Will they want to sign Shaun Alexander (hope not) or Kevin Jones (interesting)? Perhaps. But for now, I had to fill out my projections with what's in the house. Let's review:

Rudi Johnson: The Bengals are counting on a comeback and talking him up. But he was so singularly bad last year, he's just impossible to recommend or envision lasting as a starter all year. Running backs rarely bounce back that far after a collapse like that. I gave him 155 carries.

Kenny Watson: A rock. I'm guessing the Bengals figure that if everything collapses, Watson can save them. I gave him 130 carries, 37 catches, and the best fantasy outlook by far.

Chris Perry: There is genuine optimism about him contributing for the first time in years. We'll see. He has 19 touches in the last two years. I gave him 55 touches for now. and could bump up in offseason.

DeDe Dorsey: Showed a lot of potential late last year as a change of pace back. He could push Perry off the roster. I like him as a role player and gave him 55 touches. I'm guessing either Dorsey or Perry will get cut eventually.

Kenny Irons: Last year's second-round pick could be another Perry. He's been very slow to recover and probably will start the year on the PUP list. I gave him 20 touches.

Add it all up, and my highest ranked RB on a great offense is a late RB3. The proposed starter isn't too far behind. Summer events will clear some of the deep spots up, but you'd be surprised how typical a setup this is for 2008. There is going to be more guesswork/instincts involved in drafting running backs than ever before.