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Texas Football: 5 bold predictions for the Longhorns in 2017

By Andrew Miller

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Shane Buechele #7 of the Texas Longhorns drops back to pass against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Shane Buechele #7 of the Texas Longhorns drops back to pass against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /
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AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 10: Chris Warren III #25 of the Texas Longhorns breaks free against the UTEP Miners during the first half on September 10, 2016 at Royal Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 10: Chris Warren III #25 of the Texas Longhorns breaks free against the UTEP Miners during the first half on September 10, 2016 at Royal Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /

2. Chris Warren III picks up where D’Onta Foreman left off

Texas won’t lose a huge step at running back after the departure of All-American D’Onta Foreman to the Houston Texans. Replacing Foreman means replacing more than 2,000 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns.

Chris Warren III is great when healthy. Before he went down after the Oklahoma State game, he rushed for more than 100 yards in two consecutive games. He averaged 6.6 yards per carry against Cal and 10.6 against Oklahoma State, in the two games he eclipsed the 100-yard mark.

Led by junior left tackle and projected first round NFL Draft pick Connor Williams, Texas boasts a talented offensive line. Both Buechele and Warren III should not have a problem with protection in either the running or passing game.

Picking up where Foreman left off does not mean that Warren III will rush for more than 2,000 yards and win the Doak Walker Award. Averaging 6.4 yards per carry like Foreman did in 2016 is more important for Warren III.

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