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Gailey: "Lynch will play a lot" (1 Viewer)

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Who knows what Gailey will do from week to week, but it sounds like the depth chart could stay: Lynch, FJax, Spiller at least for this week:

Gailey: Lynch will play a lot

Posted by Chris Brown on September 23, 2010 – 10:47 am

Bills head coach Chan Gailey has maintained that who starts for them at running back will depend on the package they choose to go with to start the game. But in speaking to the New England media via conference call, he did shed some light as to who will and who might not see a lot of time in Buffalo’s offensive backfield.

When asked about curbing C.J. Spiller’s carries from Week 1 to Week 2, Gailey indicated that he may have put too much on Spiller’s plate too soon.

“When he got to the regular season, that first game he was just going extremely fast and I was probably unfair to him to throw him in there,” said Gailey. “But the other two running backs have been hurt all preseason and C.J had done a good job. We backed him back a little bit this past week. He’s still going to be a dynamic player and he’s still going to make a lot of big plays for us in the future. We just need to get him going on a little slower pace than throwing him in there from the get go. He’s doing kickoff returns for us. We let him go do that and then break him in slowly on offense.”

When asked about the degree to which he utilized Marshawn Lynch last week, Gailey hinted that Lynch will see a good deal of action this Sunday as well.

“He started last week and he’ll play a lot this week,” Gailey said. ”He ran the ball pretty good. You could tell he was rusty from last year not having played a ton and getting back into it this year. He didn’t play in the preseason as well, so he’s just now getting back into it and as most everybody knows you can never have enough quality running backs in this league.”

Fred Jackson should not go unmentioned here, especially in light of the fact that he’s amassed over 100 total yards in three of his last four games against the Patriots, and the one in which he didn’t he only had a handful of touches in the game. Jackson had nine carries and a touchdown in last week’s game.
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He will play a alot until 10/19. Then not get traded. Then not drop to 3rd on the depth chart again.

 
I drafted spiller in my redraft and im regretting it badly... why don't they bills use this guy they drafted him 9th overall??? gayley is not smart in my book

 
Lynch would be awesome in GB, the Packers are foolish for not going after him more agressively IMHO.

 
LHUCKS said:
Lynch would be awesome in GB, the Packers are foolish for not going after him more agressively IMHO.
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How do you know how agressively the Packers are pursuing him? It seems like Buffalo has a ridiculous asking price.
 
Pipes said:
LHUCKS said:
Lynch would be awesome in GB, the Packers are foolish for not going after him more agressively IMHO.
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How do you know how agressively the Packers are pursuing him? It seems like Buffalo has a ridiculous asking price.
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No... What it seems like (to me anyway) is that Buffalo knows that they can only increase his value by playing him a bit, and as weeks go by, and teams need either depth or a starter at RB, Lynch's value increases. Now on the flip side, if he gets hurt himself, throw all that out the window and they look like even bigger dumbasses than they already do.
 
At first I thought last week was a "showcase" effort even though I couldn't see using a guy so much that it risked injury.

Then I remembered thi sis the Bills we are talking about. I looked up the contract on Lynch and he is locked in at a rediculously low rate. Having followed the team the past few years from a fantasy interest (Lynch and FJAX owner), I am now buying the idea that Gailey is slowly but surely coming around to recognizing that Lynch is his best back to try to establish the power running game if he gets enough reps. Whatever pipe dream they saw in Spiller is beyond me. Nothing against CJ, but he's not an ideal fit on a bad team with no QB and no o-line. Few people are... but the point is when you are just learning to crawl, a big pile shifter is better suited...all that cute and dynamic stuff doesn't work until you resemble a real team; the Bills do not.

Does any of this make me want to own any Bills RB? No. Because they are worse now than they have ever been and the "offensive design" of Gailey would be better served if it were packaged in an IV drip and used as anesthetic. Its laughable when he says "which game package we are running this week". That sounds like you actually have options and different and various skillsets. You don't. This team is talent-poor and would be lucky to do ONE thing right; let alone several.

I hate to say all that because I like Lynch. I think he can be a really solid borderline #1 RB in fantasy, but he's got no help and the team has no sense of identity and direction.

 
Grabbed lynch in both my leagues. He has a known timeline. If he's not traded by week 6, then you can cut him. Till then, having him on the bench doesn't hurt. Could goto Green Bay and be a beast or he could stay in Buff and wither on the vine. Either way, I'm willing to take a shot on him.

 
I have Spiller and he will probably never see my line up this year. (Other backs are Foster, SJAX , McCoy and MBIII) I just wished he would get going so I can trade him. I cant justify his roster spot if it is going to be like this in Buffalo.

 
thehornet said:
Pipes said:
LHUCKS said:
Lynch would be awesome in GB, the Packers are foolish for not going after him more agressively IMHO.
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How do you know how agressively the Packers are pursuing him? It seems like Buffalo has a ridiculous asking price.
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How much do they want?
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I've heard a number of rumors on this and most involve a 2nd rounder plus a player( ie Brad Jones starting OLB, TJ Lang key backup at about 3 OL spots). From what I've heard they don't want Hawk, which is too bad because he's not that good and GB could fill his spot without too much difficulty.
 
T with T said:
I drafted spiller in my redraft and im regretting it badly... why don't they bills use this guy they drafted him 9th overall??? gayley is not smart in my book
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Not smart? His comments on Spiller make me question whether he's even watched football in the past ten years. They are beyond idiotic. Here's his reasoning:Because Spiller tried to hit the holes too fast in his first game AS A ROOKIE, he is not fit to see anything but 3rd down/return work for the foreseeable future.That is quite simply the dumbest thing I have heard come out of a head coaches mouth since I stopped listening to Lane Kiffin.
 
BallparkFrank said:
Who knows what Gailey will do from week to week, but it sounds like the depth chart could stay: Lynch, FJax, Spiller at least for this week:

When asked about curbing C.J. Spiller’s carries from Week 1 to Week 2, Gailey indicated that he may have put too much on Spiller’s plate too soon.

“When he got to the regular season, that first game he was just going extremely fast and I was probably unfair to him to throw him in there,” said Gailey. “But the other two running backs have been hurt all preseason and C.J had done a good job. We backed him back a little bit this past week. He’s still going to be a dynamic player and he’s still going to make a lot of big plays for us in the future. We just need to get him going on a little slower pace than throwing him in there from the get go. He’s doing kickoff returns for us. We let him go do that and then break him in slowly on offense.”
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I didn't hear the same thing about the other rookie RB in Detroit. If I was Spiller, this doesn't exactly inspire confidence in the head coach.
 
Insein said:
Grabbed lynch in both my leagues. He has a known timeline. If he's not traded by week 6, then you can cut him. Till then, having him on the bench doesn't hurt. Could goto Green Bay and be a beast or he could stay in Buff and wither on the vine. Either way, I'm willing to take a shot on him.
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:goodposting:
 
Buffalo is looking for 3rd round pick, or a player with a lower round pick for Lynch.

They desperately need help at OT, 3-4 OLB, & obviously QB. We all know Lynch is not worth a starting caliber LT or QB, but if they could get a starter at either RT or OLB & a 5th/6th/7th, they'd take it in a heartbeat. I know Buffalo really likes OLB Brad Jones, he is not a starter in GB, but would definitely start for the Bills.

If GB offered Brad Jones & a 6th, deal done.

 
Someone dropped Percy Harvin to waivers. Now is my chance to get rid of spiller once and for all. I will not own another Bills player, I dont care how much it is hyped.

 
SugarNuts said:
Pipes said:
LHUCKS said:
Lynch would be awesome in GB, the Packers are foolish for not going after him more agressively IMHO.
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How do you know how agressively the Packers are pursuing him? It seems like Buffalo has a ridiculous asking price.
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No... What it seems like (to me anyway) is that Buffalo knows that they can only increase his value by playing him a bit, and as weeks go by, and teams need either depth or a starter at RB, Lynch's value increases. Now on the flip side, if he gets hurt himself, throw all that out the window and they look like even bigger dumbasses than they already do.
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Blows my mind that an organization would use regular season games, and adjust regular season depth charts just to showcase a player to increase his trade value.Aren't they focused on winning?
 
shader said:
SugarNuts said:
Pipes said:
LHUCKS said:
Lynch would be awesome in GB, the Packers are foolish for not going after him more agressively IMHO.
Click to expand...
How do you know how agressively the Packers are pursuing him? It seems like Buffalo has a ridiculous asking price.
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No... What it seems like (to me anyway) is that Buffalo knows that they can only increase his value by playing him a bit, and as weeks go by, and teams need either depth or a starter at RB, Lynch's value increases. Now on the flip side, if he gets hurt himself, throw all that out the window and they look like even bigger dumbasses than they already do.
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Blows my mind that an organization would use regular season games, and adjust regular season depth charts just to showcase a player to increase his trade value.Aren't they focused on winning?
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No they are the Bills.
 
Resident A said:
Buffalo is looking for 3rd round pick, or a player with a lower round pick for Lynch.

They desperately need help at OT, 3-4 OLB, & obviously QB. We all know Lynch is not worth a starting caliber LT or QB, but if they could get a starter at either RT or OLB & a 5th/6th/7th, they'd take it in a heartbeat. I know Buffalo really likes OLB Brad Jones, he is not a starter in GB, but would definitely start for the Bills.

If GB offered Brad Jones & a 6th, deal done.
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green bay is already thin on the OLB spots. Guessing Jones isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
 
shader said:
SugarNuts said:
Pipes said:
LHUCKS said:
Lynch would be awesome in GB, the Packers are foolish for not going after him more agressively IMHO.
Click to expand...
How do you know how agressively the Packers are pursuing him? It seems like Buffalo has a ridiculous asking price.
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No... What it seems like (to me anyway) is that Buffalo knows that they can only increase his value by playing him a bit, and as weeks go by, and teams need either depth or a starter at RB, Lynch's value increases. Now on the flip side, if he gets hurt himself, throw all that out the window and they look like even bigger dumbasses than they already do.
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Blows my mind that an organization would use regular season games, and adjust regular season depth charts just to showcase a player to increase his trade value.Aren't they focused on winning?
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If they were focused on winning, they would be decent. I can go back 10 years and name at least 5 players (pro bowlers) that I, as a FAN, wanted them to draft based on NEED. But their "professional" front office and scouting dept. apparently know more than the average fan. Man, I get more and more pissed talking about this...
 
shader said:
SugarNuts said:
Pipes said:
LHUCKS said:
Lynch would be awesome in GB, the Packers are foolish for not going after him more agressively IMHO.
Click to expand...
How do you know how agressively the Packers are pursuing him? It seems like Buffalo has a ridiculous asking price.
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No... What it seems like (to me anyway) is that Buffalo knows that they can only increase his value by playing him a bit, and as weeks go by, and teams need either depth or a starter at RB, Lynch's value increases. Now on the flip side, if he gets hurt himself, throw all that out the window and they look like even bigger dumbasses than they already do.
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Blows my mind that an organization would use regular season games, and adjust regular season depth charts just to showcase a player to increase his trade value.Aren't they focused on winning?
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I think they have learned in the last few years that whether they are focused on winning or not doesn't matter, cause they can't win either way.
 
Clifford said:
T with T said:
I drafted spiller in my redraft and im regretting it badly... why don't they bills use this guy they drafted him 9th overall??? gayley is not smart in my book
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Not smart? His comments on Spiller make me question whether he's even watched football in the past ten years. They are beyond idiotic. Here's his reasoning:Because Spiller tried to hit the holes too fast in his first game AS A ROOKIE, he is not fit to see anything but 3rd down/return work for the foreseeable future.That is quite simply the dumbest thing I have heard come out of a head coaches mouth since I stopped listening to Lane Kiffin.
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thats gayley for you... this guy is a complete dud and is a moron.. if he had any brains he would use spiller the same way the lions are using best.... the lions dont have an awesome offense or offensive line.. I disagree with the previous poster about how that flash and dash can be served later.... that is so wrong its laughable... CJ can score from anywhere on the field and he must be used Period.
 
Sammy Traveller said:
BallparkFrank said:
Who knows what Gailey will do from week to week, but it sounds like the depth chart could stay: Lynch, FJax, Spiller at least for this week:

When asked about curbing C.J. Spiller’s carries from Week 1 to Week 2, Gailey indicated that he may have put too much on Spiller’s plate too soon.

“When he got to the regular season, that first game he was just going extremely fast and I was probably unfair to him to throw him in there,” said Gailey. “But the other two running backs have been hurt all preseason and C.J had done a good job. We backed him back a little bit this past week. He’s still going to be a dynamic player and he’s still going to make a lot of big plays for us in the future. We just need to get him going on a little slower pace than throwing him in there from the get go. He’s doing kickoff returns for us. We let him go do that and then break him in slowly on offense.”
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I didn't hear the same thing about the other rookie RB in Detroit. If I was Spiller, this doesn't exactly inspire confidence in the head coach.
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That's because Best was the best back in this year's draft.

 
With Lynch getting carries and a hot trade rumor I wonder if anyone has seen any recent trades of Lynch to guage his present trade value?

 
killrobotkill said:
Giants4Life said:
I wouldnt touch any of these backs unless I was absolutely desperate
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Hi. I'm Absolutely Desperate. Pleased to meet you. My running backs are Cedric Benson, Brandon Jackson, C.J. Spiller, and Earnest Graham. I'm strongly considering a flier on Lynch. :lmao:
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Hello, my name is Rovers and I drafted M Bush.... along with other damaged goods like M Turner and Addai. Hillis, Lynch, come on down off the waiver wire! I don't know if I can pull the trigger and start him, but Turner, Bush and Addai have me very nervous right now. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
 
Rovers said:
killrobotkill said:
Giants4Life said:
I wouldnt touch any of these backs unless I was absolutely desperate
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Hi. I'm Absolutely Desperate. Pleased to meet you. My running backs are Cedric Benson, Brandon Jackson, C.J. Spiller, and Earnest Graham. I'm strongly considering a flier on Lynch. :unsure:
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Hello, my name is Rovers and I drafted M Bush.... along with other damaged goods like M Turner and Addai. Hillis, Lynch, come on down off the waiver wire! I don't know if I can pull the trigger and start him, but Turner, Bush and Addai have me very nervous right now. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
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Thats nothing. I have Best, Shonn Green, CJ Spiller and felix jones. I have the 8th pick for waivers and I doubt Lynch falls that far. I might be looking at ol freddy Taylor as my #2 RB this week. Good times!! :goodposting:
 
gary mexico said:
Rovers said:
killrobotkill said:
Giants4Life said:
I wouldnt touch any of these backs unless I was absolutely desperate
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Hi. I'm Absolutely Desperate. Pleased to meet you. My running backs are Cedric Benson, Brandon Jackson, C.J. Spiller, and Earnest Graham. I'm strongly considering a flier on Lynch. :lmao:
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Hello, my name is Rovers and I drafted M Bush.... along with other damaged goods like M Turner and Addai. Hillis, Lynch, come on down off the waiver wire! I don't know if I can pull the trigger and start him, but Turner, Bush and Addai have me very nervous right now. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
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Thats nothing. I have Best, Shonn Green, CJ Spiller and felix jones. I have the 8th pick for waivers and I doubt Lynch falls that far. I might be looking at ol freddy Taylor as my #2 RB this week. Good times!! :thumbup:
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I'll trade yo my M Bush for Your S Greene right now! I have a hunch, just when everyone puts Greene on their bench, this is the week he goes off.
 
I love that this is the thread where all of us who suck at drafting have come to commiserate. Add me to the list

:jawdrop:

 
Spiller in the fourth is my only real major mistake right now (twice, passing on Foster) but I really don't feel like it's a mistake. If it weren't for this mouth-breathing neanderthal who won't let the kid play because SHOCKER he looked a little overzealous his first game behind that crumbling wall of mediocrity they call a line, Spiller would be doing fine. I really have no doubt that Spiller could be dropping some pretty decent lines, something like 65 and 45 with a td, if this dolt would just play his #1 PICK!

Eventually this tard will be overruled and Spiller will see 20 touches a game and then at least the fans will something exciting to watch in their stadium for the first time in a loooooong time, but as long as Chan "Caveman Can Do It" Gailey is calling the shots he's screwed.

 
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Clifford said:
Spiller in the fourth is my only real major mistake right now (twice, passing on Foster) but I really don't feel like it's a mistake. If it weren't for this mouth-breathing neanderthal who won't let the kid play because SHOCKER he looked a little overzealous his first game behind that crumbling wall of mediocrity they call a line, Spiller would be doing fine. I really have no doubt that Spiller could be dropping some pretty decent lines, something like 65 and 45 with a td, if this dolt would just play his #1 PICK! Eventually this tard will be overruled and Spiller will see 20 touches a game and then at least the fans will something exciting to watch in their stadium for the first time in a loooooong time, but as long as Chan "Caveman Can Do It" Gailey is calling the shots he's screwed.
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Marshawn Lynch was their #1 pick in 2007. Spiller was just a stupid pick by the organization. Spiller shouldn't play merely because he was their #1 draft pick as Lynch has the same argument and is a more complete back.
 
GDogg said:
Clifford said:
Spiller in the fourth is my only real major mistake right now (twice, passing on Foster) but I really don't feel like it's a mistake. If it weren't for this mouth-breathing neanderthal who won't let the kid play because SHOCKER he looked a little overzealous his first game behind that crumbling wall of mediocrity they call a line, Spiller would be doing fine. I really have no doubt that Spiller could be dropping some pretty decent lines, something like 65 and 45 with a td, if this dolt would just play his #1 PICK! Eventually this tard will be overruled and Spiller will see 20 touches a game and then at least the fans will something exciting to watch in their stadium for the first time in a loooooong time, but as long as Chan "Caveman Can Do It" Gailey is calling the shots he's screwed.
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Marshawn Lynch was their #1 pick in 2007. Spiller was just a stupid pick by the organization. Spiller shouldn't play merely because he was their #1 draft pick as Lynch has the same argument and is a more complete back.
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What exactly do you mean by "more complete"? Lynch does nothing better than Spiller...nothing.
 
Heisman187 said:
GDogg said:
Clifford said:
Spiller in the fourth is my only real major mistake right now (twice, passing on Foster) but I really don't feel like it's a mistake. If it weren't for this mouth-breathing neanderthal who won't let the kid play because SHOCKER he looked a little overzealous his first game behind that crumbling wall of mediocrity they call a line, Spiller would be doing fine. I really have no doubt that Spiller could be dropping some pretty decent lines, something like 65 and 45 with a td, if this dolt would just play his #1 PICK! Eventually this tard will be overruled and Spiller will see 20 touches a game and then at least the fans will something exciting to watch in their stadium for the first time in a loooooong time, but as long as Chan "Caveman Can Do It" Gailey is calling the shots he's screwed.
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Marshawn Lynch was their #1 pick in 2007. Spiller was just a stupid pick by the organization. Spiller shouldn't play merely because he was their #1 draft pick as Lynch has the same argument and is a more complete back.
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What exactly do you mean by "more complete"? Lynch does nothing better than Spiller...nothing.
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Lynch has 2 modes...Spiller just one!
 
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