Bills 40, Broncos 14: C.J. Spiller's Strong Finish Continues

They will most likely take another back with the 12th pick in Aprils draft. Would it surprise anyone.

Chan had better figure our how to run more. we have massive linemen and 2 excellent backs in Jackson and spiller.

next year we should run run and run some more with a lot of play action passes. If Chan is as smart as we want him to be then our offense will look vastly different next year by focusing in on the run.

Chan needs to change – our offense is better suited for the run and he needs to adjust to that

Spiller has been the one of only two bright spots (along with Justin Rogers) for this hapless team down the stretch in that he appears to be turning a corner and gaining momentum towards becoming a difference-maker in the better times this hapless franchise would have us believe are ahead.

I say this without any hyperbole whatsoever: this roster is so bad that if given the choice to just start over as an expansion team or continue trying to build around what’s here, I’d choose starting over. There is very little young talent on board that doesn’t appear to be anything more than a decent spare part that populates every roster around the league. Spiller’s performance down the stretch has differentiated himself and that’s a big development. When Jackson returns, I envision a scenario where they both receive double digit carries each game with situations and game flow dictating the actual percentage of the split. There is room for two dynamic backs and I think Buffalo has two dynamic backs. I didn’t think that was remotely true a month ago.

CJ had sat behind Fred for most of the year. You can run all you want in what little they do practice but that will never equal the pace needed in a game. You can see him sucking wind a lot after a few runs I’d guess CJ gets more touches when he can physically handle them. I doubt Chan wants Spiller out there risking injury because he gets sloppy due to being tired.

So many teams have switched to a two back offense and not necessarily at the same time. C.J. wasn’t ready yet and Fred was just so damn effective every game and in every aspect of the game the decision was easy for Chan. Our entire offensive line is trained for the spread offense and they are very young in this system. Many have been in the league for a few years but very few of them have played for more than two seasons until this year. The bigger arguement is labeling C.J. a bust, but let’s save that for those select few. C.J. and Freddy bring two different styles of running and keeping a defense on it’s toes is more important to a head coach and an OC than it is pounding the same guy for 16 games. Yet, you just couldn’t keep Freddy off the field he was that important. Many games he was targeted and still produced. I am a firm believer that a sixteen game schedule is too long for the players but can’t argue it because they field 53 players a game, so depth and experience in the system become as equal to the success of the team. An area we lack in at WR and on defense. Somewhere you need to throw in the fact that Freddy wants a new contract and he himself wasn’t going to allow his play to take him off the field. Unfortunately, the injury and the pounding did remove him.

Paul Brown was quoted as saying this about Jim Brown when asked if he carried the ball too many times a game…

“If you have a Gannon you shoot it”…

Give Spiller the ball as many times as possible-he is a playmaker!!
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Either he’s playing to prove something, or he’s just finally getting the shot, but he is really impressing the heck out of me.

Fitz is, I will admit, not the type of QB you want throwing 40 passes a game anyway, so we need a solid running game. Which I think we’ll have for two years running with CJ and Freddie out there, if they both stay healthy. The kicker is, they both fill both roles (power and speed) to a certain extent, because it’s apparent CJ’s getting much better at running between the tackles and Freddie’s always been able to go outside. So it’s not telegraphing the play whatsoever by either of them being in.

Running? Check. Passing? Needs a WR. Line? Needs Depth. Both of them. OLB? NEED. ILB? Depth if that. DBs? I’m honestly good with them. TE? Check. QB? Draft for the future and actually develop the guy.

Analysis — playing in the Ice Bowl against the Saints, Packers or Cowboys. And winning on a last play field goal by Rian.

but quite frankly, for a change of pace, he’s not doing bad…. 18 touches for 76 yards equals roughly 4.2 yards per touch… do that 3 times, and you get 12.6, or, enough for a first down.

Before y’all pile on, remember, I’m one that has been sayin’ Spiller needed more carries all year…. Yes, it’s great when our starters, FredX or CJ, can get 6, 7, or 8 yards a pop, and for whatever reason, Chan pulls both, either, or, from the field in the red zone….?….!!!!….??

I’m sure it sounds stupid, but I think Chan is trying his best to get us into the end zone…. Due to OTA’s, or the lack thereof, he has not had the time to work on the run game inside the 20 enough to make the team comfortable running…. I think all would agree, in tight quarters, finesse is easier than smash mouth.

That said… I think it’s obvious, Choice has turned into a good change of pace back, but once in the red zone, Chan should stick with his proven playmakers….

Do you think the Bills should renew Fred Jackson’s contract now that we’ve seen that Spiller can be really good? Jackson will be 31 next season.

“There is a trade to announce. The Indianapolis Colts have traded their number one overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft to the Buffalo Bills for their 2012 first round pick, 2013 first round pick, 2012 3rd and 4th round pick, and RB Fred Jackson. And with the number one pick in the NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills select QB Andrew Luck from Stanford.”