Zack Moss: Bigger function awaits

A 3rd-round decide in 2020, Moss spent many of the season locked in a timeshare that did not permit him or Devin Singletary to shine most weeks. Singletary amassed extra uncooked manufacturing, however Moss is perhaps the Payments’ higher guess going ahead to emerge as a dependable backfield lead. A bodily runner who not solely appears to take pleasure in contact with defenders however has the steadiness and nimbleness to remain on his ft after a collision, Moss recorded 13 damaged tackles on solely 112 carries final yr, the fourth-best charge within the league. (Singletary managed solely 9 on 156 totes). Moss additionally did not see many targets as Josh Allen most popular gunning the ball downfield, however his school resume and robust efficiency when he was utilized as a receiver recommend he has vital room for progress in that space if given the prospect. Regardless of these strengths, Moss stays a wild card for the upcoming marketing campaign. Any again who has to share red-zone and goal-line carries with Allen, a lot much less with one other RB as properly, goes to have hassle scoring TDs, and Singletary, a third-round choice in 2019, would not appear to be going anyplace. It’d take an harm to clear up the logjam for touches within the Buffalo backfield.

A 2018 knee harm discouraged Moss from leaving for the NFL early, and he appeared to make the precise resolution after a powerful last season at Utah satisfied the Payments to nab him within the third spherical of this yr’s draft. A bodily again at 5-9, 223, with three-down potential, Moss would not simply invite contact; he seeks it out so he can plow by way of extra defenders on his approach to the tip zone. His excellent steadiness permits him to remain on his ft by way of huge collisions and provides him the potential for giant good points after contact. That operating model, and his school knee harm, do invite issues about sturdiness, however becoming a member of a backfield with Devin Singletary already in place ought to assist hold Moss recent and able to hammer by way of one other linebacker. Given their respective skills, the duo might be interchangeable for the Payments slightly than cleanly splitting early down and passing-down roles – a scenario that may bode properly for Moss’ effectivity as he works behind a strong offensive line.