The Facts:
Asked on Thursday how well Charles will fit into his offense, Andy Reid replied: “I think you can probably put him in any offense and he’s going to do a heck of a job. He’s a very good running back and there are probably a lot of coaches in this league that would like to have him. He’s a heck of a player. I’m not going to change that. I’m going to give him an opportunity to do his thing and do what he does best. I look forward to working with him.”
Reported by the Kansas City Star
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
No surprise there. ... Charles turned in a career best season with 1,509 rushing yards and touched the ball more than at any time in his career, right at 20 runs or catches per game. His receiving skills and big-play capabilities make him an ideal fit for Reid's offense. Remember: When Jamaal Charles logged his 750th career carry in Week 16 this past season, he earned a spot in the NFL record book that had been owned by Jim Brown for half a century. That's the spot atop the list of running backs with the highest career average yards per carry: In the official NFL record book, a running back needs 750 career carries to qualify for the yards-per-carry record, and Brown's career average of 5.22 yards per carry has been the gold standard since he retired in 1965. But now Charles, with 784 carries for 4,536 yards in his career, has surpassed Brown by a huge margin with a career average of 5.78 yards per carry. Look for him to get ample opportunity to further establish himself as one of the league's most dangerous backs under Reid.
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