Last Guy on the Bench
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not only is it not uncommon, it is standard.
Is this true? If I remember correctly, which I might not, wasn't there something a few years back around teams that were charging for practice having to let other teams' scouts attend. Thought that this was in response to the general policy that teams could not attend each other's free, open practices.
Maybe I'm mis-remembering, or something has changed since then?
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EJ was never supposed to be some great blue chip talent that would come in and be the man at QB from day one. Around the league that QB draft class was almost universally viewed as mediocre and uninspiring.
Just go and read this list of names from EJ's QB class:
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/positions/_/year/2013/quarterbacks
Had the Bills not taken EJ in round one it's likely there would have been zero QBs taken in the first round that year. That tells you something, given how many get picked every year in round one.
He's basically been exactly what the scouting report said he would be. On the other hand, looking at that list there has to be ONE guy who can make it right? lol
Yeah, but unfortunately it's probably going to be Geno Smith.
Even when he sucks (like the game against us in NJ last year), he still looks like a quarterback - wings it downfield, doesn't look particularly rattled, even when he is screwing up. I think he is going to turn into the one decent QB from that year.
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Tyler Dunne is working, man.
I like that his articles always seem to add information or an interview that wasn't from all the regurgitated press conferences (though of course he includes info from them too).
He's an actual reporter so far. Good stuff.
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If he were a free agent, I think a team like the Bills would offer him a five or six year contract worth 22 million a year with a huge chunk guaranteed in a heartbeat. Maybe more. Put him on the Bills right now, and I think we'd have a good shot at winning a couple Super Bowls during that contract, even assuming we had to give up a very good player or two due to cap considerations.
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You're probably right, but there are only 32 HC jobs in the NFL. Guys who are in the first contract of their first NFL HC job rarely walk away. What was his end game? Why jeopardize the position at all? New owner that didn't hire him, didn't make the playoffs. I think it's possible that he just wanted out.
I think he was absolutely convinced he had the Jets job (unless he got an even better offer from one of the other teams). He seems like a very ambitious guy - not likely to walk away from something just because he is unhappy. There are definitely people who would do that (I think that's what Mularkey did), but I don't think he's one of them.
Marrone got burned by relying on inside info that Woody was ready to offer him the Jets job. That info was probably true at the time - but it was a non-binding intention and Woody changed his mind. I have to believe that Marrone is absolutely kicking himself. But he has to put on a good face in public.
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And Marrone did that quite a bit in NO as the OC. Of course he also went to a bowl game with Cuse. So the old coaches also understood getting to the playoffs which not for a crap game against Oakland and Texans might have happened.
Well once, actually. His first year, 2006, the Saints made the conference championship game before getting thwacked by the Bears. They missed the playoffs in the 2007 and 2008. Then he left for Syracuse.
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Riddle me this: If Kraft is convinced that there was no tampering (which he has said), why were the two employees suspended without pay by the team, even prior to the NFL decision? What were the team's grounds for suspending them?
Serious question, I don't remember reading anything about this, but the team must have had some grounds. Exposing the balls to germs in the restroom?
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@theMMQB: You got yourself a throwback, #BillsMafia. @JennyVrentas on how Nick O'Leary stepped out of his grandfather's shadow. http://t.co/5VydmNjofI
Damn you're quick, Yolo.
Was just about to post this. Great article - everyone should read it.
I love this pick. I remember O'Leary really jumped out at me when I was watching a lot of EJ video two years ago. I think he will be a great fit in Greg Roman's offense. He'll get some play.
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Amazing article and video. Thanks!
I was surprised by the gracious comments underneath from a Pats fan, a Fins fan, and Seahawks fan.
I know that just because we appreciate who a person is and the vibe he brings to the the team doesn't necessarily translate to wins (hello, Ryan Fitzpatrick). But it sure makes the ride more fun anyway.
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I'm not really in favor of this trade, for most of the reasons other people have cited (age, Kiko's ability, value of RB, cap, etc.).
BUT, I've been quite interested in the argument around how much running backs are actually worth. It got me thinking about what kind of an offensive bump we might see from upgrading to Shady. Is an improvement of 50 yards per game too much to expect?
A few more big runs? A few more drives kept alive? A little more room for the receivers and QB to work with, as defenses key in on Shady? I'm not sure 50 yards per game is outrageous to expect.
And that would be significant. Last year we ranked 26th in the league in total YPG with 318.5. If we were 50 better at 368.5, we would have ranked 10th, just in front of the Giants and behind the Seahawks.
If Shady can move us from 26th in the league to 10th, then I might have to change my opinion. (Though I still don't know about the long-term implications of the trade.)
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Interesting answers. Thanks, everyone. There's something about him that kind of intrigues me.
But I am wary when fans of a QB's team aren't in love with him. I remember feeling really good about everything I was seeing and reading about EJ except that the people who had watched Florida State were so lukewarm about him. He had good stats, good athletic ability, smarts, character, etc. But fans who watch someone for a few years generally get a feel for when something is missing.
Sims is interesting since he only has the one year. The fact that he converted from RB and ended up the starting QB for Alabama of all places, with so little experience, really impresses me. I wonder if he isn't anywhere near his ceiling. Don't see any way he is even a mid-high draft pick. But it would be fun to take a flyer on him or someone like him in rounds 5-7 and see if he continues to develop.
Not to mention, if Bill from NYC actually likes a small, skill-position player, that goes a long way in my book. There must be something good about Sims.
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I was curious to hear more from people who follow Alabama about their view on Blake Sims.
On Murph's show, Greg Gabriel said that he throws the nicest, most pro-ready ball of the QBs at the Senior Bowl.
I know he's short, but I like the way the ball comes out of his hand and he seems accurate from a variety of spots, body positions, when he's running, etc. Reminds me a little of Brees and Wilson. I know he threw some awful interceptions in the bowl game this year, though. But his interception total for the year was low, if I'm not mistaken.
Would love to hear what people who have spent a lot of time watching him think.
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He didn't say that, did he? In fact, in the ESPN article I linked to above, he said that he likes the ball to be inflated "as much as possible" basically, and he was complaining when NFL officials always lower the pressure to bring it within that 1 PSI accepted range. He was also saying there is no real competitive advantage to inflating the ball MORE...it's just how he likes it. So the maximum PSI limit should be eliminated in Rodgers view, while the lower limit should be retained. Violating the lower limit is where the advantage is to be gained for most guys, most of the time according to Rodgers.
Did he admit to illegally over-inflating balls? I didn't catch that if he has said that in the past!
I thought he also said somewhere they will over-inflate and see if the ref catches it - I assume they meant before the pre-game measurement. If that's the case (and I could be wrong), it is dodgy, but much less of a cheat than tampering with the balls after they have been measured and marked. The pre-measurement version is more like an OL holding and hoping the ref doesn't notice, in my opinion.
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I asked this before and don't know the answer to it. Are coordinators on guaranteed contracts, too? HC are. I would find it hard to believe position coaches are. Not sure whether Schwartz would be.
I'm not sure about coordinators' contracts, but I thought I read that Schwartz still had big money coming from Detroit this year.
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I'm not sure he's the right fit for this team at this time, though it would be fun to find out, and I kind of doubt he'd want to come here anyway. Atlanta makes a lot more sense for him. BUT, I love that dude. Here's a long-former from Grantland - an entertaining review of his whole history with the Jets. A great read. (Sorry if posted elsewhere. I didn't see it.)
http://grantland.com/features/rexs-last-stand/
Now let's go eat a goddamn snack!
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Ditto. Here's an interview with Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti discussing his hiring of John Harbough. Take note Terry and Kim.
That was interesting, thanks. I think John Harbaugh is one of the best two or three coaches in the game, but he seems to fly under the radar. The Ravens are always in it - they have a solid QB but not a HOFer. They come to play against the best teams. Between Harbaugh and Ozzie, the Ravens are always gonna be competitive.
I hope the Pegulas can land a coach like that and I hope Whaley turns into that kind of consistent GM (or that that they find someone else who can do it).
Also, that was very gracious of Belichick to support Harbaugh in that way.
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I don't think that's popular opinion on the defense at all- those two games are where the offense got to pad scoring stats. I think we all agree the D has looked good straight through.
Agreed. I didn't mean popular opinion on this board or among Bills fans. I think most of us are impressed with how consistent the D has been. The only time they really haven't looked like themselves to me, was the second half of the Pats game. Even in the San Diego game I thought they played pretty well.
I meant more the fans of opposing teams who seem to like to attribute our D's performance to having played Geno Smith/Michael Vick twice.
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Interesting.
We are actually #1 in weighted defense which gives more weight to recent performances and less weight to early season performances, better capturing how a team is performing currently (while still giving some weight to how they performed over the whole season).
We are also the sixth most consistent team in terms of variance. Meaning that contrary to popular opinion, we haven't built our whole rating on waxing the Jets twice. So overall, we have been a consistently strong defense that is getting slightly stronger as the season progresses.
I'm so interested to see what happens when we take this D into Denver. I have no idea what to expect really. I would only be surprised if they really fell apart, as that has not been their MO.
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Imagine how pissed we would be at the experts if we were Browns fans. They have a better record, and have beaten two legitimate teams, while we have only beaten one.
I would say both Detroit and Miami are "legitimate" teams.
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Larry Fitzgerald?
Fitzgerald came into the league three years before Johnson.
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I am going to be honest... I forgot how good of a throw Orton's 1st TD was. Look how early he starts his throw #Bills
Yeah, I noticed that. At first, it seemed like the throw was a tad behind Woods, but when you realize he chucked it before Woods even made the break, you see it was a fantastic throw. The DB had no chance to get his head around to make a play - even though the ball was so close to him - because of how early Orton threw it.
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And that was only halftime.
Wow. And the Jets actually looked like they had a good chance in the game going into halftime.
How angry at his own life does a person have to be to scream at someone else over and over again you're garbage or you're a disgrace just because they are getting beat in a GAME by another professional team?
I'll admit my mood is slightly different on Mondays after wins than on Mondays after losses, but Good God, get some perspective on your life.
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@SalSports: Categories @sammywatkins leads or tied for lead among all NFL rookies:
Rec yds
Rec yds/gm
Longest recep
Rec TD
20+ yd rec
Rec for 1st down
And this looks like it will be an amazing WR class that lives up to the hype.
@MoveTheSticks: Rookie WRs today:
S Watkins 3-157-1
J Brown 5-119-1
D Moncrief 7-113-1
K Benjamin 4-94
B Cooks 6-94-1
M Bryant 5-82-2
A Robinson 5-82-1
Interesting. I loved Moncrief before the draft. Nice to see him doing well. I wasn't at all sold on Benjamin. Looks like I was way wrong about that so far. What a draft class (potentially) for WRs.
And yet, if he doesn't get too much blowback for the hotdogging missed TD, Sammy can make a good argument for offensive rookie of the week AGAIN. How does 52.3 yards per reception hit you?
Bills Sign Nickell Robey to Contract Extension
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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I think he might be my favorite Bill at the moment. I love watching him play.
This was a very forward thinking move, especially given that he would only have been an RFA after this year, so the team would still have had lots of leverage.