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Redskins: 5 running backs to consider after the Derrius Guice injury

By Jacob Camenker

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 26: Alfred Morris #46 of the Washington Redskins looks on prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 26, 2015 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 26: Alfred Morris #46 of the Washington Redskins looks on prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 26, 2015 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TN – OCTOBER 16: DeMarco Murray #29 of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball against the Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium on October 16, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – OCTOBER 16: DeMarco Murray #29 of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball against the Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium on October 16, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

DeMarco Murray retired this offseason. Could the Redskins lure him out of it? Probably not. Would they want to try? That’s a hard maybe.

Of all the backs on this list, Murray is probably the best dual-threat guy. He’s also the one who was most recently in his prime (sorry AP). Sure, Murray averaged a career-low 3.6 yards per carry last year, but he was in a time-share with Derrick Henry and had nearly 300 carries in the previous season. He was bound for a regression, and that happened.

If the Redskins are dead set on adding veteran help, which seems unlikely, Murray might still have some upside left. He is 30, but perhaps in a role where he doesn’t have to work on passing downs as much and running behind a solid line, he will be in good shape. And since it’s just a one-year plan for him, he can do everything he can to prove that he belongs somewhere in the NFL.

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Frankly, most of these plans are unrealistic bordering on desperate. The Redskins are best served just waiting it out and seeing what Kelley and Perine can do as the lead backs. If it becomes a major problem to rely on them, then calling one of these veterans or seeing who is among the final cuts will be the prudent move for them. Right now, they don’t need to panic. They have a solid team. Their running back position just got weaker.

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