Who will grab the RB3 role?
Question: Both CJ Verdell and Travis Dye are the main events at the RB position, but Oregon has a good amount of depth and talent behind them, though we don’t quite know who has earned the RB3 role just yet. If you had to guess who will be declared the winner after this game, who do you choose?
Neel: There seems to be a lot of positive momentum towards Trey Benson grabbing the RB3 role — Mario Cristobal recently said that he was looking good after dealing with an injury and should be ready to go full-speed — but I’m not sure if I can trust that he will be the guy yet. Instead, my money is on Seven McGee to handle a big share of the workload. We’ve seen him a lot in camp, and he has looked healthy and dynamic. Of course, I would not at all be shocked to see Benson be the guy.
Smalley: Trey Benson is going to get the first crack at it, but after the game, we’re all going to be talking about Seven McGee’s speed in open space. At 215 pounds, Benson is more of the power runner, but McGee is the more dynamic runner who fans will quickly fall in love with.
Patton: Seven McGee has so much talent and speed that I think he’ll be the one folks want to see behind Verdell and Dye. Benson’s skills as a power runner may be more complimentary to Verdell and Dye, so he is probably the more logical choice, but McGee’s pure talent and excitement as a player may net him the part.