![]() As of now its ol head Alfred Morris listed as the starting running back in San Francisco. The relationship between both organizations is there with Mayhew previously acting as the general manager in Detroit, the Lions depth at the running back position and the need for a 3 down pass catching back in San Fran.Įxpect the 49ers to revisit signing recently released running back Jeremy McNichols for depth. So the 49ers would need to give up their 4th round pick which would leave them without a 4th/5th rounder in 2019. Martin Mayhew (49ers senior personnel executive) already traded with the Lions to acquire guard Laken Tomlinson for a 5th round pick in 2019. Tight end Luke Wilson is an upgrade in the blocking aspect over Eric Ebron as well.Ībdullah’s age (25), ability to be a 3 down back and special teams skills make him worthy of a 4th round pick in return. Ameer Abdullah is definitely the odd man out but he also adds depth to a team that appears to be making a commitment to the run game. The Lions then drafted Kerryon Johnson in round 2 of this year’s draft. Head Coach Matt Patricia brought in LeGarrette Blount to pound the rock and be the goaline back. ![]() The team hasn’t had a 100 yard rushing game since Thanksgiving day of 2013 when Reggie Bush ran for 117 yards. ![]() Kevin Smith in 2004 was the last 1,000 yard rusher in Detroit. Everytime I read one of his writings, I learn something new and feel I’ve gained an edge in the Fantasy Football World! I highly recommend reading anything that Sharp puts out there. The Lions have produced the worst offensive rushing game over the past 5 years per Warren Sharp ( ). To be fair, the Lions old coaching staff was horrible in regards to designing a quality running game.Įven worse was their horrible situational play calling and running efficiency statistics. Theo Riddick is a superb pass catching back who can lineup at any receiver position.Ībdullah was drafted in round 2 of the 2015 NFL draft and hasn’t produced to expectations as of now. So much so, that his snaps were limited and we saw veteran LeGarrette Blount playing in the second half of meaningless preseason games. Regardless of how affordable he is in 2018, he will become a free agent in 2019 and the Lions have depth at the position. Ameer Abdullah has entered the 4th and final year of his rookie contract. Is the fact that his cap hit is just over $1 million a good enough reason for Detroit to keep him? He is fourth on the Lions depth chart and will be used for special teams primarily. ![]() The second, bigger, reason was that former head coach Mike Shanahan and his son/offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan allowed Griffin to succeed in a non-sustainable college-style offense that utilized the Shanahan's preferred zone-blocking scheme and created huge running opportunities both for RG3 and for running back Alfred Morris as defenses struggled to stop both.Detroit Lions running back Ameer Abdullah is a perfect fit for the San Francisco 49ers backfield.
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