Can Knowshon Moreno step up his game to warrant being a primary ball carrier?
Not many times is a fresh-legged rookie outplayed by a 30-something back who has endured more than his share of knee injuries. But, this was the case with the 2009 Denver Bronco rush attack. Correll Buckhalter was far more explosive than Moreno. Their respective yards per carry averages bear out the point. Moreno averaged 3.8 yards per carry. The veteran Buckhalter averaged 5.4 yards every time he carried the ball. The difference (1.6 yards/carry) is huge. Buckhalter displayed more decisiveness and explosiveness last season. With an ADP of RB15, Moreno is way too risky for a third round pick. An eleventh round selection on Buckhalter is the better play. You get the better player with a lower pick. Yes, the Denver brass will want Moreno to succeed, but the results on the field were clear last season. At least, with the late pick on Buckhalter, there is little at risk. 10. Can the New York Giant rushers return to 2008 levels of production? The answer is a resounding “no”. The good news i
