The Big Cat

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FWIW, Leroi's been saying this for a month.

Considering QB, on most offensive plays, should be the fifth or sixth most important guy on the field for the Bills next year, who cares? I've never seen a beat reporter follow more false leads than Mary Kay Cabot. It's borderline embarrassing. And yet she gets a lot of love from writers leaguewide. Wonder why.

I'm not arguing he was an abject failure. And I think we're on the same page re: unwarranted hype. But he's been a shade above mediocre for most of his nine year career, and I happen to believe the only reason it's lasted this long in the first place is thanks to his collegiate achievements.

zero double digit TD seasons (rushing and receiving AND special teams combined) two 1,000 rushing seasons, neither above 1,100 the 'bust' label can't just be dismissed out of hand, especially considering his pre-draft hype. he also has two 16 games seasons in nine years.

I think this is the part of the thread when some loser chimes in to say that they expected/intended Kashmir to have the commercial appeal that Stairway ultimately received, and that they were actually shocked when Stairway became as popular as it did when Kashmir...well, didn't.

dude reminds me A LOT of Le'Veon Bell.

A question that's five years past its relevancy, unfortunately.

I will say, though, CJ has proven me wrong...on at least one occasion. I still get chills when I think about the 36 yard TD run he had in Toronto against Atlanta in 2013. By far the best run of his career. The way he cut and accelerated with perfect patience and timing showed exactly what he's capable of doing. Problem is, he RARELY shows that kind of patience and timing: http://www.buffalobills.com/video/videos/Buffalo-Bills-running-back-CJ-Spiller-36-yard-touchdown/18a4919f-466e-4a7d-8779-dd5a404d3164

Not entirely true. Gailey opened up MASSIVE holes for him or got him the ball in the flat with but a single defender within 15 yards. He didn't ask CJ to go inside or let plays develop.

I think you're referring mainly to pulling guards. And while I'm inclined to agree with you, mostly because of what an abject dumpster fire any/all screen attempts have been over the past two years, I honestly don't recall their being much success OR failure in this specific (pulling guards) area. I don't remember seeing it called very frequently. Perhaps because of lack of talent. Perhaps I'm completely wrong. But my gut tells me we don't have enough of an in-game sample-size to say our guards can/can't pull.

Then his point stands. If CJ has proven anything since 2010, it's an irreparable inability to find a crease, set up his blocks and/or hit a hole.

Yeah! The best, I think.

Yes, Yolo, I follow Chris Trapasso too.

I'm curious to hear how posters with actual knowledge feel this compares to variety, or lack there of, of play call formations under Hackett: http://billsmafia.com/2015/02/25/breaking-buffalo-bills-oc-greg-romans-power-run-game/

Or this Yahoo "reporter" no one has ever heard of was twisting sound bytes from the combine.

So...like I said.

Hmmm. I'm skeptical of "league sources." And that "eyeing a trade" doesn't amount to: "Doug, would you be interested in trading for Sam Bradford?" "We're keeping all options open, at every position. We're always looking for ways to get better."

Once he's in his late 30's. that bank account will have taken quite the toll from the half dozen back surgeries, the neck surgery, knee replacement and shoulder re-alignments.

Well. They have to talk about SOMETHING.

It's fun because it's true: EJ Manuel has played in 4 of Buffalo's 12 division games since he was drafted. 0-1 against the Pats*, 1-1 against the Jets, 1-0 against the Dolphins. His two losses came in the first three games of his career.

I was hoping this would be another arguing about Kate Upton thread.

Only CJ can decide whether or not he resigns. And yes, I plan to make this joke at EVERY opportunity. THROUGHOUT the offseason.

My favorite part of this Youtube clip is the FBI warning at the beginning stating--very clearly--the illegality of said clip.