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    Clearing up some OL Confusion

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    Well the numbers certainly point to EJ as needing to take some serious steps in year #2 if he is to be a successful NFL QB. It may be true that he doesnt have the best weapons in the league, but he certainly has enough at his disposal to improve on the atrocious sack numbers (especially if we add a WR or TE early in the draft).

     

    Like many things in the NFL.. this comes down to the QB. We'll find out in the next year if EJ is the answer or if he's just another Joe Schmoe.

    Teams worse than 6-10 last year, poised to make the playoffs

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    I've been advocating this all off-season as the one big aspect that CAN change from year to year and dramatically impact W/L's. It takes a lot of luck and also a dedicated commitment to it from TC through the season. One could argue we were 5-6 T/O's from 10 wins last season.

     

    I agree you can practice for some this stuff, for instance stripping the ball. But a lot of it just comes down to luck. When the ball is on the ground, there is much you can do to train for recovering a football.. especially if you want to avoid injury.

    Teams worse than 6-10 last year, poised to make the playoffs

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    Grantland's Bill Barnwell wrote a pretty interesting article today, http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9459928/which-losing-nfl-teams-poised-make-playoffs

     

    The only thing I can really point to with the Bills is their fumble recovery rate. History tells us that teams will recover about half of the fumbles that hit the ground in their games from year to year, but Buffalo managed to pick up only 30.6 percent of the fumbles in its contests last year, which was the worst rate in football.

     

    This is a piece from the Bill's section (he ranks them at #6th most likely to make the leap). Fumble rate is something that I would have never realized if it wasn't pointed out. I find it hard to believe that he thinks the Jets/Browns are more likely to make the playoffs than the Bills.. but I guess thats my bias showing.

    Offense. Week 1. Snap 1

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    I'm trying to think of this in terms of what would scare the defense the most. I think having both CJ and Fred on the field, with the option to split CJ out wide would definitely cause problems for opposing D's. CJ is definitely one of those players that you pay attention to him no matter where he is on the field.

     

    With that said, my group looks like:

     

    Spiller

    Johnson

    Jackson

    Woods

    Chandler

    Stevie Johnson's one handed catch

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted · Edited by Billsrhody

    Wow.. I'm surprised that you guys don't think it will be on the list at all. I think Stevie's catch is definitely better than any of the other one handed catches on the list so far. The fact that he was running across the field and had to reach back and high for the ball makes it super difficult.

     

    Kirby.. glad we agree on this one!

    Stevie Johnson's one handed catch

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000112189/WK-15-Can-t-Miss-Play-Stick-to-Stevie

     

    After the discussion of CJ on the "Top 100 Players" list, I got to wondering where this play would land on the "Top 100 Plays of 2012" list. They're already at 41, but I cant imagine this getting left out.

     

    Also.. what a great play, too bad it had to come in a blowout. Where do you think it will land on the list?

    CJ or Gore, who do you think is going to get left out of the top 100 t

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    The list is a popularity contest. Among NFL players.

     

    The OP asked whether CJ "would" be on, not whether he "should" be on.

     

    I think he will. He was a sexy up-and-coming back last year. Frank Gore is kinda boring with not much highlight reel stuff last year. Both backs split time. And I think they realize that CJ in San Francisco would be better than Gore in Buffalo.

     

    When they ask the players to rank the top 20 (not top 100) I think they think of:

    (1) espn memories,

    (2) who do I wish was on my team, and

    (3) best players, and not necessarily who had the best season.

     

    CJ > Gore in all of those categories.

     

    I think you are severely underrating Frank Gore. He was a leader on one of the best teams in the league and has been a top 10 running back for the past 7 or 8 years. I'm sure he's widely respected throughout the league as a guy who works hard and can do everything you want in a back.

     

    If anything, this list proves that its hard to jump up the list after just one year. Look at Alfred Morris' numbers last year and explain to me how he can possibly be the 10th best running back on this list after what he did last year. The truth is, its based on more than just one year. CJ had a good year last year and if builds on that this year, I'm sure he'll be on this list in 2014.

    CJ or Gore, who do you think is going to get left out of the top 100 t

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted · Edited by Billsrhody

    Mayo is coming off of a terrible year on a bad d. There is no way that the defense has 2 of the top 40 players in football and I think that Wilfork will be on the list. Wallace is coming off of a bad yet and I would be surprised to see him ahead of guys like Vincent Jackson who was on last week.

     

    I really believe that players think highly of Spiller. He jumps off the tape and teams center their game plans around him. He average 6 yards a carry!! Imagine what guys thought about him after playing against him?? They probably were thinking like us, "Why doesn't this guy get the ball more?"

     

    Hey I hope you're right, but I don't think he'll get the nod over players like Doug Martin and LeSean McCoy. Also, I'm not sure how many running backs are left (I think its 5 now?). But he's definitely behind Peterson, Foster, Rice, Lynch and Charles. He'd probably even be behind Gore and Forte.

     

    Truth is, I just dont think he got enough touches last year to be considered ahead of those workhorse guys.

    CJ or Gore, who do you think is going to get left out of the top 100 t

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted · Edited by Billsrhody

    There are 5 AFC East players left. Mario, Hernandez, Wake, and Mankins are already on the list. If you do not think that either will be on the list who are your 5?? Someone had indicated that there is only 1 safety left on the board so it looks like Byrd is out. I would be REALLY surprised at this point if Spiller is not on the list. Spiller, Wilfork, Brady, Gronk and Cromartie

     

    Brady, Wilfork, Gronk, Cromartie, Wallace/Mayo

    Fantasy Football - CJ Spiller

    in Fantasy Football

    Posted

    Honestly i would take him over any other player on the board. I got him last year in the 2nd round and he absolutely killed it for me. I got at least 10 points a week from him. A Few times he would give me over 20.

     

    I would scream at hte TV everytime Gailey would take him out when the bills got to the 20 yards line.

     

    Well I'm certainly not taking him over peterson.. I excpect CJ to finish the year with around 1400 rushing yards, 500 receiving yards and 9 combined TDs. I think he'll be close to a top 5 back.

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