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There were points last season when Matt Jones was the lead running back for the Redskins, but injuries and fumbling issues helped keep him from taking full control of the job during his rookie season.

Alfred Morris left the team for Dallas as a free agent this offseason and the team didn’t add anyone to the backfield mix until the seventh round of the draft, so Jones should get another chance to run with the starting job this season. Jones said his plan is to show the team that he’s the right man for the job.

“I definitely want to show Redskins nation that I’m capable of being a No. 1 back all the time,” Jones said, via the Washington Post. “That’s the approach I take every day I touch the field to be great. Not necessarily just to show people, but I want to be great for myself anyways.”

In hopes of proving himself, Jones said that he’s focused on some of the issues that held him back last year. He’s studied what Tiki Barber did to cut down on his fumbles after issues holding onto the ball early in his career and is working to do a better job of “getting downfield faster” when he takes a handoff from Kirk Cousins.

With improvement in those areas and better health, Jones should be in the top spot on the depth chart for the entire season this time.