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To the best of my knowledge, McCullough is the only runningback on the roster who has practice squad eligibility remaining. I've been a big Sultan supporter since he came here, and I'd love to see him continue to develop as a runner in this system. I saw some good things from him in last night's game, but it's clear he's still adapting to the speed of NFL defenders, and he needs to learn to be more aggressive turning upfield on wide runs. He seems to be doing well as a gunner-blocker on the punt return unit, though. I hope the coaches have seen enough good things from him to keep him around.
Personally, I'd like to see Betts, McCullough and Morton as the backups. But since McCullough has practice squad eligibility, and both Simon and Cartwright have performed well on special teams, I can see one of them taking that spot on the active roster. For me, it's a toss-up between the two. I think Simon's a superior receiver, and seems more versatile. It's common for Cartwright to be called a good short-yardage runner, because of his "bowling ball" build, but I've seen some tough running from Simon, as well. I'd take Simon over Cartwright, but that's just me.
My only concern here is that other teams have seen enough of McCullough during the past two preseasons to have an interest in him if he is released. Which brings me to the following question: have the coaches been feeding him the ball so much because they want him to earn a spot on this roster, or are they simply giving him an opportunity to latch on somewhere else? I certainly hope it's the former.
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