Running Back to the Drawing Board

After losing future star Derrius Guice to a season-ending ACL injury, the Washington Redskins will now host some notable free agent running backs.

Headlining the group of veterans are Jamaal Charles, Adrian Peterson, and Orleans Darkwa. Among those, Peterson has had the most successful career—12,276 rushing yards and 99 touchdowns—but he is now 33 years old.

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Originally, head coach Jay Gruden was against rummaging the bargain bin for outside help. That stance changed when Samaje Perine and Byron Marshall both limped off the field in the second preseason game versus the Jets.

At this stage, though, beggars can't be choosers. The Redskins need running backs to put on the field for the remaining preseason games. Otherwise, a recovering Chris Thompson, unproven Kapri Bibbs, and the so-called slimmer "Fit Rob" Kelley would have to shoulder the workload.

In honor of schools back in session, here is a simple math example: Peterson > Charles > Darkwa > Kelley.