FSU football looks to replace the production of its best running back of all time in Dalvin Cook. One writer thinks FSU’s backfield is among the best.
FSU football has a relatively inexperienced backfield, but it arguably has the most talented backfield in the country. It won’t be easy to replace what Dalvin Cook provided the past three years.
However, Bleacherreport writer David Kenyon has FSU’s backfield as No. 11 in the nation with the potential to be higher by the end of the season:
"The backs: Jacques Patrick spent two years as the backup for Dalvin Cook, tallying 664 yards and nine touchdowns in limited snaps. He’ll be an important part of Florida State’s offense in 2017, but Cam Akers might be even more so. Amir Rasul, Khalan Laborn and Zaquandre White fill out a young reserve corps.The breakdown: Akers is about as much of a “sure thing” as possible for a freshman running back. Will it happen this season, though? Patrick twice powered his way to 300-plus yards while waiting behind Cook. Rasul has great speed, but he’ll need to fend off the freshman duo seeking playing time this fall.Why they’re here: The Seminoles’ primary concern should be whether the offensive line will block better for this backfield. Should that happen, Patrick and Akers should approach 2,000 combined yards as they potentially trade places on the depth chart."
Thoughts
All of this is accurate, and we can throw Ryan Green in there too although he likely won’t get much playing time(and that’s a dang on shame).
Jimbo Fisher’s offenses with FSU football are usually well-balanced, leaning slightly more to running the ball than passing, about a 53/47 percent average.
The 2014 season is the only year FSU passed the ball more than it ran it. That can be attributed to having to pass so much in the second half of games in all of their come from behind victories.
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This year will likely be like all the other years where FSU leans on the run slightly more. That shortens the game, limits turnovers hopefully and keeps what should be an elite defense fresh.
As the writer said, if the offensive line plays to its potential, this running back group should put up great numbers and be among the best in the nation.
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