"What a world we're living in. A seventh-round pick comes out swinging and gets the highest grade in all of football. He finished with an impressive 83.9 rush grade and an overall grade of 79.3. On the day, Croskey-Merritt totaled 82 yards on 10 carries with a long of 42. So, even taking out his big scamper, he still ran for 40 yards on nine carries. It was an efficient day either way you spin it."
"The Commanders get a quick turnaround on Thursday Night Football against the 1-0 Green Bay Packers, and after what we saw Matt LaFleur's crew do to the Detroit Lions, things are about to get much more difficult. Detroit's usually-strong run game was held to just 46 yards on 22 carries against Jeff Halfey's Packers defense. The Lions saw star running back Jahmyr Gibbs gain just 19 yards on nine carries. Green Bay's defensive line was a problem."
Seventh-round rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt emerged as the Commanders' lead back in his regular-season debut, totaling 82 yards on 10 carries with a long of 42. Pro Football Focus awarded him an 83.9 rush grade and a 79.3 overall grade, the highest rush grade among Week 1 running backs. The Commanders had expected to lean on Austin Ekeler and Jeremy McNichols, but Croskey-Merritt took early snaps and produced efficient runs, gaining 40 yards on nine carries excluding his long run. The Commanders face a tough Week 2 matchup against the 1-0 Green Bay Packers, whose defensive line held Detroit to 46 rushing yards.
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