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Kareem Hunt

Rookie could start in TD-poor running game

Kansas City traded up to select Kareem Hunt in the third round of the draft, and there's a chance he beats out Spencer Ware for the starting job. Kansas City could use an upgrade, after its running game disappointed down the stretch last year. In terms of touchdowns, team running backs didn't do very much all season.

Last year the team scored 15 TDs on the ground, which is fine. But because of Alex Smith running in 5 TDs and Tyreek Hill taking in 3, the team's running backs accounted for just 5 rushing touchdowns. (The other 2 TDs came from a wide receiver and a defensive lineman.) That was the lowest total in the league, while the 10 TDs from non-running backs was the highest total.

Hunt scored 44 rushing TDs in his four seasons at Toledo. So maybe he helps get that number up there, or maybe he'll be a little disappointing as a scorer even if he wins the starting job.

TEAM RUSHING TDS, 2016
TeamTotRBOthers
Buffalo29236
Atlanta20191
Arizona20191
Dallas24186
New England19181
Oakland17170
New Orleans17143
Tennessee16142
Philadelphia16142
Washington17134
Miami14131
Cincinnati17134
Pittsburgh13112
San Francisco15114
Carolina16115
Seattle13112
Indianapolis13112
Denver11110
Chicago10100
NY Jets10100
San Diego10100
Cleveland1394
Baltimore1082
Minnesota981
Tampa Bay871
Green Bay1165
Houston862
NY Giants660
Detroit963
Los Angeles963
Jacksonville853
Kansas City15510

--Andy Richardson

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