The Facts:
Ellington displayed explosiveness, elusiveness and speed during his rookie season. Simply put, he was the Cardinals' best RB in 2013. But HC Bruce Arians maintained throughout the season that the rookie was too slight of build to be a workhorse. Addressing the media at the NFL Scouting Combine on Friday, Arians said Ellington already added 10 pounds during offseason work. He then changed his tune on the running back. "We want to build our offense around him," Arians said of Ellington.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
That's even more interesting in light of the fact that GM Steve Keim
said the exact opposite on Thursday. ... Whatever the case, fantasy owners would agree that building an offense that keys on Ellington makes sense as he is the most dynamic runner on the roster. But does that mean he will get 25 carries a game? Included in Keim's comments Thursday was praise for Stepfan Taylor's pass protection and ability to run between the tackles during his rookie season. Keim said the team has "big expectations" for Taylor in 2014. Keim said the team planned to use a "platoon of backs," mainly because of Ellington's build. ... So assuming both men are right, let's go with Ellington as leader of the committee until we see otherwise.
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