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Coaches head into the offseason feeling upbeat about the team’s RBs with Roy Helu and Evan Royster going into their second season with the club. “You can see we have some depth,” HC Mike Shanahan said. “I think Roy has done a fantastic job as well as Royster coming in and taking advantage of an opportunity. I though Tim did a great job before he got hurt. So we have some depth at that position.” Added offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan: “You feel like you have two guys who can help you in the future.”
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Due to a season-ending injury to Tim Hightower and ineffectiveness by Ryan Torain, Helu emerged as a midseason starter for the Redskins. He rushed for 100 yards in three consecutive games – setting a Redskins rookie mark – and finished with a team-best 640 yards and two touchdowns on 151 carries. He also caught 49 passes for 379 yards and one score. Royster stepped into the starting lineup the last two weeks when Helu was slowed by knee and toe injuries. He rushed for 100 yards in both games, finished with 328 yards for the season, and averaged 5.9 yards per carry. Despite the late-season injuries, Helu, who had three-straight 100-plus yard rushing games, impressed coaches with his toughness. “He got tougher throughout the [season],” Kyle Shanahan said. “The biggest key with NFL backs, which you can see with Roy, is when you get hit for nothing or one yard, do you follow forward for three yards or do you fall back for zero yards? “He really finished runs well. ..." All that said, the Redskins are interested in re-signing impending free agent Hightower, who is rehabbing following ACL surgery.
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