billybrew1
-
Posts
1,484 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Gallery
Profiles
Forums
Events
Posts posted by billybrew1
-
-
Last year, Kyle Williams absolutely crushed his opponent across from him in his game against the chefs. I was really enjoying his dominance because the announcers said he was a probowler last year, I'm pretty sure it was Waters.
-
Different defense
Four new starters, nine new spots
Different outcome
Go Bills!
-
sounds like merriman gave you the pre game speech for the ages. If he stays healthy im with you 100%. could be a nasty front 7. i think one of the biggest beneficiaries of a healthy merriman and kyle williams and dareus will be dwan edwards... seriously tho. im not expecting him to be a pro bowler but he will look much more improved.
I see what your saying about Edwards, and I think a lot of players on our D are good enough to take advantage of the havoc the big 3 can provide. what about Byrd?
Gobills!
-
Shawn Merriman's value to the Buffalo Bills this year cannot be overstated. With a healthy Merriman the sky is the limit for our D this year. He is, without a doubt, one of the top 5 defensive players overall in the NFL if he is healthy. With him, our other top players Marcel Dareus and Kyle Williams become that much more effective because running backs will choose to chip Merriman instead of watching the interior at times and Merriman will force QBs to step-up into Dareus/Williams country. In return, Marcel and Kyle will make Merriman's job that much easier. Something happens to a defense when you become excellent in two areas; you get more than twice as good; you can become great.
Our defense needs a leader, someone to show them how it is done. Someone who will demand accountability on the field ala Ray Lewis. Only Merriman can command that much respect from other NFL players. Merriam will get our D to believe it can play with and beat anyone. Merriman will get everybody on the D throwing their body around and working hard as they can to be not a good defense, but a great one.
I will go on to say that with a healthy Merriman, our young offense would improve as well. In the NFL, if you make a mistake, there is a good chance that it is going to snowball. With a stout defense, our young receivers and backs will get more second chances to gain that all-important confidence that you need to succeed in the big league. Our quarterback, Ryan Fitzpatrick is a bonafide starter for the first time entering a season in his NFL career. He too could benefit from having more chances to establish himself. I have seen a lot of players over the years that I think would have succeeded had they more opportunity. I cannot stress this enough.
You never know what twist and turns a NFL team will encounter throughout a full season. Football prognosticators are horribly mistaken each and every year about several teams. There are great things and not so good things that happen every year that were unforeseen by everybody. Shawn Merriman is a force of nature; he hedges our chances greatly that good things are going to happen to us. I hope he can get back to 100% and lead us into the playoffs.
- Go Bills!
-
19 & 0 F$&@ko!
+1
Go Bills!
-
There are some guys that are you expect to play at a high level, but I've noticed a few unheralded guys that have really stepped up and impressed me this pre-season...
Spencer Johnson - This guy has been around for a while, but he has never looked like this. He has wowed me all 3 games so far, even against starters. He seems to be involved in every play, either providing pressure, making tackles down field, or batting down passes. Where has this guy been? He definitely deserves his playing time on the line, this is great because it frees up Carrington to make a run at the LB position. Dareus looks great, but he is big and won't be on the field every down.
Erik Pears - I'll admit I was very skeptical about Pears early in camp (still am a little). No other team has wanted to keep this guy on their roster, even as a backup. However, he is the ONLY guy on the line who hasn't really been beat badly and has been the most consistent guy on the OL. If he continues this play in the regular season, I will be happy to admit I was wrong. Bell is definitely the scarier of the two...
Batten - I'm not ready to crown him a star yet, but he has looked very solid so far. So if/when Merriman goes down with an injury, I would feel very comfortable with him stepping in.
Carrington - He's big, he's athletic, he's making an impact. He could make a run at the starting OLB spot for all the Kelsey haters...
Heard - It seems like he is a on the outside looking in to make the team...Too bad, this guy is huge, he plays strong and aggressive. He really stands out when he is on the field. I hope he makes it.
Who else should be on this list? I didn't mention guys like Dareus, KW, Merriman,... because they were expected to be good.
Just for good measure I have to include a few guys who are under acheiving. Torrell Troup has been invisible on the football field, and opposing 2nd string o-lines push him around at will **edit** as some have mentioned he is playing with an injury, so judging him on this preseason is a little unfair. He looked the same last year though, luckily we are deep on the DL. McKelvin struggles as a starter, it's as simple as that.
Spencer Johnson - Had a hell of a year last year until he got hurt.
Pears - I was wrong about him too, although what if he gets hurt?
Batten - has energy and is athletic, but lights out is way too dominant to replace....if merriman can play, it'll be a fun year.
carrington - looks awesome just standing there! I wish he showed a little more quicks, but I'm excited about him fer sure.
Heard - someone please correct me if I am wrong, but Heard had that outstanding game against da bears where he looked like he should be starting and then, sadly, was injured right after that, probably monday,and hasn't played since. I haven't even read what he injured but someone put a light on this for me please.
I thought Hairston's first game was a huge success, after hearing he was having a bad camp especially. He looks tough and mean to me, and I love that.
It is too bad about Troup, I wanted to watch him closely this year to see if he really improved after all the offseason hype, as he looked pretty poor his rookie year.
Spiller - he looks improved to me, he maybe needs to run lower still, as to not let anyone get under his pads. I think that is how he gets into trouble with ball security and injuries. He's gunna break a few this year! Plus, have less negative plays.
As far as anyone else... nope, maybe the FA LBs, but I get them mixed up, one will make the practice squad i do believe. I have to watch the bills-jags game more, but I think you nailed the camp risers list.
nice positive post! I like it!
Go Bills!
-
Last year, when Nix and his regime took over, the Bills were essentially an expansion caliber team. In another year or two most of the Jauron/Levy/Modrak/Brandon era players will be moved out. The Bills are not going to be a competitive team for the next couple of years until a new nucleus of players is brought in.
Could there be an accelerataton of the rebuilding process? It could if the Bills were a normal organization. This is a Ralph Wilson owned franchise. What incentive does he have to invest in the team when the 92 yr old owner has aleady made arrangements to auction off the franchise after his departure.
The Bills are very much under their own imposed cash to cap payroll structure. They have been under the that miniscule line for the previous few years and they will follow that stringent policy next year because under the terms of the CBA they will be allowed to get away with that scam.
If the owner was a serious owner (clearly he is not) the rebuilding process could be augmented with the addition of more mid-level free agents. That is not going to happen. If there are complaints about the caliber of our starting offensive linemen then what happens when injuries occur? That is a frightening thought. Wang at LT? Are you laughing or crying? Bringing in some serviceable OL backups would have been the right thing to do.
It is easy to lament about a particular draft pick or the philosophy of drafting. It is a futile exercise. That isn't the main problem. The truth of the matter is that the real issue is the caliber of ownership and the peculiar way he has staffed and structured this organization. Until there is change at the ownership level then it is like dogs chansing after their own tails.
The best way to judge this season is certainly not from a won/lost perspecitve. The most sane way to judge a successful season is to note whether Nix's drafted players (last year's) improve and make a contribution. This year's draft class can be more fairly evaluated next year.
When you have a aged, out of town owner who states the obvious that the team lacks talent, then chuckles about it--why would anyone be surprised with the continuation of the status quo. This garbage has been going on for half a century. What do you really expect? Dramatic change? Urgency? Let's get real here.
He is a serious owner, serious about taking every plumb nickel he can out of western New York. Serious about never having enough money. That's frightfully serious.
gobills!
-
I never cease to be amazed on how low expectations give you a healthy outlook. I once watched a game that I was told the Bills were horrible in and I didn't think it was that bad either....I have the broncos game taped but didn't watch it yet. I am hoping I get a similar opinion to yours.
Whenever someone tells me a movie is awesome or I think it is going to awesome, the movie is destined to disappoint.
Expectations are so important, if you want to be happier in life, try to keep them low....
A word about the debacle....if I was a coach who was trying to turn around a team that has been losing for forever, I don't know if I would put my team in a position to look terrible, there are other ways to see your units. It all sounds suspicious, but on the other hand, I can't believe we are that bad....
ramblin' on.....
gobills!
-
Levitre is average sized at best. Bell is small and weak.
Yes. McKelvin is an absolute bust for a #11. Seriously, what would even raise this question. Do you have any doubt at all that he is a bust, and a stupid draft selection?
Mckelvin.....
I thought he looked like we finally got one right after his rookie year, then he blew out his knee, then the fumble happened and then last year he just played like a nancy.
Such are the fortunes of players drafted by the cursed Bills.
Patriots struck out
in The Stadium Wall Archives
Posted
All right! Patriots blow!
Go Bills!