Jay Gruden is pretty confident in Washington Redskins' running back Chris Thompson.

Thompson had 68 carries for 356 yards and three touchdowns and 49 catches for 349 yards and two touchdowns last season.

"I think Chris Thompson's role is big," Gruden said. "When you're talking about third downs, that's the most important down in football. There's nobody better as a third-down back in my opinion than Chris. He's got a huge role on this football team."