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  On 3/14/2024 at 1:35 PM, Logic said:

I don't think you can get much better at RB3 than what Johnson gave the Bills last season.

Aside from playing special teams, he also ran the ball with burst and power and caught it well out of the backfield.

He's probably also making vet minimum or close to it.

Good signing.

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Agreed. He certainly passed the eyeball test last season and is a classic case of why RBs are regarded as a dime a dozen.

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  On 3/14/2024 at 1:54 PM, BIGFOOTspaceman said:

Was Harris a 1 year deal?  Thought it was a two but I could be mistaken.

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I could have sworn there was reports that Harris thinking of retiring after that injury, but yes he was a 1 year deal. 

  On 3/14/2024 at 2:02 PM, BillsFan130 said:

Yep! Can even say the same about James Cook

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You can say the same about everyone except for Diggs, honestly. 

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  On 3/14/2024 at 1:59 PM, 78thealltimegreat said:

Solid move there’s a couple teams you could make the case TY could be RB1. Now RB room is set even if they contract a guy which they probably will anyway.

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he's on his 3rd team in 5 seasons and has never had 275 yards rushing.  In Detroit, he couldn't beat out Bo Scarborough for the RB@.  In NYJ, he couldn't beat out Tevin Coleman or Zonovan Knight---and those were bad rushing Offenses, the bar was low.

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  On 3/14/2024 at 1:58 PM, Mr. WEO said:

 

It really wasn't much: 132 yards rushing and 88 receiving.  

 

Wouldn't it have been better to spread those touches (3-4 per game for Johnson) amongst Murray and Cook?

 

Bills drafted Singletary and Moss and ultimately let them go because they didn't want to pay them second contract money down the road for what they were getting (the Bills got Hines for Moss--oof).  They replaced these two, ultimately, with Murray and Johnson--the former an ancient journeyman, the  latter a career journeyman scrub.

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No.

Cook needs a breather at times. He's not the biggest guy in the world. 

When those breathers were needed, Johnson showed more as a runner and receiver from midseason onward than Murray did. You give the touches to the guy that earns them. Johnson earned them.

Johnson posted 4.4 yards per carry.
Cook 4.7.
Murray 3.8. 

That means that after Cook, the next most productive guy when toting the rock was Ty Johnson. So why give those carries to Murray?

I want and expect the Bills to draft or sign an RB2. But when your RB3 can run it for 4.4 yards a pop, catch the ball, and provide a change of pace for your RB1 when needed while ALSO playing special teams -- that's a useful player. That's why I'm glad they re-signed Johnson.

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Posted (edited)

it is refreshing to read a move that has nearly no controversy attached. Overall POSITIVE move.  Good for him! and hopefully we fans too moving forward.

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