Commanders' rookie already confirming what fans knew after four games

Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt | Dale Zanine-Imagn ImagesThe hype surrounding Jacory Croskey-Merritt heading into the season defied his seventh-round billing.

His miraculous surge from an afterthought to a potential breakout star was the talk of the Washington Commanders' training camp. Croskey-Merritt's flawless transition was enough for Adam Peters to trade Brian Robinson Jr. When veteran Austin Ekeler went down with a torn Achilles in Week 2, it brought the Arizona product further under the microscope.

The Commanders are still taking things slowly wth Croskey-Merritt. He's working as part of a running back committee alongside Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Jeremy…