HOUSE Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Texas A&M running back Isaiah Spiller had just arrived for a pre-draft visit with the Buffalo Bills, and made an instant impression on fellow travelers Monday night at Buffalo Niagara International Airport. A Twitter user posted that when the bags got stuck on the carousel in baggage claim, Spiller hopped up and started helping passengers get their luggage. The post took off on social media and Bills fans were enamored. https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/bills-draft-visitor-isaiah-spiller-jumps-in-to-help-at-buffalo-airport-i-saw-a/article_3781db8c-ba09-11ec-945c-3b5c51b33f25.html 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Did he find your wallet? 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vickveto Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Thank him for being a good samaritan but he looks slow on tape and he ran slow at the combine. In the famous words of Josh Allen. NO 2 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) He runs like he is carrying a plane load of baggage on his back. Good partner for old leaden foot Moss. Edited April 12, 2022 by GunnerBill 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalostu2 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Awesome story. Sounds like a great kid. Not a definitive reason to take a back high in the draft though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I just want the Bills to draft him early to get @mrags' reaction to another over-drafted Spiller. This kid even wears #28, just like CJ! 1 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFlutie Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Yeah he's pretty slow. The last one was all speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 His name is Spiller, but he's the next Fred Jackson. Ay oh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, BringBackFlutie said: Yeah he's pretty slow. The last one was all speed. I should’ve known you’d look into him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky7337 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 The word spiller Still gives me ptsd lol 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFlutie Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, Logic said: I should’ve known you’d look into him. I watched all his YouTube LAST year. I would've watched sooner if I'd known about him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 His PR firm is great. How did they manage to sabotage the luggage carousel? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transient Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Anyone else hear "Bills" and "RB" and "airport" and make the mental leap to... 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, BringBackFlutie said: I watched all his YouTube LAST year. I would've watched sooner if I'd known about him. God help your time management if there’s ever a prospect named Flutie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strive_for_five_guy Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Not a fan, he carries too much baggage. 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Decision making is questionable. There’s clearly signage advising people not to climb on baggage carousels 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said: Decision making is questionable. There’s clearly signage advising people not to climb on baggage carousels 😎 One does what one must do to 'get in space'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeFrommStateFarm Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I say we draft him. It's incredibly frustrating to lose your baggage at the airport 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 32 minutes ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said: I say we draft him. It's incredibly frustrating to lose your baggage at the airport And he could help the team our for preparing for road trips. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak-O Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 This “story” really wasn’t a big deal. He helped some people with their luggage. Wow. It’s almost like I like him less because of this becoming “news”, although not his fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Like a 4th round RB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dablitzkrieg Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 2 hours ago, transient said: Anyone else hear "Bills" and "RB" and "airport" and make the mental leap to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Spiller trying to score from the 1 yard line against Alabama 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Gugny said: I just want the Bills to draft him early to get @mrags' reaction to another over-drafted Spiller. This kid even wears #28, just like CJ! Please god no. If he’s drafted in any round before the 4th I’ll $#?T a chicken. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsShredder83 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Limeaid said: And he could help the team our for preparing for road trips. Maybe he coulda helped Thurman find his helmet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo44 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 30 minutes ago, mrags said: Please god no. If he’s drafted in any round before the 4th I’ll $#?T a chicken. he's got a really nice cut, but at 4.64/40 speed he's Singletary - with better hands...maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PonyBoy Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 5 hours ago, transient said: Anyone else hear "Bills" and "RB" and "airport" and make the mental leap to... Love the old school commercials! However, run through an airport today with a bag/ briefcase in your hand and you have a A** Whooping and a Tasing coming for good measure 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninSB Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 2 hours ago, H2o said: Spiller trying to score from the 1 yard line against Alabama Sloths are unreal animals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 But is he a home run hitter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanForever19 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) Speed is nice for a RB. But if you don't have vision, good footwork, the ability to run between and outside the tackle box, reception ability, size, and strength - speed is only going to get you so far. We had speed in the backfield last season in Matt Breida. But the rest of his game was lacking. C.J. Spiller was a burner, but Fred Jackson kept him off the field by providing more in every other aspect. Even with speed lacking, you can see he is good in all of these other aspects. And he was able to crank off long runs without the speed. I'm not saying you take Spiller in Round 1 or 2. But if they choose to look elsewhere than RB in Round 1 or 2 (which is likely) - Isaiah Spiller in Round 3 or 4 isn't anywhere's near deserving of the vitriol this board is putting out. Edited April 12, 2022 by BillsFanForever19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickveto Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 43 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said: Speed is nice for a RB. But if you don't have vision, good footwork, the ability to run between and outside the tackle, reception ability, size, and strength - speed is only going to get you so far. We had speed in the backfield last season in Matt Breida. But the rest of his game was lacking. C.J. Spiller was a burner, but Fred Jackson kept him off the field by providing more in every other aspect. Even with speed lacking, you can see he is good in all of these other aspects. And he was able to crank off long runs without the speed. I'm not saying you take Spiller in Round 1 or 2. But if they choose to look elsewhere than RB in Round 1 or 2 (which is likely) - Isaiah Spiller in Round 3 or 4 isn't anywhere's near deserving of the vitriol this board is giving him. No he will not be able to crank off long runs. Him being discussed anywhere before the fifth round is ridiculous. He would bring the same thing as Singletary but I doubt he could even do that.Singletary is a good back he could use some lightning to complement his thunder. All these backs look more explosive on tape and ran faster. James Cook 4.42 Tyler Goodson 4.42 Zamir White 4.40 Pierre Strong jr 4.37 Ty Chandler 4.38 There are more backs I just got tired of typing. Spiller really shouldn’t even be discussed for us this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 He will be taking the job offer at the airport in September. Why would he let his real talent not be compensated? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanForever19 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Vickveto said: No he will not be able to crank off long runs. Him being discussed anywhere before the fifth round is ridiculous. He would bring the same thing as Singletary but I doubt he could even do that.Singletary is a good back he could use some lightning to complement his thunder. All these backs look more explosive on tape and ran faster. James Cook 4.42 Tyler Goodson 4.42 Zamir White 4.40 Pierre Strong jr 4.37 Ty Chandler 4.38 There are more backs I just got tired of typing. Spiller really shouldn’t even be discussed for us this year. I said he HAS broken off some long runs. Quote According to Pro Football Focus, Spiller broke 56 tackles, averaged 3.56 yards after first contact and created 18 carries of 15 or more yards during the 2021 season. He also didn’t have a drop on 33 targets. Funny thing is, I spent the entire post saying speed isn't the be all end all to RB. You can have all the speed in the world, but if you can't do the other things Spiller can - it doesn't matter. Then you go off on the speed of all the other backs 😄 I see Spiller as a better runner and more technically sound than a lot of those guys you mentioned. Again, I'm not saying Round 1 or 2. But Round 5 at the earliest? That's way too harsh. There's a lot of RB's who are good backs that don't have speed. There's a lot of RB's who have speed that aren't good backs bc they aren't technically sound. Edited April 12, 2022 by BillsFanForever19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0017 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Please god no!!!!! We have enough 4.59 running backs! We need someone with true homerun ability, please!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 7 hours ago, transient said: Anyone else hear "Bills" and "RB" and "airport" and make the mental leap to... This was my immediate thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickveto Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Just now, Dr. Football said: Please god no!!!!! We have enough 4.59 running backs! We need someone with true homerun ability, please!!! 4.59? He ran a 4.63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanForever19 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Dr. Football said: Please god no!!!!! We have enough 4.59 running backs! We need someone with true homerun ability, please!!! You mean like Matt Breida who was kept on the bench by slow Devin Singletary? Or maybe C.J. Spiller who was kept on the bench by slow Fred Jackson? Again, speed is nice. But if you're not technically sound and can't break tackles, it doesn't matter. Edited April 12, 2022 by BillsFanForever19 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0017 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Just now, Vickveto said: 4.59? He ran a 4.63 Even worse! Did they clock his 40 time with a sun dial? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickveto Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said: I said he HAS broken off some long runs. Funny thing is, I spent the entire post saying speed isn't the be all end all to RB. You can have all the speed in the world, but if you can't do the other things Spiller can - it doesn't matter. Then you go off on the speed of all the other backs 😄 I see Spiller as a better runner and more technically sound than a lot of those guys you mentioned. Again, I'm not saying Round 1 or 2. But Round 5 at the earliest? That's way too harsh. He grades out at about a fifth round athlete and running back is already a devalued position. so no, fifth round is not being harsh. A lot of broken tackles that was Singletary coming out of the draft. I like Singletary more than most on this board. But we need a running back they create a mismatch in the passing game and can take a outside run to the house. That’s why we tried to sign J.D McKissic. Edited April 13, 2022 by Vickveto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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