Promising Running Back Oppurtunities

In the NFL, teams without a solid running back will try to find a new fit at the start of every season. Sometimes through free agency teams find some but most of the time teams look within their organization. Two players that are not rookies who have an opportunity to start for their teams are Daryl Richardson/ Isiah Pead and Lamar Miller.

This is Lamar Miller of the Miami Dolphins. With the departure of Reggie Bush, Lamar can start for the Dolphins. There is no guarantee Lamar can produce at a high fantasy level every week, but it is important for fantasy owners to look for sleepers. Realistically, Lamar is going to be a solid flex starter who can be picked in later rounds.

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Daryl Richardson                                                                                                         Isiah Pead


Daryl is listed as the protected starter going into training camp this summer.  St. Louis has said that it will be a battle for the starting role between Daryl and Isiah. Isiah is the return man and has explosive speed, while Daryl is more of a between the tackles runner with power and speed. It is too early to tell who will get the starting job. In most drafts, Daryl is lasting until the seventh round and Pead is staying until the ninth round. I would pick either of these two as safety picks but I am hesitant to pick these guys before the eighth round.