Do we go with four running backs next year?

[Midswat]

Elliott, McFadden, Morris, & Dunbar?

How many do we typically have active on game day? Who would be the odd man out?

 

[cockstrong]

McFadden has to be the odd man out

 

[Doomsday]

Somebody will get hurt in camp and leave us with the survivors.

 

[bbgun]

Somebody will get hurt in camp and leave us with the survivors.

Elliott

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

Dunbar has to be odd man out. Who knows if his leg will even be recovered from last year.

 

[Doomsday]

Plus, has Dunbar EVER made it through a season without missing time due to this injury or that one?

 

[bbgun]

meh. he looks fine.

 

[dbair1967]

Dunbar isn't going to be ready for training camp by all accounts and almost assuredly begins year on PUP, if he is around at all.

I think I read McFadden is due a 2 million bonus if he on the roster opening day, and we didn't give Morris enough money to worry about it if we cut him.

All 4 of them wont be here.

 

[Midswat]

I don't get the Dunbar love by our coaches. Hes never impressed me.

 

[dbair1967]

I don't get the Dunbar love by our coaches. Hes never impressed me.

He cant stay healthy. But he's shown some flashes of being a decent change of pace and receiving back. He had some good production first few games of last yr.

Time to move on from him.

 

[ZeroClub]

I wish Dunbar well, but in a different uniform. I've never been a big fan of using a roster spot on him ... his role was almost always tangential and at the cost of something more fundamental.

 

[peplaw06]

Dunbar is gonna be here... He's the utility guy. McFadden and Morris are basically the same guys, except McFadden is faster and more injury prone. But both vets who aren't likely to be on the roster in 2017.

 

[MrB]

I said earlier this week that I doubt McFadden or Dunbar even make the team. Dunbar doesn't even have any guaranteed money does he?

I think Morris will beat out McFadden for the backup role. Then the fact that McFadden doesn't play ST will be the reason he gets cut. I think they will bring in another young back the be the 3rd back and fill the role Dunbar has. I agree Dunbar will start the season on the PUP. If they do keep McFadden I still think he gets cut and brought back after the first game so that none of his money is guaranteed.