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Buffalo Bills: 5 players that could make the 2017 Pro Bowl

By Ryan Brennan

Sep 20, 2015; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus (99) lines up on New England Patriots guard Josh Kline (67) during the second half at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Patriots defeat the Bills 40 to 32. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 20, 2015; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus (99) lines up on New England Patriots guard Josh Kline (67) during the second half at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Patriots defeat the Bills 40 to 32. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY – NOVEMBER 27: LeSean McCoy #25 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates a 75 yard touchdown run during the third quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 27, 2016 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. Buffalo defeats Jacksonville 28-21. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

HB LeSean McCoy was one of the two Bills’ players selected to the 2016 Pro Bowl, but chose to sit out.

You simply can’t put together a list of the league’s top running backs without putting LeSean McCoy near the top. If you were to ask him, he wouldn’t hesitate to say he’s the No. 1 back in the league — he said so on SportsCenter.

Injuries in 2015 limited his campaign and the numbers didn’t quite meet Shady McCoy’s expectations. He bounced back better than ever in 2016 and put together a 1,267 yard, 13-touchdown season — leading the way for the league’s top rushing attack.

The incredible season included helping the team break a franchise record for most rushing touchdowns in a season (29), as well as four multi-touchdown games, 7 games over 100 yards — two of which over 150 yards — and losing no fumbles in the process.

I wouldn’t hesitate to expect more of the same this season. With an improved offensive line and a new offense that will feature a lot of zone runs, McCoy will have another season filled with making defenders miss and eventually crossing over into the endzone.

The Buffalo Bills did extremely well in zone runs last season. According to Pro Football Focus, the Bills had 30 attempts in an outside zone run and averaged 5.73 yards per carry. As far as the inside zone goes, they ran the ball 97 times with a 5.38 yards per carry average.

They led the league in both categories.

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