It was just a matter of time before we’d see Football Outsiders actually ranked them 18th in the league in run blocking a season ago. Even with their group of bad backs, the Cleveland rushing offense finished with an Adjusted Rushing NEP total of 0.32, good for 17th-best in the NFL.

And I haven’t mentioned it, but Tate's perfect for offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan’s zone blocking scheme – Tate comes from a similar scheme in Houston.

We should hesitate to get excited though because of his health concerns and mediocre pass-catching skills. The former makes him a draft day risk, while the latter limits his fantasy football ceiling. And because of that, I’ll have a hard time entering the season with the hope that Ben Tate will be an RB1.