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Free agents Jason Snelling of Atlanta and to a lesser extent Jerome Harrison of Philadelphia are emerging as candidates for the backup running back job in St. Louis behind Steven Jackson, according to league sources.
Reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As Post-Dispatch staffer Jim Thomas notes, neither has the sizzle of a Reggie Bush or Darren Sproles, but Snelling and Harrison have shown they can handle a feature-back role when called upon -- something the Rams are in need of should Jackson go down for a couple of games with an injury. Snelling, 27, has big-back size (5-11, 223) and has been a productive pass-catcher as well. In 2009, when Falcons star Michael Turner missed five games because of injury, Snelling carried 142 times for 613 yards, a 4.3 average. Last season, he had only 87 carries, gaining 324 yards, but also caught 44 passes for 303 yards. Harrison, 28, is on the small side at 5-9, 205. Harrison's best season was 2009, when he rushed for 862 yards, including a Browns' single-game record 286 yards against Kansas City.
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