Motorin' Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 3 hours ago, TheFunPolice said: I'm also not for becoming a running team by any means, but it would be nice to have a real threat for short yardage plays. It would be even nicer to have a RB who can catch the ball out of the backfield and be 20 yards down field in the blink of an eye. 1
maryland-bills-fan Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 I agree but I would first get a speedy stud RB to added more pages to the playbook and then another CB.
jkx2 Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 4 hours ago, JOSH HUFF said: I really like Najee Harris, he can move a pile and catch a ball like a WR. I think he will be around, late 1st round Yep, been saying it all year. If he's there with the 30th pick take him. He is a difference maker and is a great pass catcher. He would be a matchup nightmare for a defense. 1
BillsShredder83 Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Stolen from a post in another topic, but I like the idea of cutting Morse and sliding Feliciano over, to save $, keep the nastiness out there, and reinvest that money on the line. Dawkins and Williams can stay outside, and plug in two upgrades at guard. Draft a RB high
Lieutenant Aldo Raine Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 We need to find a RB who is shifty, has patience, acceleration, top-end speed, can block, and can catch. ie; A LaDainian Tomlinson type clone. 2
st pete gogolak Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 This is 1000% hindsight, but given how little Bills got from Espensa this year and how much J. K. Dobbins could have contributed to a Super Bowl run, I wonder if there’s regret not pulling the trigger on a running back a round earlier. 2 1
jkx2 Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 4 hours ago, JOSH HUFF said: Need more balance. Singletary was not good enough this year. Moss was the better back in my opinion. Draft Najee Harris Watch how many of his TD's are passes. He would be such a game changer for the Bills. 3 1
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Nextmanup said: Hopefully they don't dedicate much in the way of resources to a "running game." Run plays, except in very specific situations, are just a wasted down. Maybe looking at improving RB doesn’t necessarily mean more run plays. They had a RB on the field almost every offensive play this season.
GreggTX Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 I'd like to see us draft a solid RT and move Williams to LG. I don't know what to say about Singletary. He looked great as a rookie, but faltered in year 2. Moss wasn't too impressive either. Norman could also be released to free up cap space along with Lotulelei, Murphy and Addison. Edmunds, Ford and Oliver could be trade bait. 26 minutes ago, BillsShredder83 said: Stolen from a post in another topic, but I like the idea of cutting Morse and sliding Feliciano over, to save $, keep the nastiness out there, and reinvest that money on the line. Dawkins and Williams can stay outside, and plug in two upgrades at guard. Draft a RB high Morse is overpaid, but Feliciano shouldn't even be a starter. I like him as 1st man off the bench at C/G though.
Beast Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 We could also use a Tight End that can actually block and offer something in the passing game. 1
Dukestreetking Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Many good, interesting ideas here. But I'll go totally off-the-board and suggest putting Zimmer in as a big (and big speed) back. I mean, did you see the wheels on that guy chasing down the TH 70 yarder? Holy crap he's a frickin burner of a DT. (I'm kidding, kidding...on the run game piece) 1 1 1
Lenigmusx Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 5 hours ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said: I think letting Morse walk and moving Feliciano to Center long term with Boettger and Ford would be an improvement running the ball. We also will look to bring in a back with speed. I think Morse may consider retiring. This would make it much easier. The concussions have been to frequent.
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 25 minutes ago, Lenigmusx said: I think Morse may consider retiring. This would make it much easier. The concussions have been to frequent. I like the player, but it might not be the worst thing for him to consider at this point. More pass blocker than dominant run blocker.
Dr Krentist Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 From this analysis it seems like it's more OL play than RB. 1 1 2
Moulds 808080 Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 We need another running back keep moss though.
Hebert19 Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 6 hours ago, Logic said: Perhaps it's too early for some to start talking about next season. If that's the case for you, I understand. As for me, I'm already excited about the potential of the 2021 Buffalo Bills. It was quite clear watching last night's game -- and watching the entire season unfold, really -- that the Bills could DESPERATELY use a good run game. The question remains, though: Just HOW do you go about addressing the running game? Buffalo recently spent third round picks on Singletary and Moss. I doubt they're ready to give up on either of them, nor should they. The Bills usually only dress three running backs on game day, with the third being a special teams contributor. Neither Singletary nor Moss contribute much on special teams. So what do you do? Do you draft another running back? If so, you'd probably better draft one earlier than round three. If Singletary and Moss aren't getting it done, what makes you think another third round or later running back will? Are you willing to part with such premium draft capital for a running back? Do you focus on replacing a guard or two, or the center? What do you do? Knowing how aggressively Beane attacks roster weaknesses, and how much McDermott values the run game, I trust that Buffalo will actively seek to address this problem. But in the meantime, how do YOU suggest we go about it? This question does not seem to have any easy answers. Here is an idea. Run more than 10 times. Ha. Seriously. Most running backs and Offensive lines get better as they wear down the D and get in a rhythm. This happened like 3 times all year when we were trying to ice games. I don't think we got a good look at what we could do if we committed to it.
707BillsFan Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) I think people are too eager to get rid of Singletary. Last year he averaged 5+ ypc. I don't think he's changed, I think something else changed....the blocking scheme. Last year we were more reliant on the run. Josh threw 100 less times for 1500 less yards. This year they opened Josh up and the line focused on pass blocking. Not sure why the OL couldn't turn it on when they needed to run block...but they couldn't. I believe some alterations will allow them to get back to a running team when needed. Moss? I don't have a problem with him. He was a rookie who didn't get a normal rookie pre-season. No early camps, not much of a training camp w/ no pre-season games - then he got hurt early on. I think he'll be fine next season with a year under his belt. With other needs (based off how this off season goes), I don't see them getting a RB early in the draft. Maybe a flyer on FA back that won't cost too much...then again, they only play two on game day (unless they can coax one into ST's). I like Yeldon, when given a chance he does pretty well. Maybe turn Singletary into a Hines type role (despite his drop yesterday, he can catch the ball) and get Moss and ??? to do a bulk of the carries. Then again, what do I know. I'm like the rest of you, a non-paid armchair coach whose opinion means squat. Edited January 26, 2021 by 707BillsFan
Solomon Grundy Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 6 hours ago, texasjute said: Work hard with smart people in genetics and see if we can clone or recreate Thurman Thomas. Seriously, I think this system needs a back who is a true threat in the screen and short passing game to explode with YAC. Bring the defenses up to think about that more and that opens up more for our downfield receivers. The thing about Thurman was he phenomenal at catching but also had to be respected as a straight backfield runner. Where do we find one of these? Although Thurman was an exceptional talent, he ran behind a talented line as well. Hull, Ritcher and Davis were very good to great. You later add in the “pit bull” Frerotte to take over for Ritcher and you have a wall for years to come that produced HOFers
707BillsFan Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Solomon Grundy said: Although Thurman was an exceptional talent, he ran behind a talented line as well. Hull, Ritcher and Davis were very good to great. You later add in the “pit bull” Frerotte to take over for Ritcher and you have a wall for years to come that produced HOFers Plus if we're going to clone TT, we'd have to wait 20+ years for him to age. We / I don't have time for that. 2
WideNine Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) You get the interior O-line fixed first and most RBs will look like all-stars if those guys can get push and open holes. Daboll has to be a bit more committed to that balance when teams decide to rush 4 and play coverage. We have to do enough to get them out of those split deep safety looks or punish them for it. No sense going out spending draft or spend FA capital and have that player run into a wall of bodies each snap. Cart before the horse. Edited January 26, 2021 by WideNine 1
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