At left guard is Wade Smith, a versatile run-blocker and, for the most part, a reliable enough pass-protector.
They envisioned Tebow emerging as a versatile run-pass threat out of the Wildcat and also in short-yardage and red-zone situations.
Johnson also wants to bring former Jets into the mix, and the luncheon, which raised $1 million for lupus research, attracted Joe Klecko and Bruce Harper, both stars from two decades ago, one as a member of the fearsome Sack Exchange, the other as a small but versatile running back.
That inkling became a full-fledged expectation in 2008, when General Manager Ozzie Newsome invested a first-round pick in quarterback Joe Flacco and a second-rounder in versatile running back Ray Rice.
Faulk is perhaps the most versatile running back in the N.F.L., a quick, shifty runner and a dangerous receiver.
The versatile running back Matt Forte negotiated a new contract during the off-season, giving the Bears more talent on offense than perhaps at any time since the season they won the Super Bowl.
Some Vikings likened the Giants' attack to that of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- a conservative, run-oriented attack, albeit with a better quarterback in Kerry Collins to complement two versatile running backs.
When we talk, he'll say things like, 'Have you thought of this?' But mostly, as he has said of his role now, 'My job is to get players for the coach.' " One of those players was Leon Johnson, the versatile running back who returned to the Jets last Tuesday after a long recuperation from knee surgery.
Versatile running back-kick returner Sproles will add some juice to Philadelphia's already high-energy offense after he was acquired from New Orleans.
