1. FELIX JONES-Marion Barber the TD vulture is gone, and while Choice may assume that role the fact remains that Jones averaged about 100 YPG once Jason Garrett took over as head coach. Jones will no doubt be used in all aspects and could be the steal of the draft since he is being taken in the 4th round or later in most mock drafts. Let's not forget either that he did this all without Tony Romo keeping defenses honest.
2. BEANIE WELLS-Hightower has departed and Wells will get his chance to prove he is able to handle an every down load. He has been a china doll since his arrival in the league, but if he does stay healthy he could wind up a solid #2 RB.
3. MARSHAWN LYNCH- We know Forsett is not an every down back so Lynch looks to be the primary starter. The main reason he looks to have a great year though is because the Seahawks were anemic in pass offense last year, ranking 19th. Now, they have added Zach Miller, Sydney Rice and a mobile QB in Tavaris Jackson. Throw in Tate and Mike Williams and now you have an Offense the opposition at least needs to take seriously. Teams will no longer focus on only the backfield and Williams out wide. They will have to game plan for all those weapons which means more running lanes for Lynch. Just the presence of these new additions make Lynch a top #2 RB and borderline low #1.
4. BENJARVIS GREEN-ELLIS- He quietly ran for over 1,000 yards and 13 TD's last year yet everyone is forgetting this guy. He's currently 31st on the RB order behind guys like Addai, Best, and Ingram. Brady was extremely efficient due to Ellis' emergent and the Pats will continue on last year's game plan. Ellis should actually be a top 20 back and just may pay off huge.
5. TIM HIGHTOWER- He is the more complete back than Torain and Shanny will no doubt be forced to run since he'll be going with either Grossman and Beck at QB. Two guys who need the run game in order to succeed. Even if this is a time share, I think Hightower gets the majority of the carries and enough to be a great #3 RB with upside. He should be very involved early.
