Jason Peters: A big help to Marshawn Lynch?
The Buffalo Bills got great news this week as Jason Peters, their mammoth stud left tackle, ended his preseason-long holdout. Peters has been dissatisfied with his contract after emerging as one of the better young tackles in the game. Regardless of his motivations, it stands to reason that the Bills are far better off with him in the lineup than without him.
I’m not going to argue that Peters helps the Bills tremendously; he obviously does.
But just some food for thought, take a look at last year’s splits for Marshawn Lynch:
| Direction | Rush | Yds | YPR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeftSideline | 19 | 55 | 2.9 | 0 |
| LeftSide | 99 | 359 | 3.6 | 2 |
| Middle | 59 | 179 | 3.0 | 2 |
| RightSide | 83 | 420 | 5.1 | 3 |
| RightSideline | 20 | 102 | 5.1 | 0 |
When Lynch ran to the left side (Peters’ side) he averaged less than 3.5 yards per rush and scored only 2 TD; whereas Lynch fared much better running to the right side. Does this mean Peters won’t help? No, but it also shows that, in and of himself, Peters return may not have as dramatic an impact on Lynch’s production as some have hinted.
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