Bill from NYC Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Here's why..... 1) He hasn't been exposed too much. We can "sneak" him on opposing defenses. The kid is GOOD!!! 2) I still think that Fitz's finger affected his ability to throw last week. In fact, I am all but sure. He doesn't have a Phillip Rivers gun, but he throws harder than he did against the Bengals. Who knows how he will be on Sunday? 3) With Bell out, we may need to run a few less conventional plays to take pressure off of the rookie LT. The good news is that I actually have faith in Gailey to implement a successful offensive plan. The better news is that I think that we can win this football game. It sucks that the Eagles season would seem to hinge upon a win but ya know what? Screw em'. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsObserver Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Completely agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandBillsFan Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 IMO, (like almost everyone else's opinion) we need to use him like a cyanide, in small amounts and only when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 My son and i were watching the game and noticed Fitz seemed off altogether. How did you know about finger? i had not heard. But to point, not sure about sneaking him in. How about being more sneaky with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 My son and i were watching the game and noticed Fitz seemed off altogether. How did you know about finger? i had not heard. I watched the game with no sound, but noticed what seemed to be his ring finger was taped up. Others on the board (John Adams) saw him moving his hand and wincing on the sidelines. It was abvious to me that he wasn't getting the usual "zip" on his throws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Brad Smith has a lot to prove to me. For the money we are paying him, I expected him to be a significant part of our offense every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsObserver Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Brad Smith has a lot to prove to me. For the money we are paying him, I expected him to be a significant part of our offense every week. Ask Jets fans if they miss him. Even though the numbers don't show it, he played a significant role in their offense last year. I do expect more out of him because of how he's being paid but the season is still young. And he has gotten just about every first down asked of him on 3rd and short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Ask Jets fans if they miss him. Even though the numbers don't show it, he played a significant role in their offense last year. I do expect more out of him because of how he's being paid but the season is still young. And he has gotten just about every first down asked of him on 3rd and short. A close friend of mine is a jet fan. He was almost in tears when we signed him. I am generally not all that high on "gadget players." This kid is different. He is fast AND big. Just a multi-talented player who as you said, has picked up KEY first downs for us. It's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdogtim Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 We got Brad Smith and they got Aaron Maybin. So THIS is what it's like to get the better of another team...Anybody for McKelvin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Blizzard Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 IMO, (like almost everyone else's opinion) we need to use him like a cyanide, in small amounts and only when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PO'14 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Considering there are only 16 games in a season. Last weeks game against the Bengals would have been a huge win. Smith being used in zero to small amounts is not a smart idea in my opinion. With Fitz struggling last week and many times we were 2nd and 3rd and short, we could have used him about 3 times in that game. How about this for a change...Going Wildcat and actually throwing it for once! Isnt he supposed to be a great passer? IM not in favor of Wildcat, but last year he was successful and this year he has been successful in the few times we have used him. Oh well, this is just my opinion. Cheers all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOBILLS78 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I watched the game with no sound, but noticed what seemed to be his ring finger was taped up. Others on the board (John Adams) saw him moving his hand and wincing on the sidelines. It was abvious to me that he wasn't getting the usual "zip" on his throws. Are you talking about the finger bandage on his right hand? It has been there most of the season and is noticeable in the photo that accompanied the SI story after the Patriots game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Are you talking about the finger bandage on his right hand? It has been there most of the season and is noticeable in the photo that accompanied the SI story after the Patriots game. OK, thanks for this. Again, another poster said he was shaking his hand on the sideline and wincing in pain after a first quarter hit. And his throws were not crisp throughout much of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snamsnoops Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 hopefully he can pass better than he catches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealityCheck Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Brad Smith has a lot to prove to me. For the money we are paying him, I expected him to be a significant part of our offense every week. We? What a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHFO Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 We? What a joke. ralph is cheap, he asked the fans to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 (edited) We? What a joke. Sorry, "pronoun police." Check out 99% posts on this board; it's not uncommon to refer to the Bills as "we" or "us." Edited October 5, 2011 by JR In Ann Arbor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 (edited) Here's why..... 1) He hasn't been exposed too much. We can "sneak" him on opposing defenses. The kid is GOOD!!! 2) I still think that Fitz's finger affected his ability to throw last week. In fact, I am all but sure. He doesn't have a Phillip Rivers gun, but he throws harder than he did against the Bengals. Who knows how he will be on Sunday? 3) With Bell out, we may need to run a few less conventional plays to take pressure off of the rookie LT. The good news is that I actually have faith in Gailey to implement a successful offensive plan. The better news is that I think that we can win this football game. It sucks that the Eagles season would seem to hinge upon a win but ya know what? Screw em'. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is starting to remind me of CJ. Edited October 5, 2011 by Bart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills!Win! Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 We? What a joke. Without fans buying tickets and other NFL related material, they wouldn't be getting paid very much. So yeah, it's WE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninMinn. Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yes We need to use him. This game is huge and in front of the 12th man which is us! Chan will figure a way. BTW the reason for the poor throws by Fitz was our O-line was getting blown back and he couldn't step into the throws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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