Mike32282 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 After having a well deserved day off, the players were back on the field at St. John Fisher for Day 5 at Buffalo Bills Training Camp. The players practiced in shoulder pads and shorts, so there was some minor hitting, but nothing major. The team spent time working on a lot of fundamentals, spending extra time in the individual units. They also did special teams drills, 7-on-7 passing drills, which focused on the short/intermediate passing and the 11-on-11 full team drills. For a change of pace, the offensive players practiced on the new grass field, while the defense worked on the Polisseni track and field complex in front of the fans. The players worked on their fundamentals for a while and then the team went to work on some special teams drills. For special teams, the Bills worked on several different things. They had the players work on different blocking assignments and do it in a line. The coaches also had the punters practice kicking the ball to the three returners, CJ Spiller, Leodis McKelvin and Naaman Roosevelt. Following the punt team drills, the kickers got a chance to show their legs off to the crowd. Both Rian Lindell and John Potter tried field goals from 45 yards, 49 yards, 55 yards and 59 yards. Potter nailed them all and his 59-yard field goal sailed right thru the middle. Lindell hit the upright on the 55-yard field goal and appeared to be a bit short on the the 59-yard field goal. Following the special teams work, the team went to work on 1-on-1. I watched some of the 1-on-1 work with the receivers and the cornerbacks. Both Tyler Thigpen and Vince Young spent time with the wide receivers, while Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brad Smith worked with the running backs and tight ends. Prince Miller and Isaiah Green both had pass breakups. On the offensive side, Vince Young had a beautiful 30-yard pass to Donald Jones, but he also overthrew Naaman Roosevelt on an earlier passing play......... http://www.billszone.com/?p=607 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin in Va Beach Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Thanks Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Thanks again Mike! How has Carrington looked so far? Anything special? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Thanks again Mike! How has Carrington looked so far? Anything special? Tim Ryan from SiriusXM (who was at camp yesterday) said Carrington was "unblockable" in the one-on-one drills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Tim Ryan from SiriusXM (who was at camp yesterday) said Carrington was "unblockable" in the one-on-one drills. I understand he's a mountain of a man. If he get it together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 By the way, thanks again, Mike, for the report. With respect to your comments about blitzing, I think in Wanny's defense you'll see less blitzing in general because they have the horses to get pressure rushing only four, but when you do it will be well-disguised and probably from a corner or safety. Still not worried about Lindell's job. Kicking FGs on a practice field is absolutely nothing like doing it in live game action. Glad Potter's strong leg is on display, though...he could be worth a PS spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swnybillsfan Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Tim Ryan from SiriusXM (who was at camp yesterday) said Carrington was "unblockable" in the one-on-one drills. this is what i was hoping for out of carrington. he is a big man that has been asked to play a lot of positions in his short time here. i hope he finds a spot on the roster and a spot on the line where he can be comfortable and productive. i may be way off on this, but i kind of see him as a younger spencer johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Your training camp reporting is something I always look forward to Mike. Job well done, as always. With regards to blitzing, like eball mentioned, wannys defense usually doesn't do too much of it. I'm no coach, but I'd LOVE to see the, bring more than 4. Imagine the opposing OC, having to account for Mario, marvel, Kyle and mark/Merriman.....and then having to worry about blitzes from either side or up the middle? It would be a nightmare and I can't envision everyone getting blocked. Most of those guys need to be doubled as it is. Bringing an extra rusher from different sides of the field would only bring more heat and pressure the qb to make even quicker decisions. I trust Wanny knows what he's doing, but I hope to see some blitzing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoutbox Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Your training camp reporting is something I always look forward to Mike. Job well done, as always. With regards to blitzing, like eball mentioned, wannys defense usually doesn't do too much of it. I'm no coach, but I'd LOVE to see the, bring more than 4. Imagine the opposing OC, having to account for Mario, marvel, Kyle and mark/Merriman.....and then having to worry about blitzes from either side or up the middle? It would be a nightmare and I can't envision everyone getting blocked. Most of those guys need to be doubled as it is. Bringing an extra rusher from different sides of the field would only bring more heat and pressure the qb to make even quicker decisions. I trust Wanny knows what he's doing, but I hope to see some blitzing . It's why I'm hoping Moats not only makes the team, but wins the starting job at Sam LB. A legit pass-rushing 4-3 LB adds a whole new dimension to this defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSpeed Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Love these reports! Have the corners been playing close to the LOS? I really hate it when I see those 10 yard cushions and Wes Welker doing a quick slant for 8 yards untouched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Tim Ryan from SiriusXM (who was at camp yesterday) said Carrington was "unblockable" in the one-on-one drills. That's great to hear. I'm puling for him & Troup to do well. I know Troup has an uphill battle with coming off of back surgery. Thanks for the update!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike32282 Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Thanks Mike. No problem! Thanks again Mike! How has Carrington looked so far? Anything special? Carrington has looked like a beast and has been close to the ball carrier quite a bit. Tim Ryan from SiriusXM (who was at camp yesterday) said Carrington was "unblockable" in the one-on-one drills. I could definitely see that. I understand he's a mountain of a man. If he get it together... That's the key, if he gets it together....he's freaking HUGE! I'd love to see him work out! By the way, thanks again, Mike, for the report. With respect to your comments about blitzing, I think in Wanny's defense you'll see less blitzing in general because they have the horses to get pressure rushing only four, but when you do it will be well-disguised and probably from a corner or safety. Still not worried about Lindell's job. Kicking FGs on a practice field is absolutely nothing like doing it in live game action. Glad Potter's strong leg is on display, though...he could be worth a PS spot. No problem! Really? I thought we hardly ever saw blitzing in the old system and was hoping we would see it more often. I have seen a bunch of different blitz packages practiced at camp. Potter will either make the roster as the main kicker or he'll be our kickoff specialist, IMO. this is what i was hoping for out of carrington. he is a big man that has been asked to play a lot of positions in his short time here. i hope he finds a spot on the roster and a spot on the line where he can be comfortable and productive. i may be way off on this, but i kind of see him as a younger spencer johnson. I have been hoping for the same thing and really liked him at camp last year. I could see him being a Spencer Johnson kind of player, but he's HUGE though. Your training camp reporting is something I always look forward to Mike. Job well done, as always. With regards to blitzing, like eball mentioned, wannys defense usually doesn't do too much of it. I'm no coach, but I'd LOVE to see the, bring more than 4. Imagine the opposing OC, having to account for Mario, marvel, Kyle and mark/Merriman.....and then having to worry about blitzes from either side or up the middle? It would be a nightmare and I can't envision everyone getting blocked. Most of those guys need to be doubled as it is. Bringing an extra rusher from different sides of the field would only bring more heat and pressure the qb to make even quicker decisions. I trust Wanny knows what he's doing, but I hope to see some blitzing . Thank you for the compliments. Im glad you like them. I'm thesame way. Id love to see them bring more than 4, especially if you add 1 or 2 more guys in a blitz, with the killer front 4 we already have. Brady will be running for his life. That would be awesome. Either way, Im loving our front 4 big time right now. Mark Anderson is such a sleeper and people dont ever realize it right now. It's why I'm hoping Moats not only makes the team, but wins the starting job at Sam LB. A legit pass-rushing 4-3 LB adds a whole new dimension to this defense. I cant see him starting, but I definitely think he'll get a lot of time on the field in the different base packages. Love these reports! Have the corners been playing close to the LOS? I really hate it when I see those 10 yard cushions and Wes Welker doing a quick slant for 8 yards untouched. Thanks! I cant stand the cushion either. I have noticed that Gilmore gives a lot less of a cushion than the other CBs and seems to excel at it. That's great to hear. I'm puling for him & Troup to do well. I know Troup has an uphill battle with coming off of back surgery. Thanks for the update!! Troup may not make the roster. I saw so much potential in him, but the depth is so big on the DL right now and he cant seem to stay healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swnybillsfan Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Tim Ryan from SiriusXM (who was at camp yesterday) said Carrington was "unblockable" in the one-on-one drills. isn't alex carrington built very similarly to mario williams, i mean as far as height, weight and arm length? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJasper Probincrux III Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 It's why I'm hoping Moats not only makes the team, but wins the starting job at Sam LB. A legit pass-rushing 4-3 LB adds a whole new dimension to this defense. I love that they have Moats learning both OLB positions. They're very versatile at LB right now and can have flexibility without subbing in packages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Thanks Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thank you Mike, much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) Still not worried about Lindell's job. Kicking FGs on a practice field is absolutely nothing like doing it in live game action. Glad Potter's strong leg is on display, though...he could be worth a PS spot. I don't want to go with an unknown commodity at kicker right now, so I agree. Lindell has served us well and should stay another season. Mike said: " Aaron Williams was my star of the day. Sure, he’s gotten a lot of bad press, but I think he may be starting to turn the corner." What bad press? I must have missed that. Edited August 2, 2012 by ajzepp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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