26CornerBlitz Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 ANALYSIS Ranking Every Team's Run Game Matt Harmon assesses the running back position for all 32 NFL teams, including teams that should turn to the draft, teams that need to look on their own rosters and teams that need to invest in the future. It's roster-remake season, as NFL teams get ready to overhaul or tweak the personnel formulas upon which their 2018 fortunes hinge. Before free agency and the draft open the transaction floodgates in earnest, let's review the needs of each team at four key positions: running back, receiver, cornerback and quarterback. Who needs a serious upgrade? Who can promote from within? Who can stand pat? And who should be thinking seriously about the long-term future? Today, Matt Harmon assesses each team's running back situation. Be sure to check back later for receivers, cornerbacks and quarterbacks. PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Buffalo Bills: The Bills have one of the top running backs in the game at the top of their depth chart, but they have next to nothing behind LeSean McCoy. No other non-quarterbacks in Buffalo topped 250 rushing yards last season. The team needs to explore adding depth in the backfield, at the least. Then there's the murky status of McCoy's future. The Pro Bowl back will turn 30 years old this offseason and averaged a career low 4.0 yards per carry in 2017. He also finished among the basement-dwellers in both yards after contact and Next Gen Stats' elusiveness rankings. Despite enduring a beefy workload throughout his NFL tenure, McCoy has avoided the career cliff to this point. The sun sets on us all, however, and the Bills can't afford to be left without even a flashlight when the night finally comes for Shady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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