With the 86th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills selected running back Zack Moss from Utah.
The Bills have selected RB Zack Moss with the 86th overall selection of the 2020 NFL Draft.
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) April 25, 2020
Moss was named the 2019 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the year after recording 1,416 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, while averaging 108.9 rushing yards per game. pic.twitter.com/QhAHKEAk32
The former Ute was one of the most productive college running backs since he emerged as a true sophomore back in 2017. He ran for more than 1,000 yards and scored at least 10 touchdowns in each of the past three years, peaking in 2019 with 1,412 rushing yards and 15 TDs. Additionally, he was targeted 31 times in the passing game, catching 28 passes for 387 yards.
Zack Moss brings it...Poor guy was demoralized. pic.twitter.com/F6nMYOR7uH
— Cover 1 (@Cover1) February 10, 2020
The 5’9″ and 223-pound isn’t the most athletically gifted runner in the draft, running a 4.65s 40-yard dash at the combine. His 33″ vertical jump and 4.37s 20-yard shuttle also were below average and that’s a major part of why he felt to Buffalo in the 3rd round.
Zack Moss’ combine…we’ll just say it wasn’t pretty. Below the 50th percentile in every drill we have in our NFL Combine Explorer tool. Can he overcome his lack of athleticism in Buffalo? pic.twitter.com/NXZrETBG01
— RotoViz (@RotoViz) April 25, 2020
Moss is sort of reminiscent of Devin Singletary. According Pro Football Focus, he broke 0.33 tackles per rush attempt through his collegiate career, the third highest rate among the RBs through that time period. He’s a bit bigger than “Motor” and can be elusive in a different way, looking more for contact than his new teammate’s cut-on-a-dime style.
“I can be elusive when it's needed, and I can be downright nasty when it's needed as well.” Utah RB Zack Moss
— Cover 1 (@Cover1) February 11, 2020
Story: https://t.co/Vb7PX7wSTm pic.twitter.com/iPbSOjVUIx
However, just like Singletary, he excels in making people miss with his explosiveness but doesn’t have the extra gear to be considered a home run hitter. Both are dangerous weapons in the passing game and very complete all around backs with a lot of production at the collegiate level. They should form a nice 1-2 punch for years to come.
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