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    JD Mckissic to Bills 2 year, 7 million

    in The Stadium Wall

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    1 minute ago, buffaloboyinATL said:

    To whomever laughed at this statement, he was 2nd in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving 1st downs amongst all RB’s last season. Yolo is correct, he IS one of the best receiving backs in the league. It’s a fact, not an opinion. 

    A lot of people on here have admitted to only watching the Bills. 

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    Bills FA rumors thread

    in The Stadium Wall

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    12 minutes ago, folz said:

    A little more info on Engram...if you're interested:

     

    Interesting, balanced article on Engram from just before the 2021 season (from a Giants site)...with gifs to show blocking, receiving, and mistakes (of 2020).

     

    https://www.si.com/nfl/giants/big-blue-plus/new-york-giants-te-evan-engram-the-good-the-great-and-the-ugly

     

    Per the writer (paraphrased): Engram has become a much better blocker, just can't hold up against bigger, powerful DEs due to size. But he is a willing blocker, good at the second level, and working hard on it. Offensive potential still sky high---deep ball effectiveness, but 2020 mistakes were brutal. Would be better as a specialty player than full-time TE. 

     

    (To that last sentence...isn't that kind of what the Bills could/would do? Knox is your starter, primary TE/blocker. Engram would come in for special packages, or if in 12 personnel, he probably wouldn't have the difficult blocking assignment or would be going out on routes. You could kind of hide any blocking weaknesses if he is not the primary TE. And his "great" in the article is "Deep Usage"...isn't that what the Bills are looking for to exploit Josh's arm/deep throws...to open up defenses?)

     

    Brief retrospect:

    So, he came out in 2017 (23rd overall in the first round) and with Eli Manning as his QB, had 722 yards and 6 TDs in 15 games (was held out final week of season as a precaution due to a chest/rib injury).

     

    2018: QB=Eli; missed 5 games (3 games with MCL sprain, and 2 games with a hamstring); 577 yards 3 TDs. (prorated to 16 games = 839 yards, 5 TDs).

     

    2019: QB=Eli; missed 8 games (1 game sprained MCL, 7 games pedal foot sprain---happened Nov. 4th, team put him on IR); 467 yards, 3 TDs (prorated out to 16 games = 934 yards, 5 TDs).

     

    [So, after missing 13 games over 2 seasons, he started to become the Giants' fans' whipping boy---like we always have one for the Bills. Then 2020 compounded the problem].

     

    2020: NEW coach in Joe Judge; NEW OC in Jason Garrett; NEW QB is Daniel Jones; NEW offense. This was apparently a very rough season for Engram with drops and tips for interceptions at key points in the season. Giants' fans had had it at this point with Engram. He did manage to play all 16 games and make the Pro Bowl with 654 yards; but only 1 TD and the miscues. How much of that had to do with the coaching and QB change affecting him? The article I pasted added one nugget:

     

    "Engram did not thrive with Jason Garrett’s vision as a tight end within his offense; the Y-Stick option is a staple of Garrett’s offense, and Engram lacked the concentration and hands to thrive within that role."

     

    2021: QB=Jones; missed one week due to a calf strain. 408 yards, 3 TDs. Healthy year, but not a good statistical year. How much of that was due to the Giants just being awful (lack of opportunities)? But the drops and miscues from 2020 were not there, just 6 drops on the year. So, the really bad 2020 mistakes were not apparent this year.

     

    So, he has only missed 1 game over the last two years and none of his injuries have been major. So, I don't think injuries are much of an issue really when discussing Engram right now. We wouldn't be asking him to be a primary blocker (for the most part). So, really it comes down to was his drop in production the last two years due to coaching and QB changes, mental issues (with the fan base dogging you constantly as their whipping boy---he's also one of the few visible players to have been around for the last 5 years of Giants' ineptitude...so an easy target). Giants record over the last 5 years = 22-59.

     

    So, it comes down to do you trust him (regarding the mistakes---which only really seemed to be bad in 2020). I can understand how Giants fans feel, first the injuries, then a rough 2020, but as the article suggests, maybe he just needs a change of scenery (and I would add better QB play and an offense that suits his skills). He does still have dynamic skills (speed, YAC ability, deep-threat ability, etc.). He's still young at 26. I'm not saying he doesn't have some red flags, but this is also a TE with the talent-level to have a 1,000 yard season---there aren't a lot of those. He would never have those kind of stats with the Bills of course (too many other targets), but it is a rare skill set that is hard to ignore.

     

     

    P.S. The linked article also mentioned two or three times, "Head coach Joe Judge has heaped praise on Engram’s leadership and work ethic" "Judge loves his character on and off the field." So, he would be a cultural, DNA fit with the Bills.

     

    Good stuff, thanks. I personally think he could come here and be the "best version of himself".

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    Bills FA rumors thread

    in The Stadium Wall

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    2 hours ago, JaCrispy said:

    My Giants fan friend says Ingram is horrible- that all you ever hear is ‘potential’...and that the guy can’t stay healthy and has ‘cinder blocks for hands’...another word he used was ‘bust’...

     

    Puff puff PASS!!! 😉

     

     

    To be fair that whole franchise has been trash 

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