Rookie James Davis could eventually force veteran running back Jamal Lewis into a backup role in Cleveland.

Some analysts and admirers were afraid that the Cleveland Browns didn't use their aboriginal aces in the abstract to affirmation their active aback of the future. After all, Jamal Lewis is entering his 10th NFL division as a 30-year old rusher who has alone exceeded a 3.6 yards-per-carry mark already in the endure four years. But the Browns called above California centermost Alex Mack, who will play a key role in aperture holes for whoever the aggregation curve up at the active aback position over the next few years.

While Jerome Harrison, a above fifth-round aces by the Browns, was accepted to advance Lewis for the featured-back role in Cleveland this year, a new applicant has alike — above Clemson active aback James Davis, who wasn't added to the team's agenda until the sixth annular of this year's draft.

Lewis is off to a apathetic start, averaging just 2.6 yards per backpack on 24 attempts during the preseason. And while Davis' 7.8 yards-per-carry is hyped-up a bit by a single, 81-yard effort, he's averaging 3.8 yards per advance on his added 18 runs. He's aswell bent seven passes for 44 yards.

That said, Harrison, a fourth-year amateur out of Washington State, was cartoon babble reviews from new arch drillmaster Eric Mangini above-mentioned to the active aback getting bedfast for the accomplished few weeks by an bearding leg injury. But it doesn't arise to accept abject Mangini's enthusiasm.

"He did a lot of absolute things on the field," the Browns arch drillmaster said afresh about Harrison. "And he's still accomplishing a lot of absolute things, in agreement of his classroom plan and blockage up with the information."

No amount which quarterback is called the amateur in Cleveland afterward the final preseason bold next week, he's traveling to charge a able active bold to advice authorize some antithesis in the Browns' abhorrent attack. And addition 3.6-yards-per-carry division — or worse — from Lewis isn't traveling to cut it. So apprehend Harrison and Davis to get some opportunities to appearance if they can run accomplished the adept on the abyss blueprint as the division progresses.

 

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