One of the narratives of the 2021 offseason surrounding this Buffalo Bills team is the potential for improvement from the running game. With the same offensive coordinator returning in Brian Daboll and an almost identical offensive line from 2020, the attention turned to running back additions leading up to the NFL Draft. Although a potential addition of former Clemson running back Travis Etienne kept Bills Mafia occupied through many podcasts and articles prior to April 29th, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected him in front of the Bills at pick 25 overall. While the conversation around Etienne centered around his dynamic skillset in comparison to the currently rostered Bills running backs, one thing that may have been glossed over in the conversation is whether or not the current Bills regime believes in the old-school, three-down, “featured workhorse”-type back on a philosophical level.
Opinion: the McBeane regime might not believe in “featured workhorses” at RB
