Bills FB on LeSean McCoy: 'I want him to get 2,000 yards'
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The Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles started off the offseason with a bang, flipping Kiko Alonso for LeSean McCoy back in March. Alonso went to a linebacker-needy team in the Eagles, while McCoy will replace the since-departed C.J. Spiller. Understandably, expectations are high for both players.
For McCoy, the league's leading rusher in 2013, he's expected to be a dynamic playmaker for a stagnant Bills offense. But that's not all, according to one teammate.
"I want him to break records," Bills fullback Jerome Felton said. "I want him to get 2,000 yards. I want him to lead the league in rushing. Him and Adrian are cut from the same cloth. I would be very disappointed if he's not the leading rusher in the league next year, that's for sure."
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Reaching the 2,000 yard mark is incredibly difficult, but it's not out of the question for McCoy. He piled up 1,607 yards in 2013 on 314 carries. He has averaged a healthy 4.6 yards over the course of his career, and has remained relatively healthy each year -- both key factors in rushing for a big number of yards.
Having a confident fullback as your lead blocker helps, especially when he's blocked for another 2,000-yard rusher in Adrian Peterson. Felton doesn't see why McCoy can't do the same.
"Why not?" Felton said. "He has the ability that it takes. For a runner to get 2,000 yards, you have to be able to score from anywhere on the field. That's my goal for him."
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(h/t NFL.com)