The Facts: With the release of Clinton Portis this offseason, the Redskins’ youth movement at RB appears to be underway. Young, promising backs Torain and Keiland Williams are two options to take over for Portis next season. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the Redskins will seek to upgrade the position in free agency or the NFL Draft. For now, Torain is expected to get the first crack at the starting job, according to HC Mike Shanahan.

Diehards Line:But as OC Kyle Shanahan pointed out earlier this week, the key for Torain is to stay injury-free for a full 16-game season. Only then will coaches know what type of back they have in Torain. “I think Ryan can be very good," Kyle Shanahan said. "He's a very good natural runner. His problem has always been staying healthy. This was his first year he didn't have a major injury, but again he could not put together a string of more than three games because of [a hamstring injury]. ... That'll be the deciding factor in whether he's a solid back or a very good back.” In his first season in Washington, Torain started 8-of-10 games, missing four due to the sore hamstring. He led the Redskins with 742 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 164 carries. He produced runs of 54, 27, 25 and 23 yards last season.