Buffalo Bills running back Zack Moss often said in the pre-draft process he compares himself to former Bills running back Marshawn Lynch. The two play a similar, hard-nosed game.
Lynch dubbed his running style as “beast mode” during his later career with the Seahawks. Moss is following suit a bit. His own personal website even has it draped across the top of it. The Utah product is calling his style “Moss mode.”
It’s a perfect comparison to give one some insight into how Moss runs. Tough and powerful. But while on NFL Network on Friday, Moss put a clear definition behind it for opposing defenses to know.
“To just not be tackled. To make sure I’m not being tackled by one guy. If you want to tackle me, it’s going to have to be a business decision,” Moss told Good Morning Football. “It’s all night, it’s all game, it’s four quarters long of just punishment. Just trying to be the most dominant player on the field every time I have the ball in my hands.”
According to Buffalo general manger Brandon Beane following the 2020 NFL Draft, Moss is going to have a chance to show exactly those talents with the Bills. While the Bills do have Devin Singletary already in their backfield, Buffalo is going to give Moss some Frank Gore looks.
“I think more of the goal line and things like that as we did with Frank last year, you’ll see Zack do. I think Devin will do a similar role that he had,” Beane said following the draft.
Some are pegging Moss as a bit more than that even. Some post-draft analysis, such as Pro Football Focus, has Moss as a guy who could see more touches than Singletary eventually. But even if the Bills settle for the one-two punch with the two of them, and it’s successful? Buffalo could have one dynamic duo for years to come in their backfield.
[lawrence-related id=61477,61507,60734,61464]