"I don't want to put a number (on what he expects from Gore this season), but I think at the end of the day, if we needed him to be the lead back for games or whatever, he could do it," McDermott said. "I have no doubt. He wants the ball. This guy's competitive. He wants it on first down, second down. We did a pass-pro drill (Tuesday), he's sticking his face right in there. He's going to be ready if we want him 10 times a game, 20 times a game, whatever. If we needed him to be a workhorse back for us, I think he could still do it."