
Ethan in Cleveland
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How many additions to Bills roster by 9/11?
Ethan in Cleveland replied to eball's topic in The Stadium Wall
One. AJE is traded for a LB or OT. -
Speculation and discussion on Bills final roster cuts
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Simon's topic in The Stadium Wall
I'd cut Matakevich and put Spector on IR to make room for Neal and another player. My disdain for the FB position is well known, but as many have pointed out Gilliam is as close to lock as anyone on the team. Matakevich can't play his position. Neal and Lewis can. Shorter might be able to as well. I would only go with 5 LBs with Milano, Dodson, Bernard, Williams, and Klein. Why carry 6 linebackers when almost every game they don't dress one of them. The last three can play special teams. This opens a spot to keep an extra player at WR, DB, or OL. -
What do you all think of games being canceled?
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Miyagi-Do Karate's topic in The Stadium Wall
The players union should fight to cancel all preseason games As for canceling then due to injury, unless it is truly life and death life Hamlin I'm afraid you just need to resume playing. They've never cancelled games in the past for head and neck injuries. The reality is in a 17 game schedule there is just no opportunity to cancel a game and make it fair. NBA, NHL, or MLB maybe but not NFL. Just too few games. -
If what you posted is true then it is definitely worth it. Beane butchered the comp pick opportunity with Gilmore. He can't screw this up too. An extra 3rd round pick is one of the ways you retool while on a franchise history QB contract.
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Good Night / Bad Night - Pre-season game 3
Ethan in Cleveland replied to GunnerBill's topic in The Stadium Wall
Bills have been up and down in the second round. Dawkins, Cordy Glenn, and Robert Woods probably the best 2nd round picks in the last decade. All very good players. Bills used a 2nd to move up and get Edmunds. The worst will be Ford or Kjoundo. Darby and Zay Jones have carved out decent careers. Epenesa and Ragland are about the same. Ragland had a bit more impact and started far more games mainly for the Chiefs but didn’t last that long. You may be correct Epenesa might hang around as a fringe DE for a few more years. That of course is the recent past. My favorite player of all time was a second round pick - Thurman Thomas !!! -
Good Night / Bad Night - Pre-season game 3
Ethan in Cleveland replied to GunnerBill's topic in The Stadium Wall
Third string DE taken in the second round is a bust. Epenesa was a bad draft pick. He does nothing well. Jury is still out on Basham and Elam. My guess is Bernard is a colossal bust but I am willing to withhold judgment until he sees more live action. Kyle Allen struggled against guys who will not be in the NFL in 4 days. Just like most teams, Bills are doomed if Josh Allen misses any significant time. Bills know that too, that’s why they were in the Trey Lance hunt. They know Kyle and Matt are terrible. At least with Lnce there might be some athleticism to build upon. -
Prediction for cut down day: AJ Klein will get cut
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Saxum's topic in The Stadium Wall
Honest question. What has Harty and Sherfield done to earn spots over Shakir, Shorter, and Isabella? I've not seen much from Harty or Sherfield. I really like Shorter's size and he's one of those ST guys I like that can actually play his position. -
Bills @ Bears Game Day Thread?!?!?!?
Ethan in Cleveland replied to EmotionallyUnstable's topic in The Stadium Wall
I'm a Davis fan but have no defense for him today. Another flat out drop and the stats are what they are. Diggs needs 20 more targets during the season than compared to last year. They need to ride him to the SuperBowl and use him like the top 3 WR he is. Kincaid and Knox need to be option #2/3 on this offense. Let Davis pick up the scraps until he can prove he won't drop the easy ones and kill drives. -
Elam now CB4 and playing kickoff coverage in the preseason
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Process's topic in The Stadium Wall
Wrong. You should always draft for need. Torrence was a need. Kincaid was a need. Allen Edmunds Oliver Rousseau all need picks. Just becuase a need pick doesn't work out doesn't mean it is the wrong strategy. A BPA philosophy is silly and is never actually followed by anyone. What if a DT or S was BPA this first/second round and they passed on a pass catcher and a guard for another DT or S? A tiny MLB from Baylor was not a need. A backup RB was not a need. Last year the need was to get an OT or another OL. They failed and had to spend dollars on McGovern. -
Elam now CB4 and playing kickoff coverage in the preseason
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Process's topic in The Stadium Wall
Everything you said is true and a rational argument. Except you left the part out about the coaches making mistakes. What if McDermott really isn't that great at talent evaluation? I posted numerous examples of guys he played that were awful and others that were good and didn't play. What if he has some inherent bias that we don't know about? Beane straight up said Elam has an issue with practice. Well maybe the kid is better during games. Maybe Benford is a great #2 CB and it won't matter. Maybe Elam is just dumb and can't learn the defense. All we can do is sit back and watch. CB#2 is about the 5th most important issue this team is facing. They have solid depth and they should be fine whoever they put out there. -
Elam now CB4 and playing kickoff coverage in the preseason
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Process's topic in The Stadium Wall
Well I will own that. Then again I wanted Bobbie Wagner. And I wanted nothing to do with Dodson or Bernard. I was pretty consistent in my thoughts. I did come around after the draft and free agency were over to perhaps some platoon. Or maybe Milano at MLB and Williams outside in passing downs. I stated then and still think I would have drafted a true MLB or addressed it in free agency. Drafting Bernard made no sense at the time and is now setting back the MLB position for two years. -
Elam now CB4 and playing kickoff coverage in the preseason
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Process's topic in The Stadium Wall
A bit too soon to say that. But I am worried that could happen. -
Elam now CB4 and playing kickoff coverage in the preseason
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Process's topic in The Stadium Wall
Virtually no one said we would be better off without Edmunds. What we said was he is vastly overrated and not worth a second contract. Now we get to see if that is correct. There are many Beane can do no wrong posters on here and he let Edmunds walk. So not sure how that squares with their thinking. -
Elam now CB4 and playing kickoff coverage in the preseason
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Process's topic in The Stadium Wall
I don’t know what to say. I have so little faith in this coaching staff to play the right players or evaluate talent. Goes back to Trent Murphy who started for three years and then was so bad he was out of the league. Teller of course is another terrible example. Bates not playing until what week 10 two years ago and that was only due to injury. Playing Bernard and of course the ultimate worst decision in NFL history - starting Peterman more than once. Elam may not be perfect but he has more athleticism than Jackson or Belford. Maybe there is something we don’t know. Maybe the coaches are right. Maybe he is on drugs or is an alcoholic. All I know is he was one of the few good players on defense at the end of the year. He stood out and outplayed White in the playoffs. No way I trade him. They may need 4 CBs at some point due to injury. His contract is prohibitive to trade him. Benford may yet need to move to safety. -
From what I read he can sign with anyone after whatever period of time is outlined in the injury settlement. He can re-sign with Buffalo but only 3 weeks after the period of time in the injury settlement. Therefore he becomes a free agent and Bills can't sign him for the first three weeks of his free agency. If no one signs him then Bills can bring him back after the additional three weeks.
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How does Lynch still have a job ? One of the worst wastes of draft picks ever seen in the NFL.
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Josh Allen and starters will play against the Bears
Ethan in Cleveland replied to HappyDays's topic in The Stadium Wall
I'm with you. The secondary should be much better next year. I think the myth of Edmunds protecting the middle was way overblown. He wasn't that good in coverage, pretty bad in man to man actually, and had very few pass break ups. He did have some so I'm not saying he was a liability in coverage, I'm just saying I don't think he was the difference maker some on here thought he was. Obviously we will found out soon enough. -
Will Kingsley Jonathan make the 53?
Ethan in Cleveland replied to I'm Spartacus's topic in The Stadium Wall
Sounds about right If given the chance he probably produces as much as Epenesa and Basham at a fraction of the cost. Still seems unlikely at this point. If Miller was healthy they might be more willing to move on from Epenesa nad Basham but with Miller likely going to PUP they are likely to keep the two guys that they drafted and know the system. -
Josh Allen and starters will play against the Bears
Ethan in Cleveland replied to HappyDays's topic in The Stadium Wall
Correct but what us the upside? Nothing. So it is all risk even low with no reward. Equals bad decision. -
Not worried about leadership on this team. I am worried how they handle pressure. Last year was intense but this year will be even greater. Will be interesting to see how they handle adversity. Last year despite not looking like a great team they still won 13 games. This year they may play better and look better but win only 10 or 11 games. Will the added losses cause unrest or just make them more ready for playoff football???
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Connor McGovern Injury ????????????????
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Riverboat Ritchie's topic in The Stadium Wall
Hope so. Still just preseason but its encouraging he has earned the job day 1 -
Mike Vick at Bills practice and the nfl script release
Ethan in Cleveland replied to JerseyBills's topic in The Stadium Wall
Win a playoff game on the road??? He beat Green Bay on the road in the playoffs. -
Connor McGovern Injury ????????????????
Ethan in Cleveland replied to Riverboat Ritchie's topic in The Stadium Wall
Why do you say that? Bates is a quality guard. Honestly so is Edwards. None of them are probowl level thus the drop off is not that bad. No one is saying it is a good thing but it is not a season altering injury. This of course assumes Torrence is ready to start and play well as a rookie. If he is shaky that will really hurt. This injury could give Boettger or even Alec Anderson a shot to make the final 53. They may choose to carry an extra OL for the first couple of weeks. Which in turn means they may go with one less CB -
As with all things it depends. If you are just talking play on the field then no it doesn’t matter much. If either are capable solid #2 CBs(assuming White is back to form) then the defense will be fine. However if you are talking about cap management, a #1 draft pick that is sitting on the sidelines is a massive waste of cap dollars that could have been allocated elsewhere.