Spiller Sits Atop Bills RB Depth Chart
by Brian Galliford on Sep 6, 2010 8:58 PM EDT
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It may not carry great significance; then again, it might. The Buffalo Bills have listed rookie C.J. Spiller at the top of their running back depth chart in their game release for Sunday's Week 1 matchup against Miami - which will also be Spiller's NFL debut.
As BuffaloBills.com notes, the depth chart is deemed "unofficial" by the club. Furthermore, veterans Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch are both listed as second-teamers; Jackson may only be there due to his ongoing recovery from a preseason hand injury. We've always known that Spiller's role would be significant - in fact, it's looking likely that he'll be the focal point of the offense - but "starter" was not a term we ever really applied to the electric rookie.
Spiller is also the first-team kick returner - Jackson and Lynch show up there, too, along with Leodis McKelvin and Donald Jones - and the backup punt returner (Roscoe Parrish).
In the end, this probably doesn't mean much. Spiller was always going to play a lot, and his being atop an unofficial depth chart shouldn't diminish the roles that Jackson and Lynch are likely to get, either. Still, the Bills aren't being shy with Spiller; he's front and center in virtually every way imaginable. Just add this one to the growing list.
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He’ll get tackled at the 20 and then still be carrying 6 guys as he reaches the 50
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by UZ on Sep 6, 2010 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL I’d love to see that happen!
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by CanadianBillsFan on Sep 6, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Where do you see Spiller as the KR?
The depth chart I see on BB.com has Donald Jones as the KR and Spiller as the PR. I also see Jackson as the starter….
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It’s in the game release I mentioned.
by Brian Galliford on Sep 7, 2010 6:41 AM EDT up reply actions
And where is that?!?!
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The Bills send it out to media every week.
by Brian Galliford on Sep 7, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
So they sent you one?
Nice!
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This may be more significant than it sounds… in that it may only mean that SPiller gets the most touches of the 3 RBs… maybe that was assumed, but this just seems more a solidifcation of that thought process. He certainly looked more of an every down back than Reggie Bush, which has more often been the comparison, and if that ends up not being so true, than we at least have two other very capable backs to step in in his stead
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Has Lynch ever returned a kick for the Bills?
I can’t recall ever seeing him back there on kickoffs.
It can always get worse. Let me tell you how.
nope.
I went and looked up his numbers. I don’t see any kick returns. I don’t remember him doing it even in college…weird..
you’d think they wouldve put him in there last year, what with all the touches freddy was getting on offense.
CJ Spiller: CJ stands for Chris Johnson.
One more item to cause miami coaches to lose sleep this week.
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by Montel on Sep 6, 2010 10:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i'm sure they're terrified of an offense with all of 1.5 weapons...
CJ Spiller: CJ stands for Chris Johnson.
but that is just counting Spiller!
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by NorCal BillsFan on Sep 7, 2010 2:16 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don’t really understand that – they were gonna gameplan for C.J. anyway.
by Brian Galliford on Sep 7, 2010 6:42 AM EDT up reply actions
they were gonna gameplan for C.J. anyway.
yes – slow down properly when he’s in the open field because he’s going to burn your slow a** and you don’t want to pull a hammy
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by J2 on Sep 7, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
All of you in our BRPL laughed at me when my RB pickings were slim and he was there...
well, let’s just see what happens!
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Sep 6, 2010 9:57 PM EDT reply actions
I had to pull the trigger in the late 4th.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Sep 7, 2010 7:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe he'll get the most touches
but I hope the Bills don’t make a habit out of giving him the most carries from RB. I don’t think his body would be able to handle it.
Thurman did okay, didn’t he?
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Sep 7, 2010 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions
He’s 1" taller than Thurman was, and only 2lbs lighter.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Sep 7, 2010 1:54 AM EDT up reply actions
i don’t know. from interviews he looks like a freaking HOUSE to me.
CJ, don't SPILLith thy Kool Aid.
Spiller has the look of a small back who has a knack for not taking big hits. He doesn’t run upright, and defenders are usually chasing, not lining him up for a big hit. That’s not to say I want to see if he can handle 30 carries in a game, but I think he could handle 250 -300 carries in a season, to lead the team, without falling apart. 300 carries is still under 20 per game, and we are likely to run the ball over 500 times this season.
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Identity
The Bills have an identity with Spiller in there. Opponents have to key on him and that opens up the rest of the offense. FJ is a great back and I’m sure he’s going to get a lot of carries, but there’s no sense hiding the fact that Spiller HAS to be the focal point of this offense… post haste.
CJ, don't SPILLith thy Kool Aid.
this makes the most sense...
he is also the biggest threat on the team. The defense will have to gameplan for him, which means that there will be openings somewhere for someone else. Just the threat alone will open a few more lanes for FJ and ML.
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by NorCal BillsFan on Sep 7, 2010 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions
i say this is an ‘identity’ because it’s dictating to the defense exactly how the game should be played. like an opening in chess. you don’t have to “hide” your opening, you opponent just matches with what works and then you both take it from there. the bills are strong from that point of attack because they still can manage to run the ball even with them focused on spiller because he’s versatile. he can begin in a two back set and split out wide.
they’ve already claimed to want to run a lot of multiple-back sets and of course it makes sense they’ll get their best players on the field. if the opponent is keying on spiller chan can control his carries and distribute the ball around and still even run it inside with jackson or lynch. they worked on the inside runs a lot in the preseason.
CJ, don't SPILLith thy Kool Aid.
by kgun201 on Sep 7, 2010 4:01 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Spiller
when he is on the field he makes the line and WR’s better
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