Denver Native (Carol)
01-25-2014, 02:03 PM
Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch and Denver running back Knowshon Moreno share a position and a path to Super Bowl XLVIII.
For starters, each was a No. 12 overall pick in the NFL draft. Lynch went to the Bills in that spot in 2007; Moreno went to the Broncos in that spot in 2009.
Initially, neither running back produced to his expectations. Each struggled with off-field issues.
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Denver was open to dealing Moreno, but never found many takers. Plus, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was in favor of keeping Moreno, who was more trustworthy than Denver's other young backs. So, unlike Lynch, Moreno was not sent packing.
full article - http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/10323816/schefter-blitz-super-bowl-rbs-persevered
For starters, each was a No. 12 overall pick in the NFL draft. Lynch went to the Bills in that spot in 2007; Moreno went to the Broncos in that spot in 2009.
Initially, neither running back produced to his expectations. Each struggled with off-field issues.
AND
Denver was open to dealing Moreno, but never found many takers. Plus, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was in favor of keeping Moreno, who was more trustworthy than Denver's other young backs. So, unlike Lynch, Moreno was not sent packing.
full article - http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/10323816/schefter-blitz-super-bowl-rbs-persevered