Why John Franklin III Should Play Early and Often vs. Arkansas

Here we explain why Auburn quarterback John Franklin III should receiver a lot of playing time against Arkansas this weekend.

It’s no secret that Arkansas’ defense struggles against the run, and that Auburn’s offense is one of the best at running the football.

For that very reason I think John Franklin III needs to be involved early and often in the game Saturday night – especially if Kerryon Johnson isn’t 100 percent.

I believe Kamryn Pettway has the ability to pound it up the middle all game and get four or five yards a pop like he did against Mississippi State.

However, if Arkansas tries to load the box and stop him, we need to be able to stretch the field with speed. The best way to do that…