Rookie Watch: Running wild

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The talk of this year's rookie class has been the quarterbacks, and rightfully so. But at the halfway point, what should we make of this class of running backs?

Trent Richardson was the third overall pick and has done nothing to disappoint. Injuries have held him back slightly, and every defense Cleveland faces focuses on stopping Richardson first, but it won't be long before he is ranked among the elite running backs in the NFL.

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Matt Williamson

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• Hosts "Football Today" podcast
• Joined ESPN in 2005
• Was an NFL and college scout for the Cleveland Browns