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You are here: SFGate Home→Collections→Jerome Bettis10 Players Who Will Have Surprisingly Good SeasonsAugust 30, 1996|Ron Kroichick, Chronicle Staff Writer. Listed aphabetically1 Sam Adams, defensive tackle, Seattle -- Adams, a first-rounddraft choice in 1994, was starting to look like a washout. TheSeahawks acquired Glenn Montgomery from Houston, hoping to pushAdams and teammate Cortez Kennedy.Bingo. Adams lost weightand reported to training camp with an improved attitude. Byone account, he was the most impressive player in Seattle'scamp.2 Jerome Bettis, running back, Pittsburgh -- Out

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with Bam Morris, in with Bettis and his bruising, 243-poundgame. His production plunged last season, but spending threeyears with the Rams drains the production out of most players.Bettis fits perfectly with the Steelers, who run the ballrelentlessly and will start unproven Jim Miller at quarterback.And here's motivation: If Bettis rushes for 1,200 yards or more,he becomes a free agent at the end of the season.3 KyleBrady, tight end, New York Jets -- The Jets expected big thingsof Brady in his rookie season, after they made him the No. 9overall pick in 1995. He caught only 26 passes and became lostin the haze of his team's awful season.Now the Jets havea new quarterback and several new receivers. They also hireda tight-ends coach, Pat Hodgson, after letting the positionsit vacant last season. Hodgson is expected to accelerate Brady'sdevelopment.4 Devin Bush, safety, Atlanta -- Bush startedslowly in his rookie season, only cracking the starting lineupin Game 11. He finished strong and looked even more impressivethis exhibition season.The Falcons knew Bush was a bighitter, but they're pleasantly surprised with his burst of speedtoward the football. They think he and ex-Raider Patrick Batesform a solid tandem at safety.5 Aaron Hayden, runningback, San Diego -- The Chargers found Hayden in the fourthround of the 1995 draft. They obviously like him, because generalmanager Bobby Beathard dumped Natrone Means to create playingtime for Hayden.He missed the first 10 games of his rookieseason while recovering from a broken leg. Hayden made a hugeimpact the rest of the way, and he should continue to shinein the one-back formation San Diego often uses.6 ChrisT. Jones, wide receiver, Philadelphia -- Jones surfaced inthe third round in 1995 and caught only five passes as a rookie.Do not be fooled. As exhibition opponents of the Eagles learned,Jones joins the trend of big, dangerous wide receivers.He stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 209 pounds, making it difficult
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