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I said their skill set are similar not that he's as good as AmST I obviously don't think he will ever sign 120 million dollar contract but neither did Julian Edelman He's a reliable Target for what the offense does and he does it well.. he has chemistry with Josh and can beat zone coverage is getting better at beating man coverage and has reliable hands And he runs hard after the catch and is a team player... There have been plenty of great role players who have developed into more But last year at the end of the year he was out playing and got more yards than diggs like the last 7 weeks of the season , he's doing nothing then getting better all the time Just discounting him to a career role player is kind of early when his entire game is improving .. Bill belichick was the only person in the world who was willing to make Julian Edelman the centerpiece of an NFL offense.. and Welker.. both just thought to be great role players Shakir doesn't need 165 targets like diggs... He'll catch 75-80 balls on 110 targets... And go for a 950

Players literally develop with more playing time... And every great player gets schemed open.. every single coach draws up plays to get their number one guy open even #2 AMST almost had as many snaps as a rookie as shakir has had his entire career... AmST 816 snaps as a rook shakir has like 900 in his career.. Repetitions is massive Shakir can run good routes, not as good as AMST but he's twitchy They both thrive better from the slot... They're both aggressive runners who can break tackles Consistent hands One has extremely more experience against NFL man coverage so he is better and adjusting to certain leverages and winning on the fly Shakir has done nothing but outplay his draft status and limited opportunities.. he is much better than Gabe Davis ever was who was a team captain and just got like 13 million dollars a year He absolutely is a thousand yard receiver , we just don't throw the ball all over the yard anymore He's not an all pro but he is definitely giving defensive backs problems and most of the League Play zone and he beats zone and has the attributes to become better at beating man which he doesn't struggle at Even the chart says he's right there average with limited reps and he's getting better His arrow is squarely up and you're either getting better or worse in the NFL

I wonder if he has the mega million numbers since he seems to be able to read the future

It's the NFL Outside of the five or six all pros of the last couple years... There's a lot of wide receiver talent in the NFL What separates them is scheme usage and targets Again outside of the top four five six guys... There's a whole bunch of guys who could be top 15-20 guys in the NFL in the right system with the right quarterback and targets There are literally 40 + guys who could be thousand yard receivers if they received consistent targets inside their scheme

I think those are 2 similar guys St Brown a little bigger but shakir a little faster ... Both super tough runners and savvy route runners

He plays in a dome the majority of the year ... At least 8 games sometimes more Great kicker , easy home kicking environment

I think the bills are letting shakir live in the moment and they're not going to ask him to do too much He's a really good slot receiver who can do some other stuff.. and they're going to keep asking him to do what he's comfortable with Going across the middle and taking screens and breaking tackles

Justin Jefferson was top five in the NFL in yards from the slot in 2022 and 2023 He does crazy damage from the slot the majority of his career Now I'm not comparing him to Justin Jefferson who is the most talented receiver in the league .. But shakir is able to get open outside when asked .. his technique with his play strength and burst gives him a lot of release options that he's only going to improve

I already deleted that because that was a mistake.. I thought it was an inside dig but it was from the slot My point stands he is able to beat press coverage with his release if you look at the film There's enough snaps from the outside over 3 years to see he does not get pressed jammed at the line Whether you get the ball or not on any given play isn't as important on if you do your job and beat your individual person... 100% he's better from the slot But you could still throw him outside some 30% of the time and get some results

I've watched a lot of his outside snaps over 3 years and he consistently beats press coverage with his release There's a lot of moving pieces to an NFL pass play... Just cuz you beat the release and get open doesn't mean you get the ball every time He certainly has shown the ability to beat outside press coverage when given the chance... He has a very crisp and versatile release game

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Even somebody who could take 25-35 percentage snaps outside and win Which if you look when Shakirs on the outside he has a consistent release with burst to beat outside press That's still more than enough to be versatile.. and he could bump up percentage wise outside a little.. I don't think you want him outside more than 40%

Obviously it's not as impactful as a big third down sack in a close game And the effort level probably is not as high across the board But in one of his first snaps he still split in NFL left tackle and strip sacked a guy who has started 30 plus games in the NFL

You are correct it was Mac not Trevor But that still doesn't take away the fact that all 22 guys on the field are getting paid a lot of money to do their job And how you play in a blowout in the last 10 minutes... Could be the difference between a team bringing you back and not bringing you back because of the kind of body language and effort you display especially on the losing side NFL teams want guys who never stop trying hard no matter what because a lot of money on the line

The depth of the route you ran... And how you are being used is a big factor to yards per Target He was a mid field stretcher last year... Running routes 12 15 18 yd downfield This year he's running routes closer to the line of scrimmage.. he's running shorter ins and screens and hitches which will pull that average down

No, Douglas is 30 If he doesn't want a team friendly deal which is fine.. you only get one chance to chase the bag You let him walk and receive a compensation pic after the season is over We have two cornerbacks playing at literally a top 10 level.. you can't discard one of those just for the sake of he won't be back next year

There is no garbage time to NFL players.. you think Ray Davis touchdown counts any less because the game was already decided? To backups and young players and guys trying to make a name there is no garbage time.. tell Ray Davis his touchdown doesn't count because it was garbage time

Turf toe is a very lingering injury that just doesn't go away easily Deion Sanders had severe turf toe which led to other complications and he had to amputate his big toe

The Bills play a lot of cover one man on third down especially over last 2 years

I didn't use the word force feed in a negative.. in his career he has always gotten the ball to a couple of majority targets.. not saying he's forcing the ball to unopened guys The Chiefs game plans always have some guy getting almost 8-10 targets.. 8-10 targets in an NFL game is forcing the ball to somebody in technical terms Every NFL team has five or six wide receiver three running backs and two or three tight ends.. you can scheme up pass plays for 12 people Diggs getting 10 targets game was force feeding him Our top two guys targets wise have 14 and 12 targets over three games.. rice has 29... That's a lot of targets.. even if you're good Josh Allen has shown he could throw the ball 10 times a game to one person he's choosing not to Shakir is really close physically to amon ra st. Brown , a little lighter but he's faster and both tough runners

You act like the Kansas City Chiefs are going to win 15 straight super bowls LOL doesn't work that way It's the NFL and the bills are absolutely the next team up... The Chiefs are about to be playing catch up to the Buffalo Bills We are above them right now as a football team and the play on the field shows it.. thinking your past success will always guarantee future success is a great way to never have anymore

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He certainly does deserve a new deal since he massively outplayed his draft stock and salary Hopefully he's smart enough to take A team friendly deal knowing his long-term future is best in Buffalo's defensive scheme