Victory Formation Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I can’t count how many times I’ve seen Singletary drag 4-5 defenders on his back for an extra 4 or 5 yards. I think Singletary is a tougher runner than we think. I have no reservations whatsoever about plugging him in on the goal line. I’m not against drafting a power back but I don’t view Singletary as strictly a scat back or finesse back, he’s pretty strong. I think Singletary can get you the tough yards. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardhatharry Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) Still need a second RB... Injuries happen all the time and Singletary has shown to get injured. Edited February 20, 2020 by Hardhatharry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Junction Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I don’t think we need a pure power back. However, a bigger back that runs decisively and can catch would be ideal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris from Rochester Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 After watching Derrick Henry last year, I really want one of those 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 That's a good point. I think we need a guy that can pickup a goalline yard with ease (think Henry). But Allen can do that, so I'd be fine with another RB who complements Singletary. Whether that's a speedier guy, or another shifty-singletary guy, or a brusier, I'd be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Victory Formation said: I can’t count how many times I’ve seen Singletary drag 4-5 defenders on his back for an extra 4 or 5 yards. I think Singletary is a tougher runner than we think. I have no reservations whatsoever about plugging him in on the goal line. I’m not against drafting a power back but I don’t view Singletary as strictly a scat back or finesse back, he’s pretty strong. I think Singletary can get you the tough yards. huh? probably can keep your shoes on for that tally... get the big back in here. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessYaDigg Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 YES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 No. We need an explosive big play back imo 9 minutes ago, Chris from Rochester said: After watching Derrick Henry last year, I really want one of those Yeah I want Henry too, but I don’t think the titans are letting him go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Getting a RB in the 3rd/4th round in this draft to back up Singletary is more than fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 we need another rb maybe with more speed than devin has. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 There are numerous RB's in this draft that we could snag anywhere from rounds 2-5 I believe. I still want AJ Dillon out of the bunch though and he will likely be able to be had on day 3 unless he runs an insane 40 time. He has pretty nimble feet for a big guy, can run people over, throw them off, bounce through pretty much any arm tackle, and has breakaway speed when he hits the open field. He would be a power back, but not just that per say. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 No, we need a speed back. Singletary can get the tough yards when he needs to; we need a guy that’s a threat to score whenever he touches the ball. Paging Javon Leake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasBillsFan1 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: No, we need a speed back. Singletary can get the tough yards when he needs to; we need a guy that’s a threat to score whenever he touches the ball. Paging Javon Leake... Singletary is a speed back ... he is small and fast. We need a power back ... a downhill runner ... bruiser. Edited February 20, 2020 by DallasBillsFan1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 25 minutes ago, Victory Formation said: I can’t count how many times I’ve seen Singletary drag 4-5 defenders on his back for an extra 4 or 5 yards. I think Singletary is a tougher runner than we think. I have no reservations whatsoever about plugging him in on the goal line. I’m not against drafting a power back but I don’t view Singletary as strictly a scat back or finesse back, he’s pretty strong. I think Singletary can get you the tough yards. Tough yes, but still smallish and prone to breakdown from overuse. Essential to have a RB 1A to share the burden. 1 minute ago, DallasBillsFan1 said: Singletary is a speed back ... he is small and fast. We need a power back ... a downhill runner ... bruiser. Shifty? Yes. Fast? Not so much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: No, we need a speed back. Singletary can get the tough yards when he needs to; we need a guy that’s a threat to score whenever he touches the ball. Paging Javon Leake... OR draft Salvon Ahmed. 2 minutes ago, DallasBillsFan1 said: Singletary is a speed back ... he is small and fast. We need a power back ... a downhill runner ... bruiser. Devin is not a speed back, he lacks breakaway speed otherwise he been drafted much higher. He's elusive because of quick cutting and not easy to tackle but I'd never call him a speed back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Is there a water bug available? Asking for a Buddy... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 30 minutes ago, Chris from Rochester said: After watching Derrick Henry last year, I really want one of those who doesn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedbuffaloblue Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Think we just need another solid RB to spell Singletary. Would be nice if this RB had somewhat of a different running style than Devin, but main thing he needs to be consistently effective in gaining yards whatever that style is. Just don’t think Yeldon fits that description. This second RB also needs to be able to catch the ball out of the backfield, can’t be one dimensional. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Junction Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, The Jokeman said: OR draft Salvon Ahmed. ?? Devin is not a speed back, he lacks breakaway speed otherwise he been drafted much higher. He's elusive because of quick cutting and not easy to tackle but I'd never call him a speed back. Singletary is unique. He’s a one stepper without a top gear. Just untraditional talent that can ball. I think he can be supplemented with a speed back or a power back. It’s really going to come down to what the bills think they want/need from the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 11 minutes ago, DallasBillsFan1 said: Singletary is a speed back ... he is small and fast. We need a power back ... a downhill runner ... bruiser. Devin ran a 4.66; that’s the opposite of a speed back. He averaged a solid 2.4 YPC post-contact, which ranked 13th among RBs. He also averaged a broken tackle every 7.6 rushing attempts; good for 5th in the league. He’s a banger with some elusiveness and great instincts; we need a home run threat to complement him. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I care more about talent than I do size and this offense needs more talent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Buffalo Junction said: Singletary is unique. He’s a one stepper without a top gear. Just untraditional talent that can ball. I think he can be supplemented with a speed back or a power back. It’s really going to come down to what the bills think they want/need from the position. I think the issue is that a power back doesn’t really bring a new dimension to the offense, whereas speed does. JMO of course... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Junction Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Just now, thebandit27 said: I think the issue is that a power back doesn’t really bring a new dimension to the offense, whereas speed does. JMO of course... I agree. However, if their plan is to hammer other teams I can see a power back making sense. Particularly if they grab one that can catch like Zack Moss. I’m just not sure which direction the McB and Daboll want to go with the position. A guy like Perine can be lined up in the slot too. Maybe they grab Shenault or Bowden and use them in the backfield. ?♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Dude Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 18 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: Devin ran a 4.66; that’s the opposite of a speed back. He averaged a solid 2.4 YPC post-contact, which ranked 13th among RBs. He also averaged a broken tackle every 7.6 rushing attempts; good for 5th in the league. He’s a banger with some elusiveness and great instincts; we need a home run threat to complement him. 33 minutes ago, DallasBillsFan1 said: Singletary is a speed back ... he is small and fast. We need a power back ... a downhill runner ... bruiser. That is DE level speed, the guy is more quicky then fast and there is a difference. He game is making players miss, will not outrun many players on the field. We need a pure speed/ homerun type of back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said: That is DE level speed, the guy is more quicky then fast and there is a difference. He game is making players miss, will not outrun many players on the field. We need a pure speed/ homerun type of back agree, but......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 We could use a power back and a home run threat tbh. But whoever we add NEEDS to be able to pass protect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill963 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Buffalo Junction said: I don’t think we need a pure power back. However, a bigger back that runs decisively and can catch would be ideal. 13 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: agree, but......................... A Karlos Williams type? Solid speed and quickness coupled w good power and a nose for the end zone. Hopefully will last more than one magical season though! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) yes, we need another back. however, more importantly, we need better blocking. i don't think we gained all that much yardage between the tackles last year. i think it is scheme and technique more than anything else at this point. Edited February 20, 2020 by Foxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjnick Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Speed, Power, a Singletary clone, don't really care as long as they can run efficiently. We need a young 'Herd' of RB's to split up the carries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offyourocker Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Chris from Rochester said: After watching Derrick Henry last year, I really want one of those Unfortunately there is only one of those haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, BuffaloBill963 said: A Karlos Williams type? Solid speed and quickness coupled w good power and a nose for the end zone. Hopefully will last more than one magical season though! I'm more of the type that believes on having 3 active RBs on game day each with different skill set. It's all the better if RB2 and RB3 can play some special teams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 How about a back with some size and def has speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Singletary is a tweener, medium size. Good at a lot of things, but not really great at any one thing. The defense can’t guess what the play will be with him, because he can do everything pretty well. A goal line, short yardage, big back would be good. They tried to use Gore in that role, but by halfway through the season it was becoming apparent that he wasn’t getting the job done. A speed back that can outrun the defense isn’t really a priority (or a reality) these days. “Getting Spiller in space” really didn’t work out that often. A guy can outrun college defenses, but not so much in the pros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Buffalo Junction said: Singletary is unique. He’s a one stepper without a top gear. Just untraditional talent that can ball. I think he can be supplemented with a speed back or a power back. It’s really going to come down to what the bills think they want/need from the position. He’s super quick with great instincts and surprisingly sturdy on contact. His style is super fun to watch and I’ll trust the FO to find a perfect compliment to spell him. Being able to catch out of the backfield is going to be a critical component. Give Josh some easy completions and yards. (Yes, Josh, love ya guy but you need to look that way a bit more.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, RyanC883 said: That's a good point. I think we need a guy that can pickup a goalline yard with ease (think Henry). But Allen can do that, so I'd be fine with another RB who complements Singletary. Whether that's a speedier guy, or another shifty-singletary guy, or a brusier, I'd be fine. Exactly the way I feel. Go out and find a nice 3rd or 4th round complimentary RB to fill in for Devin. Maybe you accidentally run into someone better than Singletary? Maybe Moss, Perrine or Dillon..... Edited February 20, 2020 by LABILLBACKER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorin' Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Maybe I'm in the minority, but I'd love to add a speed back with good hands and a powerback. We carry 3 RB's, there's no rule that says the 3rd back should only play special teams and not provide value at his actual position. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Motorin' said: Maybe I'm in the minority, but I'd love to add a speed back with good hands and a powerback. We carry 3 RB's, there's no rule that says the 3rd back should only play special teams and not provide value at his actual position. See San Francisco. They have Brieda, Coleman, and Mostert. We could maybe sign a Kenyan Drake in FA and draft AJ Dillon. Our RB's would be set for 3 or 4 years at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Junction Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 59 minutes ago, BuffaloBill963 said: A Karlos Williams type? Solid speed and quickness coupled w good power and a nose for the end zone. Hopefully will last more than one magical season though! Minus the weed and poor dietary choices. 14 minutes ago, Augie said: He’s super quick with great instincts and surprisingly sturdy on contact. His style is super fun to watch and I’ll trust the FO to find a perfect compliment to spell him. Being able to catch out of the backfield is going to be a critical component. Give Josh some easy completions and yards. (Yes, Josh, love ya guy but you need to look that way a bit more.) I love Singletary. He’s just not a standard prototype. As such any guy who fits a prototype is a change of pace. Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorin' Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 34 minutes ago, H2o said: See San Francisco. They have Brieda, Coleman, and Mostert. We could maybe sign a Kenyan Drake in FA and draft AJ Dillon. Our RB's would be set for 3 or 4 years at least. Even New England with Michel, White and Burkhead use three backs effectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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