Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I'm not saying Hyde will lose the starting job, but do you think Bell, Elliot, Johnson, McCoy, Gurley, Gordon, Miller, Howard, Ajayi, Crowell, Lynch, and Fournette (among others) are being asked to "fend off" the other backs on the roster?So Hyde is still the RB1, and he'll have to "fend off" his competitors. Oh, you mean like every RB in the league? Gee, thanks.
If it truly is an open completion in camp that is newsworthy. Hyde should be able to "fend off" the rookies and the mediocre veterans but it's telling that the new staff isn't looking at him as the starter heading into camp.