Over the dinner with my agency friend and a few of his buddies last night, we briefly shoot over the impact of Spiller to the Bills. All of them seems to think that the basic offensive set should be 2 wide (Evans and Hardy), 1 TE (Nelson), and 2 backs (Lynch and Spiller), because it offers the most possible mis-match to a defense. Assuming the D rushing 4 (whether 3 DL + 1 OLB, or 4 DL in standard 4-3), 2 CB outside locking onto WRs, one FS back and SS shadow TE, you have 3 LBs looking over 2 RBs and the QB.
Now we are assuming that they put the top CB on Evans, and someone with size on Hardy to avoid using double team there. You'd think that Spiller can beat most covering LBs (maybe over time), so you motion him wide, way wide to create a one-on-one to the following LB across the scrimmage or create a wide WR screen setup with Hardy. If the D uses nickel, then you motion TE and run Lynch at the 3rd CB side. If the D put the SS on Spiller, then you hope Nelson can beat the LB coverage and go to him. If you sense the FS cheating up to help out, you turn it into max protect and try for a bomb to Evans. If you sense a blitz, you run a screen to Spiller/Lynch to the TE side. If everything is covered, you still have the option of trying a sideline jump ball to Hardy.
I know I didn't mention Jackson here. To me, Jackson is the ideal 3rd down back because of his steady catching, blocking, and quick hole hitting skills. I don't think it's time right now for Spiller, as a rookie, to handle that role.
Now we are assuming that they put the top CB on Evans, and someone with size on Hardy to avoid using double team there. You'd think that Spiller can beat most covering LBs (maybe over time), so you motion him wide, way wide to create a one-on-one to the following LB across the scrimmage or create a wide WR screen setup with Hardy. If the D uses nickel, then you motion TE and run Lynch at the 3rd CB side. If the D put the SS on Spiller, then you hope Nelson can beat the LB coverage and go to him. If you sense the FS cheating up to help out, you turn it into max protect and try for a bomb to Evans. If you sense a blitz, you run a screen to Spiller/Lynch to the TE side. If everything is covered, you still have the option of trying a sideline jump ball to Hardy.
I know I didn't mention Jackson here. To me, Jackson is the ideal 3rd down back because of his steady catching, blocking, and quick hole hitting skills. I don't think it's time right now for Spiller, as a rookie, to handle that role.
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