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Bills’ Omon could be the man to clear paths
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That said, Omon could conceivably beat out the little-used Dwayne Wright for that third spot. At this point, the second-year man has to worry more about holding his ground rather than moving ahead. Not helping Wright is the fact Omon possesses a similar physique and technique. At 5-foot-11 and 227 pounds, Omon is built like a snowplow with legs; he established a reputation for running through college opponents instead of around them.
But it’s unlikely he’ll bludgeon opponents with the same ease on the NFL level. While he might have been able to get away with functioning as a backfield wrecking ball in the collegiate equivalent of the Canadian Football League, it’s difficult for single-dimension pro running backs to excel; his lack of speed could figuratively and literally keep him from accelerating as a tailback.
That’s why Omon might be better clearing space for the man who gets the handoff rather than getting the handoff himself. Converting Omon to fullback would be a smart way to make use of the 179th overall pick’s natural talents as a collision devotee, even if he would have to beat out two players Buffalo has added to compete for the spot.
For one, free agent Darian Barnes was brought aboard specifically to serve as a fullback; that, coupled with his six seasons of experience, could make him tough to unseat. On the other hand, Omon might have an easier time surpassing Jonathan Evans, a practice squad member for the Bills since the midst of last season: Evans has yet to play in a game in his three seasons over four franchises, and he’d have to thoroughly impress coaches to get his first real taste of pro ball in a Bills uniform.
It would likely come down to Omon having to unseat the veteran, and the rookie’s greatest advantage is that he’d present the offense with an option for sneakiness. Barnes has had a total of five carries and 14 receptions in his NFL career; while Barnes' upside is that he's a pure fullback, the Omon argument states that his background as a successful rusher means that he could offer versatility as a blocker who could deviously also get an occasional carry.
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Bills’ Omon could be the man to clear paths
.
.
.
That said, Omon could conceivably beat out the little-used Dwayne Wright for that third spot. At this point, the second-year man has to worry more about holding his ground rather than moving ahead. Not helping Wright is the fact Omon possesses a similar physique and technique. At 5-foot-11 and 227 pounds, Omon is built like a snowplow with legs; he established a reputation for running through college opponents instead of around them.
But it’s unlikely he’ll bludgeon opponents with the same ease on the NFL level. While he might have been able to get away with functioning as a backfield wrecking ball in the collegiate equivalent of the Canadian Football League, it’s difficult for single-dimension pro running backs to excel; his lack of speed could figuratively and literally keep him from accelerating as a tailback.
That’s why Omon might be better clearing space for the man who gets the handoff rather than getting the handoff himself. Converting Omon to fullback would be a smart way to make use of the 179th overall pick’s natural talents as a collision devotee, even if he would have to beat out two players Buffalo has added to compete for the spot.
For one, free agent Darian Barnes was brought aboard specifically to serve as a fullback; that, coupled with his six seasons of experience, could make him tough to unseat. On the other hand, Omon might have an easier time surpassing Jonathan Evans, a practice squad member for the Bills since the midst of last season: Evans has yet to play in a game in his three seasons over four franchises, and he’d have to thoroughly impress coaches to get his first real taste of pro ball in a Bills uniform.
It would likely come down to Omon having to unseat the veteran, and the rookie’s greatest advantage is that he’d present the offense with an option for sneakiness. Barnes has had a total of five carries and 14 receptions in his NFL career; while Barnes' upside is that he's a pure fullback, the Omon argument states that his background as a successful rusher means that he could offer versatility as a blocker who could deviously also get an occasional carry.
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