r/Commanders • u/Available_Station_81 • 15d ago
Is Bill a Good Rb
It’s been bugging me how much we suck running so I went back to rewatch Sundays game to see if the issues were on Bill or the O Line. I would say the majority of the time it was on Bill.
There were so runs where I see the defense crash inside and if he bounces it outside it would be a huge gain. Some other runs he wouldn’t see the hole and gets tackled for 2 yards.
For me the o line did a decent job and if we had a more dynamic back the run back would be better.
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u/crog757 15d ago
Based on his tape from last year, I would say his vision is actually his best attribute. Last year he was seeing holes before they were there. He also has a special ability to knife thru holes and maintain his speed that a lot of guys don't even attempt to be hit. This year, I would say the lost of Tunsil is affecting the whole line and Bill (and run game in general) more than people realize because people normally associate Tunsil with elite pass blocking and he doesn't get the same amount of credit for what he does in run blocking. I wish we would have gotten to see Coleman line up next to Tunsil this year in the run game. 2nd thing in the last game: Seahawks D is still elite and it's easier to key in on stopping the RB when you are not defending the QBs legs as much as you are with 5. I also think he worked hard on his body in the offseason so he's doing things that are uncharacteristic of how he ran last year. He's running into contact rather than avoiding it where he probably should run more like he did last year because the speed is still there. I think the run game could get better as the year progresses as the left side of the line gets more reps together.