have to disagree – lynch is pretty darn good….

in fact you have to look no further then the game in miami last year. the buffalo line is way overrated/hyped and most of lynch’s yardage was gained through good old fashioned hard running. Lynch litteral won the miami game for buffalo on 2 carries both of which he ran through/over/under several unblocked dolphins… you just can’t teach that desire, and it showed up everytime lynch had the ball. That desire is something that McGahee never has/had and something ronnie flashes but has been sketchy with. I watched most of buffalo’s games last season, and, right now, I would likely trade R Brown for Lynch straight up… (ignoring contracts etc) My only real concern with Lynch right now is that he fights so hard for every yard that he’ll wear himself out in a year or two.

Lynch is a real game changer and I hate it, I really do hate it!!!!!

First off, Lynch only has 1 season under his belt so to judge him fairly is not really fair…But, all points made are legit. The Bills passing attack was brutal, Lynch got plenty of touches, and if it wasn’t for Adrian Petersen in Minnesota, Lynch would have earned Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.

If Buffalo’s passing game gets from 30th overall down to the 20 or high teens, I think you will see a 1,500 yd season from Lynch. The thing that sticks out about Lynch is exactly what W NY Fins Fan eluded too….He does not go down on first contact and is a bruising runner who is great in 3 and 1 and goal to go situations. Which is why complementing him with fred Jackson will lead to a dynamic RB combo and should be very effective in the winter months when Buffalo winter sets in.

Lynch comes from a pro-style offense at Cal in which he lined up at WR, caught a lot of passes and had great YAC ability. If the Bills can use him more in that capacity you will see one of the elite runners in the NFL. If however, they use him as they did last year you will see the “overrated” Lynch that Matty is referring to. 4.0 ypc However, I think this kid has the potential to be a 1,500 yds 10 TD’s, and a 40 catch guy as well

It’s funny because I just got done posting about how we shouldn’t extrapolate rookie performances to the rest of a player’s career… and here’s a bunch of “outsiders” to the situation talking about Lynch’s yards/carry as a tell-all stat. I watched every single Bills game last season and Marshawn Lynch is going to be a household name within the next two seasons. If there was a Bills RB that was overrated his name is Willis McGahee. I encourage Phish fans to keep an eye on him (actually watch him play, don’t just look at his stat line). The kid has ability, and hopefully Buffalo will be able to balance their offense out to show that ability.

My criticism of Lynch as a rookie: there were times he should have put his head down instead of bouncing in and out of his reads. But he was a rookie, and the longer he plays the more the game will slow down for him.

To be honest, Buffalo’s offense was elementarily predictable the past couple of seasons. It got to the point where the announcers were calling out our plays. It was so obvious when the Bills were going to run the ball it’s amazing Lynch ever crossed the LOS. If you ever see a receiver or TE go in motion and hesitate off-tackle… guess what…. the Bills are running the football.

I did say above that I think he’s going to be good. My point was that the national media really overhyped him, especially following that game against Cincy.