Terrance West Won’t Beat out Ben Tate for Browns’ Starting RB Spot

July 30, 2014   ·   Michelle Bruton   ·   Jump to comments


Third-round draft pick Terrance West is making a legitimate push in training camp to win the Cleveland Browns' starting nod over veteran free-agent acquisition Ben Tate.
Brian Dulik of The Medina-Gazette provides comments from running backs coach Wilbert Montgomery, who spoke about the running back situation: “We all know talk is cheap, but right now, Ben is the guy.
“We brought in Ben Tate to be our starter, but we also targeted West as someone we liked, and we got him, too."
But that doesn't mean the organization hasn't been impressed with the flashes of excellence West has demonstrated so far in camp. Yahoo Sports' Dan Wetzel called him the Browns' most impressive rookie. 
“I was a little shocked with Terrance today,” coach Mike Pettine said after the first practice of camp on Saturday, per August Fagerstrom and Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal—one that saw West nab multiple one-handed catch...

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