ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- While Buffalo Bills fans have started to write running back C.J. Spiller off as a bust, the team’s coaching staff doesn’t believe that to be the case.
“I think we will really not know totally about C.J. until we get to the end of the season,” coach Chan Gailey said. ”I hope, but I can’t expect him to come out and rush for 140 yards or 120 yards like Fred [Jackson] was doing, but at the same time he’s certainly capable of doing that. We’ll see where this takes us.”
C.J. Spiller is expected to be the feature back in the Bills offense with Fred Jackson out for the season. (AP Photo)
Spiller’s opportunity has indeed arrived with Jackson on injured reserve. That doesn’t mean the offense will change much, though.
“You’ve got 10 other guys that have been doing things. You can’t change everything they’re doing and you don’t want to,” Gailey said. “You want to let C.J. go in and do what he does best and give him an opportunity to make plays.
The Bills will be without strong safety George Wilson for a second straight game because of a neck injury. That’s a big blow for the secondary, as Wilson was responsible for getting everyone in the backfield lined up. Just as important, he was playing at a Pro Bowl level.
With Wilson out last week, rookie fourth-round pick Da’Norris Searcy started. While Searcy did fine against the run, he was involved in a few coverage mix-ups that cost the team big yards through the air.
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