Mike Pettine is empathetic to Ben Tate's frustrations on being lower than Terrence West and Isaiah Crowell on the Cleveland Browns' depth chart at running back.

The Browns have used all three backs heavily this season.

“There will be times when we have to choose as a staff what we feel is best for the team, over what the individual feels is best for him — and this is an example of that,” Pettine said, via the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. “Ben is a guy that wants the ball, wants to be out there, wants to be the guy. His reaction is understandable after we started Terrance over him and had the results that we had.”