Johnny Hammersticks
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Where was Sheppard? On his back or where he shouldn't have been.
Two things I got from last night...
1) The entire linebacking corps sucks... that's why the Bils got gashed so much in the first half.
2) Outside of the DL and one corner and one safety, the rest of them suck. It is no coincidence that in two games, two very young QBs have taken this defense apart within the first 3 possessions. And to have eight play drives in the first quarter in the first two games, both resulting in TDs against your first team, indicates a trend. This defense is not going to crack the top 10. They ain't as good as I thought they were going to be.
I wouldn't go as far as to say they all suck, but they certainly stunk up the joint last night. Moats seemed to be pretty decent overall, but the usually reliable Barnett was smoked in pass coverage over and over again. Most notably on the TD, and also the big gainer by Harvin during the 1st drive.
And yes, Shepp looked completely lost out there.
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I posted this in another thread, but I really thought this topic deserved it's own thread.....
I'm not sure why Aaron Williams seems to be catching so much criticism following last night's game. He looked pretty solid to me....even on that long (30+yd) reception by Jenkins....Williams was in his hip pocket the entire way, and even got his hand in on the ball and almost knocked it away....just a great play by the WR. Even the Vikings play-by-play guy acknowledged that Williams maintained excellent coverage.
He had 2 other completions against him....both by Jerome Simpson.
The first was a 4 yard reception for which Simpson faked a go-route, stopped and caught a pass from Ponder on a 4 yard out pattern. Williams respected Simpson's deep speed, adjusted well, and made a good tackle stopping him in his tracks.
The second reception was a shallow crossing pattern by Simpson for which Williams was screened by another Vikings WR. Simpson should have been picked up by a linebacker, was not, and went for a decent gain. Again, I didn't notice any glaring mistakes by Williams in coverage or in run defense.
After the game, the shoutbox was full of people calling for Williams to be replaced by Ron Brooks. One "shouter" even posted that McKelvin
should take his place as the starting CB after his horrendous play. There were also several posts in "post-game discussion" threads stating that Aaron Williams sucks.....and so on and so forth.Maybe someone else noticed something I did not which would warrant such harsh criticism? I watched him pretty closely, but I don't claim to be any kind of expert. Thoughts??
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I'm not sure why Aaron Williams seems to be catching so much criticism following last night's game. He looked pretty solid to me....even on that long reception by Jenkins....Williams was in his hip pocket the entire way, and even got his hand on the ball and almost knocked it away....great play by the WR. He had 2 other completions against him....both by Jerome Simpson. The first was a 4 yard reception for which Simpson faked a go route, stopped and caught the ball on a 4 yard out pattern. Good tackle by Williams to stop him in his tracks. The second reception was a crossing pattern by Simpson for which Williams was screened by another Vikings WR. Simpson should have been picked up by a linebacker, was not, and went for a decent gain. Again, I didn't notice any glaring mistakes by Williams in coverage or in run defense.
Maybe someone else noticed something I did not which would warrant criticism? I watched him pretty closely.
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so Easley had a good catch against Gilmore today in practice does this mean he gets a roster spot or is he still on the bubble
Not only a roster spot but also a spot on the Bills Wall of Fame
Why must you be so consistently negative about Easley? You continue to berate posters for being optimistic about his potential to be a contributor to this offense. Do you have something personal against him? Did he cut you off in traffic or something? Easley is a guy with great athletic ability who, because if serious injuries, remains to be unproven in regular season action. Why can't you just root for the kid, and let the cards fall where they may. Maybe he makes the roster and surprises us all....maybe he gets cut, never catches on in the NFL, and is a complete disappointment.
My point is...neither you or I (or anyone else on this board) can predict what will happen with Easley. I, personally, will continue to suspend my disbelief and hope for the best. Perhaps you should take that stance rather than being so negative.
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"Men still get tribal tattoos?"
What tribe are you from.....Colin!!
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Chad Johnson?
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I'd like to see Carder get some rep's with the 1st team defense. Wish he got McKillop's 1st team rep's against Washington. I really think he will make the roster, and eventually be an impact player on this team. If nothing else, he will provide good depth and be a demon on special teams.
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I don't think Morrison will be cut. He's only 30 years old and he is playing in the 4-3 again where he has excelled in the past. I am hoping Brad Smith gets cut, but I don't think it's going to happen. Also, I suspect Tashard Choice makes the roster over White despite JW's performance in the Washington game.
Carrington makes the team.
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I'm not sure if I'm the only one that sees this but Marcus and the injuries and the lack of play just makes me think of James Hardy ; an athlete that just doesn't seem to be the answer.
Anyone else think this way
I see where you're going with this, but let's cross our fingers and wait to see how this season pans out before we start making James Hardy comparisons. Sheesh!!
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Fitz can let it rip with a lil time and good weather IMO....I remember Fitz throwing a deep ball to Spiller that wasn't caught...I won't say he's super accurate but with time in the pocket he can let it rip to a degree.
You don't have to be super accurate when throwing the deep ball to Graham. As long as you don't underthrow him (ala Thigpen). You can over-throw him by 15-20 yards and he has the speed to catch up to those balls.
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If they do keep Potter as an extra kicker, where does the extra position come from LBs, WRs or DL?
Maybe none of the above.....maybe they don't keep McIntyre or Brad Smith. Of the above three I would say that the extra position cut would come from the d-line. I have a feeling they will keep 7 WR's, and they certainly need all of the LB depth they can afford.
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again...who is gonna get him the ball? its gonna have to be mainly yds after the catch
Yeah, clearly Fitz does not have the arm strength to throw the long ball to Graham
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I personally thought he looked awesome. Love the way he attacks the line of scrimmage. Seems really instinctual; quickly diagnoses the play and gets to where he needs to be. Gets quickly from sideline to sideline, and seems to move well through traffic. Tough to get a complete assessment based on one pre-season game, but I like what I saw against Washington.
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I think I saw him leave a vapor trail behind him on a few of those routes (Rick Jeanneret reference
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ISNT CARDER PLAYING MIKE?
Yes he has, but I could definitely see him playing all 3 LB positions. I could be mistaken, but I seem to recall Buddy (or someone on the coaching staff) confirming this.
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I don't know that Nigel Bradham is an "obvious addition" to the 53 man roster. At least his play on the field (from my perspective) has not been good enough to earn him a definite roster spot. Also, I think McKillop is pretty much a lock to make the team. Wanny seems to love him, and he was getting some 1st team rep's at MLB in the 1st preseason game.
It is tough to figure who will make the team out of this linebacker group. Certainly Barnett, Moats, and Sheppard are locks. Scott seems like a definite. After them we have McKillop, Carder, Morrison, Bradham, and White. I'm guessing that White and Batten are definite goners. I wouldn't be shocked if Morrison was a surprise cut after being surpassed by Moats. Also, putting Bradham on the practice squad would be risky, as I'm pretty sure that he wouldn't clear waivers.
I think Buffalo will keep 6 or 7 LB's....
Barnett, Sheppard, Moats, Scott, McKillop, and Carder (who I just love and could see starting soon)? Perhaps Morrison, Bradham, or White get added if they keep 7. What do you all think?
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I'm having a difficult time seeing this as leadership for some reason. Lotsa people been sayin' lotsa things for lotsa years now. Stevies job is to catch the ball and score touchdowns. Until I see him dominating his position in the league, as he claims the Bills should do as a team, he's just another talker. This is the same guy that was moping after getting the bench questioning whether we wanted him in Buffalo, dropping game winners and getting costly penalties. Now I know he played through injury and he's a fan fave, but weren't we laughing when (I think it was Donte) expressed these very sentiments a few years back?
My suggestion to Stevie for right now is to shut his mouth (ala FJax) and play football. If we are talented enough and catch a coupla breaks, maybe something good happens this year. But ultimately, we have to have some of the best players in the league to be one of the best teams in the league.
First receiver to record back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons in Bills history.....yeah, I think he has earned the right to be a vocal leader for this team (and demand more from his teammates).
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I forget who was going over the middle near the 'Skins goal line but he was open if Thig led him and could have had a nice gain if not a cut and run TD; he threw it high and behind the receiver...That was all I needed to see. Terrible, he needs to get cut asap and we just need to move on from him.
I believe it was Graham, and yes, Thigpen needs to go ASAP.
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Interesting...
Did Washington keep their offense pretty vanilla so our defense could get some work in our base 4-3, or did they do so to give RG-III a slow, simplistic introduction to the offense (and NFL game speed).
Similarly, did we come out throwing because Chan really wanted to test the OT's and WR's, or is it because Washington wanted some exposure to spread formations more frequently utilized by their NFC opponents Philadelphia and Dallas?
Hmmmmm.
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Heard earlier on ESPN that rookie Nick Foles is now listed as the #2 QB on the Eagles' depth chart. Big ouch to Troy "rocket man" Edwards.
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Because brad smith can be 3rd qb, personal protector, gunner, wr, among other things. You keep a guy that can play in that many different places...
Yeah, he can do a lot of things for this team. Question is....can he do those things better than other players who will sucure back-up positions? I would argue that Brooks, Bradham, and Carder more than fill his shoes on special teams. Third QB? Really? I'd almost rather have Michael Jasper under center. We all saw how consistently mediocre he was on kickoff returns last season. Also, I don't think he is a top 7 WR on this team right now.
All these things considered....I don't think Brad Smith makes the 53 man roster.
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They did. They ran T. Choice several times into the heart of the defensive line from a couple of yards out and still couldn't get a TD out of it.
T. Choice demonstrated terrible field vision in this game. Now, he didn't have great run blocking on every play, but there were several plays where he had HUGE holes to run through and just didn't see them. It was very frustrating to watch.
We'll have to see how the rest of pre-season plays out, but if final cuts were tomorrow, Johnny White should make it over Choice IMO.
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What are you talking about? Kelly who?
Likely referring to Kelly Holcomb I assume.
Best bills quotes-just for fun before the real games start
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Buddy Nix regarding Donte Whitner (paraphrasing)....It looks like he doesn't want to be here, and he probably won't.
Love it!!