Rookie RB elite in efficiency metrics; building toward larger role before injury.

Tuten was picked as a sixth-round value on per-touch efficiency; among 55 qualifying running backs last year, he ranked fifth in rushing success rate and 11th in missed tackles forced, elite marks for a rookie. He graded out as the more efficient runner in short-yardage situations compared to his more heavily used teammate. His new front office has publicly emphasized exactly these kinds of underlying efficiency metrics, which matters for how much rope he gets. He was gaining more volume down the stretch of his rookie season before an injury cut things short, and the belief is he was building toward a much larger role before that setback.