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In an interview Monday afternoon, new RBs coach Sylvester Croom hit on two of the big questions pertaining to Johnson and the Titans' run game: How Johnson can be more consistent and the team's desire to share some of his carries with a second back. "I truly believe if you're serious about running the football, you've got to have two guys actually both able to carry the load during the season," Croom said. "If you're going to really run, I'm talking 30-plus times a game, there aren't many that can do that for 16 games anymore, their bodies can't take it."
Reported by ESPN.com
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As ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky noted, Croom made it clear the goal isn't diminishing Johnson's role. The Titans still want to feature their most explosive weapon, a guy who can score any time he touches the ball from a handoff or a catch. But the Titans do want to have a second guy who can do other things in a different kind of role with a different style that can help the team in certain situations. But Johnson carried the ball on 276 of the Titans' 378 rushing attempts during the 2012 season and no other back had more than 19, a heavy workload in this age of running back rotations. Jamie Harper was the back with 19 carries and free agent-to-be Javon Ringer is the only other tailback on the roster. That could mean the Titans will be looking for outside help at the position -- either via free agency or the draft.
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