Subtle Running Back Shuffle

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So one thing that has kind of slipped under the radar is the benching of Evan Royster.

It's a subtle move, but Shanahan has benched Royster as the 3rd down back in favor of Morris, making Morris the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd down back.

Is this temporary? Will Keiland Wiliams eventually assume the 3rd down back role?

I don't know.

But I'm not sure how I feel about this move, on the one hand kudos to Mr. Morris for improving enough as a pass blocker that the staff trusts him on 3rd downs. But at the same time, I'm worried that we're going to wear Morris out.