In Los Angeles, Dobbins will be reunited with his former offensive coordinator in Baltimore, Greg Roman
The former runner of the Baltimore Ravens, J.K. Dobbinsplans to sign a one-season contract with Los Angeles Chargersaccording to your agency, LAA Sports.
The move reunites him with Greg Romanhis former offensive coordinator in Baltimoreas well as his partner in the backfield of the Ravens, Gus Edwards.
Dobbins It was the primary corridor of the Ravens when he managed to stay healthy. Provides a different style than Edwardsconsisting of elusiveness and the ability to catch passes out of the backfield.
JK Dobbins hopes his bad luck with injuries will now change with the Chargers. AP Photo/Terrance Williams
Los Ravens They didn’t throw much to running backs, but in his rookie season Dobbins and under the command of Roman, set a personal record with 18 receptions. The Chargers y quarterback Justin Herbert They frequently depended on the corridor Austin Thanksr in the pass offense in the past, and that’s where Dobbins could potentially have some impact.
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At the company of Dobbins follows a wave of former elements of the Ravens who are now in the squad of the Chargers that extends to the board, from the general manager Joe Hortizeven the tight ends coach Andy Bischoffand the tight end Hayden Hurst.
Dobbins He is one of the most explosive running backs in the league, but has struggled with injuries. Over the past three seasons, he was sidelined in 42 of the team’s 51 games. Ravensincluding the last 16 of last season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon.
DobbinsThe 25-year-old has averaged 5.8 yards per carry for his career, the highest rate among running backs with at least 200 carries since 2020. He has produced a run of 10 or more yards on 15.4 percent of his attempts ( 36 of 234 carries) over the last four seasons, leaving him behind only Nick Chubb (17.1 percent) and Jaylen Warren (15.5 percent) among runners.
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After setting a rookie record for the Ravens with nine touchdowns, Dobbins He was projected to become the starting running back in 2021 until he suffered a knee injury in the final preseason game. In 2022, he was not fully recovered and missed nine games while still dealing with the effects of that knee injury.
Looking ahead to the opening of the 2023 campaign, Dobbins He declared himself 100 percent healthy for the first time in three years. Then, five minutes after halftime of the Week 1 game against the Houston Texans, Dobbins He caught a short pass to the right side and injured his Achilles tendon when he was tackled 2 yards from the end zone.
A second round pick coming out of Ohio State in 2020, Dobbins has totaled 1,347 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns in 24 games for Baltimore. He is one of three running backs to be selected in one of the first two rounds by the Ravens (Jamal Lewis y Ray Rice were the others).
Information from Kris Rhim and Jamison Hensley was used in the writing of this note.
2024-04-18 19:16:57
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