OldTimer1960

Ugly play by Bills’ backup QBs today.

I thought that Terrel Bernard was faster than that.

They HAVE to find someone better than Kumerow to backup Diggs and Davis.

I think to some here Singletary will never be considered good because he ran a 4.6 40 coming out of college. The fixation on 40 times yields the thought that Cook is much more talented. Room for both and Zach Moss in my opinion. I don’t think Cook is getting 15+ Carrie’s a game at his size and with his receiving talent.

I think the Bills have done just about everything that they can to build a great team and I think that they will be very good. Still, the AFC is LOADED and while Josh Allen is outstanding, arguments can be made that others are his equal or close including: Mahommes, Watson, Burrow, Wilson, Herbert and Rogers. I am sure that I am forgetting some, but right there are 6 opponents where the Bills would have no significant advantage at QB. Of course, the full roster matters and injuries can throw a wrench into any team's season. In my view, the Bills are very good, but it will take a tremendous run and some luck to emerge from the AFC and win the SB.

I know that he has played well. If he has always looked like that, it is one thing, but if that is a bunch of new weight this off-season, it could be a problem.

Looking at some fairly recent offseason photos, Dion Dawkins looks like someone’s Grandpa visited practice. I understand that he might be very strong under that excess weight, but disappointing that the LT on a highly touted team looks so out of shape. See photo 3: https://www.buffalobills.com/photos/photos-best-of-weight-room#aceb082e-139d-4521-bcf8-0d85d6f2f2b0 https://www.buffalobills.com/photos/photos-best-of-2022-offseason#ffdaee1b-6408-4e51-bf0f-5789a7b84930 https://www.buffalobills.com/photos/photos-best-of-weight-room#a55ce245-23ac-45f0-aa93-362a5f1d9a2a https://www.buffalobills.com/photos/photos-best-of-2022-offseason#d3a4386e-d365-40f1-ac45-df8f998e915e

I think it might be a bit different than Bass’ situation. Bass showed in college that he could be consistent. With Araiza, I think if he doesn’t get consistent hang time in practices and preseason it could leave the door open for Haack. I *hope* that Araiza can get good consistent hang time and punt for better distance, but if he kicks too many low long ones he could be in trouble.

I’m not sure I agree. Haack was bad last year for sure, but he has been a good NFL punter and Araiza is pretty raw. I think Araiza will get the job, but more on potential than outperforming Haack in camp.

Looks like Basham lost a little “bad weight” that he had last year.

Epenesa looks a little bigger through shoulders and chest than he did last year. I would not write him off, I think he will find a solid contributing role. Basham looks like he may have dropped a little bad weight that he carried last year.

He thinks he has time to “bulk up” before training camp? Must be some good PEDs available to make much of a gain in a couple months.

True if you are buying a few for your own use and for some reason want to sell some games. This is meant to prevent big players from buying hundreds or more just to try to sell at higher prices.

I think that There is a bit of arrogance among Long-suffering Bills fans. The Bills are a very good team on paper - one of the favorites in AFC, but make no mistake there are other outstanding teams in the AFC.

Oh man, that’s bad. I feel terrible for a guy who was working hard and potentially ended his career.

I’m not a 40-time is all that guy, but Khalil Shakir ran 4.43. It isn’t just 40 yard dash times that make a deep threat.

Is Araiza’s release quick enough? I’m not saying that it is, but it seems a little slow from what I’ve seen. Does he take an extra step compared to many punters?

I agree that good players come in different shapes and sizes. I also agree that athleticism can make up for less than optimal size. I also recognize that there are examples of great players who have less than ideal size and some that succeed despite less than ideal athleticism. Further, intangibles matter. Still, Bernard is light - maybe he can add some strength. He is a good athlete and is supposed to be a leader and high effort player. All that I am saying is that his athletic testing numbers say good, but not eye popping and he is somewhat undersized.

I’m not trying to be argumentative, but overall players were lighter back when Ham and Singletary played. Remember Refrigerator Perry was HUGE at 300 LBs back when Singletary played.

Citing one undersized player who has excelled at the NFL shows that it can be done. It doesn’t mean that being undersized isn’t a concern. He has good speed and quickness, but not sure excellent speed and quickness. If he plays fast, that is important as well.

Sometimes you get lucky being turned down.

I hope that he can contribute beyond special teams. He is very small for a NFL LB and isn’t super fast to make up for his lack of size. I understand that he is very smart and a hard worker.

We don’t know what weight under control means. He looked to be carrying some bad weight last year. If he drops 10 LBs of fat while maintaining strength, that doesn’t seem like a bad thing.

Again, late in the rounds, theoretically you aren’t getting as talented of player as early in the rounds. It’s also pretty early to give up on Rousseau and Basham after only their rookie year - and Rousseau was a starter who played well. Sack numbers are not the only measure of a DE. Also, Bills’ secondary plays soft zone a lot which gives QBs easy underneath throws which doesn’t give the pass rush much time to get home. Hopefully, the DEs develop and Elam, White and Jackson can be more aggressive in coverage to give the rush more time.

Rousseau was picked 30th in round 1 and Epenesa and Basham were late 2nd round picks. Shocking that they haven’t been as good as a top 10 pick DE…