Knowshon Moreno’s rookie campaign went exactly as expected. He jumped over a few people, broke some ankles and made people forget about Jay Cutler. The Broncos eased their first-round pick into the mix over the first four weeks by getting him a few touches against the better teams (Cincinnati and Dallas) and a good amount of touches against the crappy ones (Cleveland and Oakland). Then in Week 5, with Correll Buckhalter sitting out due to injury (shocker!), the Donkeys decided to throw Moreno into the fire against the Patriots… and he didn’t disappoint. 25 touches and 124 yards later, Denver walked off with a victory due in no small part to Moreno’s steady play. Knowshon went on to start the majority of the team’s games the rest of the year, and though he did not register a single 100-yard game, he did put up 9 total TDs, which was good for 24th in the league.
