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Is there a compelling reason to get Jeremy Hill on Draft Day? Well, he is technically the Bengals' current lead running back and has delivered at least nine rushing touchdowns in each of his three years in the NFL. But his fourth season might be his last in Cincinnati after the Bengals drafted Joe Mixon. Hill's rushing average has declined after a great rookie year; last season, he delivered fewer than 60 rush yards per game. He also doesn't catch the ball very much. For Hill to bounce back, he'll have to fend off Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard from eating into his carries and also improve on the paltry 3.7 yard per carry average he's drudged up over his last 31 games. Given all that, along with the Bengals' suspect offensive line, it's risky to count on Hill as a dependable Fantasy running back. He's no better than a No. 3 option that shouldn't get snapped up until Round 7 at the earliest -- after Mixon for sure. While he won't be popular, there's no doubt he still has the potential to be a serviceable option in Fantasy, and for that he carries some value as a backup runner.
