Archives for October 11, 2016

'It's safe to say not much was expected of Alexander. He entered the season with nine career sacks. He was a good special teams player, but a pass rusher? That wasn't too high on his resume.'

'"Lorenzo deserves all the credit. This is somebody that came in here and accepted a different role that we had for him," Ryan said. "He came in here and just outplayed everybody. He earned that job."'

'In making the move Monday, the Bills placed safety Colt Anderson on injured reserve a day after he hurt his arm in a 30-19 win at Los Angeles.'

'"Absolutely, we knew what we were getting," Ryan said with a smile. "We thought we were getting a great pass rusher. It's just his name might not have been Lorenzo Alexander (a reference to drafting Lawson). We're hoping that young kid comes in and provides what we thought he would when we drafted him. But Lorenzo, you just can't say enough about him. You talk about a great pro that you wish every one of your players would emulate."'

'The biggest issue, though, is the man pulling the trigger. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor is maddeningly inconsistent, he still lacks accuracy on too many of the simple throws that every NFL quarterback has to make, and at some point it's going to be a big problem for the Bills. Somewhere along the way, a defense is going to shut down running back LeSean McCoy and make Taylor beat them, and you have to wonder if Taylor will be up to it.'

'There are plenty of reasons to be concerned about the Bills passing game moving forward. Tyrod Taylor missed open receivers and there's no doubt he's really missing Sammy Watkins. It's reasonable to expect that they'll have to get more production out of their passing game when they get into games against teams that can really throw it.'

'The third-year player is coming off a four-game league imposed suspension. He’s also still battling a medical condition that requires a strict dietary regimen to keep him available on a daily basis for practice.'

'Four of Schmidt’s six punts were downed inside the Rams’ 20-yard line as Los Angeles’ average drive start was their own 21-yard line.'