The Facts: The improvement was obvious, even if it was just a spring practice with shoulder pads tucked in a storage room. Gibson ran around the end on a tight zone play, pressing the line of scrimmage, and then made a tight cut outside for a gain of five yards. It wasn't a spectacular play, but it was a notable one for this reason: RBs coach Randy Jordan said that a year ago, Gibson would have immediately cut upfield for, perhaps, a gain of two. Gibson now knows better where he must be -- and when. And he knows how to set defenders up. "It's like night and day," Jordan said.

Diehards Line:It's why Washington is excited about Gibson as the offseason closes -- and it's why he'll be intriguing, and then some, for fantasy football players this season. As a rookie, transitioning from playing mostly receiver in college, Gibson rushed for 795 yards and 11 touchdowns. In his first eight games, he averaged 4.34 yards per carry with seven runs of 10 yards or more. In his last six games -- he missed two because of a turf toe injury -- Gibson averaged 5.05 yards per carry with 14 runs of 10 yards or more. "Last year was still a learning process for me," Gibson said. "I got the hang of it as the season went on and I started showing progress. But ... I feel like I should be able to show a lot of different things this year. ..." Gibson also said he's confident regarding the turf toe injury that sidelined him for two games. He participated in all the workouts open to the media this offseason and did not show obvious ill-effects from the injury.