bizell
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I'm guessing you meant prodigious, but I really like the idea of a guy with prodigal talents. "If you want to blow through some money, Megatron's your guy!" Come to think of it, Antoine Walker and MC Hammer had some prodigal talents.
I would've been more or less fine with AJ Green because I viewed him as a blue-chip stud, and on a team that (I thought) was devoid of talent, you can always use a stud at any position. Plus, even with Lee Evans in the fold, I thought we could've used another outside receiver. So Green would've been a fine pick.
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Dareus was such a much better pick. A WR can be a crucial piece of success, but he's not a conditional piece - meaning he can't help the team without the O-line & QB. (Look at Steve Smith last year vs. this year.) DE/DTs like Dareus are foundational pieces. I believe that you start with the foundation, then add the skill pieces on top of it (which is why I didn't like the Spiller pick or Brad Smith signing). And on top of that, Dareus perfectly fit our biggest need - run defense - and somewhat fit another strong need in interior pass rushing. Dareus all the way, no hesitation. Only player I would have to maybe move ahead of him on my retroactive board would be Cam Newton.
DOH! Yeah, prodigous is what I meant. My point still stands, incorrect grammar and all.
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With that said, how often do truly stud, impactful, game-changing Wide Receivers surface? Once every 3-4 years I'd guess. What about DTs, similarly described? Once a year, me thinks.
Watching Calvin Johnson outrun a cover-two last night makes one salivate at the possibility of a big, strong, fast, receiver (he is the only receiver that I have ever seen outrun a cover-two btw). He can almost single-handedly impact the ebb and the flow of any one game (assuming someone is throwing to him).
Ultimately, I think Sir Dareus was the best choice, the right pick, and the best fit for this team. What say you?
AJ Green is awesome, no doubt, but I think our needs on defense were too glaring to pass a talent like Dareus.
and re: outrunning the cover-two, tillman was supposed to jam/redirect johnson at the line and didn't, giving him a free release (not to take anything away from johnson's prodigal talents)
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Maenwhile that Best guy in Detroit is running wild attimes. Think he was drafted about 20 pix later than CJ and also was thought to be only a 3rd down scat back type....
prior to last night's game, best's career hasn't really been anything special...
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My favorite Byrd play of the day was his blitz in which he threw his body into the Philly left tackle and got good enough push to get Vick out of the pocket. Then Byrd spun around and got his arms around Vicks feet and i think Vick turned it into a big play. It was an amazing effort by Byrd though.
it was actually the running back that he threw his body into, but yeah, that play was pretty awesome.
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i'm sure packers fans were thinking the same thing last year with gb winning 4 games by 7 or less and ALL SIX OF THEIR LOSSES BY 4 OR LESS. how'd that turn out?
uhh... last year green bay had the #2 scoring defense at 15 points per game.
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I remember the announcers saying something like "there must be three people with number 31, because he is everywhere."
...that's jairus byrd's number :scratch:
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If the Bills play in a low scoring, tight game, I think the defense will play a whole different style, and be fine. We shall see.
i hope so. i really do. i'm just very skeptical about a defense that gives up so much chunk yardage being able to just flip a switch and suddenly be able to lock teams down.
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The second Barnett interception was caused by a DB tearing the ball away from the receiver. These kinds of interceptions are caused by the DB's making plays on the receiver. Bounces happen all the time, but for some reason a guy like Barnett catches the ball, while a guy like Poz drops it.
Teams are plying high risk offense against the Bills, and the defense is coming up with big plays. That's what GOOD defenses do!
like i was telling new england fans on another board, when their defense is being so generous with the yardage and depending on takeaways to stop the opponent, their defense isn't that great. it's the offense that's winning the games.
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This. Well said.
I said to my brother during the game that this Bills' D is "opportunistic" and it's a good thing given the fact that they give up yards in bunches. Four INTs off of both Brady & Vick is not a fluke. This defense is a ballhawking unit and they're agressively attacking it. The Pats* D is getting shredded this year as are the Jets, Saints, and Stillers, among others. Not to mention the Packers pass D which is one of the worst in the league. This is the new NFL, folks. Get used to it. That said, if Edwards & Wanny can find a way to straighten out this D by year's end, this team could be lethal. If nothing else, they should be in every game and fun to watch despite their defensive shortcomings. GO BILLS!!!
we've had two interceptions bounce off of receivers' feet the past two games. if that's not lucky, i don't know what is...
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i loved his tenaciousness on one blitz late in the game, he blitzed in from the left side and tried to jump through the running back trying to block him to get to vick.
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I'm all for the support, I think there's just a bit of overkill in the pink in the uniforms.
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one point that no one really brings up (that i disagree with) is the call for the screen pass on third and goal that we ended up settling for a field goal on... i think we were settling in that case instead of trying to attack and get it in there.
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mcintyre with the block to seal the edge! freddie j in the endzone untouched.
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Love Corey's hustle on kick coverages. Glad he's on the team.
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the page opened fine for me. decent analysis. if you were aiming for objectivity, i think you'll have to tone down the fandom a wee bit but solid writing nonetheless.
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hey, I'm a Bills fan living in Florida, too. shame on you for turning your back and then coming back when they start winning. welcome back... for however long you decide to support the Bills (ostensibly until they start sucking again)
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woohoo,, goooooooo fitzmagic!
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TY BillCody1960. Much appreciated. <3
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I think they'll destroy the Raiders exactly because of this. The Pats will roll big time.
I don't understand the whole 'angry' thing, especially in football. like when people would say, "oooh, you don't want to make tom brady angry..."
what's he going to do, throw the football even BETTER?
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michael johnson and carlos dunlap on their defense scare me.
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Most of Welker's patterns are crossing routes within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage. Couldn't a linebacker deck him coming across prior to a pass being thrown? You would think that smearing him once or twice would have an effect on his route running.
did you see the 4th down touchdown the patriots had? nick barnett smacked welker, welker bounced off of him and continued running his route and got the touchdown.
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as much as it pains me to say, Welker's just too good to be stifled by a man jamming him at the line.
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i love listening to cowherd. who cares if he doesn't like the bills?
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Dareus is a beast, for sure. And just think... this is just the tip of the iceberg. I can't wait to see how good he's going to be.
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