Motorin' Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, MJS said: Our missing link is the best dual threat running back in the league who set the single game rushing TD record and may be a hall of famer one day? Yeah, I'd think a player like that would help. But maybe it's unrealistic to expect to get someone like that. Have you watched Ettiene and Harris tape? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweats Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Najee Harris is electric....the dudes an elusive runner and catches better than alot of WR's 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 31 minutes ago, DaggersEOD said: I have zero emotional attachment to our current crop of RBs. They are like 7-9 / 6-10 seasons. Could be worse...but not considered good by any stretch. So I am all about getting an impact RB. We just need to find one that excels when consistently hit 3 yards behind the LOS, in order to be a good fit for our system 😉 Joking aside, we need a 1-cut explosive back, but he will be wasted behind our current O-Line IMO. We need to scheme/make holes first IMO, so I agree, we need a SERIOUS plan to address our Rushing attack and IMO, a new RB isn't going to solve all our problems. I agree on the 1 cut and go type back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, Motorin' said: Have you watched Ettiene and Harris tape? Yes. They are college players. If we want to draft one, awesome. But we can't expect for them to come in and be Kamara. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, The Jokeman said: Look at KC last year when took CEH at #32. I prefer to trade down all things considered. As to me picks 20-45 in most drafts are equally talented. In my view, CEH is just a guy, and proves my point about RB’s not really being worth drafting high. chiefs have CEH—1st round pick—who looks pretty solid, but they have a guy in Darrel Williams who is just about in the same league, and he was undrafted. that said, I am not opposed to a RB. What I am opposed to is moving off the order of the board to pick a RB in the 1st with a big name when we can probably get an upgrade either later in the draft or in FA. That was the Bills MO for years, reaching to get splash RB’s like Lynch, Spiller, and McGahee. I don’t like the strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 10 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: Another point about championships and rushing the ball: 2018: NE was 3rd in rushing attempts and 5th in yards 2017: Philly was 6th in attempts and 3rd in yards 2016: NE was 3rd in attempts and 7th in yards 2015: Denver was 17th in attempts and 17th in yards (better than their passing numbers; they won with defense anyway) 2014: NE was 13th in attempts and 18th in yards 2013: Seattle was 2nd in attempts and 4th in yards 2012: Baltimore was 12th in attempts and 11th in yards Last year, the Chiefs were 27th in attempts and 23rd in yards, and in 2011, the Giants were 22nd in attempts and 32nd in yards. Still, the majority of teams listed above do run the ball and most had great passing games too (Denver in 2015 was an anomaly). Seattle barely threw it 2014 (31st in the league in attempts), but they were 10th in TD passes and had a team passer rating of 102.4. My point is, you can be a pass-first team, but when you absolutely need to turn on a run game in the playoffs in order to keep teams honest and your own attack balanced, you gotta have some horses. In three playoff games, the Bills' RBs ran it 30 times for 112 yards (3.7 ypc) and reeled off zero big plays. Ok.........but did any of those teams have a lead RB they had spent a first round pick on or had paid a lot for in UFA? They didn't and the Bills can fix their running game without doing that as well. I think my first step in improving the running game is replacing Mitch Morse with Jon Feliciano at center. Morse was done a disservice being moved to center by KC. He got the one excellent contract but that's a guy who probably could have had a much longer career as a very athletic right tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsDiehard Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Marlon Mack (IND) would be a great RB1 and may be available for a prove it deal coming back from injury. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 56 minutes ago, The Jokeman said: If Beane was going to make a trade I'd love to see us get Tarik Cohen from the Bears as think he the type of RB we need. I love cohen. I think that with a devalued rb and from a cap perspective, the rb stable will be draft picks and udfas. Draft the guy and only pay the rookie contract and let him leave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
947 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 If we can get a player like Najee Harris or Etienne, at #30 I'd be all-in. If we can't get a stud every-down back, we need a Thunder & Lightning. I think Moss can be the Thunder, but right now we have Thunder & Sleet (Singletary). If Harris/Etienne are both gone at #30, we should draft Defense & get a speed RB in the 2nd or 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmart128 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Well if your gonna us3 a 1st round pick on a RB then you should do it when you pick 30th. Perfect time for us to draft a stud RB lile Harris or Etienne... couldnt have drawn it up any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastport bills Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 There not many Kamara to go around. How about Harris, Etienne, or Hubbard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, dave mcbride said: I know, I know, guys like him are hard to find. But a RB who is both a talented runner and an excellent receiver out of the backfield would take the Bills' passing game to an even higher level (not to mention the running game). The Bills' passing game is awesome, but it's awfully reliant on WRs. Is there anyone with a Kamara profile in this year's draft? If not, Kenyon Drake--a free agent who turns 27 today--would be my target. He's not Kamara, but his game is similar, and he probably has 2-3 good years left in him. You would be ok paying Kenyan Drake 8+ mill a year? I’d MUCH rather put that money into a FA at a different position and draft a RB in rd 1 or 2. Lots of RBs in this draft that are better than Kenyan Drake with younger legs that being said.....I completely agree with you. We need a true threat at RB Edited January 26, 2021 by NewEra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 We could have a clone hybrid of Thurman Thomas, Marshall Faulk, and LaDainian Tomlinson back there.....and it won't matter a lick of Allen doesn't start taking his checkdowns when they're the best option. 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 2 hours ago, delirious said: I'll keep pounding the table for Kenneth Gainwell until the draft. He was awesome at Memphis. The kid from Louisville mentioned earlier I think is a good one too What about UB's Patterson? Dude was unstoppable for most of the past 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 49 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Ok.........but did any of those teams have a lead RB they had spent a first round pick on or had paid a lot for in UFA? They didn't and the Bills can fix their running game without doing that as well. I think my first step in improving the running game is replacing Mitch Morse with Jon Feliciano at center. Morse was done a disservice being moved to center by KC. He got the one excellent contract but that's a guy who probably could have had a much longer career as a very athletic right tackle. Well, Sony Michel, who was legit good in 2018. Seattle got a top ten draft pick for a song (Lynch), and I'm down for that if such a player is available for trade. I'm not saying spend a first rounder or early second rounder on a RB, by the way. That was never my point, but it can be a wise expenditure in certain situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: It is a total waste. RB’s are a dime a dozen. People need to understand that when you draft around 30, the philosophy also changes. you really have to stick to your board. Oftentimes you can get one of the higher rated interior linemen or ILB or safety around there. The Bills can’t be reaching for gadget guys or niche players. I agree.....if we were picking too 15ish. Love your takes miyagi.....not this one. Not with this team we have We’re picking #30 and if etienne or Harris were to be there at 30, they WOULD be BPA. Why would you call them a gadget guy or niche players? That’s a terrible take on the players being discussed. our offense was stopped because no one is scared of Motor or Yeldon. Moss isn’t much better. The chiefs will line up and play us the same exact way next year if we don’t have a threat in the backfield. Harris or Etienne would get more touches than Diggs.....that’s not gadget Or niche 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, NewEra said: You would be ok paying Kenyan Drake 8+ mill a year? I’d MUCH rather put that money into a FA at a different position and draft a RB in rd 1 or 2. Lots of RBs in this draft that are better than Kenyan Drake with younger legs that being said.....I completely agree with you. We need a true threat at RB You really think Drake gets that? I doubt it, but who knows? 55 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: In my view, CEH is just a guy, and proves my point about RB’s not really being worth drafting high. chiefs have CEH—1st round pick—who looks pretty solid, but they have a guy in Darrel Williams who is just about in the same league, and he was undrafted. that said, I am not opposed to a RB. What I am opposed to is moving off the order of the board to pick a RB in the 1st with a big name when we can probably get an upgrade either later in the draft or in FA. That was the Bills MO for years, reaching to get splash RB’s like Lynch, Spiller, and McGahee. I don’t like the strategy. Lynch turned out to be a great pick (just not for the Bills, although he was quite good in his first two seasons)! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 My opinion on RBs haven’t changed.. never take one in the first round.. Hopefully there is a DE or TE there or we move down and save up picks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 minute ago, dave mcbride said: You really think Drake gets that? I doubt it, but who knows? That’s what spotrac predicts. They predict Fournette gets the same. Aaron Jones 14m, which I can’t see happening even though I do love his game. He’d be amazing in our offense....but no way we pay him that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 57 minutes ago, NewEra said: That’s what spotrac predicts. They predict Fournette gets the same. Aaron Jones 14m, which I can’t see happening even though I do love his game. He’d be amazing in our offense....but no way we pay him that I'll believe those RB numbers when I see it. I just don't see teams spending a lot for the decline years of RBs, especially this year given the cap decline. Edited January 26, 2021 by dave mcbride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 minute ago, dave mcbride said: I'll believe those RB numbers when I see it. I just don't see teams spending a lot for the decline years of RBs, especially this year given the cap decline. Yeah, I may be inclined to agree with you...but I’d still MUCH rather draft etienne, Harris or Gainwell than pay drake or fournette 5-7 mill per. I’d take jones on a one year deal worth 8 mill.....but he just declined a multi year deal worth 14 per....a mistake on his part imo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, Victory Formation said: My opinion on RBs haven’t changed.. never take one in the first round.. Hopefully there is a DE or TE there or we move down and save up picks. At pick 30 there isn't much difference between there and the 1st pick in round 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 3 hours ago, dave mcbride said: I know, I know, guys like him are hard to find. But a RB who is both a talented runner and an excellent receiver out of the backfield would take the Bills' passing game to an even higher level (not to mention the running game). The Bills' passing game is awesome, but it's awfully reliant on WRs. Is there anyone with a Kamara profile in this year's draft? If not, Kenyon Drake--a free agent who turns 27 today--would be my target. He's not Kamara, but his game is similar, and he probably has 2-3 good years left in him. What piece have the Saints been missing since they added Kamara? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Chubba Hubbard in the 3rd. Down year but had injuries. Lighting speed. https://www.dynastyfootballlife.com/chuba-hubbard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, Chaos said: What piece have the Saints been missing since they added Kamara? A referee who doesn't make one of the worst non-calls ever, for one. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, BADOLBILZ said: Ok.........but did any of those teams have a lead RB they had spent a first round pick on or had paid a lot for in UFA? They didn't and the Bills can fix their running game without doing that as well. I think my first step in improving the running game is replacing Mitch Morse with Jon Feliciano at center. Morse was done a disservice being moved to center by KC. He got the one excellent contract but that's a guy who probably could have had a much longer career as a very athletic right tackle. No....but the majority of those teams won with great-very good defenses. I don’t see our defense being in either of those categories next season. If we plan on winning a SB we need to outscore the chiefs. Period. The teams you listed didn’t have to beat the chiefs. It’s a much different situation. They are as close to unstoppable on O as we’ve seen. The vaunted SF D almost held them in check.....until the chiefs had to score....and they scored at will when they needed to. I have always agreed with your assessment regarding 1st rd RBs. I think the chiefs have changed my mind. We need to out score them. Maybe we can get another gamebreaking type rb in rd 3 or 4.....but there a some RBs in rd 1-2 than I know can take our O to another level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 16 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: Well, Sony Michel, who was legit good in 2018. Seattle got a top ten draft pick for a song (Lynch), and I'm down for that if such a player is available for trade. I'm not saying spend a first rounder or early second rounder on a RB, by the way. That was never my point, but it can be a wise expenditure in certain situations. Meh-chel is more like it. Devin Singletary was better as a rookie and has been much more efficient in the NFL than Michel. Much better in that pass game in particular. Michel was a very regrettable use of a draft pick..............they had been finding better RB production from everywhere except using a high pick for such a long time.........so I was quite pleased when they made it. Lynch was a top 10 pick by a dumb drafting Buffalo team..........his career turned out to be near HOF level but it's important to note........that was made possible by going to a place that didn't have to use a top pick on him. I think the situation where it can be a wise expenditure is exceptional. This isn't one of those situations, IMO. It would be nice to have but it's not worth a blue personnel chip or a market contract. 18 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: A referee who doesn't make one of the worst non-calls ever, for one. The refs bailed them out the week before against Foles and the Eagles. Eagles were the better team at that point......the Saints shouldn't even have been in that game versus Rams. The Saints came up small time after time in recent years in the playoffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whorlnut Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Do yourselves a favor and check out Kadarius Toney... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBills1998 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 3 hours ago, Big Turk said: Najee Harris or Travis Etienne would look great in a Bills uniform...very likely one of them or both is available at 30. I think Harris is going to Miami, he’s been on there radar for sometime now. Etienne I can see as a more realistic option for us but that all depends where we’re picking in the draft and if he’ll still be there when our number is called Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 37 minutes ago, NewEra said: I agree.....if we were picking too 15ish. Love your takes miyagi.....not this one. Not with this team we have We’re picking #30 and if etienne or Harris were to be there at 30, they WOULD be BPA. Why would you call them a gadget guy or niche players? That’s a terrible take on the players being discussed. our offense was stopped because no one is scared of Motor or Yeldon. Moss isn’t much better. The chiefs will line up and play us the same exact way next year if we don’t have a threat in the backfield. Harris or Etienne would get more touches than Diggs.....that’s not gadget Or niche i think we are mostly on the same page. I just want to avoid a reach. If Etienne is there and he is BPA, take him. I think you will find the successful teams at the bottom of the draft stay true to their draft boards. But based on where we are drafting, we can’t afford to reach on guys. That said, my separate (though related) point is that you shouldn’t reach, because you can find good RB’s elsewhere, including as even UDFA’s. There are a lot of RB’s diamonds in the rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 13 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: i think we are mostly on the same page. I just want to avoid a reach. If Etienne is there and he is BPA, take him. I think you will find the successful teams at the bottom of the draft stay true to their draft boards. But based on where we are drafting, we can’t afford to reach on guys. That said, my separate (though related) point is that you shouldn’t reach, because you can find good RB’s elsewhere, including as even UDFA’s. There are a lot of RB’s diamonds in the rough. Yeah.....while I don’t have a draft board yet and have only scouted a couple players to this point, i don’t think either of them would be a reach at 30 and having trouble finding a way where either of them are even available at 30 tbh. That’s why I’ve shifted my line of thinking to trading out of 30 and drafting Kenneth Gainwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Meh-chel is more like it. Devin Singletary was better as a rookie and has been much more efficient in the NFL than Michel. Much better in that pass game in particular. Michel was a very regrettable use of a draft pick..............they had been finding better RB production from everywhere except using a high pick for such a long time.........so I was quite pleased when they made it. Lynch was a top 10 pick by a dumb drafting Buffalo team..........his career turned out to be near HOF level but it's important to note........that was made possible by going to a place that didn't have to use a top pick on him. I think the situation where it can be a wise expenditure is exceptional. This isn't one of those situations, IMO. It would be nice to have but it's not worth a blue personnel chip or a market contract. The refs bailed them out the week before against Foles and the Eagles. Eagles were the better team at that point......the Saints shouldn't even have been in that game versus Rams. The Saints came up small time after time in recent years in the playoffs. The Saints had 420 yards to the Eagles 250 in that game, and the Saints won the turnover battle too, getting 2 and only giving up 1. Not sure what you're referring too -- they utterly dominated the Eagles statistically. They had the ball for a ridiculous 37:50 to the Eagles 22:10 also. Also, the next time Singletary rushes for 336 yards and 6 TDs on 71 carries in three postseason games -- which Michel did in 2018 -- let me know. Edited January 26, 2021 by dave mcbride 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorin' Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 49 minutes ago, NewEra said: Yeah, I may be inclined to agree with you...but I’d still MUCH rather draft etienne, Harris or Gainwell than pay drake or fournette 5-7 mill per. I’d take jones on a one year deal worth 8 mill.....but he just declined a multi year deal worth 14 per....a mistake on his part imo This Gainwell fellow is electric. He didn't play against the level of competition that Harris and ET faced, and he's a little light for an every down RB from a durability standpoint. But he sure looks dynamic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunTheBall Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 We know Daboll has the ability to design the offensive game plan to attack a defenses weaknesses. The only reason I can see that we played right into KC’s hands on offense was Daboll knew we didn’t have the RBs or TEs to take advantage of the KC defense which is their putrid LBs. It’s disgusting how easily they exposed us and I don’t think it was because Daboll didn’t understand how to attack them, he had no faith that we could do it effectively. Knox is a huge disappointment. I really expected him to be a weapon this year but he didn’t progress the way I hoped. Singletary regressed, probably a combo of poor blocking, lack of touches and a sophomore slump. I don’t care how we do it but we need a couple players that are at least competent enough for us to attack the middle and get defenses out of the 7 man coverage schemes that stymied us a few times this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Hooks Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Logic said: We could have a clone hybrid of Thurman Thomas, Marshall Faulk, and LaDainian Tomlinson back there.....and it won't matter a lick of Allen doesn't start taking his checkdowns when they're the best option. 😳 Sure, but maybe if he had confidence they’d actually catch it and do something with it he’d utilize the option more often. That drop by Singletary was pretty rough and would certainly make me second guess throwing it to him with the afc championship on the line. Edited January 26, 2021 by Bobby Hooks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaDigital Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 It MUST be Harris... the power and balance is incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 26 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: The Saints had 420 yards to the Eagles 250 in that game, and the Saints won the turnover battle too, getting 2 and only giving up 1. Not sure what you're referring too -- they utterly dominated the Eagles statistically. They had the ball for a ridiculous 37:50 to the Eagles 22:10 also. Also, the next time Singletary rushes for 336 yards and 6 TDs on 71 carries in three postseason games -- which Michel did in 2018 -- let me know. Dominated? That's box score scouting. The Eagles lead that entire game until a minute left in the 3rd quarter and the refs missed a couple brutal PI's that held the Eagles back. But the Eagles were driving to what looked like an inevitable game winning TD when a pass went right thru a wide-open Alshon Jeffries hands around the Saints 20 yard line for a game saving gimme-pic.........just saving the Saints from an earlier playoff choke job that season. As for the Patriots rushing production..........great OL....maybe their best ever......lead by the greatest OL coach ever. Sony Michel has been JAG and often unavailable in 3 NFL seasons. The premise that SB champs usually need a star RB is not supported. A better running game would be nice but that doesn't have to come from spending important chips on the RB position. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaDigital Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 3 hours ago, Paup 1995MVP said: Did you watch Alabama or Clemson play the past couple seasons? Etienne or Najee Harris are certainly not nitch players. They are studs who would make our offense much more dynamic. Singletary brings next to nothing. He has no explosion power or burst. And Moss may be a little better, but not much. We can find good interior lineman or inside LB's later in the draft or in free agency. We drafted Edmunds in the first round, and he has done nothing to live up to first round status. In fact, I will be so bold as to say that AJ Klein made as much if not more of an impact in games for us this season then Edmunds did. Agree. Both singletary and moss, while high character... aren't game changers, playmakers, or anything impactful to plan for for opposing DC's... IMO major whiffs by beane... #3's on most teams with solid starters... Edmunds looks like tarzan plays like jane... Even if there's a compelling enough LBer at 30... you still take Najee Harris if he's there... his tape is ridiculous. Dare I say a smaller (not by much) Derek Henry. He MUST be the pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Dominated? That's box score scouting. The Eagles lead that entire game until a minute left in the 3rd quarter and the refs missed a couple brutal PI's that held the Eagles back. But the Eagles were driving to what looked like an inevitable game winning TD when a pass went right thru a wide-open Alshon Jeffries hands around the Saints 20 yard line for a game saving gimme-pic.........just saving the Saints from an earlier playoff choke job that season. As for the Patriots rushing production..........great OL....maybe their best ever......lead by the greatest OL coach ever. Sony Michel has been JAG and often unavailable in 3 NFL seasons. The premise that SB champs usually need a star RB is not supported. A better running game would be nice but that doesn't have to come from spending important chips on the RB position. What do you think of Michel's postseason performance in 2018? Also, He was hurt a lot this season, but he did average 5.7 ypc on 79 carries, which -- excluding QBs like Lamar Jackson -- was second best in the league after Dobbins. That's Gillislee level stuff! (I kid.) Anyway, he did look pretty explosive this year when he was in there. I did watch that Eagles/Saints game, and to be honest, I thought the Eagles were going to blow them out early on -- that is, until the Saints started completely dominating, which was well before halftime. Bad drop by Jeffrey, for sure, but there was no guarantee of a TD. The drop occurred at around the 18 yard line, IIRC. The Saints were indeed behind until late in the third, but bear in mind that they scored on their first drive of the third quarter -- and it took up eleven and a half minutes. Edited January 26, 2021 by dave mcbride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, NewEra said: No....but the majority of those teams won with great-very good defenses. I don’t see our defense being in either of those categories next season. If we plan on winning a SB we need to outscore the chiefs. Period. The teams you listed didn’t have to beat the chiefs. It’s a much different situation. They are as close to unstoppable on O as we’ve seen. The vaunted SF D almost held them in check.....until the chiefs had to score....and they scored at will when they needed to. I have always agreed with your assessment regarding 1st rd RBs. I think the chiefs have changed my mind. We need to out score them. Maybe we can get another gamebreaking type rb in rd 3 or 4.....but there a some RBs in rd 1-2 than I know can take our O to another level. That's what you THINK........Harris and Etienne were playing on dominant teams and both had over 600 carries in college.......not low mileage. The Bills have to fix their running game.........it was astonishingly unproductive considering the threat of the pass.........but IMO that is an offensive line issue. Mitch Morse undermines their running game, IMO. Feliciano would be better there than at guard and much better than Morse in the run game. It's a strong OT class.......they might find a LT that can play RT right away with that pick. If they pay Williams at RT they could address a pass rusher or a CB. Or perhaps they trade a high pick for a proven stud pass rusher or CB. Real, high-dollar, important positions that also help you unseat the Chiefs. Then find a James Robinson later in the draft or maybe Moss and Singletary run for 5.0 ypc behind a better OL and scheme. I think there are many ways to skin the cat and get past a KC........throwing their weight into the RB position is short-sighted but I don't doubt they'd do it because they already have used two "starting" level picks on RB's the past two seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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