Buffalo Bills rookie running back Devin Singletary had a good year in his first season in the league. A former Bills running back, now in the Hall of Fame, liked what he saw from Singletary.
Thurman Thomas was one of the key offensive weapons for the Buffalo Bills in the 90s and had a Hall of Fame career. He had over 12,000 rushing yards, an additional 4,458 receiving yards with 126 total touchdowns. He was a five time Pro Bowler and was the 1991 NFL MVP.
When he discusses the position, or players at the position, it carries serious weight.
This is certainly good news for Bills fans as Thomas spoke very highly of Devin Singletary in a recent interview with Chris Brown of the team’s website.
"“He can catch the ball. You don’t just throw a running back out there to play wide receiver,” said Thomas of Singletary being split out wide by offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. “Usually you put them in the backfield and they run routes from there. But they put him out at wide receiver. I’m like, this kid has got something. I’ve been impressed with him.”"
Devin Singletary was a third round pick by the Buffalo Bills out of FIU and the organization liked what they saw during training camp. They were confident enough to release LeSean McCoy and turn the position over to the rookie.
It was a bit of a slow start due to a hamstring injury suffered in the early part of the season. However, once he got past that, he played very well down the stretch for the Bills and validated the confidence the organization had in him.
He finished his rookie season with 775 rushing yards, an average of 5.1 yards per carry and an additional 194 receiving yards along with four total touchdowns in only 12 games. There is no question that when Singletary was in the game, the offense was better.
Entering Year 2, the Buffalo Bills have to hope that Singletary will continue to build on a strong rookie campaign. Based on what Thurman Thomas believes, this will likely happen.