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FOXBORO – Sony Michel is about to be the guy.

James White is as reliable as reliable. And although he is ready to take on the role he is asked to play, although he won the Super Bowl two years ago, he is more successful than a runner.

Kenjon Barner has a good speed and gaming experience back.

But Michel is the guy to run for the Patriots right now. There really is no one on the Patriots lineup who could stand the race between Josh McDaniels.

Rex Burkhead landed on an injured reserve after leaving Sunday's game with a neck injury. Jeremy Hill landed on an injured reserve after suffering a knee injury at the end of the season during the first week. Now, most of the work of the current game is likely to be the first round of recruits.

Former teammates Michel are confident to answer the bell. In the locker room, the Georgia product is placed between two captains: Matthew Slater and James White.

"Sony has been very impressive," said Slater. "I think his attitude, his buy-in, was pretty unique for a first round, when you think the first round is traditionally in the league, you know, these guys tend to think they're going . "

"But he went with a lot of humility, came here and worked hard. He was coached. He has been an excellent teammate and that's all you can ask a younger … job. The rest of us need to do ours. "

Michel finished Sunday's loss to Detroit with 50 yards in 14 runs (an average of 3.6 per attempt) and he lost one meter on his one shot while he could not free himself from a defense that 'carries about 60 pounds. He also saw consecutive attempts against him being incomplete. A look at a pass that surprised him or was out of his reach or both. The next one has been abandoned.

Yet the Patriots clearly love him. In 36 offensive matches in two matches, Michel made a transfer or was targeted in the passing game 29 times. Now, they have more than White (and potentially Barner) to help him take on the workload.

Reasons to be optimistic about Michel's night in Detroit? He gained 36 yards after contact, forced three missed tackles, and he probably still has legs under him after missing most of the camp and all pre-season due to an injury to knee.

"He could not play during the preseason, so he did not have much to see," White said. "I try to help him as much as I can, whether it's watching a movie or answering questions from him, but he attacks every day and tries to improve." He just wants to improve. "

The more Michel has reps, the more likely he will look like the player who had 98 yards in 14 races against Alabama in the national championship game in January. White suggested as much, pointing out that the time lost for Michel means a lot of catching up.

"I feel like I have my feet in my hand," White said. "I was there all through the pre-season, so I took all these performances and so on … Sony did not understand it missed a lot of pre-season." to learn.I will do everything I can to help it speed up process.

White added, "He's a very mature guy.Memores me.A quiet guy.Stay with ourselves for most of the time.But he tries to learn, ask questions , to get additional reps, to do what he can to help the team. "

They are counting on him now.