Lance Dunbar believes he can bring much-needed versatility to Rams' offenseBy RICH HAMMOND / STAFF WRITER
Listed at 5-foot-8, 195 pounds, Lance Dunbar won’t physically be a big part of the Rams’ offense in 2017, but Dunbar’s versatility should allow him to play an important role.
Dunbar signed a one-year contract with the Rams this month that could be worth up to $3 million, and it seems to be a good free-agency fit. The Rams need Dunbar, 27, to be their backup running back, a pass-catching threat out of the backfield and a kickoff returner. And in a way, Dunbar needs the Rams.
Less than two years ago, Dunbar, then with Dallas, suffered a massive knee injury. He returned in 2016, ahead of schedule, but admittedly didn’t put forth his best showing. Dunbar touched the ball only 27 times last season, but new Rams coach Sean McVay apparently has some big ideas for Dunbar.
“He talked to me about what they were looking for, the reason they wanted to bring me in,” Dunbar said Wednesday. “They look at me the same way I look at myself, the kind of player I am. That meant a lot to me, coming from Dallas where I was a third-down back. I want to show the world what I can do.”
Dunbar understands his limits. His size always has been a negative, and largely contributed to him being undrafted out of North Texas in 2012 and signing with Dallas. He’s not an every-down power back.
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