FireChan Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Here's the thing about Sammy, all anyone in Buffalo was talking about last season was similar to what they said about Spiller for years and immediately after they drafted him. All that mattered was getting Watkins the ball and magic would happen with the "ball in his hands." Well, it didn't quite work out that way. He was targeted signficantly more than any other player on this team from a receiving standpoint, and magic hardly happened. He was absurdly inconsistent too. He's good but once again they've hyped him up into a shoes that he almost can't possibly fill. Evans, Benjamin, Matthews, and Landry all had QBs no better than Watkins had but all performed equally or better than Watkins. More fans will catch on this season, but Watkins will be good, not great though. Nevertheless, the picks are gone, he's here, so we'll make the best of it. But that along with the glaring reach for Manuel should haunt Whaley's career. The current decision-making does not smack of Whaley-esque decisions. It's far more sound and reasonable ones that are likely being made by someone else. Having said all of that, we won't know to what extent our WRs are adequate until we get competent QB play. Frankly, a great TE would do more good for the offense in general. I love whoever's mock draft had us taking Clive Walford from The U. I'd take him in round 2 in a heartbeat. No. Too much wrong here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4BillsintheBurgh Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Right, I mean... He's here 3-4 more years regardless. I do think we will see Sammy screens more often this year. He played with a poor QB in college and he just threw him screens all day. I think if we can run the ball effectively Sammy will be able to get open against single coverage, we just need to be able to get him the ball. He will be a big part of the offense either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) I think if we can run the ball effectively Sammy will be able to get open against single coverage, we just need to be able to get him the ball. He will be a big part of the offense either way. agreed. the Bills can say "ground and pound" all they want but if they add Charles Clay to Sammy, Woods, and Shady McCoy... That's a lot of weapons and mismatches galore. The goal isn't fantasy football #s for Sammy. It's to win games. I agree he is special with his ability to get open. With hopefully the willingness to throw it (EJ claims he will have this next time he gets an opportunity) he will get his targets. Edited March 9, 2015 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Yep And Rodak's takeaway - @mikerodak: Should be interesting to see how Sammy Watkins feels about the Bills plan for the QB to protect the ball." Personally I don't think "protecting the ball" and "throwing the ball" are mutually exclusive. Neither do I. Heinz Ward was very productive for the Steelers in Big Ben's early year(s) when he threw 15-20 times a game while J. Bettis ran wild. Rodak's comment there is a bit snarky, but I see his point. Clearly the offense they are planning is not going to be a WR's delight, nor is Sammy going to put up the kinds of numbers he could be putting up if we had someone who could actually throw him the ball. blah blah blah. Who cares if the other receivers in Watkins class put up better numbers. They have better QB's throwing them the ball, and Sammy will be a BIG PART of our playoff run this year, while Benjamin and Co. are sitting at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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