maryland-bills-fan Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) Below is an oldy but goodie from just before the 2020 draft. I felt, and still do, that an all passing offense would not get us wins over the best teams- you lose too many threats that the offense could use and also weaken the passing game. Also, slow slightly slippery running backs are not going to get chunk yardage ever. I am very disappointed in this last loss to the Chiefs. Speed kills and we were embarrassed. Folks, wake up and smell the coffee. We have NO depth at running back. If Singletary goes down for the season or pulls a hammy for 4 games we are in a lot of hurt. Bean likes to have quality depth Bean's plan, which is the best, is to use the first few round of the draft to get a few outstanding, pro bowl quality players. NOT to get "okay" depth players Bean uses the FA to get the depth players. Lower rounds of the draft are used to move up in the first 3 rounds, or on "moon shots" on undervalued players. We now use a lot of rotation at several positions. Defensive line and TE are two examples. We might to do the same with RB I'll say point #1 again, we have NO depth at running back I have another post : How the Bills trade up in the 2020 draftwhich shows that the Bills could use their 3rd round and other picks to move up to various slots. Basically we could turn #54 into #54 R2 stay pat if somebody falls, or move up a bit as Bean has done the last two years #45 R2,R4,R5 #38 R2 R3 #33 R2 R3 R4 #31 R2 R3 2021 R2 In my view, there is no need to compromise in getting another, potentially even better, game breaking RB to work in rotation or with Singletary. There are (my opinion) 4 guys who would fit the bill and would probably be available. Shown below are the the top RB’s and where several mock drafts have them being picked. Swift Georgia 37 18 39 45 Dobbins Ohio Stat 39 28 37 32 Taylor Wisconsin 56 37 57 50 Edwards-Helain LSU 63 63 62 55 Moss Utah 91 86 139 Aikens Flordia 100 45 The first three guys are clearly the class of the position, but Edward-Helain is close behind. Moss and Aikens are good players, but a bit slower and are more power runners. I expect Swift and Dobbins to be drafted too high to have a chance at them. Taylor might drop to us or be available as a trade up at a reasonable price. Moss & Aikens might still be around with our 3rd round pick, but the expectation is that they could be adequate backups. Edward-Helain would be my target because he is the best pass catcher of the entire group and would give Allen another option on passing plays. Remember TT running wheel routes? Clyde Edwards-Helaire*, RB, LSU Height: 5-7. Weight: 207. Arm: 29. Hand: 9.63. Projected 40 Time: 4.50. Projected Round (2020): 2-3. 3/7/20: Edwards-Helaire was a dangerous runner and receiver for the Tigers in 2019, doing a lot of dirty work for their point machine offense. The junior averaged 6.6 yards per carry in 2019 for 1,414 yards with 16 touchdowns. He also had 55 receptions for 453 yards and a score. Edwards-Helaire is a tough runner with quickness, cutting ability, vision, and natural body lean. His natural receiving skills make him a potential three-down starter. (cf Walter football) the poll Quote 1. Which of these draft picks would you like the most Edwards-Helaire in second round..................................34% voted here 34 Dobbins in second round with trade up.........................33% voted here 33 Moss in 3rd round...........................................................15% voted here 15 Aikens in 3rd round.................................................................17% voted here 17 No running back untill the 4th or later because we have other needs.......................45% voted here 45 Edited January 25, 2021 by maryland-bills-fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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delirious Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 The running back I have my eyes on in this draft is Kenneth Gainwell out of Memphis. He opted out this year but was a stud last year. Has speed, big play making ability, great receiving back just as much as a runner. I will be pounding the table for this guy all off-season into the draft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Dude Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 2 hours ago, maryland-bills-fan said: Below is an oldy but goodie from just before the 2020 draft. I felt, and still do, that an all passing offense would not get us wins over the best teams- you lose too many threats that the offense could use and also weaken the passing game. Also, slow slightly slippery running backs are not going to get chunk yardage ever. I am very disappointed in this last loss to the Chiefs. Speed kills and we were embarrassed. Folks, wake up and smell the coffee. We have NO depth at running back. If Singletary goes down for the season or pulls a hammy for 4 games we are in a lot of hurt. Bean likes to have quality depth Bean's plan, which is the best, is to use the first few round of the draft to get a few outstanding, pro bowl quality players. NOT to get "okay" depth players Bean uses the FA to get the depth players. Lower rounds of the draft are used to move up in the first 3 rounds, or on "moon shots" on undervalued players. We now use a lot of rotation at several positions. Defensive line and TE are two examples. We might to do the same with RB I'll say point #1 again, we have NO depth at running back I have another post : How the Bills trade up in the 2020 draftwhich shows that the Bills could use their 3rd round and other picks to move up to various slots. Basically we could turn #54 into #54 R2 stay pat if somebody falls, or move up a bit as Bean has done the last two years #45 R2,R4,R5 #38 R2 R3 #33 R2 R3 R4 #31 R2 R3 2021 R2 In my view, there is no need to compromise in getting another, potentially even better, game breaking RB to work in rotation or with Singletary. There are (my opinion) 4 guys who would fit the bill and would probably be available. Shown below are the the top RB’s and where several mock drafts have them being picked. Swift Georgia 37 18 39 45 Dobbins Ohio Stat 39 28 37 32 Taylor Wisconsin 56 37 57 50 Edwards-Helain LSU 63 63 62 55 Moss Utah 91 86 139 Aikens Flordia 100 45 The first three guys are clearly the class of the position, but Edward-Helain is close behind. Moss and Aikens are good players, but a bit slower and are more power runners. I expect Swift and Dobbins to be drafted too high to have a chance at them. Taylor might drop to us or be available as a trade up at a reasonable price. Moss & Aikens might still be around with our 3rd round pick, but the expectation is that they could be adequate backups. Edward-Helain would be my target because he is the best pass catcher of the entire group and would give Allen another option on passing plays. Remember TT running wheel routes? Clyde Edwards-Helaire*, RB, LSU Height: 5-7. Weight: 207. Arm: 29. Hand: 9.63. Projected 40 Time: 4.50. Projected Round (2020): 2-3. 3/7/20: Edwards-Helaire was a dangerous runner and receiver for the Tigers in 2019, doing a lot of dirty work for their point machine offense. The junior averaged 6.6 yards per carry in 2019 for 1,414 yards with 16 touchdowns. He also had 55 receptions for 453 yards and a score. Edwards-Helaire is a tough runner with quickness, cutting ability, vision, and natural body lean. His natural receiving skills make him a potential three-down starter. (cf Walter football) the poll Who cares if Singletary gets hurt, i hope he is on another team next season . Made the biggest blunder of the game with that dropped pass, has looked super slow for this league since we drafted him and we need an upgrade. I would keep Moss who at least offers power running and let Singletary go, great guy but if you want to beat KC it is must to get a new feature RB with big play ability both on the ground and through the air. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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