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    Dareus Breakthrough

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    We all have our doubts and want to see it. Agree sacks and tackles are not the sole measure of the man here. Don't care what he makes money-wise, not a negative, he got what he could out of Whaley. I want to see him fired up and putting out effort. If he is and does, the rest should take care of himself. I have chosen to forgive, but not forget, all past sins and am rooting for him.


    The thing that is hopeful about Marcel - it is not like he is incapable of being very good. But mentally I had kind of written him off.

    Dareus Breakthrough

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    He has to prove it. I am on his bandwagon for the time stated - one more suspension, one more disciplinary problem, and ship him out. It is funny, for a time he was what he should be. Don't think the talent is gone, it is all between the ears and in the chest. We shall see. Go get 'em Marcel

    Dareus Breakthrough

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    I have been hating on Dareus for a while (mostly to myself, not on this board), as I believe a lot of fans have been. Getting suspended last year, not being in shape, the apparent "whatever man" attitude. He is flamed, and deservedly, all the time on our board and in the press. This morning I was shocked to find myself feeling pangs of sympathy for Big Puff. The defense is getting rave reviews and, as McDermott has implied, the bus left without Dareus a few weeks ago. One tackle YTD.

     

    But just maybe being sent home in the preseason and being left out of the praise the defense has won this year is just what was needed. At some point, you would think pride would motivate him. Leslie Frazier is emphatic that Dareus is fully bought in. Perhaps he is just being the good cop to McDermott's bad cop. But perhaps it is true. And if it was and Dareus elevated his game to 2014 levels, it would be like getting a high first round pick in mid-season for free, as we have got nothing from a pro-bowl caliber DT that we are already paying.

    So starting today I give the big man his last chance (as if he is waiting on a chance from me!) I am pulling for him until he gives me a SINGLE reason not yo do so. One more suspension, one more disciplinary problem and I would cut his big butt, cap hit be damned. Now or never. But until then, I am an unrepentant Dareus fan. I am going to believe he finally gets the message and emerges as a dominant force in the middle following the bye when he is fully healthy. Wouldn't that be awesome?

    Go Bills, get those dirty birds!

    Tyrod QBR

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    The answer is:

     

    It's quite possible.

     

    Just depends if he

     

    A) continues to do these things well

     

    B) shows improvement in his weaknesses

     

    C) he leads a team to the playoffs

     

     

    I agree with this post. And I think we should see how he does on this A, B, C list before we chuck him over the side. If he leads this Bills team to the playoffs (big if), how do you move on from him lightly? It has been 18 years now, and this was supposed to be a hopeless, tanking, evaluative year where we had no wideouts. I never bought that, but I did think we would be 7-9 or 8-8. Still might be, but if TT gets them in the dance he can't, IMHO, be dumped lightly. If he looks bad from hear to the end and finishes 6-10, we know what we have to do. But for a QB to emerge as a quality starter in his 3rd year (as a starter), is not really slow development and TT's last 6 games or so are pretty promising.

    Jones vs Jones

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Neither in sync nor momentum is a made up thing for observers.

     

    Played a lot of QB over the years. The guys you played with a lot - you knew how to read them better than others. Granted, not NFL route runners by a long shot.

    And anyone who ever has played any sport at a decent level has felt momentum shifts. I still remember playing OG in youth football (way to skinny to have ever been a guard), and at times when we got rolling we could not be stopped by a d-line that had been stuffing us earlier. Or in ice hockey, when a line is cooking together and the other team can't get the puck out of the zone. On and on.

     

    It is illogical to think Tyrod and Zay will not develop more chemistry over time. Loving me some Jmatt too!

    Eric Lee DE

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    And for the fan above who asked for a link on "fans were upset he was cut" - having a hard time re-finding it. But this makes a similar point - that he was having a strong camp this year. I will look a little more for the fan thing too. I believe he had two sacks in the Saints game referenced below, not sure what the "impressive debut" game was.

     

    >> Eric Lee keeps trending upward during Training Camp after an impressive preseason debut. The inside linebacker was again active in the front seven against the Saints, but special teams will likely be where he’ll need to show out to make this team

     

    http://houston.cbslocal.com/2016/08/18/nfl-texans-camp-confidential-818-joint-practice-nick-martin-deandre-hopkins/

    Eric Lee DE

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    40 Time came from an old USF press release - has a headline that does not mention Lee, but is something like "NFL Scouts Show Interest in Several USF Seniors. I will look for that too. I think the 4.72 was his combine workout. When I saw the 4.56 on his pro day I was like "holy crud."


    Here is a link to the pro day results. Check out the bench too.

     

    http://bigcountypreps.com/181/2016-usf-pro-day-numbers/


    Here is another that talks about it a little bit. He is a "D" end, he says, but worked out as a linebacker to show versatility. Texans tried to force him as a OLB in their 3-4. Not his natural position or the one he is most comfortable in.

     

    http://www.usforacle.com/news/view.php/1018514/NFL-hopefuls-make-first-impressions-at-p

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