3rdand12 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Well, a bunch of you guys called it with Spikes. E was fun to watch just stump runners a couple of years ago. Heck he might not be able to start next to P Brown but i always liked the guy ( as a Bill ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Great move. Spikes is one of only a handful of players on this team that knows anything about winning in the NFL, I thought he was missed last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Great move. Spikes is one of only a handful of players on this team that knows anything about winning in the NFL, I thought he was missed last year. Agree 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 IN! http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/166451-spikes-confirmed-visiting-obd-confirmed-signed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Absolutely he can be an asset, but to think his loss was a huge reason for the defensive drop last season is a joke in my opinion. Watching our Safeties without Aaron Williams last year was a joke. Corey Graham got very little help, and got beat badly at times last year. It was embarrassing. AW's loss wasn't the only reason the defense looked bad. But not having him out there did hurt us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Per his IG Which I can't post for some reason But he's here yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Spikes always reminds me of this dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 @billsequipment New player jersey numbers Brandon Spikes 51 David Hawthorne 56 Jimmay Mundine 87 Go #Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I liked Spikes in his first go around with the Bills. Hopefully he's out there smacking RB's in the mouth again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I liked Spikes in his first go around with the Bills. Hopefully he's out there smacking RB's in the mouth again. I just thought it was very smart on the aquisition......I was pleasant suprised how good a shape he was in..... We expected solid run stop from Ragland...they replaced him in the lineup with a solid run stop vet linebacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I am very happy with this move. The attitude he brought in 2014 was sorely missed in 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 I am very happy with this move. The attitude he brought in 2014 was sorely missed in 2015.truth@joebuscaglia Brandon Spikes: They don't judge a man by what he's doing, they judge him on what he does after he gets punched in the mouth and falls down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I liked Spikes in his first go around with the Bills. Hopefully he's out there smacking RB's in the mouth again. Unsung hero of Schwartz's D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) Smells of desperation to me. There is a reason Spikes was not signed; mainly, because he's just not a very good linebacker. He can hit, he just can't move very well. But most discouraging of all, this means Ragland's injury is serious. Ugh! When talking about stopping runs between the tackles, he's your guy. Anything else you're hosed. Aka he better not get caught out there in a coverage situation Edited August 8, 2016 by over 20 years of fanhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Smells of desperation to me. There is a reason Spikes was not signed; mainly, because he's just not a very good linebacker. He can hit, he just can't move very well. But most discouraging of all, this means Ragland's injury is serious. Ugh! That is a interesting take Exactly what do you expect from a linebacker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I know it's been mentioned in other threads, but Spikes looks lean. For all the talk about "liability in coverage" if his role in to just plow the gaps with Lawson and P Brown in coverage (they are decent, not great) and Z. Brown coming in for nickel I'm ok with it as a shirt term solution at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 @GoodsOnSports Brandon Spikes returns to Bills with new outlook. "It helped me get my chip on my shoulder." Latest on BN Blitz: https://t.co/T7Lpqss37O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Should have never let Spikes go after he played well in 2014. As a two down thumper who was pretty affordable he helped bring a physicality and strong run defense to the team. He also seemed to gel in the locker room if I remember correctly. I honestly believe that Preston's Brown's regression in part could be attributed to not having Spikes be that thumper on early downs. Brown's specialty wasn't thumping the run on early downs that was done by Spikes (Of course Rex's system change didn't help Brown either). I like this signing, Spikes will bring to the thin linebacker core someone that can thump and stuff the run early on downs, in part that was what Ragland was brought in to do. I really like this singing, I think the defense would have been better having Spikes last year so having him this year will help lessen the loss of Ragland. And if Ragland only misses 2-4 games Spikes then slides into a depth rose at a position where some nice depth could be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Should have never let Spikes go after he played well in 2014. As a two down thumper who was pretty affordable he helped bring a physicality and strong run defense to the team. He also seemed to gel in the locker room if I remember correctly. I honestly believe that Preston's Brown's regression in part could be attributed to not having Spikes be that thumper on early downs. Brown's specialty wasn't thumping the run on early downs that was done by Spikes (Of course Rex's system change didn't help Brown either). I like this signing, Spikes will bring to the thin linebacker core someone that can thump and stuff the run early on downs, in part that was what Ragland was brought in to do. I really like this singing, I think the defense would have been better having Spikes last year so having him this year will help lessen the loss of Ragland. And if Ragland only misses 2-4 games Spikes then slides into a depth rose at a position where some nice depth could be used. You just like saying "thump" - admit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I just thought it was very smart on the aquisition......I was pleasant suprised how good a shape he was in..... We expected solid run stop from Ragland...they replaced him in the lineup with a solid run stop vet linebacker Agreed I believe having him back on the field will help this defense imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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