The Facts: Gibson's versatility and HC Ron Rivera's background lead to an easy comparison. Gibson could be Washington's version of Christian McCaffrey: a player who can help at running back and receiver. It would be a stretch to say Gibson could be as productive as the Carolina Panthers' All-Pro running back. It's not a stretch to say they offer similar traits. "No, that's fair. He's a little bit bigger than Christian, but he's got a skill set like Christian," said Rivera, who coached McCaffrey for two seasons. "This is a very versatile, young football player that we really think is going to be a guy that can get on the field for us early and contribute."

Diehards Line: Washington took Gibson in the third round of the NFL draft, and though he played mostly receiver at Memphis, he'll play more running back in the NFL -- but with the ability to align in the slot or out wide. While there might be questions about how others view him, he's -- but not how he sees himself. "I view myself as a weapon," Gibson said. He says the player he compares himself to the most is Chicago's Cordarrelle Patterson, a 2013 first-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings who has 195 receptions and 103 rushes. But what stood out to Gibson was that Patterson also played special teams. However, Gibson embraces the McCaffrey comparison. Gibson knows his new offensive coordinator, Scott Turner, helped coach McCaffrey in Carolina. Still, the Redskins are loaded at RB with Derrius Guice, Adrian Peterson, third-down back J.D. McKissic, new addition Peyton Barber and promising, but oft-injured youngster Bryce Love. In theory, it allows the Redskins to use a two-receiver, two-back set that forces defenses to decide: Use their base scheme or subpackage. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out.