Devin Singletary got swoll

[CaptnCoke11]

40 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

Maurice Jones-Drew type build.

 

5’7” 210+ pounds.

And half the speed 

[BigAl2526]

5 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said:

Adding muscle mass is rarely a good idea for a running back.

But did he add mass?  He was listed as 5'7" and 203"  That's hardly considered svelte.  It may be that what he has is just more defined than it was a year ago..  

[Jay_Fixit]

5 hours ago, TBBills said:

He better be... He is fighting for a starting spot right now.

Don’t know why. He was the best RB on the team last year. And probably will be again.

13 minutes ago, CaptnCoke11 said:

And half the speed 

And twice the moves.

[elroy16]

Five pages and not a single mention of the article a month ago about him working on his speed and quickness?

 

Quote

 has completely dominated the offseason,” Hicks says. “He’s so much faster, so much more explosive. He’s got all the shakes. He’s got all the agilities. He’s got all of the jukes. But he didn’t have the burst. He was lacking that.”

Not anymore.

Four days a week, two hours a day at PER4ORM, they hit the lab. On Mondays, they’ll drive the sled to feed explosion. Throughout the week, Singletary masters every type of cut imaginable: the sweep cut, jump cut, skinny cut and hesi-burst. The emphasis, always, is to get north and south so every drill is timed. On Thursdays, they’ll fine-tune “back-end speed.” That is, Hicks taught Singletary how to run because, frankly, Hicks says Singletary never was before. His mechanics were shot.

 

https://www.golongtd.com/p/what-fuels-motor-devin-singletary

 

 

If he's adding burst and strength, only poor blocking should hold him back. I think the RB room has a lot of potential, but it's hard to ignore the poor production last year. 

 

[Special K]

4 hours ago, Brennan Huff said:

Dude, that was a weak comeback. I have more faith in you than that

 

"Dude",  you used AC Slater in your post......I believe that is the dictionary definition of "weak comeback"!!😁

[BillsShredder83]

6 hours ago, delirious said:

I would enjoy seeing Singletary stiff arm Gilmore into oblivion, like Henry did Josh Norman. 

 

Now all we need is Gilmore to work up enough courage to attempt a tackle

God I hope I'm wrong in general but I'd bet my $ on Gilmore knocking Singletary out of a game, than vice versa. I'd love to be wrong, but I have low goals for this guy. He's just so average in every single skill set. Hope Moss takes this job by the throat

[JoPoy88]

7 hours ago, Brennan Huff said:

It’s pretty weird that you quoted all of us. Don’t be the weird dude

Dont think it’s that weird to consolidate all the haters into one reply. Seems efficient actually. You sound weird and extra salty. 

[Aussie Joe]

2 hours ago, Jay_Fixit said:

And twice the moves.

 

He playing Chess now?

[sirebors]

7 hours ago, ProcessYaDigg said:

I guess that's better than the Karlos Williams workout plan

 

Leave it to Bills fans to complain about a player working out too much, maintaining a strict diet, and improving his overall physical fitness. I'm sure if it was something the training staff and coaches didn't want him to do, they would have told him months ago. 

[Buffalo ill]

2 hours ago, BillsShredder83 said:

God I hope I'm wrong in general but I'd bet my $ on Gilmore knocking Singletary out of a game, than vice versa. I'd love to be wrong, but I have low goals for this guy. He's just so average in every single skill set. Hope Moss takes this job by the throat

Gilmore has never laid a big hit on anyone in his life.

[machine gun kelly]

11 hours ago, HOUSE said:

3 weeks after signing next deal

 

Not sure if I’m laughing or throwing up a little bit in my mouth.

3 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:

 

He playing Chess now?

Nah that’s Belicheck.  Everyone else is playing checkers, remember?

 

As far as his muscle, all jokes aside, IDK.  Some RB’s as they get older try and lose weight to keep up their speed.  One of my favorites Fredex told some national radio outlets, he went the opposite and put on muscle for between the tackles.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

He's chonky. Lol

[H2o]

[John from Riverside]

I think we need to take this for what it is he didn’t have a good season last year he knows he’s going to have to put up numbers this year and the bills kept him yeah he better be working on his game

[Magox]

13 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said:

Adding muscle mass is rarely a good idea for a running back.

 

7 hours ago, elroy16 said:

Five pages and not a single mention of the article a month ago about him working on his speed and quickness?

 

 

https://www.golongtd.com/p/what-fuels-motor-devin-singletary

 

 

If he's adding burst and strength, only poor blocking should hold him back. I think the RB room has a lot of potential, but it's hard to ignore the poor production last year. 

 

I remember reading this.  Although he says he doesn’t dwell on that fateful drop against KC, he says it stays with him and that it won’t happen again and that it has motivated him to be the best version of himself.   It appears that what he said is not BS.

[Teddy KGB]

9 hours ago, BillsFan692 said:

Hope its not steroids or anything like that

its called a gym.    They have weights there that you pick up and put down which leads to one attaining muscles.   

[JMF2006]

14 hours ago, Buffalo ill said:

As long as leg day is a major focus, I don't see the problem

 

His arms look bigger than his legs

[Boxcar]

8 hours ago, elroy16 said:

Five pages and not a single mention of the article a month ago about him working on his speed and quickness?

 

 

https://www.golongtd.com/p/what-fuels-motor-devin-singletary

 

 

If he's adding burst and strength, only poor blocking should hold him back. I think the RB room has a lot of potential, but it's hard to ignore the poor production last year. 

 

He worked out, though, so that negates any speed he might have gained. Probably added 30 pounds of muscle, I'm just going to guess since it would work nicely with the narrative in my head.

[teef]

14 hours ago, That's No Moon said:

Somebody's been skipping leg day.

have you seen him with his pants off?

[Mango]

10 hours ago, HappyDays said:

 

They just haven't prioritized run blocking o-linemen. The pass blocking last year was mostly great. As much as I got frustrated with Singletary and Moss as runners, they at least were both decent pass blockers. The biggest issue is we had no pass catching ability from our RBs at all. I'm hoping Breida can give us that element. For an offense that spreads out a lot we need a RB that can hit the hole fast and can be a weapon after catching the ball in space. Singletary and Moss are both power backs, in theory. That style makes no sense for the offense we run. James White in his prime should be our prototype.

 

Don't get me wrong, some of the issue most definitely comes from the OL. I just think it is much less than 80%. I agree, the line is much better suited for pass pro. 

If you're OL is built to be the best at OL, a slow, hesitating, non-physical back, is going to have a very tough time no matter how many people he can make miss in a phone booth. 

[sunshynman]

LOL. Look at all the trash calling him slow! I'd bet all the Bitcoin that he would beat anyone on this board by 20 on the 40 dash!

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

[sunshynman]

Just now, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:

GROSS! Needs a NSFW Tag!

 

[Matt_In_NH]

Nice picture, but what has changed, is his weight up?

[GunnerBill]

13 hours ago, JaCrispy said:

Well, this year should prove if he will be the top dawg moving forward...I, personally, don’t think Singletary is THAT guy...to me, he is a “Patriots” style running back- a dime-a-dozen...I prefer more of a playmaker, a threat to run and catch, not JAG...I have very low expectations for our run game this year, and wouldn’t be surprised if he is not the starter by season’s end...

 

He wasn't the starter by the end of last year before Moss broke his ankle. After the fumble in San Fran (which went against Josh officially but was on Devin) Moss had the lions share of the workload until he got  hurt.

[Stank_Nasty]

35 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

He wasn't the starter by the end of last year before Moss broke his ankle. After the fumble in San Fran (which went against Josh officially but was on Devin) Moss had the lions share of the workload until he got  hurt.

i coulda swore it was moss that muffed that hand off. 

 

 

EDIT: i just youtubed the highlights. it was moss for sure.

Edited May 13, 2021 by Stank_Nasty

[Royale with Cheese]

14 hours ago, whorlnut said:

Not impressed one bit. He’s already slow and I’m not sure how adding muscle will help him catch a screen pass. 

 

You're right.  He shouldn't work out.

[GunnerBill]

8 minutes ago, Stank_Nasty said:

i coulda swore it was moss that muffed that hand off. 

 

 

EDIT: i just youtubed the highlights. it was moss for sure.

 

Ah, my mistake. Well maybe McD was rewarding him by then making him the starter? Haha. 

[BADOLBILZ]

1 hour ago, Mango said:

 

Don't get me wrong, some of the issue most definitely comes from the OL. I just think it is much less than 80%. I agree, the line is much better suited for pass pro. 

If you're OL is built to be the best at OL, a slow, hesitating, non-physical back, is going to have a very tough time no matter how many people he can make miss in a phone booth. 

 

 

Again.......4.8 yards per carry on over 300 carries.    It's not a 1990's RB room........the talent isn't at that position anymore.......but of the group he is the most traditionally "talented" of their RB's.   Instincts, balance, elusiveness.

 

He was not an ideal fit for their preferred run scheme last season but still was an above average producer on the ground.    His offseason work seems to have been geared to becoming better within this scheme,  one-cut and go, more like Breida/Moss/Williams.    

 

The run blocking is the much bigger issue.   By the end of the season both Singletary and Moss were so accustomed to being met by an unblocked defender at the LOS that they were starting to anticipate the hit and how to avoid it and that hesitation started costing them yardage.    Their trust in the OL was justifiably very low.    

[Jay_Fixit]

52 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

You're right.  He shouldn't work out.

True. And that one time he dropped the pass. I mean..

[Buffalo_Stampede]

1 hour ago, mattynh said:

Nice picture, but what has changed, is his weight up?

He's just flexing. Saw him running and looks the same. 

[OrtonHearsaWho]

52 minutes ago, Jay_Fixit said:

True. And that one time he dropped the pass. I mean..

 

I'm stunned that so many think that was a game changing play.  Did it suck?  Sure.  Would that have changed the end result?  Hell no.  

 

Actually scrap that, I'm not stunned because its just what we do here but thank god the organization isn't the same way anymore.  How many years did we suffer through front office morons thinking that investing draft capital in the RB position was a good way to go?

[TheBrownBear]

Lol.  He doesn't look that big guys.  This is generally what moderately fit guys look like immediately after or near the end of a weight workout.  It's called a pump.

[TheFunPolice]

Someone (I forget who the guest was, so I apologize) on WGR during One Bills Live before the draft was saying that Singletary had been working on his explosiveness and speed in the offseason, and he had gone from wanting the Bills to draft a RB to 100% on board with Singletary based on the results of his offseason work.

 

I found that interesting... They were talking about whether you could really improve speed, and I guess (based on the conversation) that guys CAN add a little bit of speed in terms of top-end but really add explosiveness, which is more important 90% of the time. 

 

 

Edited May 13, 2021 by TheFunPolice

[Jay_Fixit]

22 minutes ago, OrtonHearsaWho said:

 

I'm stunned that so many think that was a game changing play.  Did it suck?  Sure.  Would that have changed the end result?  Hell no.  

 

Actually scrap that, I'm not stunned because its just what we do here but thank god the organization isn't the same way anymore.  How many years did we suffer through front office morons thinking that investing draft capital in the RB position was a good way to go?

Yeah. Singletary did pretty well in what limited opportunity he had. Was the best RB on the roster all year but people always find something to complain about. Just look at this thread. 

[OrtonHearsaWho]

8 minutes ago, Jay_Fixit said:

Yeah. Singletary did pretty well in what limited opportunity he had. Was the best RB on the roster all year but people always find something to complain about. Just look at this thread. 

 

He also looked quite good in 2019 when most here thought he was underutilized.  Now he simultaneously sucks but yet is also valuable enough to trade for draft capital.  Weird!

[stinky finger]

 

Devin was a speedster in little league. 

 

What happened?

 

 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

4 hours ago, teef said:

have you seen him with his pants off?

 

Is Sherlock your burner account?

 

24 minutes ago, OrtonHearsaWho said:

He also looked quite good in 2019 when most here thought he was underutilized.  Now he simultaneously sucks but yet is also valuable enough to trade for draft capital.  Weird!

 

That's typical.  The General Managers on TBD typically think that various players suck and can be traded for 2nd round picks.

At the same time, we believe we can acquire talented players off other rosters for a 5th or 6th rounder.

 

[Royale with Cheese]

2 hours ago, Jay_Fixit said:

True. And that one time he dropped the pass. I mean..

I’ve never dropped a pass.  Have you?

[OrtonHearsaWho]

52 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Is Sherlock your burner account?

 

 

That's typical.  The General Managers on TBD typically think that various players suck and can be traded for 2nd round picks.

At the same time, we believe we can acquire talented players off other rosters for a 5th or 6th rounder.

 

 

Exactly.  Regardless of what we all think about him I think that the takeaway from what we've heard about his offseason is that he's working his tail off and trying to get better.  Whether it translates on the field is yet to be seen but I would hope that we can all appreciate his commitment!