Patriots RBs coach Rex Burkhead something special

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Patriots RBs coach: Rex Burkhead 'something special'   Published: May 14, 2018 at 01:36 PM           Around The NFL Podcast Co-Host       Austin Reiter Jersey                     Good luck di secting the ' backfield pecking order now that is in Tenne see.     New England's first-round investment in suggests the rookie will be featured immediately, but he'll get plenty of competition from pa sing-down specialist , jack-of-all-trades , holdover and former power back .     It wasn't until Burkhead sprained his knee in early December that Lewis wrested control of the backfield last season. Now that Burkhead is healthy again, running backs coach Ivan Fears has high expectations for 2018.     "This time last year, he started showing us what he could do," Fears said last week, via Ma sLive.com. "Once you get a chance to see it, you sort of build on it. Rex is . I like him."     Burkhead managed to find the end  Hunter Long Jersey zone eight times in just 10 games last season, averaging a respectable 5.5 yards per touch. Even after falling out of the postseason rotation, he was enticed back into the fold with a new in March.     As valuable as Burkhead's four-down skill set might be, he's hardly the favorite to open the season as the lead back. Fears is intrigued by Michel's ability to generate big plays on the outside while still churning out tough yardage in the trenches.        "He's a very physical guy for a guy who's really good Jesse Davis Jersey  in the open field," . "Most of those guys are scat-back type guys. He's very productive in the open field, and he's also very productive inside because he's got some stout to him. ... He's not a little guy. He's broad shouldered and about 215 (pounds), Austin Jackson Jersey  somewhere in that neighborhood. He's a size player that can pound it away and make some things happen in the open space."     Coach Bill Belichick and play-caller Josh McDaniels tend to divvy up backfield responsibilities based upon that week's matchup and the hot hand. It's easy to imagine a committee attack led by Michel, with White entering in obvious pa sing situations and Burkhead utilized as a versatile red-zone weapon.     Until those jobs are won in August, though, it's premature to rule out the po sibility of Gilislee and/or Hill joining the rotation. History tells us Belichick will keep opponents gue sing, leaving fantasy owners flustered throughout the season.       This article has Shaquem Griffin Jersey  been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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