The Facts: How will the Cincinnati Bengals' rushing attack look this season? That's one of the more intriguing offseason questions considering how well Hill played as a rookie last year. In May, in the middle of his first true NFL offseason, Hill is optimistic he will perform even better this year. But with a fully healthy Gio Bernard and a passing attack that's now significantly healthier, he may not be the workhorse back many want him to be. "Obviously there's going to be a balanced attack," Hill said, referencing what he thought offensive coordinator Hue Jackson's plans were for the running game. "I don't think he's got to wear either one of us out, so that way we can make it through all 16 games for a playoff push."

Diehards Line:As 2014 wore on and the injuries mounted in the Bengals' pass-catching ranks, more and more responsibility was placed on Hill's shoulders. Bernard's health issues contributed to Hill's increased opportunities too. Hill responded well to the expanded role, pacing the NFL in yards gained on the ground the final nine weeks of the season. Across the final nine weeks, Bernard's rushing and participation averages plummeted. He had only 9.8 carries and 30.8 snaps per game in the last half of the year. Hill, meanwhile, nearly tripled the number of times per game he carried the football, and doubled his average snap counts. "As the year went on, [Jackson] learned our strengths and our weaknesses," Hill said. ... Now we all have about three months to see just how balanced that attack will be -- and how balanced the workloads will be.