Lurker Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Right, the Chief's gameplan was to shut down everyone but Fred Did you really think the Bills were going to throw at the end of the game when Thigpen was in there? Neither did KC. Or that run blitzing Spiller was a good tactic based on down and distance, but maybe not so smart when a cutback runner like Jackson was in the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufluv Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Did you really think the Bills were going to throw at the end of the game when Thigpen was in there? Neither did KC. Or that run blitzing Spiller was a good tactic based on down and distance, but maybe not so smart when a cutback runner like Jackson was in the game? I'm just sayin that Fred gets more out of every run, compared with Spiller and White. I know the Chiefs were playing the run late in the 4th, but Fred runs through people and always falls fwd for extra yardage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 And people were telling me Travis Henry was better than FJ. No. Freds a star trapped in a small market, running behind an inferior line. He gets more extra yards than any back in the league. My man crush continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Everything he lacks in size and speed, he makes up for in vision and body control. Watch how he hits the correct hole and positions his shoulders and body correctly either to slip through or deliver a hit and keep his momentum moving forward. Can't teach size and speed, but I'm not sure you can teach vision either. Lynch had zero vision and just ran straight into a tackler or more than not his own blocker. I am worried Spiller doesn't have it as well. Too be honest haven't seen enough touches to know yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I know we are all giving somewhat biased opinions, but is there a better back in the league at making the first guy miss? Seriously unless the play is completely blown up, Fred always makes the first tackler miss. Agree with all the posters who say that if he was on one of the "contenders" he would be a household name. I wish we would pay the man and make him happy but I have nightmares of him in a Pats uni terrorizing our D for years to come. *shudder*.....He is unquestionably the heart of the offense and I just wish he would get a little more respect in terms of $ and national recognition. Spiller may be able to break one at any time but he has light years to go to get in Freddy's league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Fred is awesome. His vision to see the creases is amazing. Great downhill runner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuSeYiN1978 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Definitely my favorite player on the team... And i'm really falling in love with the Dareus Williams combo up front... Not to mention Merriman is a beast.... Go Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwolf02 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 As a complete football player - blocking, running, recieving, leadership, work ethic, etc - Freddie is a top 5 back IMO, no question. As far as what gets the national media wet, he's not even close. But that's part of what makes him a great Bill! We're lucky to have him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Definitely my favorite player on the team... And i'm really falling in love with the Dareus Williams combo up front... Not to mention Merriman is a beast.... Go Bills What happened to Merriman on that one play where he went off the field nursing his arm and shoulder? Anything to worry about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 That was unreal. Was kind of crappy that they just ran the clock out after that. But, that's what made that run so good. We needed a first down, and everyone knew it, so we could run out the clock and take a nice lead into the locker room. IMO, Fred is the best back we've had since Thurman and reminds me of the Thurmanator all the time. Put Fred on our 90's team, and I say there's a very real possibility that he's in the HOF today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benderbender Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Fred is #1 on this team. PTR Agreed. Spiller has youth and speed but he needs a couple of years of backing up Jackson and copying his every move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 That third down and two play that he made was one of the best three yard runs I have ever seen. Fred is the man! He would not be denied. Three Chief's had him and he still made it. He delivered a bouquet of Flower's across the first down marker:) That might have been my favorite play of the game. As it turned out it wasn't the difference maker in a lopsided final score. But it's the sort of unheralded play that can quietly decides games in the NFL because it could've easily saved us 3 points. If he doesn't break those tackles KC gets the ball back in good field position and only needs a couple 1st downs vs a likely prevent defense. And for all anybody knew at the time, that could've been the difference in the game. Teams with Manning and Brady always get/save those extra 3pts at the end of the half, where as the Bills rarely do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bklnpete Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Freddy = Best back we've had since...(fill in the blank) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I'm a huge fan of Freddie and perhaps not the most objective viewer, but I think he's easily a top 10 back in the league and maybe even top 5. He just has such a unique way of playing. He never seems to make a mistake. I think breakaway speed is a bit overrated for a running back. Those 60+ yard runs are too rare. It's the 1-2 yard runs that he get 5-6 on that matter and he does that often and as good as anyone. Jackson looks huge next to Spiller. With the power he ran with today If I did not know better I would guess him at 220. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) Freddy = Best back we've had since...(fill in the blank) If you want to count single seasons I suppose you could say Antawoin '98 or Henry '02 or even McGahee '04. But in terms of consistency and actually performing for more than just one year, he is the best since Thurman. Edited September 12, 2011 by BuffOrange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I'm a huge fan of Freddie and perhaps not the most objective viewer, but I think he's easily a top 10 back in the league and maybe even top 5. He just has such a unique way of playing. He never seems to make a mistake. I think breakaway speed is a bit overrated for a running back. Those 60+ yard runs are too rare. It's the 1-2 yard runs that he get 5-6 on that matter and he does that often and as good as anyone. I'm not right about many things but I've liked Freddie since he's been on the team. He plays hard. He runs, blocks, catches. And except for that recent outburst, he doesn't complain. His yards after contact have been amongst the very best in the league for the past couple years. And he's piled up some huge all-purpose yards too. Even though few people outside Buffalo seem to know him very well, you could make an argument that he's Top 10. I was happy when we got rid of Lynch because I thought that would mean more playing time for Freddy who's a better back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakPop Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Everything he lacks in size and speed, he makes up for in vision and body control. Watch how he hits the correct hole and positions his shoulders and body correctly either to slip through or deliver a hit and keep his momentum moving forward. Can't teach size and speed, but I'm not sure you can teach vision either. Lynch had zero vision and just ran straight into a tackler or more than not his own blocker. I am worried Spiller doesn't have it as well. Too be honest haven't seen enough touches to know yet. Not sure what you are talking about, "lacks in size"? because FJ is a decent sized back. He is listed everywhere at 6'1" 215lbs, pretty good size for a running back. He is not the fastest guy in the world, but he's not slow either, and he sure isn't small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Not flashy... gets it done. I rank him in the top quarter of the league at worst. It's too bad he wasn't younger when he came to the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Freddy was outstanding today...just a BEAST! Once again, he's the workhorse for our offense, while Spiller and White looked very average against the same Defense. thought white looked good, Spiller :thumbdown: Fred should have been given his touchdown run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) Upper middle tier knocking on top 10. The guy is a legit good NFL RB although I think he needs a better body of work to be considered a top 10 guy. If he puts up a pro-bowl season this year (1200+ yards greater than 4.2 ypc) I think you have a case for top 10 RB. Without looking at each teams RB's I would rank him somewhere in the 14-12 range. Edited September 12, 2011 by billsfan89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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