Big Turk
-
Posts
36,916 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Gallery
Profiles
Forums
Events
Posts posted by Big Turk
-
-
13 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:
They used him appropriately and effectively. See the Bills game. I’m saying he outperformed expectations.
Herbert doesn’t belong in a top 5 discussion yet. Maybe this year..
They hid him. Call it what it was.
Allen was allowed to throw the ball all over the place and did so quite effectively for the conditions in the second half. That deep throw to Diggs in there endzone that got held up slightly in the wind but hit him in the upper arm over two defenders was one of the best throws you'll ever see factoring in conditions.
Jones has no prayer of being able to throw in those conditions.
He got exposed in the playoffs.
-
1
-
-
Don't care about the results. Let's get the starters out without injury.
-
2
-
1
-
-
34 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:
With Jones, a rookie (from Bama, no less), NE foguth for the Division title to the end of the season and won 10 games, made the playoffs.
With Herbert, 2 3rd place finishes, one winning season (9 wins in a 17 game season), zero playoff games.
Come on man. Be better. We are talking physical ability. Jones was hidden on the Patriots during key moments and in key games as much as possible. Use some damn context.
-
2
-
-
I don't think he understands the concept of high floor, low ceiling like Alex Smith.
Especially when people get to see the difference between him and Josh Allen twice a year. And let's be honest, it's a stark difference in physical talent. Jones is Clark Kent to Allen's Superman and there is no phone booth on the sidelines or locker room for Jones to go in to transform.
Couple this with the disaster that will be Patricia and Judge acting as defacto OCs this year and lack of skill position talent still and I find it hard to see how Jones has a better year than he did last year under McDaniels who while potentially being a total douchebag and poor HC, is a pretty damn good OC.
He is what he is. A good game manager that doesn't have the physical ability to force teams to respect him the way they do Allen or Mahomes or Herbert.
Not saying he can't have a long career and be very successful during the regular season, he can. Chiefs had the best record in the NFL over the near decade that Smith was their QB in the regular season. But we all saw how his lack of physical ability was exposed during the playoffs. Reid didn't win the Super Bowl until Mahomes was his QB.
Sure he might have some limited success early on in the playoffs but unless he has an unbelievable team surrounding him like the 2000 Ravens or Broncos had with Peyton Manning, they won't be winning the SB because of him.
-
1
-
4
-
-
Does it really matter? Flacco is trash
-
1
-
1
-
-
Bills 12 at WR is a joke. Guess when they see Davis as a 1000 yard WR this year that will change next year.
-
1
-
-
I think he is about to retire again.
He thought by coming back he could get Gronk to join him which didn't happen.
Then his center went down with a knee injury for the year.
And I am willing to bet he probably isn't thrilled with all the offensive skill position player injuries.
Probably isn't thinking Bowles is about to lead them to a SB after getting a good look at him when he was coaching against him twice a year with the Jets and is now reminded about it daily in practice.
My bet is he retires.
On 8/17/2022 at 10:44 AM, SoMAn said:Just read an article in which Brady
says he had to take time off to look after his marriage because the wife was ragging on hm about him not doing enough stuff around the house.
I suspect she’s been talking with my wife.I mean, they don't have house keepers?
I can't picture them doing dishes or taking out trash or mowing the lawn.
-
1
-
-
22 minutes ago, corta765 said:
You could legitimately say the same about the Bills in 2020 as they beat held off the Phins week 2 in quasi shootout, the Rams last second, and needed a fumble against the Pats at home to win that game. I agree with you on point differential as I value you that pretty highly, but the Ravens have consistently been a high performing team for two decades now and since Lamar has arrived they have been even better.
To me they have earned the right to be favored highly but I do think your points are valid. Rico and Machine Gun Kelly and I were commenting that the Ravens are probably holding back and stunting Lamar's growth as a passer by the lack of help WR. I understand the idea of trying to mold the offense in form of 2019 look wise, but Lamar can only go so far before his body will break down enough to neutralize some of his athleticism. I don't doubt he can be a great passer in a passing offense but it doesn't happen overnight and the longer they wait the more detrimental it is to them.
Except the Bills went on to win their last 7 games all by 10 points or more including the last 3 which were 29,29 and 30 point wins. In most of those games, the Bills jumped out to big leads and cruised to victory with the scores only being that close at the end due to the Bills playing the clock rather than the opponent and allowing them to go on long drives that led to scores but ran them out of time.
I am not really afraid of the Ravens at all because they have been mostly ineffective offensively against the Bills in both matchups against us.
-
24 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:
It's Kids Day!! A short stint of him handing the ball off won't hurt anything
If he is playing it isn't to hand the ball off.
-
1
-
1
-
-
2 hours ago, NoSaint said:
I want to see tre at a normal recovery point as every game is crucial and he keeps don’t need to baby him over a common injuryCommon and also at high risk of reinjury if rushed back.
I'll wait an extra game or two rather than lose him for another 9 months when he has to have the same ACL repaired again.
-
Not sure I like Allen playing
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
-
On 8/16/2022 at 4:34 PM, corta765 said:
We are at the point rosters are more or less set outside of some camp battles and you have a general idea of who most teams are. Given the moves this offseason across the conference and league I can't see much happening in preseason that will change peoples opinions. I did this last year ranking each conference with a little blurb for each team. Today is the AFC and later the NFC this week. Agree, disagree, tell me I am idiot and the reason for all of the worlds issue, whatever lay out your thoughts lol:
The Class of the AFC:
Baltimore- Fun fact they were 8-3 and the 1 seed before the plague destroyed their team in 2021. Whether you love and don't love Lamar (count me as love) they have a strong defense and will impose their will. I believe they are due for a breakthrough postseason wise sooner then later
Buffalo- Super Bowl or bust no way around it between the addition of Von Miller and overall depth that has been added
Cincinnati- I think this Cincy team is better then last years but the record may only move up to 11-6 because of the division and conference. Regardless they are an explosive group
Kansas City- Tyreek takes a scary factor away on offense, but Mahomes is still there and until they are out they are always what feels like the team to beat after 4 straight AFC titles.
Los Angeles Chargers- Talent wise they can match anyone and they missed the playoffs off of playoff tiebreakers in 2021. I always question what they can do as ownership has forever been cheap and they have no homefield advantage in LA which feels like it will catch them. Either way if you said they are in the SB come February I wouldn't be the least bit shocked.
Playoff Contenders
Denver- Could Russ and crew take the crown year 1? Absolutely, but I think their best football will be in a year or two as a new coach and system is established. Regardless with Russ they are a playoff team.
Las Vegas- If you think they should be up higher I wouldn't disagree. But I would like to see the Raiders do more then just a wildcard appearance as that has been it with Carr.
Miami- Regardless of your belief in Tua (I think he's average with flashes) he just has a stacked lineup around him that he just needs to do enough to make the Phins a playoff team. Biggest issue is their schedule is a buzz saw up and down.
Cleveland*- They are their own category as no one for sure knows how long Watson plays. On paper, strictly paper they are incredibly solid at every spot and Watson pushes them up. But football is loaded with teams who on paper look great and flame out because of pressure and noise. I think they lose Watson for 12 games and limp to a 7-10 season as the pressure and noise mixed with no Watson beats them down. Could they do better? 100% but I honestly think no one has a solid read here.
Could be a playoff team, Could be 6-11
Indianapolis Colts- If you buy Matt Ryan then they are a playoff contender, if you think he is past his prime they need the collective whole to carry this team. I am not a fan of their WR corp and I don't know how much more Taylor can do to carry the load.
Jacksonville Jaguars- Doug Pederson has take a young QB and went places before and now has one who pure talent wise is better then Wentz. I can easily see the Jags offense becoming good pretty quick if they can help build Lawrence confidence and decision making up. Urban wrecked things so bad people forget the hype and talent T Law has. The major question is if the defense can go from being an EZ-Pass to something that can hang around in games. For the record they are my dark horse pick this year and I have them winning the South.
New England Patriots- I actually think Mac Jones is pretty decent and could have a better year. I also look at what NE surrounded him with and outside of a Marino type heroic performance they have a tall task to compete to the playoffs. BB can only do so much to cover their holes against an AFC loaded with fast aggressive offenses and defenses not based in 1990 conservative football.
Pittsburgh Steelers- Their skill position group on offense can make noise, can Mitch or Kenny drive the car fast enough to stay up with the rest of their division? The defense will do enough to keep them in games, it is on the offense being potent enough.
Tennessee Titans- There is data that Derrick Henry already has started to decline going back to last year. They look weaker across the board and while I love Bobby Woods he is not AJ Brown. Their playoff hopes hinge on the Colts staying neutral and winning the division.
On To The Draft
Houston- A successful season could be 3-14 as Mills shows he can be the guy and the rookies develop OR Mills isn't the guy and the rest of the young roster improves while getting a top 3 pick for QB
NY Jets- They already had a daunting task before the Wilson injury with the way the AFC is. Now you hope Wilson shows tangible improvement in less games then desired played, the offense has some pep while the defense becomes a formidable unit, and they finish 5-11 while getting wins over MIA and NE at home.
You didn't actually watch the games Baltimore played then if you think that because they were 8-3 they would have went on to win the number 1 seed.
They won at least 2-3 games via crazy last second comebacks that were clearly not sustainable methods of winning games. I mean 4th and 19 on the last drive in the 4th quarter converted and then the all time record FG by Tucker off the crossbar and in to beat the Lions? 2 OT wins and a 1 point win over the Chiefs. They were much closer to a 6-5 team that had a lot of luck on their side to be 8-3 than a true 8-3 team. Their point differential in those 11 games was +25. Hardly a team that was running roughshod over opponents. By comparison, the Bills point differential in their first 11 games was +147, even with a 7-4 record.
They are squarely in the second tier for me and probably in the bottom of that tier. Their WR situation got worse this offseason.
-
2
-
-
20 minutes ago, nkreed said:
If found a second one! They decompressed this one even more.
Down set hut hut hut hut hut hut
-
1
-
-
Shocked he didn't get a year at least.
-
8 minutes ago, Beck Water said:
Elam was known as a press man corner with a grabby hands issue, while Benford made the team as a zone coverage guy.
It's not a shock that the experienced zone corner would be outplaying the guy who is learning that coverage during pre-season.
I think they might be worried Elam will get flagged too often in actual games until he learns to tone that down a little bit.
And I agree...a CB that has played zone most of his career SHOULD be ahead of a player who has played man almost exclusively thus far and has to be taught all of the off the ball stuff from square one.
However, too often we get into a mindset that because a player wasn't asked to do something in college that he cannot do it in the NFL. I don't agree with this, unless there is a legit reason he can't(ie, he is too slow, etc). Elam has all the tools to be a good zone player, he just needs to work on figuring out spacing, reading the QB's eyes and breaking on the ball properly among other things that Benford knows like the back of his hand already.
Also, the Bills DO play man quite a bit more than most think. Some weeks we are predominantly a man team depending on matchups. However, it is true that we do mostly play zone most weeks.
-
1
-
-
8 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said:
yes, he was. I never said benford couldn’t be a good CB because he was a late pick. I’m just saying that ideally you want your 1st round picks playing better than your late round picks from the same draft.Do you disagree?
edit - just to be clear I’m not writing off Elam either. I think he will be fine in the long run. He’s transitioning from man to zone.
I don't disagree in general, but draft position doesn't always reflect talent level.
-
1
-
-
15 minutes ago, Inigo Montoya said:
I've included a link to a youtube video of Jenna Cottrell and Mike Catalana from Buffalo Plus discussing the rookie CBs in training camp / preseason so far. I think they are really solid reporters on the Bills and I watch all of their content. They echo what I have heard from other camp watchers, namely, that Benford is outplaying Elam so far. It would be something for McDermott and Frazier to start the #180 pick ahead of the #30 pick, but if Benford is outplaying Elam they need to put him out there. They need the best CBs on the field regardless of their draft status. This is especially true if Tre White is not ready to go at the start of the season or needs some time to round back into form.
We've seen late draft picks force their way onto the field with stellar play before. One of my favorite Bills, 5th rounder Kyle Williams, comes to mind. The Bills just couldn't keep him off the field. Will Benford force McDermott and Frazier's hand and leapfrog him ahead of Elam to start the season?
The section talking about Elam and Benford starts around the 4:40 minute mark
I wouldn't put too much into training camp...Elam looked really good defensively in coverage for the most part in his first game. If he takes a little longer to develop then so be it. It doesn't matter who is on the field as long as they play well.
1 minute ago, BillsFan4 said:I’m not sure I’d say that. It would be a great problem to have if both were playing so great that you didn’t know who to choose.
Buffalo’s 1st round pick being outplayed by a late round selection isn’t ideal though.
JC Jackson was undrafted
-
2
-
2
-
-
Just now, hemma said:
I wonder who gets Kupp.
I doubt it will be man to man mostly will be zone I would bet with a lot of safety help if they go man.
-
2
-
-
I mean this team simply can coach up DB's like no other...maybe New England who always seems to get similar results even from low drafted or undrafted players like JC Jackson and Malcolm Butler. McD and Frazier are DB Whisperers.
2 minutes ago, MiltonWaddams said:I think that those holding out hope that we will see Tre suit up week one, or even week two, should probably reconsider. If he hasn’t even joined basic activities at this point, he’s not gonna be cleared in sufficient time to be ready. As for Benford versus Elam, may the best man win. It would be sad to not have the first round player out there, but what would be sadder would be to have a player who is not ready to perform on the big stage forced into a role because of their draft status .
I don't want to see Tre until the trainers are doubly and triply sure there won't be even a 1% extra risk of him playing that he could re-injure himself.
-
3
-
7
-
-
56 minutes ago, arcane said:
FWIW, the Bengals also rested starters in that game he won, and it was some of the most atrocious football I watched all year. Did not come away from that game thinking Keenum would win a real game against a real team lol
Which is kinda crazy since he took the Vikings to the playoffs and had a pretty good season there.
-
1
-
-
9 hours ago, TBBills said:
None of these people understand and every year they end up being wrong.
I mean if there was ever a time teams can keep players they normally would not be able to due to cap limitations, the next 3-4 years is that time.
The cap is going to be going up stupid dollars every year for 3-4 years and players that already have signed will be locked into lower contracts relative to the cap so it will free up extra money.
-
1
-
-
6 hours ago, Airseven said:
Even before his injury /even before this contract, Poyer should not be extended. Can't keep extending these 30-year-olds. He's had a fine run with the Bills. Let him earn a new contract elsewhere as a *1 and done* with the Bills. Draft a safety in '23.
Poyer just turned 31. He has another few good years left in him.
Salary cap will be going up exponentially the next 3-4 years to the tune of 20-30 million a year or more.
James contract can be held up but is not really comparable. He can play pretty much any position as a DB...either safety, boundary corner or slot of need be. He also is much younger than Poyer and just coming into his prime.
I doubt it moves the needle much for what Poyer is going to get.
-
1
-
-
Probably just went up some...Derwin James just signed a massive extension with records for total dollars and guaranteed dollars for a safety...something like 4 years 76 million with 29 million guaranteed
-
12 hours ago, buffalo2218 said:
I apologize if posting this in the stadium wall was wrong, but I need some advice. I'm considering going to Buffalo to visit during the first week of the regular season. I was wondering where some good sports bars are where I can watch the game. Or is there a possibility of the game being shown at the stadium?
There are tons of them...Big Tree Inn by the stadium in OP is always a good option.
Bills' ticket prices soar as new season fast approaches
in The Stadium Wall
Posted
Vikings offense could be explosive with their WR trio of Jefferson, Thielen and Osborne, plus Cook added to the mix and Irv Smith Jr played very well down the stretch last year as well.
I think they could surprise some people in a weak NFC.
Limiting factor as always is Kirk "stat sheet filler" Cousins tho.
Interesting to see what their new offensive minded coach gets out of him tho.