Pete Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Right now we have Cook and Ty, both of I am fans of. But Buffalo needs a short yardage back that can pass block. If Cook gets injured, is Ty our #1 through the playoffs? Running back FA contracts have been surprisingly large. So who do you want as RB 2? I want to see a major upgrade for Latavious Quote
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted March 15 Posted March 15 I want a short yardage thumper who is more than just a two carry a game guy if necessary. Low draft pick or cheap FA is fine. In a perfect world, I’d like AJ Dillon, but not sure what that cost would be. 2 2 Quote
BruceSlayne Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Id like to see someone added in the draft preferably Braelon Allen. But I also like Mar'Shawn Lloyd and Ray Davis. If one of them could be had round 4 or later I'm fine with it 1 1 Quote
BuffaloBillyG Posted March 15 Posted March 15 1 hour ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said: I want a short yardage thumper who is more than just a two carry a game guy if necessary. Low draft pick or cheap FA is fine. In a perfect world, I’d like AJ Dillon, but not sure what that cost would be. Dillion re-signed with the Packers yesterday, I believe. Right now we have 3 RBs rostered. Cook, Johnson and Evans. I would add 2 more. One, a vet that can do the things Cook struggles with (pass blocking, ball security and sure hands out of the backfield with some short yardage push) and one in the late rounds of the draft. As good as Cook was last year, the fumbles and lack of pass blocking will have him off the field a bit if he doesn't improve. Plus, Id like to limit his touches a tad so he's not approaching 275-300 touches as the playoffs roll around. Wait a bit and see how the FA RB market pans out. See what's left and sign the best one remaining to a minimum deal. 1 1 Quote
billsfan_34 Posted March 15 Posted March 15 1 hour ago, Pete said: Right now we have Cook and Ty, both of I am fans of. But Buffalo needs a short yardage back that can pass block. If Cook gets injured, is Ty our #1 through the playoffs? Running back FA contracts have been surprisingly large. So who do you want as RB 2? I want to see a major upgrade for Latavious Gotta bring a powerback solid number 2 for a number of reasons along with potential injuries and depth needed. 1 Quote
EmotionallyUnstable Posted March 15 Posted March 15 20 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said: We have a ton of 5th and 6th round picks. Anything more than this is an over investment. 1 Quote
BarleyNY Posted March 15 Posted March 15 13 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said: Dillion re-signed with the Packers yesterday, I believe. Right now we have 3 RBs rostered. Cook, Johnson and Evans. I would add 2 more. One, a vet that can do the things Cook struggles with (pass blocking, ball security and sure hands out of the backfield with some short yardage push) and one in the late rounds of the draft. As good as Cook was last year, the fumbles and lack of pass blocking will have him off the field a bit if he doesn't improve. Plus, Id like to limit his touches a tad so he's not approaching 275-300 touches as the playoffs roll around. Wait a bit and see how the FA RB market pans out. See what's left and sign the best one remaining to a minimum deal. Agree 100%. Cook wore down last season. We absolutely need a complimentary RB who can take a good bit of the load off of him. 1 4 1 2 Quote
BillsFanForever19 Posted March 15 Posted March 15 There's no need to rush right now. There's still a lot of veterans out there that could fill the RB2 role. Ezekiel Elliott, Kareem Hunt, Alexander Mattison, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, D'Onta Foreman, Cam Akers - one of these guys will be left without a chair when the music stops and will have to accept what they can get. Just be patient and get the best guy and deal you can get. Braelon Allen and Audric Estime are two big bodied, powerful runners that we visited with at the Combine. I'm really high on Allen. If they can land one of them on Day 3, I'd pull the trigger. 3 2 Quote
Pete Posted March 15 Author Posted March 15 26 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said: Anything more than this is an over investment. So if Cook is injured, then you are ok with Ty and a 6th round RB being our backfield for the playoffs? 3 1 Quote
CaptnCoke11 Posted March 15 Posted March 15 1 minute ago, Pete said: So if Cook is injured, then you are ok with Ty and a 6th round RB being our backfield for the playoffs? Most teams would be in a similar situation if their main back got injured. 1 2 Quote
The Jokeman Posted March 15 Posted March 15 (edited) Isaiah Davis from South Dakota State is an intriguing guy to me. He has good size at 6'0 218 and runs big, his forty time is average at 4.57 but think a good change of pace to Cook and who knows if puts time in could eventually start in this league. Edited March 15 by The Jokeman 1 Quote
BuffaloBillyG Posted March 15 Posted March 15 7 minutes ago, The Jokeman said: Isaiah Davis from South Dakota State is an intriguing guy to me. He has good size at 6'0 218 and runs big, his forty time is average at 4.57 but think a good change of pace to Cook and who knows if puts time in could eventually start in this league. I've kind of been liking Isaac Guarando from Louisville. Size (6' 221lbs), speed (4.33 40) and some athletic prowess (9.98 RAS). Unfortunately, he destroyed it at the Combine and I'm seeing him some places projected in round 4, which is a bit higher than I'd want to take a RB this year 1 1 Quote
TheyCallMeAndy Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Donte Forman is still out there! They can definitely address this in Wave 2 of FA 1 Quote
NoSaint Posted March 15 Posted March 15 CEH and Brady have history foreman could also play in a stretch if cook rolls an ankle I suspect one of these two plus a day 3 pick while will fight with Ty for active roster vs practice squad Quote
Warriorspikes51 Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Jaylen Wright if he makes it to the 4th, or Isaac Guerendo Quote
billieve420 Posted March 15 Posted March 15 I would wait till after the draft to sign any FA RB. Draft one and sign some undrafted ones. If none pan out the way we want can sign another one post cutdown day. Grab a vet Safety and DT before worrying about the RB position. Quote
JohnBonhamRocks Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Elliott is intriguing. Other FAs available. Otherwise, day 3 pick. 1 Quote
Ethan in Cleveland Posted March 15 Posted March 15 2 hours ago, Pete said: So if Cook is injured, then you are ok with Ty and a 6th round RB being our backfield for the playoffs? Yes. There hasn't been a RB that has moved the needle in the playoffs in what a decade or more. If Cook gets hurt they will just need yo adjust. Quote
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