Less than two weeks after being traded from Miami to Arizona, Kenyan Drake is already making waves.
Trade: Arizona has reached agreement in principle to trade a conditional 2020 draft pick to Miami for RB Kenyan Drake, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 28, 2019
In his first week with the Cardinals, Drake took 15 carries for 110 yards and a lone touchdown. An impressive first outing with his new team.
His Arizona debut came at the right time for him, as David Johnson, their solid back for the last few seasons was inactive.
Johnson has been battling injuries, he spent all of 2018 on the sidelines after sustaining a knee injury.
Drake’s second week with the team was a true test, Johnson was back on the field, so it was a true test to see where he would fit into the mix with the incumbent starter.
In the Cardinals’ contest against the Buccaneers, Drake took over as the lead back.
The Alabama product had 10 carries to Johnson five, along with 35 yards to Johnson’s two.
Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury weighed in on Drake’s success with the team.
“We just felt like with Drake, needed to get something going and kept him rolling,” Kingsbury said. “The last couple weeks, practice, games [he] has brought a little pop to the run game, the pass game, and we felt like he was the guy to try and close the game out with.”
There’s still a relatively small sample size when it comes to what he’s capable of with Arizona, but with plenty of time left in the regular season, he will have the ability to show the Dolphins front office what they are missing out on.
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