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When the Cincinnati Bengals selected LSU running back Jeremy Hill in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft, it seemed like very bad news for Green-Ellis, the seventh-year running back who led the Bengals in carries last season. When asked about the updated running back depth chart, OC Hue Jackson said, "I don't think you can ever have too many." However, he was cryptic when asked specifically if there's room for both Green-Ellis and Hill. "Right now there is," Jackson said.
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Jackson went on to explain, "Right now that's not my concern. We have some very competitive guys in that room, and nobody is going to shy away from anything. At the end of the day, we're going to play the best players." Per NFL.com, that means Green-Ellis could be on borrowed time in Cincy. Giovani Bernard is a rising star who will see more touches, not less, in his second season. The team loves the potential of Hill, whom HC Marvin Lewis crowed about after his selection. "We did our due diligence," Lewis said. "He came out as one of the most versatile runners, both big and strong, ability to make people miss, ability to catch the football. ..." If Hill keeps his head on straight and moves past previous off-field issues, there's a very good chance he'll supplant Green-Ellis as Bernard's running mate in 2014.
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