BenJarvus Green-Ellis is no longer a Bengal, and no player benefits more from this more than rookie Jeremy Hill.

The Bengals used a second-round draft selection on Hill for a reason. They were ready to part ways with the plodding Green-Ellis, and are aware that Giovani Bernard isn’t a running back who can effectively and consistently run between the tackles. Don’t forget that Bernard saw just 171 carries last year to Green-Ellis’ 220.

Bernard will have plenty of value in the passing game, but Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson is no stranger to having a solid 1-2 punch in the running game. In 2010 while coordinating the Raiders’ offense, Darren McFadden broke out, carrying the ball 223 times in 13 games, while Michael Bush saw 158 touches in 14 contests. McFadden scored a total of 10 times, while Bush scored 8 ground touchdowns. There’s reason to believe we’ll see something similar in Cincinnati this year.