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Three running backs for the Redskins to watch at the 2020 NFL Combine

By Jacob Camenker

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 30: AJ Dillon #2 of the Boston College Eagles in action during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Heinz Field on November 30, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 30: AJ Dillon #2 of the Boston College Eagles in action during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Heinz Field on November 30, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 30: Lamical Perine #2 of the Florida Gators breaks a tackle by De’Vante Cross #15 of the Virginia Cavaliers to run for a touchdown during the first half of the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 30, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 30: Lamical Perine #2 of the Florida Gators breaks a tackle by De’Vante Cross #15 of the Virginia Cavaliers to run for a touchdown during the first half of the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 30, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

To answer the question that you’re going to immediately ask after reading this name, yes. Lamical Perine is related to Samaje Perine. They are cousins. And while Samaje Perine didn’t ultimately work out for the Redskins, Lamical Perine could be a different story.

The younger Perine attended Florida University and played with the Gators for four seasons. In each of those four years, he played as part of the team’s running back rotation, never seeing fewer than 100 touches but never seeing more than 172. He was a balanced playmaker and as a senior, he really helped to move the chains for Florida.

Despite playing with an underwhelming, young offense, Perine totaled 938 scrimmage yards on 172 touches. He averaged 5.1 yards per carry and caught 40 passes. More impressively, however, is that he scored six times on the ground and five times through the air en route to 11 scores. He proved to be versatile and that dual-threat ability will make him an attractive candidate for a team looking to add to their running back room.

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Perine has had a good offseason to date and as our own Ian Cummings pointed out, Perine was one of the standouts at the 2020 Senior Bowl. Here’s what he said about the Florida back’s performance.

"Perine displayed the propensity for making plays both on the ground and as a receiver. He logged seven carries for 42 yards, averaging six per carry, while also catching two passes, including the first touchdown of the game, which he had to run in from almost twenty yards out. On the scoring catch-and-run, Perine showed good burst, vision, contact balance, and effort, as he stayed on his feet through contact to reach pay dirt. Perine has a solid profile as a complete running back, standing at 5-foot-11, 211, with good speed and acceleration, as well as a forward-leaning running style that accentuates his thirst for extra yards. He doesn’t have any elite athletic traits, but he’s more than serviceable just about everywhere, and he has receiving utility. If he’s available on Day 3, the Redskins could score some value in adding him to their weapons core."

And that’s exactly where the team should consider taking him. If he slides into the early portion of Day 3 and the Redskins have already filled most of their bigger needs, perhaps taking Perine to shadow Peterson and work him into the rotation eventually would be a good move for the ‘Skins. And at the very least, it would be a solid, cost-controlled insurance option for Guice.

Either way, Perine’s combine performance will be one to watch. If he can showcase a faster time than expected in the 40-yard dash and couple that with a good 3-cone time, he should do well, as I expect that he’ll do well in the on-field drills.

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