Logic Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 I'm gonna go ahead and guess Yeldon will be active. He's more of a "sure thing" in the playoffs. I'm guessing that both his pass blocking and pass catching skills are superior to Williams. That said, regardless of who gets the start, I expect Singletary to take 80+ % of the snaps. 2
finn Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Bummer to lose our Steelers killer the week before we play them again. Williams is closer to Moss in style. A battering ram to close out a game. Yeldon can catch the ball and block, and he's a pretty good runner. But he's not a short-yardage guy, and he's not ideal for closing out a game. At least that's my impression. 1
Figster Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Logic said: I'm gonna go ahead and guess Yeldon will be active. He's more of a "sure thing" in the playoffs. I'm guessing that both his pass blocking and pass catching skills are superior to Williams. That said, regardless of who gets the start, I expect Singletary to take 80+ % of the snaps. Singletary has been a different runner as of late IMO. Seemingly more content to settle for the 3 yard gains vs the redirection and possability of losing yardage. Not a big back , but playing like one with more down hill running IMO. Accelerating like he was shot out of a cannon in some instances. I like it... Edited January 10, 2021 by Figster 2
Solomon Grundy Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 I wouldn’t mind seeing Williams play. I mean his specific designation is to run the ball. Not pass protection, not to catch passes. He showed some pretty good contact balance and power in the limited time he played
Logic Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 I think, if anything, people tend to overlook the importance of pass blocking, pass catching, and knowledge of the (huge) playbook when it comes to running backs. Is Williams the better pure RUNNER? Maybe. Even that is a small sample size. But does he check those other three boxes?
Figster Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 19 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said: I wouldn’t mind seeing Williams play. I mean his specific designation is to run the ball. Not pass protection, not to catch passes. He showed some pretty good contact balance and power in the limited time he played The angry running of Williams was awesome and should earn more playing time IMO. 2
buffalo2218 Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Just now, Figster said: The angry running of Williams was awesome and should earn more playing time IMO. I agree. WIth the way he ran when given an opportunity and the basically complete lack of a running game all season, I'm having trouble seeing the downside to letting Williams get some reps in. Yeldon still scares me with ball security. For some reason, I'm having a hard time letting that fumble against the Bengals go
Figster Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, buffalo2218 said: I agree. WIth the way he ran when given an opportunity and the basically complete lack of a running game all season, I'm having trouble seeing the downside to letting Williams get some reps in. Yeldon still scares me with ball security. For some reason, I'm having a hard time letting that fumble against the Bengals go Singletary is on pace to fumble more. Certain plays do stand out sometimes. I understand. Yeldon has good size with a big catching radius and would work real well as a 3rd down specialist IMO.
Kaenon Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Disappointed there was no poll included in this topic. Lol
LABILLBACKER Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 21 hours ago, wvbillsfan said: Give me TJ. We don’t need a back to run the ball. We need a back to block and catch the ball. I don’t want Daboll to have grandiose ideas that we are a running team Realistically we just don't have the OL talent to run block. Yeldon is great in coming out of the backfield to catch. He can even extend downfield. It will be a close call considering how little McD has used TJ this year. 1
RyanC883 Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 activate both. Yeldon is experienced and can catch. Williams was a beast v a good Miami D.
CapeBreton Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Yeldon, just use him for passing and pass protection. He’s got very reliable hands and we shouldn’t be trying to run the ball anyways, we straight up suck at it. Just let Allen throw it.
Big Turk Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Whoever is better at pass pro. That will be their main role in the game.
Helpmenow Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 What was the purpose of signing yeldon. Smh
JerseyBills Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) Bills clearly liked Moss as the lead back, I think McD is afraid of his fumbling issues popping up with Motor and how much that can impact a playoff game. From what I seen in week 17 , Williams is definitely more like Moss but do they trust him in such a huge spot? I think we're going to need a little more from our run game to continue this run. Edited January 10, 2021 by JerseyBills
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 It's Yeldon, no question IMO. He's the vet, and he does everything pretty well. 1 1
Da webster guy Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Considering Dane Jackson is inactive and Josh Norman is in, you can see how much McD favors experience, even at the expense of pure talent. Yeldon clearly will be active, the question is will we elevate both backs if TJ seems rusty. Williams sure looked like a beast vs Miami, and that was no preseason game. Fumbling is an issue with Yeldon, maybe Williams will get the nod. I hope they go with the kid. Is he a pass catcher? 1
zow2 Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Whoever can pick up the blitz and chip block will prob be in there. Singletary performed that duty perfectly on the Allen to Diggs TD pass.
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