthy and consider him a value where they picked), Shanny described him as reminding him of a young Portis.

On the other hand, given Shanahan's proclivities I would not be at all shocked to see Helu pulled if he struggles/fumbles/etc and Torain thrown back in--Torain is a nice, steady, mediocre fallback plan. But I think we all know what he is and Helu (and to a certain extent Royster) was drafted to take a shot at getting more from the position.

I don't believe in Royster much but maybe that's my bias against Penn State RBs and could come back to bite me. I admit I haven't seen as much tape of him as I'd like to have.

 
Helu can runRoy Helu just took a handoff, scooted to the right, waited for the right moment and then cut up the field for a nice gain.With the usual caveat that they are not wearing any pads, Helu just showed why the Redskins drafted him. With good vision and patience he found the opening in the line and made the one cut right through it.I said a while ago that I would not be surprised if Helu ended up starting the opener against the Giants. That's still the case.
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http://www.realredskins.com/rich-tandlers-real-redsk/2011/08/helu-can-run.html
 
Torain out 7-10 days. Had screws put in a fracture in his hand.

ETA: Hightower was the running with the 1st team when FAs were allowed to start practicing.

 
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Hell, Shanny will wait until some rb's are cut then go get a couple more. The starter may not even be on the roster yet if Shanny isn't happy with who's already there.

Be afraid, be VERY afraid of any Redskin RB's with Shanahan running the show. I'd stay away from all of them in redraft.

 
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