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    Summer Watch - RB Cedric O'Neal

    5-10 3/4 215lbs. 4.5 guy - Valdosta St.

    Have caught a couple locals stating he stood out in the OTA's with his ability to stick his foot and make the quick cut inside to the hole. 49 TD's in college.

    As LeSean McCoy wisely said after practice, it's really tough to tell which one of the young, backup running backs is going to make the biggest impact for the team this season because it's not training camp just yet, and the pads aren't on. However, for the third week in a row (counting rookie minicamp) Cedric O'Neal -- at least to my eye -- was the most explosive, non-LeSean McCoy, Bills running back on the field. O'Neal has taken to the principles of the zone-read running system quite well and displays quickness when he plants his foot in the ground and cuts it up the field. Jonathan Williams was the second-most notable on the field of the backup runners, although, near the end of practice, a positional coach yelled out to Williams, "Put your foot in the ground!" Which, in coach-speak, means to plant the foot and move up the field, as opposed, to hesitate and keep running toward the sideline, which is what Williams did on that particular rep. There's still a long way to go at the backup running back position, but O'Neal is an early standout.

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    Re: Summer Watch - RB Cedric O'Neal

    It seems it is not difficult to find good college talent at the RB position these days.

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    Re: Summer Watch - RB Cedric O'Neal

    VSU!



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    Night Train read my mind.

    Who's going to be the Bills #2 RB?

    Roster of Potential Backup Running Backs:

    Joe Banyard

    Jordan Johnson

    Cedric O'Neal

    Jonathan Williams

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    Re: Summer Watch - RB Cedric O'Neal

    There was a reason why I included him on my original 53 man projection. He could very easily make this team.
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    Re: Summer Watch - RB Cedric O'Neal

    Quote Originally Posted by Night Train View Post
    5-10 3/4 215lbs. 4.5 guy - Valdosta St.

    Have caught a couple locals stating he stood out in the OTA's with his ability to stick his foot and make the quick cut inside to the hole. 49 TD's in college.

    As LeSean McCoy wisely said after practice, it's really tough to tell which one of the young, backup running backs is going to make the biggest impact for the team this season because it's not training camp just yet, and the pads aren't on. However, for the third week in a row (counting rookie minicamp) Cedric O'Neal -- at least to my eye -- was the most explosive, non-LeSean McCoy, Bills running back on the field. O'Neal has taken to the principles of the zone-read running system quite well and displays quickness when he plants his foot in the ground and cuts it up the field. Jonathan Williams was the second-most notable on the field of the backup runners, although, near the end of practice, a positional coach yelled out to Williams, "Put your foot in the ground!" Which, in coach-speak, means to plant the foot and move up the field, as opposed, to hesitate and keep running toward the sideline, which is what Williams did on that particular rep. There's still a long way to go at the backup running back position, but O'Neal is an early standout.

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