First Round Bust
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I don' t doubt McDermott has read-up on, attended seminars or incorporated ideas and best practices from others...
In his own right...McD is a highly intelligent and motivated individual...his wrestling championships in the state of PA (a big wrestling state) takes a lot dedication and determination.
I met one of high school friends last fall, we talked wrestling (we had that in common) who called McD the most motivated individual he has ever met, but had a sense of humor and liked to pull well-planned practical jokes.
Getting into William Mary is another significant achievement, esp for an out-of-state student, plus he walked-on and made the team...playing-practicing sports while going to a demanding program like that is next to amazing...my son went there and he told stories about kids freaking-out over getting their first non-A grades of their entire lives there.
Coaching tree - he developed under some really good ones:
Played for Jimmy Laycock who coached at W&M (played along with Mike Tomlin)
Eleven of Laycock's assistants became head coaches in the NCAA or NFL, including Dan Quinn and Brian Daboll. Laycock coached for 38 years, retiring with the third-longest continuous head coaching tenure in NCAA Division I football history. He also played qb at W&M as was coached by Marv Levy and Lou Holtz.
12 years with the Eagles under Andy Reid and Jim Johnson - one super bowl appearance - you know Reid's story but Johnson had 40 year coaching career overall, and was Eagles DC for 9 years, Andy Reid called and paid him the best. (Johnson played one year for the Bills in 1963-64)...McDermott took over in 2009 and was fired by Reid in 2012.
5 years as Carolina DC under Ron Rivera - second Super Bowl appearance in 2015 and second runner up to their Defensive Coordinator of the Year award in 2015.[
As the Panthers' defensive coordinator, McDermott led the team to finishes in the top ten in overall defense from 2012–2015.
When the Bills plane lands at the airport from a road game, most go home, McD goes to his office at the stadium and reviews and prepares for the review and preparation the next day.
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one day, come that day when Josh has more super bowl rings than Tom Brady, we can all look back on this misfortune and say it was worth it, I only hope Brady covers those big wins over the next decade of Josh-led big wins...
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well 75% of us say he is a good man no matter, while 25% live in an alternate universe as CAVE (citizens against virtually everything) people.
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wow...now off to spotrac to check the dip in the salary cap and see how much left over to play with...and wonder if they can add some IOL depth with related vet cuts
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no doubt under-sized...in addition to Milano...here is an under-sized vet NFL LB most teams would love on their team, including ours:
Born: April 21, 1994 (age 28 years), Sacramento, CA
Height: 6′ 0″
Weight: 230 lbs
Number: 7 (Carolina Panthers / Linebacker)
Parents: Patrice Thompson
Position: Linebacker
yep- Shaq Thompson - a McClappy late first-round draft pick from the Carolina days...in other words it can work
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do we anoint him...Bernie ? Saint ? TeBee ? or....Tear Bear (rhymes)
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1 hour ago, BillsFanForever19 said:
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thanks for the chubbie, this behind the scenes stuff is awesome
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has made close to $5M at age 28, we can roll our eyes at him, but he is laughing at us on the way to the bank
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/chicago-bears/nathan-peterman-21913/cash-earnings/
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hmm, Poyer has to be looking at min 2+ years extension...how many age 30+ extensions can you do before it becomes a bad idea esp at safety most esp with two young vets as backups, one of which becomes a UFA as well ?
with Josh contract exploding, Knox (likely) and edmunds (possible - no debate intended) extensions...not sure if this works unless they add dead-void years...
wondering how much the cap goes up next season if they decide to do it to absorb
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look...up in the air...its a bird...its a plane...no its super lame...a pass longer than 10 yards by Tua...the reason why Brian Flores no longer works for the Dolphins...they must have edited the fair catch signal from Hill as well.
Wonder if this will turn Tyreek into their version of Isiaih Mckenzie or a crossing-pattern specialist instead of the vertical menace he was with Mahomes in KC...we can only hope
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would not have happened with the insights and recommendations from Gaine who worked closely with the candidate who has 22 years of experience.
they interviewed others so had the ability to compare and contrast candidates as well
this is the Schoen replacement on the management team ? -
former qb edwards - was given "Captain Checkdown" by the media very appropriate and funny, tragically so
McClappy - for current coach
Biscuit for Cornelius Bennett a good ole southern boy
Ron McDole was the dancing bear
Ruben Can't (not Gant)
Bubby Braxton (RIP)
Mini Max Anderson (RB - early 70s)
Fergie
Lamonica was the mad bomber - but I guess that was Oak days more than the Bills
Marvelous Marv Bateman - 70s punter - seemed to boom one than shank one repeatedly
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Bills mileage came in at 13.894 ? the O/U was 13,750 ? does that include bus mileage from airport to team hotel - and if so - is it roundtrip ? cuz if we are going to do this, lets do it right damn it.
tie-breaker was time zones apparently - we only cross 10
chubby alert - the pending big news - Thurs nite opener at LA Rams !!!
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1 hour ago, Allen2Diggs said:
Wide receiver drafted in the 5th round
6'0" 190 lbs
"Doesn't possess the strength or long speed to make a living as an outside receiver, but he can be an extremely effective weapon from the slot as a pro, turning short third-down throws into first downs. He can make things happen when he has the ball in his hands and could become a consistent, productive weapon for the right offensive coordinator."
This is Stefon Diggs' draft profile. It's eerily similar to Khalil Shakir's.
Very similar size, speed, production, and character.
damn you got me here, thought it was Shakir's !!! well played
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1. met tons of willie and mary grads, with the son being one, beyond uber smarts, always impressed with the presence and awareness they have working for them.
2. I would assume the approach is to look at film with Dorsey (who hired him) and see what worked and what did not, then get to know Josh slowly but surely...Josh is now a young vet, gifted with uber athleticism, as well as presence and awareness. Josh signed-off on this hire as well, I bet he spoke to his buddy Sam Darnold to get the inside scoop. So Josh approved it, Dorsey was good with it and McClappy likely agreed only after their input rather than his alumn connection.
There also are assistants, assist qb coach as well, so that is another personality in the room, on the practice field, working with the qbs in lesser role etc
Brady has had his ups (LSU) and downs (Carolina), so did Daboll, who at the pro level had more downs outside of working for the Pats during the Brady heydays.
Daboll benefitted from Brady and Allen, just as Brady benefitted from Burrow.
I think its a good hire, and if this goes well, I wouldnt be surprised if Dorsey gets a HC position in the next year or two, and Brady would likely become a hot OC candidate, hopefully ours.
The benefit the qb coach also seems to be coaching depth, as its a passing league and with qb being the most important position, having-grooming an in-house replacement is key to business-football success and sustainability.
Further, lacking minorities in this kind of a position doesnt help develop the chops to be considered for HC positions...
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OL coach Kromer - need OL to play better more consistent than last year - protect Josh, avoid getting outplayed badly like the Jax blitz and Pitts poor performance games
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2 minutes ago, JPL7 said:
Does anyone know why the Eagles released him?
maybe our 7th rounder from last season whom the Iggles poached from our PS mid-season may have something to do with it...it happened before in Clevela...opps sore subject..
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7 minutes ago, MrEpsYtown said:
Not their type:
thanks, Feliciano RAS was 3.17 and D Williams a 3.37. so this dude is radio-active to the Bills FO I strongly believe the punch and power days of our O-Line are over
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1 hour ago, Kornfed said:
Buddy was always a trip to listen to for his old school, tough as nails attitude. He described Travis Henrey as "trying to tackle a bowling ball with butcher knives sticking out of it" ... And he always had a snarl goin on with a grin when he spoke. Tough ole bird.
and my fav Buddy Nix quote...yeah ya wanna git ta no 'em...bring em in and smell their breath....
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Elam replaces Wallace
Cook replaces Breida - Moss looking at sitting on gameday unless Motor not runningTerrell Bernard likely replaces Dodson or Andre Smith
OJ Howard likely replaces Sweeney ? Sweeney to PS ?
Punt God replaces Haack
Nobody on current roster replaces Ford as yet...TBD
Shakir likely replaces Stevenson who if makes it thru cuts goes to the PS unless Isaiah get hurt
Rest of draft picks, UDFAs likely cut and placed on PS
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14 minutes ago, NeverOutNick said:
Boomer! Yes I love that, gives respect to our boy Berman who always circled the wagons for our bills and it’s fun. So far that’s my vote for sure
update- depending on pronunciation of last name...perhaps "Air Raid or Raider" is a possibility as well...
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" boomer" comes to mind..am intrigued that we drafted him, but all that glitters is not gold:
interesting stat that his avg hang-time last season was less than 4 seconds and even less than the two P drafted before him
so his arc-trajectories are lower but result in longer kicks which is kind of dangerous at NFL-level given he may out-distance our coverage and also give a lower more returnable ball which may negate/offest the additional distance gained via his punts...also have to wonder if not for being left-footed would Beano have picked him ?
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25 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said:
From Burgler’s draft Beast:
STRENGTHS: Polished route runner ... uses hesitation and timing to lull defenders and shake loose at the top of routes ... doesn’t give away his route path too early ... natural hands-catcher and snatches well in stride ... can twist his body to make midair adjustments ... accounted for a first down or touchdown on 75.3 percent of receptions ... quick first step to escape press or threaten defenders after the catch ... much tougher than he looks, and can take hits over the middle while finishing catches ... one of two permanent team captains in 2021, and coaches call him “selfless” and a “true” team guy ... averaged 8.0 yards per punt return (23/184/0) and 23.8 yards per kick return (8/190/0) ... also had 71 carries and five pass attempts over his career ... finished his career No. 5 in school history in catches (208) and No. 4 in receiving yards (2,878).
WEAKNESSES: Quicker-than-fast, and lacks ideal long speed (doesn’t consistently play up to his timed speed) ... flashes some elusiveness, but missed tackles were infrequent on film ... shorter arms, and needs to add more bulk to his frame ... aggressive NFL cornerbacks will be able to out-muscle him mid-route ... will attempt to trap the ball or run before securing it, leading to easy drops ... has the same number of career drops (20) as touchdown catches (20) ... half-hearted blocker on screens and in the run game.
SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Boise State, Shakir was the H receiver in offensive coordinator Tim Plough’s offense, lining up primarily in the slot. One of the most prolific receivers in school history, he averaged 121.5 all-purpose yards during his junior and senior seasons, which was No. 1 in the Mountain West Conference over that span. While he isn’t a true burner, Shakir skillfully uses gear control to set up defenders and create pockets of separation with his short-area quickness. He has terrific body control, which is evident in his routes, at the catch point and as a ball carrier. Overall, Shakir has average triangle numbers, but he is a crafty route runner with excellent hand-eye coordination and adjustment skills. He projects best in the slot and can handle return responsibilities.
GRADE: 4th Roundjust to add...father was career USMC Master SGT, moved around of course, have to like his inherited sense of responsibility and discipline...
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50 minutes ago, CapeBreton said:
I’m actually pretty excited about drafting a punter today, that can’t be healthy.
yeah what else you gonna do with 6 picks on day 3 - some trading down likely but no way do you trade-up for a punter even if he is a generational talent if there is such thing for a P....will take second-best P on the board and he should beat Haack out after Haack gives him some vet advice esp on holds for FGs and XPs..
Leslie Frazier wins lifetime achievement award from the Professional Football Writers of America
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my favorite quote from Dr Z was back when he was draft analyst on espn during the 80s-90s...when the Jets made one of their usual weird picks...
"Jets dont know how draft, bigger problem is that they repeat every year"...