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11 hours ago, Rocket94 said:
I like Phillips. I don't know much about his alleged "taking" plays off, but now that he has a home...he can realize his potential. He does have distruptive qualities in his game. Didn't NFL.com compare him to Chris Jones or vice versa!
He has the brute strength to manhandle guys. Him and Oliver will be so fun to watch
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Most fans only watch to see who sacked a QB. Run stuffs and disruptiveness are usually overlooked. 35 tackles in his rookie season while playing only 38% of defensive snaps and he had 91 tackles his last year at Stanford. The kid is good. He needs more playing time this year though. Especially aligned next to Oliver. Hoping we see him breakout this year!
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52 minutes ago, billsbackto81 said:
Wow, way to be selective. I musta really laid into Harry on that one huh? This is why I ended my post with "flame away". I knew there'd at least be one or two of you. BTW, I do appreciate the young man's efforts.
You didn’t read carefully did you? I said the person I initially responded to (which wasn’t you) ignored all of his off the field work which is what the entire post was about. I don’t know why you are jumping in and saying flame away?
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3 hours ago, billsbackto81 said:
I think it's awesome that Harry is a good human being an exceptional person at heart. Same with Lorenzo and other members of the team. Community contributions should not be underestimated. But, at the end of the day this is an NFL organization. He was drafted to stuff the run and chase down quarterbacks, not be a Goodwill Ambassador though it's always a plus. I'm not trying to undermined anybody's way of living or thinking. I've been a Buffalo Bills fan for over 38 years and consider myself an overall decent person. I'm not trying to sound selfish when I say I want to see my team lifting a Lombardi trophy than handing out turkeys on Thanksgiving. I do stuff like that at church during the holidays. Just being real, flame away if you feel the need to.
The OP was giving credit to the player for his off the field work and the person I responded to disregarded the post and only mentioned his on-field play...
We cant just take a second to just talk about a young mans off the field work can we?
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3 minutes ago, NewCastleFanBills said:
But on the field, I wanna see his nickname side, Horrible Harry.
Or ya know we could praise the kid for being a good human being which are hard to come by these days it seems like. Don't downplay the importance of being a good human being that cares about others and the community. There are too few of them. It's disappointing that a lot of fans only care about what players do on the field but their off of the field work is more important to our society/real life and it just gets brushed under the rug. Proud to have him on the team.
Thanks for the post. A quality young man we have and someone I hope will be a leader on the team and in the community.
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6 minutes ago, Florida Bills Fanatic said:
Good post! I also remember thinking the the o-line would be horrendous. The unexpected loss of Eric Woods was the biggest single factor in the demise of the o-line. Unfortunately, I wasn't wrong. I was also concerned about the corner playing opposite White but that situation turned out okay. I don't think many fans understood how bad the cap situation was. I remember reading posts wanting to sign numerous high value free agents. Beane had to manage things last year with little money. We did get to see the coaching staff do a good job with a poor roster. If they can repeat that level of coaching performance with this improved pool of talent, the Bills will be a dangerous opponent.
Glenn, Woods and Incognito leaving was difficult to replace in one season. They remade the front but I have no clue who will start where. The competition will be interesting to watch. The bottom end talent on the team in general is significantly better. Hoping the depth is as real as it looks on paper.
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4 minutes ago, RocCityRoller said:
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I think they did really well improving this team overall.
They did hit FA hard at OL and WR. I know, I know John Smokey Brown and Cole Beasley aren't AB, but they are two productive NFL WRs with different skill sets and none of the headache of AB. Buff has 2 deep WRs with good hands (Brown and Foster) no S cheating up on the line if Foster and Brown line up outside. That helps the RB and underneath guys like slot WR and TE. Beasley is a nice slot guy and I see a lot of 3 WR sets for Buffalo, with Zay being a top backup all along the WR position. Big improvement.
OL they added what 5-6 FAs, didn't overspend to retain 'meh' guys in Miller or Mills. I wish Miller well, maybe a change of scenery will help him. Made a splash at C with Mitch Morse, where it was needed. He will call out protections and is terrific as a PB and make the other OL better. I think Groy was not good at calling protections. Bodine as a backup C is fine with me. Plenty of options at OT and OG now, and guys with different strengths aside from Morse. A lot if the FA OL were a touch long in the tooth so Buf doubled down with Ford who can be a RT or LG in this league at a pro bowl level for years to come.
It's not 'splash', but I'm willing to bet 3-5 yrs out Buffalo's investment in OL and WR pay off better than NYJ in Bell or OAK investment in AB.
Agree with all of the above. Bell will have to be a magician behind that offensive line and AB will do well I'm sure but can he keep the drama down? I like what we did. It's going to be fun watching all of these new players. If our youth continues to develop, we are in for a breakthrough.
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6 minutes ago, NewEra said:
I’m just hoping that our OL isn’t so good josh never scrambles on 3rd down. His legs are a big part of this offense. While it would be nice if he wasn’t our leading rusher, I’m expecting around 500 years minimum
Ideally he only runs when the other team messes up and leaves him without a spy along with the occasional flush out of the pocket scramble to extend plays on third down. He'll be even more effective running the ball if the running backs can bounce back this season and do a nice job as a committee.
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The roster turnover is significant and yet fans still want more. It's hard to find everything in one offseason but they've done a solid job from the looks of it so far.
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9 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
Thats where you're wrong. Lawrence is very talented and huge. Oliver is no Donald as much as we would like him to be.
You disregarded almost everything I said and replied with you're wrong, he's talented and huge? 26,000 posts and this is your argument haha. I didn't say Oliver was Donald. I said he compared to Randle and Donald's quickness which helps him explode into the backfield quickly and blow up any type of play, run or pass. Lawrence is quick for his size but isn't close to the quickness that Oliver has. You also disregarded my point about bigger DT's athleticism and quickness tending to fall off earlier in their careers than smaller guys and bigger tackles taking more plays off. Is Lawrence going to run 40 yards down the field full sprint to make a tackle and then line up for the next snap and give another 100%? Oliver did that for Houston and I expect him to bring that motor here too. Oliver is a 3 down lineman and Lawrence is not. This was one of the Lawrence's main flaws.
You said how you weren't concerned with a 3 tech, you wanted a stud in the middle. A 3 tech can be a stud in the middle...didn't address this part either. Quickness is probably the most coveted attribute for a 3 tech DT to blow by the lineman with no help from the offensive tackle who has to block the DE. Oliver has this in spades. He's a perfect fit for the scheme. Lawrence fits more on the other side where he would take on mostly double teams. Still a valuable position but a lesser one. We have 2 players that are more suited for that position.
Jordan Phillips is a big athletic DT that we have on the roster already. We lost our 3 tech in Williams...how were you not concerned with that spot? We are an attacking 4-3 defense, it's one of the most important positions for that scheme. We want to provide pressure with our front 4 as fast as possible. Oliver's value in our scheme vs. Lawrence's value in our scheme isn't really that close.
In a league where QBs are becoming more and more athletic. They want a guy who is going to chase the QB down every second he has the ball. Relentless pursuit. Lawrence just doesn't fit that description.
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On 5/8/2019 at 4:54 AM, Buffalo Barbarian said:
True, im not so concerned about having a 3 as i am a studd in the middle. He could be a Ngata. I will take the bigger stud over the smaller stud every time. Im not against Oliver , i hope he is great.
Here's where you lose me. You're basing who you'd take on size and not talent. Size no longer matters at the defensive tackle spot with the advancement of techniques. Smaller quicker guys can be more disruptive, Aaron Donald and John Randle say hi. Bigger guys also tend to lose their quickness much faster in their careers. Dareus and Haynesworth turned into Jabba the Hutt after they got paid. Bigger isn't necessarily always better. They usually take more plays off while smaller guys have the motor to play more snaps with high intensity. The game is evolving and behemoth defensive tackles aren't a necessity. Also, a 3 tech is what we were missing after Williams' retirement. 3 techs can absolutely be the stud in the middle, again, Donald and Randle say hi.
As for Ngata, I like him a lot but if I have a chance at an Aaron Donald or John Randle in a league that just had a rookie throw for 50 plus tds...I'm taking Donald/Randle.
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3 hours ago, ScottLaw said:
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This is a terrible excuse.
Not sure if Kromer wasn't interested but keeping him on board would've made A LOT more sense than hiring Castillo. Kromer is an excellent O Line coach.
They did make the playoffs with a garbage team the first year...do none of the coaches get any credit for that? And at least they are willing to admit mistakes and correct them quickly. It's like some fans expect every move to be the right move or they should be fired. Just unrealistic expectations.
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Why are fans one way or the other? Balance is nice. Chiefs had a great passing game but they didn’t make the super bowl. Not enough balance. On offense and defense you have to be adaptable. Some people need to learn the definition of that word and apply it to their lives.
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I want to see what Johnson looks like. I wonder how they plan to use Him with that size. Looks like the weight room could serve him well but do you try to make him leaner and make him more of a linebacker or add to it and throw him in at end?
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1 hour ago, Fan in Chicago said:
Trades are tricky and not much information gets out unless it goes through or they are for a high profile player. Some may argue that "the trade opportunities were not there" but McBeane (sorry Kirby) have conveniently been able to trade when they have wanted to. Which leads me to believe that they just didnt like the top listed WRs this year. While I disagree with BADOL that our WRs are the bottom 1/3rd (time will tell), I do agree with him that we need to err on the side of too much talent on the receiving side. Like everyone, I am happy that at least there is lot of competition on the OL and Allen should have plenty of protection. But, the Bills should still be in the market for a WR and DE. Worst case, jump on the cuts which are coming in case a one-year rental is available at these positions. A player-for-player trade for one of these positions should also be on the table.
I agree trades are tricky and trade opportunities are always available but it's more about the right player/cost for this team right now. Cooper would have to come in and be fantastic to be worth trading next year's first for and then giving him the biggest wide receiver contract ever. That's a lot of pressure on Cooper. Could be the perfect fit and be the guy for Allen, could be a major set back to the team and its future. Are we sure we want to make a deal like that before we know what we have with the 5 new receivers we brought in (Brown, Beasley, Sills, Williams and Roberts)? Foster is going into year two and Jones into year three. Some people talk about them as if they've peaked already. I'd rather see some action with the group we have first before pulling the trigger on a move like that.
Clearly, all options are being explored.
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8 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:
Nothing to do with being "antsy" or even not fielding a SB competitor for 20 years.
It's about what's best for Allen.
The blueprint for elevating the level of young QB's has been to stock the roster with top level receivers and see what that QB has got without having to make excuses.
The thing the Bills organization can least afford is for Allen to have another awful passing season this year.
And talented or not breaking in a rookie WR1 in 2020 is not ideal for a team that probably HAS to be a contender or else........and little consolation if Allen is coming off a 54% completion % and more interceptions than TD's in 2019 again.
At that point there will be a lot of questions about "the process" and McBeane year 4 and Allen's career become reclamation projects.
Ultimately what you are talking about is slow building a roster...........the math on that doesn't work anymore.
Rookie contracts only run 4 years now before big $ decisions and/or free agency have to happen.
Thus, the roster balance that fans inherently crave is ultimately not sustainable...........you take care of what's most important.....at this stage of their QB development maximum QB support is the blueprint.
You make due elsewhere.
With a young QB there really isn't time to patiently stack talent like the late 80's Bills or even like Marv and Jauron who drafted players like Donte Whitner and Aaron Maybin knowing that they would have them for 6 years.
You gotta' prop up your young QB to find out if he's franchise or not.........in the process you get him to the point where he doesn't need "as much" talent around him by year 5 and when the roster dynamic starts changing dramatically.
If you slow play it and make excuses then before you know it you end up with a Ryan Tannehill situation where you may even be compelled to extend him and pass on other QB's in the draft while not knowing what he can do.
I understand the situation. However, you must have the opportunity to trade and it has to be the right player at the right cost. I would not trade our 1st round pick next year for cooper when there is a potentially great class of wide receivers/weapons coming out next year. That could be a player you pair with Allen for the next decade. Cooper will have already been on his 3rd team if we make a deal. That’s raising a lot of red flags.
I understand the need to have more talent around Allen but it has to be the right player at the right cost. Antonio Brown was the right cost but the wrong player. AJ Green is a free agent next season. If we were to trade for a top guy, he could be the target. Bengals are a rebuilding team and we are loading up for a run. He could cost less because he is 30 and on the last year of his deal. Availability is a question mark but for a rebuilding bengals team, a draft pick may be more important to them. He’s a more appropriate target IMO but patience is necessary. There’s months before they play a game and teams haven’t been able to evaluate all of their new pieces yet.
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2 hours ago, LSHMEAB said:
I would say the odds of a 4th/5th RD receiver beating out Duke Williams and McKitrick would be great if they were good.
Proehl and Ray Ray were just bad picks; period. The regime has yet to prove they can properly assess or develop receivers. They've done many things well, but the receiver position has not been one. I love Beasley so I'm pretty confident he'll work out. Foster looks like a guy who will be a vertical threat AT THE LEAST. Other than that, who knows?
Overall, it's great that they have a plan, but I think the plan needs to include winning football games starting now. That will be the ultimate measure of their success.
I’m pretty sure that winning games now is part of the plan haha. They added a ton of talent this offseason. They redid almost half the team. For some of the fans here to criticize about them not grabbing a 5th new wide receiver this offseason is a bit absurd. They had a tall order going in to the offseason and with what resources and players they had available to them, they did quite well. If we have a run game again and Allen improves only slightly coupled with an improved defense, why couldn’t they make the playoffs or be right there? We saw a much less talented team make it two years ago.
Would much rather grab a receiver in round 1 next year and have him on a rookie contract than give up our 1st round pick for a $20 million receiver. They’rebuilding for long term success...doesn’t mean they need to have a top 5 passing attack right away.
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1 minute ago, BADOLBILZ said:
Every team has a myriad of guys on the level of Duke Williams or David Sills. Bottom line is that it's a matchup league and the Bills have a bottom 1/3 of the NFL WR and TE corps. No defense is losing any sleep over the prospect of having to match up with Cole Beasley and John Brown.
Or we could show some patience and draft a guy next year and not have to spend $20 million. I get fans are antsy but it’s not the best option for sustained success IMO. Build through the draft.
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4 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said:
I just like the analogy that a receiving core should be like a basketball team. We have the other guys but we really need a c/ PF type. Young qbs need a big guy to just throw the ball up to.
I guess Duke Williams isn’t getting a chance to compete for a job? We also have a 6’6” tight end and drafted a 6’4” target for Allen. I guess they don’t count either? It’s like you haven’t watched Gronk destroy this team for years. The patriots didn’t have a tall wide receiver, just guys that can create separation and space. The chiefs are built on speed not height. Bring in guys that can get open so our Qb doesn’t need to make a perfect pass every time, that’s how you really help him.
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12 minutes ago, Juice_32 said:
The issue with Lawson is explosiveness. No matter how hard he works at it, I believe he’s at his ceiling. He is a decent rotational end who is solid against the run, but he’ll never have the athleticism to be an above average pass rusher imo.
He lost weight last season and looked much more athletic and disruptive. With more of a push up the middle from Oliver, our edge rushers should have an easier time getting to the QB. Shaq has improved from year to year. Why all of a sudden does his ceiling stop here? In a rotational role, he was quite productive last season. His biggest limiting factor is his health. I'm not saying we shouldn't go after Ansah but I'm interested in seeing if he can continue to improve.
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13 minutes ago, ProcessTruster said:
Lawson was drafted specifically for Rex's 3-4 to set the edge on first and second downs IMO. that is what he does , Ragland to be one of the two inside banger LBs in a 3-4. thats what he does. When Rex was fired and they went penetrating 4-3 , both guys became irrelevant.
So guys can't adjust into different schemes? Lawson lost weight and became faster/more effective last season. He was all over the field in some games. Players can build on progress and improve. Just because somebody is something doesn't mean they can't become something else. That's a very limiting mindset you have there.
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I’m actually interested in seeing if Lawson has improved his pass rushing abilities. His game got considerably better last year. Doesn’t mean I don’t want Ansah but I’d prefer a 1 year deal.
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He plays much bigger than 5'7", that's for sure. He's 203 pounds, that's pretty built for a guy 5'7". His quickness and ability to run through tackles is a lethal combination, hence his success in college. Those are translatable attributes into the NFL that mean something for a running back. A 40 time isn't as translatable. How many times a game do running backs sprint in a straight line?
His cuts/jukes were decisive and explosive and just made tacklers look silly, just like we see with Shady. I think Beane took this year's Harrison Phillips to learn from a great veteran that's already on the team. What better guys to learn from than two of the best long lasting running backs in this league? I like Devin's chances to be a big impact player by the later half of the season. Who knows, injuries happen and we do have two old backs. He could be the starter by then...If Oliver, Ford and Singletary can be impact players this year, then Beane did his job. This is assuming Mccoy and Gore both make the team, which I think they will.
Can't wait to see this kid in camp. I liked Montgomery too but this kid looks like a better fit with Mccoy on the roster.
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28 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:
McD loves the high motor, intense competitor guys. I've started wondering whether there's too much focus on that type of player. Maybe you can't have too many of them.
They got Murphy based on his motor. Maybe he will still work out. I just give as an example.
If you think you can discipline those types of players so they don't get a ton of penalties...there can never be too many
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I think he could get closer to 50% of defensive snaps. He can play both spots imo. If he earns it, he may take more reps than star. He will have to earn it though and I’d much rather have solid depth than scraps behind our starters. If a DT does go down, we won’t be screwed up front. I’m sure they will give him plenty of opportunity though.