Chan Gailey on Bills' RB split in 2012: 'Closer to 50-50 than it ever has been'
Before suffering a season-ending injury, Bills running back Fred Jackson had nearly 1,400 yards from scrimmage (934 rushing yards and 442 receiving yards) through 10 games.
In the six games after Jackson fractured his fibula, teammate C.J. Spiller, the team's first-round pick in 2010, posted 633 yards from scrimmage (446 rushing yards and 187 receiving yards).
To put it another way, either running back would thrive if they were the guy. But how will the Bills split the workload in 2012 when both backs are healthy?
“I wouldn’t call it 50-50, but it’s closer to 50-50 than it ever has been because (Spiller’s) more confident and we have more confidence in him having experience now,” said [coach Chan] Gailey, per Chris Brown of BuffaloBills.com. “To me it’s a win-win for everybody except them individually. It’s a win-win for the team. It’s a win-win for setting up game plans and for us making it through the season healthy. It’s not a win-win for each of them individually because neither one of them will get the ball as much as they want to.”
Or as much as their respective fantasy owners will want.
