The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tide RBs have had mixed success

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Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry is expected to become the fifth Alabama running back drafted in the first two rounds since 2011. Here is a look at how the other four have fared:

■ Mark Ingram, first round (28th overall) in 2011, New Orleans Saints. Has dealt with injuries but is coming off his two best seasons. The 2009 Heisman Trophy winner had 769 rushing yards and a career-high 405 receiving yards before missing the final four games last season with a shoulder injury.

■ Trent Richardson, first round (No. 3 overall) in 2012, Cleveland Browns. Has been a disappoint­ment so far but signed this week with the Baltimore Ravens. Was traded from Cleveland to Indianapol­is just two games into his second season, then released by the Colts following the 2014 season. Didn’t play last season after getting cut by Oakland in training camp. Has averaged just 3.3 yards per carry with 2,032 yards and 17 touchdowns in 46 games.

■ Eddie Lacy, second round (61st overall), Green Bay in 2013. The lowest pick in the draft of the four backs, but also the most productive. Set franchise records for a running back when he gained 2,317 yards and had 24 total touchdowns in his first two seasons with the Packers. AP’s offensive NFL rookie of the year in 2013.

■ T.J. Yeldon, second round (36th overall), Jacksonvil­le in 2015. Ran for 740 yards last season, the most by a Jaguars rookie since Maurice Jones-Drew gained 941 yards in 2006. Yeldon started 12 games but missed the last three with a knee injury.

Pro Bowl in Orlando?

Florida Citrus Sports officials confirmed last week that they have submitted a proposal that would bring the Pro Bowl to Central Florida for multiple years beginning in 2017. “We’ve been very aggressive­ly trying to showcase Orlando,” said Steve Hogan, Florida Citrus Sports CEO and the man whose job it is to bring premier sporting events to the Citrus Bowl. “We believe it is the best city to host the Pro Bowl, and the NFL has given us the opportunit­y to pitch our city. We hope when all is said and done, we’re going to be hosting the game.”

Welcome aboard

WR Eric Decker was “excited” the Jets traded for LT Ryan Clady, his former Denver teammate, after D’Brickashaw Ferguson retired April 9. “When he was healthy, he was, I think, one of the best,” Decker said of Clady, a four-time Pro Bowl selection. “He’s a guy that works hard, is consistent when he’s healthy and could be a factor for us.” Clady has missed 30 games because of injuries the past three seasons.

D.C. leaders

Washington QB Kirk Cousins and CB DeAngelo Hall are likely to be vocal leaders this season, filling the voids left by departed veterans Dashon Goldson, Terrance Knighton and Darrel Young .LB Ryan Kerrigan called Cousins “a guy who does things the right way; he leads by example but also can speak really well.” As for Hall, Kerrigan said he “has always been a vocal leader with us, so I’d imagine he’d continue to expand his leadership role as well.”

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