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Should The Buffalo Bills Be Concerned About LeSean McCoy's Blocking?
There are plenty of players on the Eagles who deserve blame for last Sunday's humiliating loss to the Arizona Cardinals , including quarterback Michael Vick and the offensive line...
Missed assignment.
"...interviews with players after the game would reveal that it was McCoy's assignment to block that blitzing defender."
Re: Should The Buffalo Bills Be Concerned About LeSean McCoy's Blocking?
I suspect that given their OL and QB situation, they will continue use the crutch of calling pass plays featuring the minimum time from snap to launch, implemented from the Fitz days. Halfback blocking doesn't matter much, with that mindset.
Re: Should The Buffalo Bills Be Concerned About LeSean McCoy's Blocking?
I live in Eagles land and follow the Eagles pretty closely (my #2 team behind the Bills). Although I don't know how McCoy's skill set will transfer to our Offense, I've always viewed him as a prototypical "complete" RB (who was a capable blocker in both Andy Reid and Chip Kelly's offenses).
Naturally, most RBs don't like to block, but I don't think McCoy has ever been a bad blocker. Fred Jackson is a better blocker, IMO, and we have been spoiled by that. I think we will see a drop off with McCoy as far as pass protection compared to Freddy, but hopefully a stronger O-Line can mitigate that downgrade. It won't be an issue.
Others can feel free to give their opinion as well.
Re: Should The Buffalo Bills Be Concerned About LeSean McCoy's Blocking?
He's also not a quality receiver. According to PFF only three other running backs ran more pass routes than Lesean McCoy, yet 64 RBs had more receiving yards in 2014. Two down RB, making good money, why again did we make this move?
Guys like Fred Jackson, who can do it all, are rare, but Jackson is pretty much done.
Re: Should The Buffalo Bills Be Concerned About LeSean McCoy's Blocking?
The Cards sent seven against six blockers...get used to it, with Bowles in NY the Bills are going to see that. Was it a mis-read by McCoy? Probably, he had to choose between two guys and picked the wrong one...but, I would think under those circumstances the RB is taught to take the blind side rusher and the free man is on the QB. Regardless, yes, he needs to throw the occasional block and better be able to execute.
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He's also not a quality receiver. According to PFF only three other running backs ran more pass routes than Lesean McCoy, yet 64 RBs had more receiving yards in 2014. Two down RB, making good money, why again did we make this move?
Yeah, that's not really a valid conclusion. I'd be more interested in how many times he was actually targeted as opposed just running a route. The above means nothing in terms of 'quality'.
YardRat Wall of Fame #56 DARRYL TALLEY #29 DERRICK BURROUGHS#22 FRED JACKSON #95 KYLE WILLIAMS
Re: Should The Buffalo Bills Be Concerned About LeSean McCoy's Blocking?
How often do you target receivers that aren't open? Bottom line, they sent him on routes, and he was relatively ineffective from a yardage standpoint. So either he's a decoy or ineffective in the pass game. We'll soon find out.
How often do you target receivers that aren't open? Bottom line, they sent him on routes, and he was relatively ineffective from a yardage standpoint. So either he's a decoy or ineffective in the pass game. We'll soon find out.
Agree we'll find out soon. I'm sure there are teams that target their backs more and those that try to throw the ball downfield more. If he was rarely a primary or secondary target, it wouldn't surprise me he didn't have that many yards. I would guess that Chip Kelly's system is about spreading the ball around, which would explain why he thinks he can replace Shady's production with lesser talented players.
How often do you target receivers that aren't open? Bottom line, they sent him on routes, and he was relatively ineffective from a yardage standpoint. So either he's a decoy or ineffective in the pass game. We'll soon find out.
Who says he wasn't open and not thrown to? Decoys are necessary in play design also, what was total yardage gained on the plays he ran routes on regardless of who the receiver was? The guy caught 78 in '13, and has averaged 50 per over his first six years, 4 times cracking 48. Hell, that's 10 per season more than FJ, and last year was the first time he had more than 48. Freddies a pretty decent receiver IMO, but McCoy has better base stats.
YardRat Wall of Fame #56 DARRYL TALLEY #29 DERRICK BURROUGHS#22 FRED JACKSON #95 KYLE WILLIAMS
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