New England Patriots: Kevin Faulk Out, Could Jacobs or Parker Be Next?

September 22, 2010   ·   Tony Santorsa   ·   Jump to comments

News broke yesterday that Patriots running back, Kevin Faulk, had been diagnosed with a torn ACL, which now causes serious issues as New England is not deep at running back. 
Faulk, who sustained the injury in the fourth quarter against the Jets last Sunday, will likely be out for the year. Meanwhile, before Sunday's loss against New York, New England had shipped running back, Laurence Maroney, to Denver. Now, the Pats have problems.
New England has no third-down back, and they have to rely on the inexperienced BenJarvis Green-Ellis, Fred Taylor, and Sammy Morris. 
Taylor and Morris have been sidelined for injuries last season, and both are up there in age, so potentially, this can mean serious problems for New England. 
Filling Faulk and Maroney's roles can be difficult, but there are a few names that could.
For instance, Willie Parker. 
Parker is currently a free agent, and was recently cut by the Washington Redskins. Parker is a dece...

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