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    Playoff Lenny should be active rest of year...

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    On 12/26/2023 at 11:54 PM, BillsFanForever19 said:

     

    It's obvious that you would do that. But there's no chance McDermott does.

     

    He's not going to bench a guy he's been using extensively and distribute his reps across the board elsewhere for a guy that he only activated because another player was injured.

     

    Fournette got a total of 10 snaps and touched the ball only 5 times for 20 yards total. With Johnson back in the lineup, he'd get even less reps as the 4th RB - if they were to do that. His performance on Sunday didn't force anyone's hand. And a 4th RB would get so little usage, it's not worth it.

     

    You may feel he's worthy of changing around the offensive personnel and leaving us with 4 total WR's. But I reiterate, there's practically a zero chance McDermott would do what you would here.

     

    There's a MUCH better chance he'd sit Johnson or Murray for Fournette. But I don't think that's very likely either. If you're a Fournette fan, you have to hope Johnson's shoulder sidelines him another week. Otherwise, he's not getting activated this week.

    Other than it was done last year?

    Playoff Lenny should be active rest of year...

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    9 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

     

    As it stands, the 3rd most used RB on a given week is given extremely low snap counts. vs. The Chargers - James Cook had 41 snaps, Leonard Fournette had 10 snaps, and Latavius Murray had 7 snaps. A 4th RB? Maybe a couple snaps? Meanwhile, Trent Sherfield was used (albeit primarily as a blocker) in formations at WR in 33 snaps. Double the amount of snaps RB's 2 and 3 combined got.

     

    There is ZERO chance they'd utilize a 4th RB and short themselves to 4 WR's. 

    I think you are thinking of a position of Sherfield can not be replaceable.  Fournette adds a different dimension.  Sherfield's snaps if all he does is block can be replaced by any one of our TEs, he's not a threat if we never throw him the ball.  Again the position is extremely interchangeable with a different player regardless of player.  Don't get caught up in what players position numbers are, rather how do they add a dimension to this offense.  Harty gives the potential of a deep threat that no other receiver does but Sherfield does not provide anything unique.  Fournette gives the experience of being a super bowl champ so when the game is big he can rise to the occasion no matter the situation.  Also if you want to look at last season they used 4 RBs (not including Gilliam) every game last year.  The position that was short though was Tight end.  So you could look at it like Sherfield would be replaced by Kincaid.

    9 hours ago, kkim0904 said:

    When Ty Johnson returns to the line up, I will take Fournette over Murray.  Fournette seems to bring more burst and power than Murray.  Fournette is better back up as RB1 if James Cook can't go.  Ty Johnson is solid RB2. 

    I believe he has skills but I think he would be bigger for special teams

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    Playoff Lenny should be active rest of year...

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    12 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

     

    History. 7 years of personnel lineups; a leopard doesn't change it's spots.

     

    Under McDermott, we've never had 4 RB's active at one time. We've never carried less than 5 WR's active at one time.

     

    And when running 4 WR sets, there would be no one getting a break and no one coming off the bench in case of injury. One WR goes down on the Outside and we'd have to run a slot WR on the Outside.

     

    It's common sense. The 3rd RB barely gets any carries as is. So why would we put ourselves in an untenable situation in the event of an injury at WR for a 4th?

    We don't use the 5th receiver other than special teams.  Your statement of we never do it is a weak conversation.  McDermott has never fired a Coordinator mid season.  Brady also was never the coordinator before the past few games.  I say best people are made active.  Also with 3 TEs, Cook lining out side some at times all we really need is 3 wrs.  Also before McDermott you would have said we couldn't run a defense with just 2 LBs but here we are.  The scheme will be adjusted to the best personnel

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