The Buffalo Bills added a third-round running back with their third-round running back this offseason.
Devin Singletary took the NFL by storm last season. After a slow start, he had 775 rushing yards in 12 games played. In a full 16-game slate (hamstring injury), Singletary easily could’ve seen the 1,000-yard plateau.
Still, the Bills brought in Zack Moss, as mentioned, via a third-round pick in the recent draft, a year after Buffalo did the same with Singletary. While there’s certainly a spot for Moss without Frank Gore in the fold anymore, there’s still some questioning as to how things will shake out.
Will it be a 50/50 split? Will it be more Moss, even? The world-wide leader doesn’t think so. In fact, in ESPN’s “bold predictions” for each team in 2020, Singletary “dominating” snaps for the Bills:
The team’s leading returning rusher, Singletary is poised to blossom in his second NFL season — despite the fact that Buffalo drafted running back Zack Moss in the third round this year. The two should split carries during training camp, but Singletary’s experience and effectiveness in Brian Daboll’s system will quickly set him apart from the rookie as the Bills’ featured back.
Singletary’s experience in Daboll’s system is very important. For reference, look at the Bills… just last season. While Gore was also entering his first season under Daboll in 2019 like Singletary, he was clearly a much more seasoned vet. Early last season, Gore saw more touches. Eventually Singletary got involved more, but it’s easy to envision a similar circumstance playing out, especially with the COVID-19 offseason the NFL is undergoing.
Typically, Moss would see some experience in the preseason. None of that ahead of opening day for the rookie. He’ll still get some work in against the Jets during the Bills opener, but expect it to be minimum for that outing and the first few. Eventually things could start to even out, but still expect more Singletary this upcoming season in its entirety.
Other bold predictions for the Bills could include who replaces Star Lotulelei/ Jon Feliciano as starters, or who wins the No. 2 cornerback battle. Could Levi Wallace upset Josh Norman?
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