3rdand12 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Would not be surprised, if Spiller read board, to think same thing about you. Read some more about Archer today with quotes from his college coach. Long strides, but cuts sharply without losing speed. Who knows. Coaching is quite nearly everything in the NFL. Maybe Lynn and Lal can get some more out of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Would not be surprised, if Spiller read board, to think same thing about you. the difference is I actually contribute. Which is 100% more than he ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 the difference is I actually contribute. Which is 100% more than he ever did. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I get that Archer and Goodwin have not had productive NFL careers thus far. And that's probably not going to change with Buffalo. But we have 3 of the fastest players in modern NFL history. Archer and Goodwin both posted sub 4.3 40s and Listenbee's coach says he could run in the 4.1s. I'm really wonder what Roman is thinking. TT might have had some shortcomings throwing over the middle but has looked good throwing the deep ball. If my memory serves, Jim Plunkett was successful in Oakland years ago with an offense that ran the ball a lot but also took a lot of deep shots down field. If you can be proficient at both, it really stresses a defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I get that Archer and Goodwin have not had productive NFL careers thus far. And that's probably not going to change with Buffalo. But we have 3 of the fastest players in modern NFL history. Archer and Goodwin both posted sub 4.3 40s and Listenbee's coach says he could run in the 4.1s. I'm really wonder what Roman is thinking. TT might have had some shortcomings throwing over the middle but has looked good throwing the deep ball. If my memory serves, Jim Plunkett was successful in Oakland years ago with an offense that ran the ball a lot but also took a lot of deep shots down field. If you can be proficient at both, it really stresses a defense. Throw in a pretty desperate contract to Percy Harvin last season and you get a clear picture of what's going on with this organization. They've been trying to get a viable deep threat opposite Watkins. Rewatch the KC game to see what it could mean to his success. His first half was unreal. Just incredible. But he got shut out in the second half. The difference was coverage. The safety was consistiently late to help in the first half. Sammy's speed was a big part of why. Taylor also put the ball in good spots for him on many of the throws. But the typical coverage in the second half was the CB playing press and the safety over the top of Sammy. Safety help was right there. Defenses can't be allowed to do that to him. A deep threat is desperately needed across from him. I get what the Bills did in the offseason. They kept Glenn, Incognito and Gilmore. That's reasonable and it's what I wanted. They had a choice in the draft - 1) go all out to fix the offense, 2) go all out to fix the defense or 3) split the help. They chose #2. I'd have chosen #1, but their choice is one I understand - especially with the defensive line depth in this draft. My main reason for wanting to go offense is that I want to know what I have in Taylor this season. I didn't want to risk him failing because of his supporting cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Throw in a pretty desperate contract to Percy Harvin last season and you get a clear picture of what's going on with this organization. They've been trying to get a viable deep threat opposite Watkins. Rewatch the KC game to see what it could mean to his success. His first half was unreal. Just incredible. But he got shut out in the second half. The difference was coverage. The safety was consistiently late to help in the first half. Sammy's speed was a big part of why. Taylor also put the ball in good spots for him on many of the throws. But the typical coverage in the second half was the CB playing press and the safety over the top of Sammy. Safety help was right there. Defenses can't be allowed to do that to him. A deep threat is desperately needed across from him. I get what the Bills did in the offseason. They kept Glenn, Incognito and Gilmore. That's reasonable and it's what I wanted. They had a choice in the draft - 1) go all out to fix the offense, 2) go all out to fix the defense or 3) split the help. They chose #2. I'd have chosen #1, but their choice is one I understand - especially with the defensive line depth in this draft. My main reason for wanting to go offense is that I want to know what I have in Taylor this season. I didn't want to risk him failing because of his supporting cast. I can see your reasoning. I feel the same about TT. But i think it is on Taylor to progress more than it is give him more tools. He steps up a couple notches the whole O will look markedly better ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I can see your reasoning. I feel the same about TT. But i think it is on Taylor to progress more than it is give him more tools. He steps up a couple notches the whole O will look markedly better ! That's fair. I think it's a little bit of wishful thinking on my part. I try to be a realist, but sometimes a little optimist comes shining through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 That's fair. I think it's a little bit of wishful thinking on my part. I try to be a realist, but sometimes a little optimist comes shining through. Lifelong project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 @BuffaloBillsPR The @buffalobills have placed RB Dri Archer on the Reserve/Did Not Report list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 One of my best friends is the GM's nephew and that's not true. The contract could only go to one and if Wallace had signed it Brown would have almost certainly hit FA. Ok- well I'm not listening to that steelers fan again. Funny how it worked out better than they could've hoped for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 smokescreen... (am I saying that right?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 @BuffaloBillsPR The @buffalobills have placed RB Dri Archer on the Reserve/Did Not Report list. WTH does that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 WTH does that mean? Doesn't want to play for the Bills it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Um, he knows he is Dri Archer and has little to no leverage, right? I hope there is more to this story because dude might just be throwing away his NFL career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Hold on....is this....another master stroke by Whaley?! Convincing Archer NOT to show up?? We may not understand it, but it is never really for us to understand anyway. Few will ever truly appreciate his genius... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 So much for that career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Bills place RB Dri Archer on Reserve/Did Not Report list Awarded the waiver claim for RB Dri Archer last week, the speedy return man has yet to report to the Bills. The designation opens up a spot on Buffalo’s 90-man offseason roster. The Bills will retain the rights to Archer until a resolution to his status with the club takes place. Archer, 24, was signed by the Jets as a future free agent this past January. He was waived by the Steelers last November after serving as a multi-faceted offensive weapon and kick returner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 He'll probably retire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 He'll probably retire. Obviously, he was not All In. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxy312 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Seems like a flake. Cut by the Steelers. Declined opportunities to work out for some teams that asked him to. Signed with the Jets and cut again. Flakey McFlakerson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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