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1 minute ago, LyndonvilleBill said:
Not that I can remember in the last couple of years. 18&19 he had a TD reception, maybe they tried in 2020 when the were going after the record for most different players to catch a TD? Don't remember any time from last year...🤔
PFR says Dawkins was targeted once in 2021.
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9 minutes ago, LyndonvilleBill said:
Agree with this. My question is, would they swap a 3rd TE for say Kumerow for his ST's. Keeping really only 2 TE's like last year Knox and Howard with Gilliam and Doyle as options for blocking and emergency? Going to be some tough cuts this year.🤔
Haven't we lined up Dawkins as an eligible in heavy sets?
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2021 Special Teams Snaps [434 total per PFF]
Matakevich 347
Gilliam 315
T. Jones 306
Neal 287
Dodson 277
J. Johnson 271
Kumerow 264
Andre Smith [Susp] 260
Epenesa 144
Poyer 131
Hamlin 125
Jackson 107
A.J. Klein 161[Released]
?Will they still risk Poyer on teams going into the season nicked up?
Only core teams player not returning to date is Klein, [Smith Susp]
Teams are 16% of the total plays, Offense, Defense, ST's.
48 game day actives - suggests you can have 7-8 core special teamers who in most cases would backup other positions.
Food for thought.
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Suspect kickoff coverage team will be getting extra work this week.
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if the hang time was 4.23 and he got the punt off in 2.1, then the total time for the gunner to get downfield is 6.33. Assume the gunner runs a 4.4 40 and 20 mph thereafter (typical top speed for that type of athlete), gunner would be about 59 yards downfield from the LOS when the punt landed, so the returner would have to field the punt and take off before the gunner at top speed got to their spot..
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Being old, glad to see Paul Maguire on the league list, he was a weapon for the AFL Bills, flipped the field many times.
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My dad and I were at the 1963 playoff game vs. the Patsies in the Rockpile. It had snowed a foot the week before the game, and our seats were impressions of garbage cans pressed on top of the snow in the Bleachers. Only bright spot in the game for the Bills was a 93 yard TD from Lamonica to Dubenion. Brutal cold day. Even in the two championship years, 1964 and 1965, there was always an undercurrent of a QB controversy.
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1 hour ago, finn said:
Agree, except that I always thought it would be nice to have more than solid opposite White. Did the Bills every have two excellent corners?
At the time, I think Darby and Gilmore were regarded as a pretty competent duo.
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Once again, it appears that any time Derrick Henry runs between the tackles, any type of block is allowed.
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Gilliam also blocked SIX kicks in college, so it's likely that every opposing special teams coach is giving him extra attention when he lines up on the kick or punt block team. Nice tool to have in the tool kit.
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1 hour ago, SCBills said:
Honest question.. have you watched James Cook play? I live in SEC country, surrounded by Dawgs fans, that dude could easily be a WR. It seemed to me, at that point in the draft, we just took the best weapon on the board. Happened to be a RB.
Perhaps Deebo 2.0? Nice tool for Josh's toolkit if he figures out how to pass block.
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To stir the pot a little, OBJ and Tre White were teammates at LSU.
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Poyer is making his case for that new contract.
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11 hours ago, Doc said:
However if I were to compare him to someone, Jim Brown keeps coming to my mind.
Jim was thicker and faster tho, 6-2, 232. according to Belichick, ran a 4.5 40 in pads from a 3 point start, He was bigger and faster than most LB's of that era. Also played with a quiet rage on the field.
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On 2/23/2022 at 11:07 AM, msw2112 said:
In order for a small market to compete with larger markets and get or retain a team, the community may need to step up and help out.
Green Bay is a smaller market than Buffalo, and they have what is considered one of the better stadiums in the league, funded through a sales tax.
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PFF ranks him on a par with Saffold, good run blocker, poor pass blocker.
Insurance if Boettger's rehab is behind schedule, or if Bates doesn't produce when named the starter.
Spent two years [2017-2018] at Carolina before the Jets.
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Of the current roster, 25 players were drafted by the Bills since McD was hired in 2017. 21 are regulars who play nearly every game unless injured. Jim and Pat yesterday on Sirius-NFL were saying that a coach/front office is doing well if they have 15 of their draft choices still on the roster.
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On 6/1/2022 at 4:57 PM, eball said:
You were quick. I edited my response right after posting to say "25-35" but I don't think it will be much higher than that. The Bills' offense is very, very good and look at how they finished the season.
Punting is not going to be a critical part of this team, this year.
Bills had 12 punts in the last four games, 5 vs. Carolina and 7 vs. the lowly Jets in the last game, wrapped around the 2 no punt games. That translates to 51 on the year. If you have to punt 12 times vs. Carolina and the Jets who were both out of the playoffs, doubt you will be anywhere near 35. KC had 40 punts last year which is the low for a 17 game season.
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On 6/2/2022 at 7:33 PM, LeGOATski said:
Groots stature is looking more and more like Mario Williams.
All he needs is the red contacts to scare the defense on game day.
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21 hours ago, PrimeTime101 said:
I don't have fears with any positions really... My fears are the uncontrollable.
Bad Refs
Injuries
Depth in general
Coaching
Things/happenings/decisions that the team does not control.
Ready or not... here we come!
A big one I would add...weather, esp in the OP. Think Patriots night game this past season. Can't control it, but that was a deciding factor in the game. This year we are at Miami in the peak of Hurricane season, also at Chicago on Christmas Eve and at Cinci the night after New Years, site of the second coldest game in NFL history and probably playing for home field in the playoffs.
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2 hours ago, Whites Bay said:
I know. Gotta find SOMETHING to worry about. If we're picking nits over the #3 WR or punt returner, things are pretty good. Think Trey Teague, Bennie Anderson, Zay Jones, Brian Brohm, Torrel Troupe, John McCargo, Kelvin Benjamin...
Feel better now?
No Aaron Maybin love for this list?
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Competition committee decides the rules:
Rich McKay (Chairman) – president and CEO, Atlanta Falcons [Coaches' son]
Katie Blackburn – executive vice president, Cincinnati Bengals
Chris Grier – general manager, Miami Dolphins
Stephen Jones – executive vice president, Dallas Cowboys
John Mara – owner, NY Giants
Ozzie Newsome – executive vice president, Baltimore Ravens [Former Player]
Frank Reich – head coach, Indianapolis Colts [Former Player]
Ron Rivera – head coach, Washington Commanders [Former Player]
Mike Tomlin – head coach, Pittsburgh Steelers [Former Player]
Mike Vrabel – head coach, Tennessee Titans [Former Player]
This is the current competition committee, notice the number of former players on it. All of the former players have a ring [Reich & Tomlin as coaches, Newsome as an exec].
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Shakir is also an insurance policy if Gabe were to go down with injury or becomes too expensive when he hits free agency [e.g. Tyreek Hill]. I think with Josh's big contract, that drafting will become super important as it will give the team (over the 4 years they control the draftees) 15-20 cost controlled regulars.
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I have four guys signed that are not on your list. Assume they would all be "reds"
Keith Corbin WR
CJ Brewer DL
Prince Emili DL
Ja'Marcus Ingram DB
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