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Karlos Williams Waived by Buffalo: Top Five Landing Spots for the Running Back

By George Stockburger

Oct 4, 2015; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills running back Karlos Williams (29) celebrates his touchdown against the New York Giants during the second half at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Giants beat the Bills 24-10. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2015; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills running back Karlos Williams (29) celebrates his touchdown against the New York Giants during the second half at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Giants beat the Bills 24-10. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 14, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) and offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo and New York Giants quarterback Ryan Nassib (9) looks at the playbook during the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Giants 25-14. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 14, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) and offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo and New York Giants quarterback Ryan Nassib (9) looks at the playbook during the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Giants 25-14. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

New York Giants

Football Outsiders ranked the New York Giants the 19th-best rushing offense in 2015. They did little to improve on that in the offseason, with Paul Perkins out of UCLA being the only key addition.

Nov 30, 2014; Jacksonville, FL, USA; New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings (23) carries the ball as Jacksonville Jaguars safety Sherrod Martin (36) defends in the second quarter at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; Jacksonville, FL, USA; New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings (23) carries the ball as Jacksonville Jaguars safety Sherrod Martin (36) defends in the second quarter at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports /

Rashad Jennings and Shane Vereen are penciled in as the top two running backs on Ben McAdoo’s Giants. Neither will give you anything explosive, as they combined for just-over 1,000 rushing yards and just three touchdowns last season.

Karlos Williams had three times as many rushing touchdowns as the Giants top options. He can help and aging Eli Manning move the ball around and get out of high-pressure situations behind a questionable offensive line.

Having Odell Beckham Jr., rookie Sterling Shepard, and Karlos Williams leading the charge on offense helps push the Giants in a horrid NFC East. The division is up for grabs, and Williams gives the Giants another toy to play with going into McAdoo’s first season at the helm.

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