After signing Frank Gore to a one-year deal, Adam Gase thinks the Jets backfield can be a major threat.
Gore will serve in the backup role to Le’Veon Bell in 2020. The two running backs bring very different skillsets to the table. However, Gase believes that will ultimately be beneficial for the Jets when running the football against opposing defenses.
“He’s a great guy for Le’Veon to be around,” Gase told the team’s website. “Those two guys can really do some damage together. We have two guys that can play all three downs. They both have outstanding skillsets. There’s a little bit of difference in their running style and how they do things, but we know Frank really well and we know how to use them.”
Gase previously said that he wants to lessen the load for Bell next season. Bell had 311 touches in 2019 after a year out of football in 2018. Gore, despite approaching age 37, can come in and handle 150+ touches right away.
As Gase alluded to, he knows how to use Gore. The two spent a season together in Miami in 2018 and first got to know each other in San Francisco. Gore ran for 722 total yards and averaged 4.6 yards per carry while with the Dolphins.
It will be on Gase to figure out how share the ball between Gore and Bell. Maybe Gase can line up Bell more as a wide receiver, which happened a few times in 2019, with Gore in the backfield. Gase can also put them together in the shotgun to give the opposing defense a new look. Gase should have fun shifting around both guys within the offense.
At the end of the day, though, it just comes down to production. If Gase can get the most out of Bell and Gore, then the Jets running game will be dangerous in 2020.