For the foreseeable future, Buffalo Bills running backs are going to be hard to bring down.
After drafting a RB in the third round the last two seasons, selecting Devin Singletary in 2019, and Utah's Zack Moss in 2020, Buffalo has put together one of the most elusive RB duos in the NFL.
Singletary was a nightmare to tackle in his rookie season. According to Pro Football Focus, the rookie had 0.24 missed tackles per rush attempt, the third-best mark among all qualifying RBs in the NFL. He led all rookies with 25 10+ yard runs in 2019.
The efficiency was there too, averaging less than 4.5 yards per carry just twice last season.
To many, the selection of Moss looks like the thunder added to that lightning of Singletary. Moss certainly does provide that physicality as a runner. He enters the NFL at 223 lbs and among draft-eligible RBs, Moss averaged the most yards after contact at 4.45 YDS per attempt. His contact balance was among the best of any RB in the 2020 prospct pool.
Don't let that one element of his game fool you. This isn't some giant, one dimensional powerback. Like Singletary, if Moss gets into open space, it isn't easy for defenses to get their hands on him.
The Utah-product forced a missed tackle on 38% of rushes in 2019. That was most among any RB with 150+ carries in a season since 2014.
His vision, patience, and quick feet were as impressive on tape as the power and physicality he plays the game with.
NFL comparisons aren't typically a fair way to evaluate college prospects, but Moss has a lot of similarities to the 2019 NFL Draft's top RB selection in Las Vegas RB Josh Jacobs. The build screams of a physical, powerful style, but Moss is a modern day weapon in the backfield. On top of over 1,400 rushing yards in his final collegiate season, Moss also had 28 receptions for 388 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Singletary will likely be the featured RB in 2020 for the Bills, but Moss is going to present another dangerous threat in the backfield. Together, Singletary and Moss form one of, if not the most elusive one-two punch in the NFL.
The cherry on top? Singletary and Moss only cost Buffalo a little over $1.2 million in 2020. For the production those two could potentially provide, saying that is highway robbery by the Bills might be an understatement.
Fans should be excited about the potential this RB tandem has moving forward.
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