"He's hard to guard one-on-one, so that is going to be good for us to have another piece of the puzzle," Reggie Bush said this weekend of Theo Riddick's role in the Lions' new offense, per Paula Pasche of The Oakland Press.
"He has a natural given ability to be able to make people miss in space," Bush said. "... He's far more advanced now compared to where I was as a rookie. I wasn't as good of a natural runner, it took me a couple years to get to that point and he already kinda has that. So, I'm sure you'll see him used a lot in the passing game this year and the running game."
While he won't usurp Bush's role, if the veteran gets injured during the course of the year, Riddick should get the opportunity to fill those shoes.
We like Joique Bell as a middle round value, but in the last week we've heard reports that both Mikel Leshoure and Theo Riddick are set for bigger roles in 2014, which would lead to fewer touches for Bell and Bush. However, the Saints (where new OC Joe Lombardi cut his teeth) generally used three RBs in a rotation, so it's hard to see Riddick on the field with a healthy Bush on the sideline.
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