The Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch and the Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown are both available for trade to teams that are in need of running backs. Both have potentials to be great running back as former high-round draft picks but both have been expendable to their current teams.
Lynch was drafted by the Bills in 2007 as a first-round pick but has not been able to live up to expectation because of multiple off-field incidents and lost his starting job to Fred Jackson. His performance in last season was totally disappointing with only 450 rushing yards in 13 games.
As for Brown, who was a 2005 first-round pick, he has spent all of his first five seasons with the Dolphins but became expendable more than one year ago because of continual injuries. That last straw could be the Lisfranc fracture in his foot that was suffered on Nov. 15 and ended Brown’s season early after he started only nine games in Dolphins jersey. The Dolphins even have already had a plan of replacement to Brown if they manage to have Brown put on another team’s NFL jersey—33-year-old Ricky Williams, who had four 100-yard rushing games while replacing injured Brown last season, is expected to be the starting running back in the new season.
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Bills Coach Gailey wants to retain RB Lynch
The Buffalo Bills new coach Chan Gailey actually does not want much change to the team’s running backs. He intends to have a two-back system and wants both running backs Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson to remain in Bills jerseys.
"Marshawn is an excellent football player," Gailey said Thursday at the NFL scouting combine. "The guy’s extremely talented, can catch the ball, can run it. He can run with power. He can get around the edge. He’s a very good football player. I hope we’re able to take him and use him."
With Jackson and Lynch, the Bills could have a formidable running tandem provided that they are able to overhaul the offensive line. Although Lynch has a history of off-field problems and began last year with an NFL suspension, the Bills are still likely to give him the chance show his on-field talents.
"Marshawn is an excellent football player," Gailey said Thursday at the NFL scouting combine. "The guy’s extremely talented, can catch the ball, can run it. He can run with power. He can get around the edge. He’s a very good football player. I hope we’re able to take him and use him."
With Jackson and Lynch, the Bills could have a formidable running tandem provided that they are able to overhaul the offensive line. Although Lynch has a history of off-field problems and began last year with an NFL suspension, the Bills are still likely to give him the chance show his on-field talents.
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