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ArticleThe Year 2 bar for Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty
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Washington can do much of the same, hence why the Raiders are excited about the 1-2 punch Jeanty and the rookie bring to the table. Believe it or not, at 22, Jeanty is younger than Washington (23) and having two young halfbacks in the room is a boon for Las Vegas. The Raiders can find themselves in a similar situation like the 2008-11 seasons when the team had both McFadden and bruising back Michael Bush.
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Washington fits Kubiak's zone scheme; Raiders building McFadden-Bush-type RB tandem.

Washington is a schematic fit for Kubiak's heavy zone-run concepts; the source notes that both Jeanty and Washington can read blocks and burst through cutback lanes, and the Raiders are excited about the 1-2 punch the two young halfbacks bring to the table; at 22, Jeanty is younger than Washington (23), and having two young halfbacks in the room is a boon for Las Vegas, similar to the 2008-11 seasons when the team had both Darren McFadden and bruising back Michael Bush.

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