The Buffalo Bills made some noise this offseason, making a trade, acquiring several free agents, moving on from some players on their roster, and drafting key pieces as a means to bolster their roster. The moves show that the team is in a “win-now” mentality, as they are reaping the financial benefits of several of their players who are outperforming their rookie contracts.
But of all these moves made by the Bills and general manager Brandon Beane since the end of the last season, which are considered the best by Buffalo’s brass? Here are the top six moves that will help take the Bills to the promised land in 2020:
6. Drafting RB Zack Moss
Devin Singletary has taken hold of the top spot on the running back depth charter after a breakout rookie season. The player nicknamed “Motor” ran for 775 yards and averaged 5.1 yards per carry. Strong statistic if you factor in that he was held to only 12 games played in his first season. With a 16-game slate, could Singletary surpass 1,000 yards on the ground?
Despite that, the need for a complement for Singletary was an important hold to fill this offseason. Frank Gore was the downhill runner that the Bills coveted for part of the season last year, but his production fell off during the second half of the year. It looked as if the Bills did not have any answers for figuring out how to get Gore going after a certain point last season.
In rookie running back Zack Moss, the Bills are hoping they’ve found a strong alternative. Buffalo selected Moss in the third round of the recent draft. He is a bit bigger than Singletary. Moss is an aggressive runner with Marshawn Lynch being used as a comparison for this running style.
Buffalo’s coaching staff on offense clearly likes the idea of having two running backs ready to go at any time. Singletary will be the early-down, explosive runner while Moss will be the powerful closer to finish off defenses. A running back “by committee” approach is a philosophy that’s picked up steam across the league in recent years, but the Bills finally have one that could prove to be a talented duo.