Fair or not, there are very high expectations of CJ Spiller. He was the top running back selected in this draft, a top 10 overall draft pick, and drafted to a team with two already established running backs.
So, to validate the pick, Spiller should turn out to be a better player than Ryan Matthews and Jahvid Best, the other first round RBs this year. Also he should prove to be measurably better than Lynch and Jackson. Finally, one would hope he turns out on par with other RBs drafted in the top 10 in recent years.
Here is a list of running backs selected in the top 10 since 2000:
Jamal Lewis
LaDainian Tomlinson
Ronnie Brown
Cedric Benson
Cadillac Williams
Reggie Bush
Adrian Peterson
Darren McFadden
C'mon Chan, give this kid the ball. I'm talking 20 carries this week. He's got a LOT of work to do!