"Less than a week after Jacory Croskey-Merritt announced his arrival with a 24-yard touchdown run in the Monday Night Football preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Brian Robinson Jr. was traded to the San Francisco 49ers. For many fans, this signaled the changing of the guard in the backfield, with the Commanders seeing enough from the seventh-round rookie to hand him the keys as the starting running back."
"Look no further than the Niners during Adam Peters' tenure for a prime example. In both 2020 and 2021, the team went into Week 1 with veteran Raheem Mostert listed as the starter. However, by the end of the year, a different running back led the team in rushing. Mostert ended up missing time with an ankle sprain in 2020, which allowed Jeff Wilson, who started the year at the bottom of the depth chart, to get more playing time."
Jacory Croskey-Merritt scored a 24-yard touchdown in a Monday Night Football preseason game shortly before Brian Robinson Jr. was traded to the 49ers. The preseason performance raised expectations that the seventh-round rookie could become the Commanders' starter, but he entered Week 1 listed fourth on the unofficial depth chart with veteran Austin Ekeler as the starter. Historical examples show early depth-chart position does not guarantee season outcome. Undrafted or late-round backs have risen after injuries or opportunities, such as Jeff Wilson and Elijah Mitchell in San Francisco. Croskey-Merritt still has a plausible path to leading the team in rushing this year.
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