How the New England Patriots Can Replace Dion Lewis

November 14, 2015   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

Nobody said it would be easy to replace Dion Lewis in the New England Patriots offense.
But no one ever thought it would be this hard back in the summer when Lewis was fighting for a roster spot in a deep depth chart at running back.
From the moment he took the practice field outside Gillette Stadium, Lewis started chipping away at his competition. Travaris Cadet, James White and Jonas Gray were all surpassed by the young upstart who had been out of football for a year at that point.
Lewis did it with a combination of quickness and versatility that the Patriots have valued in their satellite backs for years. In fact, Lewis was on record pace to be one of the most elusive backs in recent history, according to Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus:
Lewis has transformed from underdog to integral player in the Patriots offense, and now that he's been placed on season-ending injured reserve, the Patriots must figure out how they will replace his role—an important role ...

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