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By | August 19, 2008
It’s not hard to decipher how coaches are viewing the situation at running back. Edgerrin James is the starter, but it’s clear that rookie Tim Hightower is going to get an opportunity to be an integral part of the offense.
Hightower has moved into the backup role, and he’s playing in short yardage and goal line situations. He appears faster than advertised. The fifth-round pick out of Richmond ran the 40 in the 4.6 second range coming out of college, but both his touchdown runs this preseason have come when he’s bounced plays outside and beat defenders to the perimeter.
He admitted that dispelling the notion that he lacks speed is important to him.
“I’m trying to a little bit,” he said with a smile.
Hightower and James should prove to be a nice contrast in…
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