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sophomore DJ Giddens, who struggled in his first season, and rookie Seth McGowan.

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Giddens' first-season struggles put him behind McGowan in Colts backup battle.

Giddens is a sophomore competing for the backup spot in Indianapolis but struggled in his first season, putting him at a disadvantage against rookie Seth McGowan in the battle to be the next man up behind Jonathan Taylor.

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Giddens' underperformance last season leaves RB2 role vulnerable to McGowan.

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Giddens hasn't locked down RB2 role; vulnerable to McGowan competition in camp.

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Giddens lost backup role to Abdullah; needs opportunity to prove viability.

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Giddens lost backup RB job to Abdullah; hasn't earned staff trust yet.

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Something that I’ve seen and heard a lot of lately - even though DJ Giddens got 1st team reps, Seth McGowan sounds like he’s been much more impressiv...

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Giddens has the edge over McGowan for Taylor's backup role but both are unproven.

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