Lions HC Jim Schwartz wants to see more explosion from RB Mikel Leshoure in 2013. "He flashed enough highs that gives us optimism that he can (be explosive), but he also had enough inconsistency to say that he's not there yet," Schwartz said. "We still have high hopes for him and expect him to make a big jump." Leshoure's longest run all last year was just 16 yards. He averaged a sluggish 3.7 yards-a-pop. But remember that he tore his Achilles in August of 2011 -- an injury that's tough to return from. It's certainly possible that Leshoure regains some explosion as he puts that injury further in his rear-view mirror. This guy averaged 6+ yards per carry in each of his final 2 college seasons, with 7 runs of 40+ yards.
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