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They Might Be Slatons

By Christopher Harris
ESPN.com

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

How did Steve Slaton turn out to be fantasy football's seventh-most valuable running back in 2008, especially when he lasted until the 89th pick in the '08 NFL Draft? First and foremost, certainly, it was talent: Slaton is a decisive one-cut runner custom-made for the blocking system Gary Kubiak and Alex Gibbs prefer in Houston. But talent alone doesn't make you a statistical stud. Slaton had opportunity. Ahman Green and Chris Brown were supposed to be the Texans' starters, but that's like putt ...

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