What Happened to Beast Mode? Marshawn Lynch Should be Used as Trade Bait

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Published: January 1, 2010

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... that Buddy (...no not the Will Farrel elf) is in charge of personnel decisions at One Bills Drive, my attention didn't immediately turn to who the next head coach would be. 

Instead, I thought who's this new general manager bringing in and perhaps more importantly, who's out the door. 

The first player that came to mind, and is expendable, is former first-round pick Marshawn Lynch.

It's really incredible if you think about it. In his rookie campaign in 2007, he rushed for 1,115 yards, averaging four yards per attempt on 280 touches. 

In 2008 his role diminished slightly, carrying for fewer yards (1,036) and carries (250).

And 2009 is by far his worst output on the field as a pro. He's failed to gain 500 yards, and has only 119 attempts since Fred Jackson has solidified the feature back role. 

Undoubtedly, Lynch's three-game suspension at the beginning of the season hampered his chance to get off to a roaring start, but his off the fiel...

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