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NAPA, Calif. -- While many people around the league have questioned whether DeAndre Washington has the size to stick in the NFL, Raiders rookie running back sees his stature as a benefit instead of a hindrance.It certainly hasnt taken the 5-foot-8-inch, 205-pound Washington long to make an impact in training camp.On the second day of practice, the 5-foot-8, 205-pound running back took a handoff from quarterback Matt McGloin and cut around the left corner then broke into the open field for a long gain.Two days later, Washington bounced back after getting bowled over by linebacker Cory James during a blitz pick-up drill and left James grasping at air with a nifty move during a team scrimmage.Its that type of potential that convinced the Raiders to draft the Texas Tech standout and is why Washington is brimming with confidence in spite of what critics might be saying.Being a smaller guy works in my favor, Washington said during a break in practice. Being behind those big guys, epecially when you put those paads on, makes it kind of hard to see me. Its definitely a good feeling when I can hide and do my thing behind those guys.Washington could wind up playing a pivotal role on a running game that was up and down most of last season.Latavius Murray was second in the AFC and sixth overall with 1,066 yards but the Raiders finished 28th overall in rushing.Part of the issue stemmed from a lack of committment to the running game and also from the inability of the backups to keep the ground game going when Murray came out to rest.Thats one of the primary reasons that general manager Reggie McKenzie and coach Jack Del Rio wanted to add depth to the backfield. They experimented with Trent Richardson in training camp a year ago then went with the tandem of Taiwan Jones and Roy Helu Jr. during the regular season.Jones and Washington have been splitting reps behind Murray in practice. Helu was placed on injured reserve before camp began after having surgery on both hips.Much of the focus, though, is on Washington, a fifth-round draft pick who rushed for 1,492 yards and 14 touchdowns during his senior season in college.With the case of DeAndre and Jalen (Richard), some of the younger guys, were really learning about our younger guys, Del Rio said Monday. Were learning about these guys that are new to us. We want to make sure that were really thorough with them, that we give them an opportunity to express who they are, let them compete, and then learn. Were taking notes and were sharing the information. As a football team, we want to make sure we take advantage of the individual talents that we have.Murray looked strong in offseason workouts and made one long run up the middle during a scrimmage portion of practice on Saturday.Washington countered that with a few big runs of his own and believes he can be a nice complement to Murray in the Raiders backfield.We both bring different skill sets to the table, so I think it makes it a little bit harder to game plan for opposing teams, Washington said. Im looking forward to working with him and making plays with him.Murray welcomed Washingtons arrival in the offseason and is confident the two can help improve Oaklands ground game.We know the expectations we hold for ourselves and the talk thats been going around, but we know that right now its just talk, Murray said. The only thing that we can go out there and do is get better, come together as a team and put it all together so we can play and win on Sundays. Right now, its just on paper and heres the time where we put it together and live up to the hype.Game notesFourth-round pick Connor Cook returned after attending a funeral on Sunday. ... Left guard Kelechi Osemele also came back to practice after sitting out one day for undisclosed reasons.Cheapest Nmd Trainers . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago. Cheap Fake Nmd . The news was first reported on Gonzalezs Twitter account and confirmed by the Rockies. Gonzalez has a six-week window before position players have their first workout at spring training in Arizona. http://www.nmdukonlinestore.com/ . After a first half in which he thought "the lid was on the basket," the Toronto Raptors coach watched his squad mount a second half surge to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91. Adidas NMD R2 Outlet . Vettel was 0.168 seconds faster than Red Bull teammate Mark Webber around the Suzuka circuit. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was two tenths of a second off Vettel. "The car balance is decent, but I think we can still improve," Vettel said. Adidas Nmd Xr1 Discount . -- Ohio States Urban Meyer has never had any issue acclimating to the biggest stages in college football.Richmond veteran Troy Chaplin has called time on his AFL career, effective immediately.The 30-year-old announced his retirement after struggling to earn senior selection this year after 13 seasons and 215 games with the Tigers and Port Adelaide.He plans to remain with Richmond in a coaching role for the remainder of the season.Chaplin told his Tigers teammates of his decision on Tuesday.The bodys not been able to handle it as well as I would have liked this year and as a result my form has dropped off a fair bit, he told AFL.comMentally Im still thhere but the past month training-wise has really taken a toll and I just cant get up for it like I used to.ddddddddddddts probably been on my mind for a little while and I can happily say that Ive been extremely lucky to have 13 great years at two great clubs.Chaplin was recruited by Port Adelaide with pick No.15 in the 2003 AFL Draft, going on to play 140 games for the club before joining the Tigers at the end of 2012. 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