No one in Dallas hopes it comes to this, but Morris is still just We should also give him high marks for making 64 consecutive starts as a pro, especially rare in today's NFL. Entering his fourth NFL season, Morris remains an island of stability in the sea of chaos that is the Washington offense. Since being a sixth-round pick in , he's never missed a game or a chance to his lower his pads and grind out another couple yards. While not a burner, Morris has the vision and burst to exploit a hole and make his mark in the red zone, plus his strong pass protection skills have become augmented with improved hands, reducing the need for a third-down back to complement him.
While his carries and YPC have trended downward over his career, that's as much a product of inconsistent play from his offensive line and an inability by the Washington offense to remain on the field as it is any decline in Morris' abilities. Washington drafted Matt Jones, a bruising back with more size, in the third round to be his understudy, but while Jones may keep Morris' workload manageable and help wear down opposition defenses faster, the starting job is still firmly in Morris' grasp.
While Morris turned in an impressive , finishing fourth in the NFL in rush yardage, his sophomore campaign fell well short of the yards-per-game benchmark he set for himself as a rookie. Blame for this statistical decline can largely be laid on a reduced carry total — particularly in the red zone — and Robert Griffin III's injury issues. While new coach Jay Gruden seems less inclined than Mike Shanahan to use the read option that's been a major factor in Morris's success, it could be a blessing in disguise for him.
While some pundits may be inclined to downgrade Morris on that news, combined with his fullback-like 4. That said, Morris is not a truly dynamic back — he doesn't break tackles at a terribly high rate and he's a near-total non-factor in the passing game, having totaled 20 receptions in two seasons. Backup and third-down man Roy Helu was generally more responsible for catching the ball out of the backfield last year, and that projects to continue this season. A sixth-round pick, Morris proved to be the steal of the NFL Draft, as he was an ideal fit for Washington's read-option attack.
At , , Morris isn't fast, but he provides a powerful downhill style that has just enough wiggle and burst to get him through arm tacklers and into the second and third levels. The threat of Robert Griffin's accurate arm and blazing speed prevented defenses from keying on Morris, opening running lanes and allowing the bullish back to rack up the second-most rushing yards and touchdowns in the league.
With 14 games of at least 75 yards on the ground and seven yard outings, he was one of the most consistent fantasy commodities, too.
Despite his nose for the end zone he scored on 41 percent of his carries inside the 10, 2nd and impressive durability he barely sniffed the injury report despite carries , Morris might not be as safe a pick as he appears. Dillon GB. Moss BUF. Fournette TB. Williams DET. Carter NYJ. Drake LV.
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Dalton Schultz or Russell Gage. Green or Brandon Bolden. George Kittle or Javonte Williams. Darrell Henderson Jr. Kenyan Drake or Brandon Aiyuk. Cordarrelle Patterson or Mike Evans. Chris Godwin or Darrell Henderson Jr. Jordan Howard or Dalton Schultz.
Corey Davis or Chris Carson. James Conner or Jerry Jeudy. Damien Harris or Pat Freiermuth. Dallas Goedert or Nyheim Hines. Jarvis Landry or Elijah Mitchell. Josh Jacobs or Hunter Renfrow. Julio Jones or Myles Gaskin. Brown or Elijah Mitchell. Kenyan Drake or Mike Williams. Courtland Sutton or Pat Freiermuth. Julio Jones or Jordan Howard.
Jarvis Landry or Michael Carter. Dalton Schultz or Antonio Gibson. Kenyan Drake or Dalton Schultz. Darren Waller or Mike Williams. Brandon Bolden or Hunter Renfrow. Jordan Howard or Corey Davis. Julio Jones or Michael Carter. George Kittle or D. He's going to be a spot starter during some weeks and matchups, and unplayable others, whether it's because he fell out of favor or the matchup isn't right. But overall, there will be some production to live off of.
Probably not to make Morris anything more than a full-season backup, however. It's a bland, generic projection, but guessing this backfield is a fool's errand anyway. At the point in the draft where Morris becomes an option, the difference between taking him and the hundred other names becomes relatively small. Your confidence in Shanahan will then have to dictate how high up the board you want to take an emerging player like Morris. Don't become a fantasy owner that drafts Morris crazy-high because of what he produced during the preseason.
There's a million stories and examples of why that's a bad idea.
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