Detroit Lions Draft 2017: A Running Back for Every Round

By Zac Snyder | Apr 2, 2017

Dec 13, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) hands the ball off to Detroit Lions running back Ameer Abdullah (21) against the St. Louis Rams during the first half at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 9, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Toledo Rockets running back Kareem Hunt (3) rushes the ball against the Northern Illinois Huskies during the first half at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /

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Kareem Hunt is a bigger back than what the Lions currently have atop their running back rotation, but not so big and plodding that the offense would change dramatically with him in the lineup instead of Ameer Abdullah or Theo Riddick.

Hunt doesn’t have their level of wiggle and isn’t quite as good of a pass catcher, but he can do all those things adequately while offering just enough of a change of pace as a guy a couple inches taller and a few pounds heavier than Abdullah.

Hunt’s best trait is his freakish ball security. He fumbled just once in college, and he recovered it himself. That would make him a nice addition to the Lions’ running back stable given ball security has been a knock against Abudallah and Dwayne Washington, who may or may not have a role with the team next season.

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