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The best short-yardage runners
Sporting News, The, Oct 25, 2004
Priest Holmes is among the elite runners with his ability to gash a defense for big yardage, but he's the best when it matters most: short-yardage situations. A look at Holmes and the rest of the league's top short-yardage runners, as compiled by TSN correspondents.
If someone were to draw up the classic short-yardage runner, the picture wouldn't be of Holmes. At 5-9, 213, Holmes isn't the most powerful runner, and he won't make a hole for himself.
But Holmes doesn't lack short-yardage skills. The traits that help him to thrive on regular downs--a willingness to wait for blocks to develop, excellent vision and quickness to hit holes--make him a short-yardage standout, too.
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The numbers speak for themselves. This season, Holmes has converted all five of his runs on third-and-1 or third-and-2 into first downs or touchdowns. Last year, he had 11 touchdowns on runs of 1 or 2 yards. Holmes also has perfected the goal-line leap, giving him leverage against bigger, more powerful defenders.
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