Kansas City Cheif running back Larry Johnson suffered a foot injury that ended his season after only half of the season. Now, it looks like that Johnson’s days as the Cheifs main running back are numbered.
Johnson turns 29 in November, and that means Johnson is one year away from the point that most National Football League insiders consider is the starting point of the diminishment of running back skills.
Head coach Herm Edwards realizes this as he has announced that Johnson according to CBS Sportsline, “Johnson will be lucky to get 30(carries).”
That means that second year running back Kolby Smith will get about ten carries a game. Also, rookie Jamal Charles could see time as a third down back.
According to Kansas City Star’s Adam Teicher if Johnson gets hurt again Charles would be the starter, as they like Charles over Smith right now.
Also, Teicher states that first round pick offensive lineman Branden Alberts will most likely be the starter at left tackle this upcoming season.Â
Still the Cheifs are a very young team that is in the midst of rebuilding. In the end that means it is going to be a very painful season for the Cheifs.
