That is a deep backfield... and most-- if not all-- of those guys are tough, physical runners. If the o-line plays up to it's potential and let's the RBs get a little momentum upfield, the running game really does have the potential to wear some defenses down.

Last year, there were a few too many plays where opposing teams either diagnosed runs or just beat blocks and got in the backfield to stop LSU's backs before they could really get a head of steam going. And those kinds of running plays do not wear a defense down. My memory might not be entirely accurate, but I feel like this happened to LF several times in the first half of the season. I don't blame LF for those plays; it's hard for most running backs not named Barry Sanders to consistently juke one or more defenders before reaching the line of scrimmage. But whether it was the play calling, o-line or the RB, I do think it happened at least a little less as the season went on... And LF definitely improved.

Anyway, hopefully year 2 of the Cameron / Grimes combo will help the running game get on track a little quicker because there really is a sense that this group of running backs has the chance to be special.

One more small thing... If there is one thing I would like to see Fournette develop, it would be the ability to slip off of contact a little better. There were times when the first man would get to him and maybe couldn't bring him down, but ended up standing him up so that a second defender ended up getting a clean shot on him. At that point, for preservation of his body, he needs to learn to shift his weight a little better to turn those into glancing blows instead of letting himself get drilled. I always thought Stevan Ridley was pretty good at that. At LSU, Ridley would run pretty much straight at defenses, but didn't really outright run over them. Instead, he had a way of shifting his shoulders and hips at the last second (while keeping his momentum straight ahead) so that he'd sort of careen forward off of them for more yards... But here's to hoping with the recent press that LF has improved as much or more than any other player on the team that this last paragraph is completely irrelevant.