The Facts: In an Q&A with the Florida Times-Union published Saturday night, HC Gus Bradley indicated Gerhart was ready to be the team’s featured back. “His work ethic, his knowledge of the game, his ability to fit in with our team, his competitiveness — he checks all those boxes,” Bradley said. “The one thing we saw during the OTAs was that his speed -- he’s even faster than we gave him credit for.”

Diehards Line: The team's belief that Gerhart is ready to be their feature back has been obvious since they signed him. Gerhart showed some playmaking ability in limited action a season ago, racking up 283 yards on 36 carries -- an average of 7.9 yards. Four of his carries went for 20 yards or more. By contrast, in his previous three seasons, he averaged one rush of 20-plus yards for every 48 attempts (5-of-240). ... Now, of course, we'll all get to see what Gerhart might be capable with a larger sample size.