2. Arian Foster
EXPERIENCE: 7 years DRAFT: Undrafted out of Tennessee
CAREER STARTS: 68 HONORS: AP 1st-Team All-Pro (’10); AP 2nd-Team All-Pro (’11); Pro Bowl (’10, ’11, ’12, ’14)
’15 CAP HIT: $8.7 M PREDICTED ’16 CAP HIT: $3-5
LAST YEAR: 163 rushing yards; 2.6 yards/carry; 22 receptions; 227 receiving yards; 3 total touchdowns
BEST YEAR: 1,616 rushing yards; 4.9 yards/carry; 66 receptions; 604 receiving yards; 18 total touchdowns (’10)
WHY IT MAKES SENSE: With the Dolphins handing C.J. Anderson an offer sheet on Thursday, there’s a solid chance that he’s leaving Denver this offseason, and Ronnie Hillman likely is too. That means the Broncos are in need of a running back — amongst several other things (*cough quarterback cough*).
There’s nobody that offers more upside than Arian Foster, even if there’s a whole lot of downside, too.
When healthy, he’s been great. When with Gary Kubiak, he’s been great. Combine the two, and maybe he can be great — pretty good would work, too. Of course, t’d also help if he’d be willing to come in on the cheap.
