4. Alfred Morris
I’m not exactly sure what to make of Alfred Morris. Is he good? Was he a product of the system? Did he luck into success?
Four years ago, he ran for 1,600 yards and 13 touchdowns as a rookie for the Redskins, but those numbers have dipped each and every season since, culminating in a disappointing 751-yard, one-touchdown campaign in 2015.
On one hand, it looks like he’s washed up; it looks like the tread has long worn off the tires. On the other hand, I wonder if this might be the time to by low on Alfred Morris; his stock has never been lower than it is right now.
Heck, even when Morris was clearly one of the best backs in the NFL, his stock was never that high. Since the day he entered the league as a sixth-round draft pick, even when he was averaging nearly 5 yards a carry, Morris has gone under the radar. Maybe that plays in the Broncos’ favor.
He may be coming off the worst season of his career, and he may have a lot of miles under his belt, but Morris is still just 27 years old. As a 1B to C.J. Anderson’s 1A, that could be a pretty intimidation tandem.
Not to mention, Morris’ best years came under Mike Shanahan, who’s offense is very similar to Gary Kubiak’s.
