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    What do you expect from our 3rd year players?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    16 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

    Knox: In the words of Xena Warrior Princess, I say to him:  "Don't be Sorry, Gabrielle.  Just...IMPROVE!"    He needs to do more than show reliable hands.  His route running needs to improve.  His blocking needs to improve.  His understanding of his assignments and how they change with post-snap defensive shifts needs to improve.  I hope it does.

     

    The problem with this, is that if anyone is the Xena to Knox's Gabrielle...we all know it's Josh Allen

    Bills Voluntary OTAs Phase 3

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    4 minutes ago, eball said:

     

    Exactly.  The problem isn't how much you run, it's how well you run and whether you can do it when you need to.

     

    And that is something I love about our coaching staff. They get it. They might not always execute, but it seems like they have such a great mindset as leaders for our team.

    Mitchell Trubisky goes in depth on why he decided to sign with Bills

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    2 hours ago, BornAgainBillsFan said:

    Thanks, as always, for keeping us informed, @YoloinOhio. I'd be horribly uninformed without you.

     

    Trubisky had a rough go of it in Chicago, for various reasons. A new situation next year, after learning from Daboll, Dorsey and Josh, will most likely rejuvenate his career. He has the physical tools to be a quality starter in the league.

     

    My only question is with his mental make-up. When he questioned whether the TV monitors in the Bears facility should be on, so he and his teammates had to hear all the negativity, that said a lot about his attitude. I'm just speculating here, but if that had been Josh, he might've asked for more monitors, and with the volume all the way up, so it could fuel his fire within. Hopefully he's learned from that, and doesn't let the outside noise get to him. Only time will tell.

     

     

    He strikes me as a well-meaning, but sensitive individual which will make him really embrace/try, but also causes him to be vulnerable emotionally at times. It's the type of thing that I feel like he will eventually callous to, it's a question of when. Having someone like Josh and a supportive environment from McD and Daboll hopefully will do wonders for him, he seems like a great dude.

    Etienne thought he was going to be a Bill

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    1 hour ago, Doc said:

     

    And if Rousseu  ends up a HOF DE and Etienne is out of the league after his rookie contract?

     

    That's not relevant, obviously anyone here would be happy with that...it doesn't change the fact that this board throws hissy fits at times as to how we should have drafted Metcalf, Wilson, etc...

    46 minutes ago, Victory Formation said:

    And if Etienne does end up being a Christian McCafferry talent, do you pay a RB $16M/yr when it comes to their second contract?

     

    Yeah and? That's like saying "Well if you make more money you have to pay more taxes" I'll gladly take the problem of not paying my star running back after getting to enjoy having that RB for 5 years.

     

    33 minutes ago, Process said:

    In poker if you make a call on the turn with a hand that has a 5% chance of winning, and get there on the river, did you make a good call?

     

    Doesn't matter if ETN ends up being Barry Sanders and Rousseau another Aaron Maybin.

     

    In a vacuum that's true, but look at people with Mahomes, Metcalf and others...plenty of people here have buyer's remorse.

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    Patriots making an "aggressive push" for, Jaylen Waddle???

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    Just now, BringBackFergy said:

    Is this a f’ing Patriots board? Who gives a Bellichick who they draft? I’m sick of Patriot threads. Stop crying, moaning and shuttering at the thought of the Pasties drafting a 20 year old kid and grow a pair! 

     

    To be fair, we post about the Jets trading Darnold to the Panthers, possible dissention from Rogers in Green Bay, and other significant related news. Perhaps, there are those here who want to know about draft rumors, including those from New England.

    Vernon Butler takes pay cut

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    9 minutes ago, Doc said:

     

    I have no idea what shape Star is in.  But I doubt he retires because he would owed the Bills a lot of money.  The worst-case is he returns out-of-shape (too heavy or too light) and goes through the motion to get himself cut or plays poorly during the season.  Hopefully he kept himself in shape and is motivated to play for a SB contender.

     

    Out of curiosity, what happens if they IR Star? Can they do that?

    Mitch Morse Re-Works Contract per Ian Rapoport

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    37 minutes ago, Inigo Montoya said:

    We spent 20+ years looking for our franchise QB and now that we have found him, do you really want to blow up the O-Line that has protected him well? 

     

    Resign Williams, Feliciano, and Nsekhe.  We still have Bates, Boettger, Morse, and Dawkins in the fold.  Draft the best tackle on the board at #30 and grab a late round center to develop.  If the draftee can beat out Nsekhe, trade or release Nsekhe at the end of camp and he can be the new swing tackle, or if he is really a stud, make Williams expendable.

     

    The last place we need to go dumpster diving as a franchise is on the line that protects Josh Allen.  If we can't protect him it doesn't matter who else we have on this roster.  We are not winning 6 games without Josh Allen in the line up.  If that means Milano and Addison and John Brown and Andre Roberts and Quinton Jefferson and TJ Yeldon have to go, so be it.

     

    We don't need to look like the Bengals with the future of our franchise running for his damn life on every snap of the ball until he eventually ends up on Injured Reserve. We need to prioritize and Josh Allen and his well being has got to be priority #1 for this franchise.

     

     

     

    I think the question is, is that line good enough to handle the Chiefs? While I completely agree that blowing up our O-line is a bad idea, do we need to make some tweaks for the next season on the starting line? I'm not confident that if we bring back the same line from last year, maybe even Ford included, we can hold up against them.

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    A trend I expect in the NFL, Watson and Wilson related (Therapist perspective)

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    26 minutes ago, ProcessAccepted said:

    On another note I do not view the Wilson and Watson situations being the same thing.  Watson had discussions and commitments were made to him. He played the season with the understanding that those commitments would be kept. They were not and as a result he has been crystal clear what his expectations are. Wilson on the other hand seems to have different motivations. He's putting out a mixed message of if I were to be traded I'd like to go one of these teams. Seattle has in the past tried to make him the centerpiece with mixed results. Not given the ball to beast mode is a perfect example.

     

    I'm not say that Wilson doesn't have the right to speak his mind but we shouldn't automatically equate his situation to Watsons.

     

    Fair point. Perhaps it is best to equate that both believe they were wronged and didn't have their opinion's valued, but Watson certainly seems to have things been more clear in terms of what had happened to him and what he wants in return.

    A trend I expect in the NFL, Watson and Wilson related (Therapist perspective)

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    There have been a lot of coaching styles in the NFL and I personally think we are going to start to see a trend of players and coaches having a more collaborative partnership. I think at the end of the day the coach/owner/GM will call the shots, but I think the day of players not having a voice is going to disappear. I think this is the reason we are seeing Watson and Wilson acting in the way that they are.

     

    It is debatable as to how much power they should have, if they're being selfish wanting to be traded, etc...

     

    McD - For many of us, we are very satisfied with McD as a coach and I think at different points in time each of us have been won over. For me, one of the most influential things was this.

     

    Twitter post on how McD interacts with his players

     

    What is the common thread with Wilson and Watson? They feel unheard/not valued when it comes to input (cue the trolls well informed posters who want to talk about $$$) And at the end of the day it also will come down to trust. Players feel heard by McD and feel that their opinions will matter. (Albeit not be the deciding factor are going to trust McD.) Free agents are going to want to play for the Bills where the team feels like a bunch of people working towards the same goal.

     

    A therapist's perspective-

     

    Having worked with couple's and family's trust is integral in being able to help a couple (can interchange family here) work through whatever it is they are struggling with. Try to implement a new way to talk through issues? Both members have to trust the other person will listen to them, respect boundaries, etc...what are some of the most essential things to building trust/a good relationship? 1. Making an effort to understanding the other person's point of view, 2. Appreciating the other person, 3. The other person's opinion is something that will be taken into account and valued (not necessarily acted on, but valued).

     

    I think the Bills and other organizations are starting to set a precedence, one I am glad we are ahead of the curve on (how many players seem to have loved their time here in the last couple of years?) and I think other players are going to expect more from their organizations as well.

     

    Of course there will still be Diva's and some players will be unreasonable/wanting more and also winning cures a lot of ails.  Personally, I think Wilson and Watson might be the start of a trend that we might see more of from players in the future.

     

    Obviously if you listen to the fans you'll end up with them still rings true, but there is a middle ground here that I think the Bills are currently hitting. 

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