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With Jahvid Best still on the roster, it would seem the Detroit
Lions already had a backup plan in case Reggie Bush goes down.
But we all know that's fool's gold. Therefore, the Lions nabbed
Notre Dame running back Theo Riddick in the seventh round.
Detroit already had a pretty crowded backfield before the draft.
Is there any room for Riddick on the field?  Who Theo Riddick
Compares to in the NFL    Obviously, franchises don't select
players who they don't think can contribute. But that doesn't
mean that each player goes the traditional route.   Riddick's
biggest impact for Detroit will come in the return game. Despite
his lack of straight-line speed (4.68 40-yard dash), he's
extremely explosive when changing direction and can burst
through seams.  He returned kickoffs every year for the Fighting
Irish, ending with 47 retur