maryland-bills-fan Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I'm guessing Spiller is out for the season and Jackson is out for 2-4 games. We have 2 running backs on the entire roster, include the practice squad. We probably should have 4 on the active roster. A couple of questions for discussion. Do we raid some teams practice squad for a backup running back and who might that be? What sort of draft pick might we trade for some other team's backup running back? And who might that be? Are there any street free agents out there that somebody is in love with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I could see signing a RB off of someone else's ps. However there have been so many RB injuries around the league, pickings could be slim. Fred May only miss 1 game so would not make sense to trade a pick. We already did that to get brown. I could see signing Ronnie Wingo since he was in camp with them if he's still out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryland-bills-fan Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Branden Oliver RB, 23, 5-7 208 from the University of Buffalo and the SD Chargers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Branden Oliver RB, 23, 5-7 208 from the University of Buffalo and the SD Chargers? they have too many injuries. He's their starter right now. Even when Ryan Matthews comes back, he's a FA and doubt they resign him. Woodhead out for year. Donald brown hurt. They need him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryland-bills-fan Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 (edited) drafted running backs 2014 http://insider.espn....4/running-backs Bishop Sankey RB Washington 2 22(54) Tennessee Jeremy Hill RB LSU 2 23(55) Cincinnati Carlos Hyde RB Ohio State 2 25(57) San Francisco Charles Sims RB West Virginia 3 5(69) Tampa Bay Tre Mason RB Auburn 3 11(75) St. Louis Terrance West RB Towson 3 30(94) Cleveland Jerick McKinnon RB Georgia Southern 3 32(96) Minnesota Dri Archer RB Kent State 3 33(97) Pittsburgh Devonta Freeman RB Florida State 4 3(103) Atlanta Andre Williams RB Boston College 4 13(113) NY Giants Ka'Deem Carey RB Arizona 4 17(117) Chicago De'Anthony Thomas RB Oregon 4 24(124) Kansas City James White RB Wisconsin 4 30(130) New England Lorenzo Taliaferro RB Coastal Carolina 4 38(138) Baltimore Alfred Blue RB LSU 6 5(181) Houston Lache Seastrunk RB Baylor 6 10(186) Washington Marion Grice RB Arizona State 6 25(201) San Diego Tyler Gaffney RB Stanford 6 28(204) Carolina Jay Prosch FB Auburn 6 35(211) Houston Storm Johnson RB UCF 7 7(222) Jacksonville Kiero Small FB Arkansas 7 12(227) Seattle Trey Millard FB Oklahoma 7 30(245) San Francisco I'll go with Storm Johnson, just on the basis of the name. Edited October 20, 2014 by maryland-bills-fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 For next week, you have Summers (he's more of a RB than a FB), Boobie and Bryce Brown. I was never impressed with the guys we brought the last 2 TC at the position, maybe Wingo was the best of the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsoldier54 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Nice list of drafted RB's but how many are on PS's right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Branden Oliver RB, 23, 5-7 208 from the University of Buffalo and the SD Chargers? How do you propose getting him? He's their No.1 back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Matthew Tucker, 6'1"-220, TCU. On Philly's PS according to NFL.com. Looked good in pre season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Branden Oliver RB, 23, 5-7 208 from the University of Buffalo and the SD Chargers? He's a 2x offensive rookie of the week. They might want to keep him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Jerome Smith. Atlanta Falcons. 5-11, 220. Syracuse. Marrone recruited him and would know the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Demitrius Bronson from the Seahawks Practice squad might be a good emergency fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 (edited) The Bills face the NYETS and then have a BYE week. Dixon, Brown and Summers should be able to carry the load for one week lets see how FJ is doing after a week before jumping the gun Edited October 20, 2014 by BillsFan-4-Ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I was very impressed with Dixon. He was very north and south and was getting 5 yards a pop every time. Then he got tired... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Marshawn Lynch anyone ? Seattle is moving on next year alledgly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Willis McGahee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloFan68 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Frank the Tank, Boobie & Bryce - we should be set. Wingo makes the most sense to bring back since he's already familiar with the team. It will interesting if our running game actually improves with this group. Go Bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterthegator Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Suck it up and go into the bye and regroup. With the secondary issues the Jets have anyways, wouldn't we sling it around a bit anyways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 The Bills face the NYETS and then have a BYE week. Dixon, Brown and Summers should be able to carry the load for one week lets see how FJ is doing after a week before jumping the gun This is what I think the Bills will do. Just makes more sense with the bye to let the guys you have take their turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsoldier54 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Of the above listed drafted players only Lache Seastrunk out of Baylor is currently on a practice squad. He is currently on Tennessee's PS. Found this analysis online "The Washington Redskins scored a tremendous sixth-round steal in running back Lache Seastrunk, who will make a great understudy for Alfred Morris. This late into the draft, teams are purchasing lottery tickets in hopes of hitting the jackpot. While Washington didn't win the Mega Millions with the Baylor running back, it scored a tremendous value with Seastrunk at pick No. 186. Seastrunk's quick break offers the perfect complement to Morris' power running. At 201 pounds, he also possesses enough strength to fight through contact, but he offers more breakaway speed than his running mate. As a runner, Seastrunk looks like the complete package and an above-average No. 2 back. So why was he sitting there in Round 6? After failing to catch a single pass last season, he needs to develop that skill, especially since Morris suffers from that same weak spot. While that deficiency torpedoed him into sixth round, very few prospects enter the league as finished products. The rest of the RB's on practice squads are UDFA's. Not saying they aren't worth a shot, but just couldn't find out much about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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