I think those are good points. I also think Shanahan knows what he’s doing, and he’s able to identify the right backs for his scheme. I know back in August Cecil Lammey and Sigmund Bloom were comparing Morris to Mike Anderson, saying he runs just like a Shanahan back. My guess is the Redskins had Morris pretty high on their board, but that’s just a guess.

That said, given the presence of Shanahan and RG3, it’s fair to wonder how much of his success was due to Morris alone. I doubt Cleveland or Tampa Bay would want to trade their backs for Morris, but I guess I’m not so sure Washington would want to do that, either.