Captain Hindsight Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Per Rodak Mike Rodak @mikerodak 3m3 minutes ago To replace Williams on the 53-man roster, the Bills promoted safety Kenny Ladler from the practice squad. Ladler promoted to active roster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 We hardly knew ye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Well that was a disaster of a signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Tires kicked. Well that was a disaster of a signing. Let's not elevate him to Maybin status just because this injury has been nagging him since August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I wonder if we won't start seeing more and more linemen get signed to big dollars and then seem to lose their edge as we learn more and more about CTE and former players suffering from dementia. I don't doubt he hurt his back, but I do doubt his commitment. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Well that was a disaster of a signing. Billy Joe Hobert was a disaster of signing. Let's try to keep things in perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 This signing was a train wreck from day 1. Even when healthy he is a below average guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Tires kicked. Let's not elevate him to Maybin status just because this injury has been nagging him since August. Don't get me wrong, in the end it didn't cost much to give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 I wonder if we won't start seeing more and more linemen get signed to big dollars and then seem to lose their edge as we learn more and more about CTE and former players suffering from dementia. I don't doubt he hurt his back, but I do doubt his commitment. GO BILLS!!! What? How can you say that? If he hurt his back as a 300 pound man he's going to have a tough time getting back Ridiculous to question his commitment based on nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwalter Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 damn, would be nice to have an only-slightly-below-average player in at guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I think they probably realized he wasn't very good as well as couldn't stay healthy, and with a few different safeties banged up, they just decided to bite the bullet on him for this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 This signing was a train wreck from day 1. Even when healthy he is a below average guard. Don't get me wrong, in the end it didn't cost much to give it a try. This was far from a Derrick Dockery situation. But the signing did virtual nothing for this team in need of better guard play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsForever Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Even the casuals knew this was a horrible signing when it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 What? How can you say that? If he hurt his back as a 300 pound man he's going to have a tough time getting back Ridiculous to question his commitment based on nothing I questioned his commitment going back to his rookie year with Chicago. And that's not an attack on his character. Some guys, big lineman mostly, seem to lose the fire once they get paid. And I think we'll see more of that as the issue of brain damage keeps coming to the fore, especially among lineman. I can see why that seems ridiculous and again, I'm not attacking Williams' character, I just don't think he's committed to the game long-term. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I'm sure he will be released first day of the league year in 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalothruMyVeins Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Wasn't he just signed for lime 1.25 million? Not at all a "disaster", that's the going rate for a backup interior lineman, any maybe Marrone thought he could find something in him. It's happened before and worked out, Whaley has a good eye for picking up vets who produce. Oh wait, sorry. Woe is me... The front office sucks... Coaches suck... Terry Pegula should have never been approved... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Is Mike Jasper available? You can't teach size, and the Bills didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 At the end of the day it's addition by subtraction. Bad signing in the face of plenty of good signings by DW. Let's move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Sure would like to see them make a trade for a OG....... It isnt so much losing Williams and replacing him with Richardson......which I think will end up being a mainstay qualtiy starter with time...... Its that now we have Pears on the other side and no options.....we need a starter there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Sure would like to see them make a trade for a OG....... It isnt so much losing Williams and replacing him with Richardson......which I think will end up being a mainstay qualtiy starter with time...... Its that now we have Pears on the other side and no options.....we need a starter there Starter no, but we do still have urbik. But I doubt he will play since marrone doesn't like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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