GunnerBill
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It's a high contract, but he also finished 5th in yards from scrimmage with 1,623, and 4th in rushing & receiving TDs with 14.
Yep.... and if you are going to run an offense that is more than 50% run based then you want a proven top tier commodity back there rather than a random punt on a rookie. I think that is the point. If you have a Matt Ryan let's say.... then McCoy's contract is a luxury and "overpaid" but when you are going to lean on the run so much you better hve a top tier back.
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I haven't thrown him under the bus, per se, but I think that those who have are making the same point you are. Tyrod was operating inside Roman's offense. The man is absolutely top tier when it comes to the run game and run play design, but his pass concepts are elementary and poor. The other thing that manifested was that Roman's preparation style focused far more on quantity than quality.
Roman is the best run game coordinator in the National Football League. I agree his pass concepts are what might be termed "basic" and it lacks, to my eye, a bit of cohesion in devising a passing game that builds off the run game success. I am not sure whether that helped Tyrod or hindered him.... I suspect we will soon find out. But to throw out 2 games because a different man was calling plays off the same play sheet? That makes no sense objectively to me. I am with you - discount the 2nd Jets game when discussing Tyrod.... that is obvious.... but don't discount the first two weeks.
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so did kirwan. he blasted the move and specifically said it was stupid.
I think it was stupid too. They have fired him because he doesn't get all sentimental and warm and fuzzy with "home grown" players (like anyone is home grown in college this isn't European soccer where clubs develop kids from 8 or 9 years old) and older veterans. He has proven himself a solid talent evaluator and was the GM of a team that went 15-1 and to the Superbowl a year ago.
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So the picture I am getting is, yes he's an administrator. He's a manager. And ultimately, there is only one football guy between McD and Beane. And that's not Beane but McD. Let's see if that's enough.
I think that was the whole point of the Beane hire. This team is being built to McDermott's vision, make no mistake about it. This hire was about getting someone who is a proven leader with an ability to run a department efficiently (because that was basically what he did in Carolina) who will stay 100% committed to delivering that vision rather than having the contrasting visions that we have had since Nix/Chan the last combination that was in lock step. As Nix/Chan proved..... that in itself is not sufficient to deliver success, the vision must be the right one..... and it is a lot of power for a first time Head Coach. I believe McDermott will be a good one - the Bills need him to be.
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I find myself in the strange position of admitting I've been a Gilmore fan and defender, yet at the same time I've watched games and grimaced at his play. I think he's a terrible tackler with poor technique, and there's no question he gave up a bunch of big plays.
I'm not rooting against him, but I'll be curious to see how he performs under Belichick. I'm guessing we'll find out whether or not it was "communication issues" that occasionally derailed his play in Buffalo.
He will be a stud. I have not a single doubt. He was one of he best players on this roster for all of his time here.
And I am not just someone who always talks up people who leave the Bills.... I don't think Zach Brown or Robert Woods are going to light it up with their new squads... not did I think Levitre was going to be the best guard in the league or Byrd the best safety..... I just think Gilmore is already a top 12 corner in the NFL with potential to be top 5 or 6. I'd have re-signed him here.... even allowing for the big money. In my view he is a cornerstone player you don't let walk.
Having said all that.... I do like the Tre White pick. I think he will be a solid starter as a rookie and can himself push to be in that top 15 corners in the league with time and development. I just think it is very likely that he will give up more catches and yards in 2017 than Gilmore in 2016 and particularly 2015.
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And Tyrod fans need to be careful trying to throw Roman under a bus. It is Roman's offense that has allowed Tyrod to post the numbers he has and the offense to have the success it had.
There was no such thing in Buffalo as an "Anthony Lynn offense". There was a Lynn called offense but the plays and the design was still Greg Romans. Lynn changed the way he called the run game in live action and supposedly slimmed down the weekly gameplans from where Roman had them but it was all Roman's offense.
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...and Marv passed on The Cutlet and Hot Tub Leinart with Vince going #3....was he right or wrong?....BTW he had Losman in the stable..................
Losman went on to have by far his best Bills season in 2006.... I don't think passing on the 2006 guys was the worst mistake the Bills have ever made but it is hard to argue Cutler wouldn't have been an upgrade on most of what has followed.
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How did the Thursday night week 2 game against the Jets not make his lowlights film? One of the worst CB performances I've ever witnessed.
Yea I am a big Gilmore fan but he was awful against the Jets. He had a very good season otherwise. There was a weakness at corner last year on the Bills..... but the weak link is sill here.... hopefully he is primed for a rebound of his own.
Hey, if you can't beat 5'8" lacrosse players from New Jersey, you might as well join them.
Has Hogan lost 5 inches somewhere?
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The Glenn contract far from being too rich is a bargain.
The Clay deal I hated the moment it was signed.
Dareus I think there is an argument to be had.
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Tennis? are we talking about tennis now?
wrong crowd.
I don't know what the BBMB was like but around here we have enough mental dexterity to understand analogy.
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To be fair... The Eagles won the NFC east and made the playoffs in 2013, and finished 10-6 and missed the playoffs in 2014.
Chip is a failed NFL Head Coach.
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Zeke the player is a stud. Zeke the person might be a problem.
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I think that with Jones and Dawkins I feel more strongly than most. The Bills traded up in round 2 to acquire each guy. I'm confident that they didn't say "we need to get our hands on Jones and Dawkins because they'll be quality depth behind Holmes and Mills." Their actions tell me that they intend for these guys to be starters.
Agree but starters week 1? Wouldn't surprise me in either case to see Holmes and Mills as week 1 starters giving way to Dawkins and Jones by the bye. Both are close battles though and if the rookies shine in camp and pre-season they will start week 1. Both Holmes and Mills have received personal praise from coaches through the spring.
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Really? You're going to make an issue of this? Tyrod DID start that game -and is the QB of note in that game. He is undeniably considered the winning QB of that game.
Chandler can you delete all this inane Tyrod back and forth from my beautifully crafted Bold Predictions thread, pretty please? Otherwise I will cry myself to sleep and hold you lot responsible.
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we'll see. it's definitely not 100%. they really like Ducasse for some reason
His line coach from Baltimore sees him as a pet project and is now here. That is all it can be.
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Cutler has been okay but never a top 10 starter, Young had a couple of reasonable years early on, Leinart was an unmitigated disaster.
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I think the 06 class sucked more than they do....
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He's there at every game no matter the venue.
The best ability is availability.
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Linebacker (pick 3):
- Ragland 80%
- Brown 50%
- Hodges 50%
- Alexander 65%
- Humber 45%
- Field 10%
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- Poyer 95%
- Field 5%
CB (pick 2):
- Darby 95%
- White 92%
- Seymour 10%
- Field 3%
RT:
- Dawkins 50%
- Mills 50%
RG:
- Miller 75%
- Ducase 20%
- Field 5%
WR 2:
- Jones 45%
- Holmes 50%
- Field 5%100% chance that Miller starts at RG.
I hope so. I do think Castillo is a Ducasse fan though worryingly.
EDIT: This Field chap should definitely make the roster...... McDermott loves versatility and this guy is in the mix at every position!
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Round and round and round and round we go
"Tyrod loves me, he loves me not, he loves me, he loves me not...."
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2. Washington has a completely different WR group this year, and I don't think its nearly as good as what he had. If Cousins play drops off a bit this year, he won't get that contract offer again. Plus the teams in his division all got better this year, and I would argue that the Skins are going to finish no better than 3rd in that division and could finish last depending on how Philly does with their sophomore QB and bolstered RB's and WR's.
Think this is a really good point. Garcon, Jackson, Crowder and Reed was about as talented a bunch of pass catchers as there was in the league last season. They made okay throws good throws. Doctson will be under pressure to step up in year 2 hopefully injury free.
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Actually his specialty is press zone coverage and he did extremely well in Schwartz's Cover 2 that utilized him that way. Seattle uses a press Cover 3 and obviously a player like him could always press on the C2 side of a Cover 6. Gilmore has got a lot to offer in a lot of defensive schemes, just not so much when he constantly gets put on an island like in Wrex's dumbass scheme. What I don't know is how he'd play in McD's Cover 3 that calls for CBs to typically use the bail technique rather than press. Between that, him (obviously) wanting to move on and the cap situation the Bills are in I can certainly understand why he wasn't re-signed here.
Indeed. What I meant is not "just" a zone corner. I was typing whilst in a work meeting.....
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yeah, he's pretty much a zone corner; you don't pay that kind of $$ for a zone corner... but I guess the Pats do. maybe they plan on playing more man this year... who knows
Sorry? Gilmore is not a zone corner.
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Can't wait to see how the Patsies and Belly handle his finger pointing after being burned.
Maybe their safeties will know the plays and know the defense? Maybe they won't be coached by dumb and much much dumber?
Outsized Bills player contracts
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The irony as I see it is that he was accused of constantly butting heads with Rex and not sharing the vision.... but the 2015 spending spree on McCoy, Clay and Harvin (the latter two being his 2 worst moves as GM in my opinion) were absolutely requested by Rex and Roman. Clay's contract just sucks and I could have told you the day we signed Harvin it would be a lot of $$$s and not much production..... that is the Percy Harvin career pattern.