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Buffalo Bills: Pros and Cons of LeSean McCoy’s Backups

By Paul Taylor

Dec 13, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy (25) looks on prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles won 23-20. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy (25) looks on prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles won 23-20. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 27, 2015; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills running back Mike Gillislee (35) celebrates his 50 yard touchdown run during the second half against the Dallas Cowboys at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Bills defeat Cowboys 16-6. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports /

Mike Gillislee

Vital stats: Drafted in the fifth round in 2013 / 25-years old / 5 ft 11 / 219 lbs

Career highlights: Four-star recruit in 2009, 2012 First-team All-SEC selection, In 2012, became first Gator to eclipse 1,000 yard mark since 2004

Pros: Only a small sample size, but appears to be an excellent home-run threat. Last season he became the first Bills running back since 1997, to produce TD runs of at least 50 yards in back-to-back weeks.

Cons: As per the aforementioned sample size, Gillislee doesn’t have much of a track record. At this stage, there is no way of knowing how he will react to the responsibility of more carries.

Overall: With Karlos Williams missing the first four games of the regular season, Gillislee enters camp as the favorite to be the Bills number two runner in Week 1 at Baltimore. Signing Bush hasn’t changed this.

Next: A lot to prove after a disastrous offseason

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