Being suspended for the first three games of the 2009 season and finishing the season with only 450 yards and two scores, the Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch may have to take off his No. 23 Bills jersey in near future, leaving starting job to running back Fred Jackson.
That was definitely what we expected from Lynch when he came out of California as a first-round pick in 2007. As a rookie, he rushed for 1,115 yards and had seven touchdowns in just 13 games. He made his sophomore season a stellar one by lading on a Pro Bowl berth.
But something happened before that ’08 season that began Lynch’s downfall in Buffalo. He was involved in a hit-and-run accident that summer that left a pedestrian injured. Although he was not leveled with any criminal charges, the incident turned out to be the beginning of further run-ins with the law. Days after his Pro Bowl appearance, Lynch was pulled over in his home state and was discovered to have a loaded gun in his car. He was arrested and pled guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge, which resulted in the league suspending him for the first three games of the ’09 season.
While Lynch was struggling throughout the season, third-year running back Fred Jackson emerged as a much more dependable back by piling up 1,433 yards from scrimmage. Besides, Lynch has bad relationship with his teammates while Jackson always appears to mild-mannered and humble.
Judging from all of these factors, the Bills will find some way to get rid of Lynch during this offseason. At least new head coach Chan Gailey, who emphasized the importance of character during his initial press conference, will not allow Lynch to have good time there.
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