John from Riverside Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 To the OP....I dont get it......is it that everyone ELSE is blaming Hackett and you feel the need to be special and blame Watkins? - WR's can only make plays when they are given the opportunity - Watkins was targeted 3 times Don't care if prime Deion Sanders is covering him, you gave up 2 1st rounders to acquire him, no excuse he doesn't get upwards of 10 targets a game. If you thought he was so good then even if he's not open you give him a chance to make a play, that's what elite wideouts do. I've seen Dez go up and just get balls today when he was being covered by Sherman. We should have given Sammy more chances. How do you even know if he was open......Orton wasnt even looking his way most of the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bunk Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 To the OP....I dont get it......is it that everyone ELSE is blaming Hackett and you feel the need to be special and blame Watkins? - WR's can only make plays when they are given the opportunity - Watkins was targeted 3 times How do you even know if he was open......Orton wasnt even looking his way most of the game I don't know that he was open, that's why i said, even if he's not "open" you give him a chance to go up and make a play. You think AJ, Calvin, and Dez only get targets when they are running free in the secondary? No, they're special talents and you give them opportunities to make special plays. When you give up what Buffalo did to acquire Watkins they must think he's on that level, give him a chance to show it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsForever Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) I don't know that he was open, that's why i said, even if he's not "open" you give him a chance to go up and make a play. You think AJ, Calvin, and Dez only get targets when they are running free in the secondary? No, they're special talents and you give them opportunities to make special plays. When you give up what Buffalo did to acquire Watkins they must think he's on that level, give him a chance to show it. For 2 1st round picks I was at least hoping for a playmaker WR that can burn the secondary down field like what DeSean Jackson or AJ Green can do. It just is totally non-existent with Watkins. Whether it is Watkins or the coaches it doesn't make any difference, it still makes the pick bad...look at the other Clemson teammate Edited October 12, 2014 by BuffaloBillsForever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 If you can't see that Watkins is a stud I don't know what to tell you.. This offense is pathetic with Hackett's play calling. What little success they find I attribute to the players. Now the trade in the draft is absolutely debatable and I hated it but I like the player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Week 6 approx 26 catches for about 300 yards, and non-existent against a "true" shutdown corner. This guy isn't even close to AJ Green at this point. I don't see any play making ability downfield like you see with Green. His long stat is 30 yards. I hate this trade. Good grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Week 6 approx 26 catches for about 300 yards, and non-existent against a "true" shutdown corner. This guy isn't even close to AJ Green at this point. I don't see any play making ability downfield like you see with Green. His long stat is 30 yards. I hate this trade. Your missing the downfield blocks that he makes. He's better than AJ Green, and it's not his fault the ball is not thrown his way. If he's not on our team, we have 1-2 more losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsForever Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) Your missing the downfield blocks that he makes. He's better than AJ Green, and it's not his fault the ball is not thrown his way. If he's not on our team, we have 1-2 more losses. You can say the same for Dan Carpenter and how can you say he is better than AJ Green? Edited October 13, 2014 by BuffaloBillsForever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Just thought that I would chime back in, BuffaloBillsforever might be the most clueless poster on our board. Shame on us for acknowledging his ridiculousness for 3 pages. He doesnt get it and never will. The Bills played a bad game today but his analysis is predictably way off base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Really not the end of the world to criticize the Watkins trade. It was a lot and given our offense Sammy will almost certainly never live up to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayoffsPlease Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Teams with only projects and stop gap journeyman QBs on its roster, should be judicious with its draft picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Week 6 approx 26 catches for about 300 yards, and non-existent against a "true" shutdown corner. This guy isn't even close to AJ Green at this point. I don't see any play making ability downfield like you see with Green. His long stat is 30 yards. I hate this trade. Wow, six games in and Watkins is already a bust?! Give me a break!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsForever Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Teams with only projects and stop gap journeyman QBs on its roster, should be judicious with its draft picks. Like the Cleveland Browns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayoffsPlease Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Like the Cleveland Browns! Not sure I understand. The Browns have been adding draft picks not trading them away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsForever Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Not sure I understand. The Browns have been adding draft picks not trading them away. Exactly! I would call that judicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Watkins is a keeper. I remember people called for OJ to be traded because the coach used him as a decoy. In the passing game, routes are ranked so that the QB has his progressions. It looked like the Bills decided it could exploit the NE secondary with Chandler and Watkins was used to open up areas so other WRs were targeted. Not a bust at all. Hackett is a bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Thanks for the weekly "funnies" Last week we had Robert woods thread now we have this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section242 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 In his first 6 games Green had 29 catches and around 450 yards. He finished the year with a 1057 yards. I think Sammy will get close to both those numbers. Usually coaches try to get the ball into the hands of their best players. Not the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I've said it before that Benjamin is the star of this draft class. He's gonna be putting up crazy numbers in this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Week 6 approx 26 catches for about 300 yards, and non-existent against a "true" shutdown corner. This guy isn't even close to AJ Green at this point. I don't see any play making ability downfield like you see with Green. His long stat is 30 yards. I hate this trade. You're now a confirmed troll in my book. I've said it before that Benjamin is the star of this draft class. He's gonna be putting up crazy numbers in this league. Cool!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrinks Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 What I am most concerned about is his ability to make big plays for a large chunk of yards with touchdown potential. Look at AJ Greens Career. In his rookie year he had 7 40+ yard plays. 2012 the same. 2013 he had 9. 2014 he has 1. I just don't see this type of production out of Watkins truthfully and this is what this team needs desperately out of the WR position. You don't see the production because of the QB. Dalton is pretty good and has been from the time he got to CIN. We only have half the equation.. The WR. Watkins is good, now get a competent QB. Lots of good WRs have mediocre days vs Revis. They should have tested him more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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