The Washington Redskins wanted to upgrade at running back, so they selected Derrius Guice in the NFL draft. What they don’t want to do is change Chris Thompson’s role, so Guice’s arrival shouldn't have much of an impact on that.
As the Redskins conduct spring workouts, the question isn’t whether Thompson will play a key role for Washington but rather what sort of production will they need from him. A lot of that depends on how many games tight end Jordan Reed plays.
Thompson’s performance last season means defenses must pay closer attention to him.