r00tabaga Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Umm.. No, Alexander is 33 years old. They needed Lawson bad. Zach Brown was completely unproven at Tennessee. He wasn't very good there He wasn't bad at Tennessee. What are you talking about? He wasnt pro bowl level but PFF had him as the highest rated LB in coverage last year. His knock was that he wasn't physical. That changed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 He wasn't bad at Tennessee. What are you talking about? He wasnt pro bowl level but PFF had him as the highest rated LB in coverage last year. His knock was that he wasn't physical. That changed! The biggest thing for him is remaining healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombstone56 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 he is a exceptional player,I watched him in college .he has LAWRENCE TAYLOR type ability, and you want to have him watch?? . i had similar surgery and was back lifting in 8 weeks,at full strenght after 4 months,,,,ITS TIME... , he will be good THIS YEAR! AND GREAT NEXT YEAR! ,,go bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 He wasn't bad at Tennessee. What are you talking about? He wasnt pro bowl level but PFF had him as the highest rated LB in coverage last year. His knock was that he wasn't physical. That changed! Dont you know....if every player is not all pro at every stop they make in the NFL....then they are not good enough for us and our perrenial playoff team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Nevermind. Looks like Larentee McCray is likely the odd man out? McCray is contributing......don't see him going....maybe an OL guy is my guess......or, a DB And, lets see who gets hurt this week............. Edited October 17, 2016 by bigK14094 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 i thought he was eligible to come off the list this week, but still couldn't play for 3 weeks(or something like that), perhaps I am misremembering the rule There's a window to activate him that starts today and ends after Week 11. If, for some reason, he wasn't ready by then it's IR or release. That's close. A team can have a player on PUP start to practice with the team during a window from the day after week 6 to the day after week 11. Once activated they have 21 days to activate to the 53 man squad, IR or release. It is promising that Lawson was activated at the earliest possible time. I was sure it'd be a longer recovery than this. We will know what's up with him in the next few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Brandon Spikes played 16 snaps against the 49ers, oddly enough, most of those snaps were as an edge setter. Also against the 49ers, McCray played 21 snaps and Humber with 12. http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2016/10/17/13306086/buffalo-bills-45-san-francisco-49ers-16-week-six-snap-count-notes Obviously there will be plenty of opportunities to ease Shaq into the game, I for one, can't wait to see him in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Brandon Spikes played 16 snaps against the 49ers, oddly enough, most of those snaps were as an edge setter. Also against the 49ers, McCray played 21 snaps and Humber with 12. http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2016/10/17/13306086/buffalo-bills-45-san-francisco-49ers-16-week-six-snap-count-notes Obviously there will be plenty of opportunities to ease Shaq into the game, I for one, can't wait to see him in action. I'm sure a lot of those from McCray and Humber were later in the game when the backups were out on the field... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixxxer Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I'm sure a lot of those from McCray and Humber were later in the game when the backups were out on the field... That sounds about right, but Spikes was playing DE/OLB when the gamescore was still close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 That sounds about right, but Spikes was playing DE/OLB when the gamescore was still close. Right, Spikes went in when Zack Brown left the field with an injury briefly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie's ire Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Also being healthy is different than being in game shape. Lawson is quite a ways away from being a regular contributor I, too, believe they should bring him back slowly. However, remember that Odell Beckham was in the situation....on PUP for first six weeks. Not sure if he had any pre-season play before that....and tore the league up when he returned. I know they are different positions, but if they just use Lawson as a quarterback seeking missile...and doesn't have to think to much....He should be able to contribute right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyToTasker Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 The Miami game will be a nice Dareus/Lawson tune-up for Week 8. Tommy Boy is going to hit the turf five or six times that Sunday. That's it, 5 or 6? I hope it's more than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 @ChrisTrapasso .@MrJeffHunter on the #Bills' impending Shaq / Lorenzo balancing act https://t.co/GudDt5Rt6K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Also being healthy is different than being in game shape. Lawson is quite a ways away from being a regular contributor well, that, and being a rookie thats being dropped into a complex scheme. its a coin flip whether he ever becomes a major contributor (and im a shaq fan), but in the short term i would expect very specific packages and probably mixed results. probably more of a "solid depth that helps with stability" than "immediate noticeable upgrade" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 (edited) My hope is he doesn't play too many important downs, but gets his feet wet as depth, and by the end of the season (and hopefully playoffs) he's relatively up to speed, to help keep the defense going as inevitable wear and tear hits the current starters. (Similar with Dareus, I'm not too upset about him missing time right now, because he'll be 'fresher' for late season push, which might give Kyle some more plays off, etc) Edited October 19, 2016 by Dorkington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 well, that, and being a rookie thats being dropped into a complex scheme. its a coin flip whether he ever becomes a major contributor (and im a shaq fan), but in the short term i would expect very specific packages and probably mixed results. probably more of a "solid depth that helps with stability" than "immediate noticeable upgrade" Well, one thing in his favor is the scheme is much less complex now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Brandon Spikes played 16 snaps against the 49ers, oddly enough, most of those snaps were as an edge setter. Also against the 49ers, McCray played 21 snaps and Humber with 12. http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2016/10/17/13306086/buffalo-bills-45-san-francisco-49ers-16-week-six-snap-count-notes Obviously there will be plenty of opportunities to ease Shaq into the game, I for one, can't wait to see him in action. Also Zach brown missed a few plays earlier in the game so i imagine Humber stepped in there. I think Mcree and Spikes are out of the rotation, and purely depth at this juncture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Also Zach brown missed a few plays earlier in the game so i imagine Humber stepped in there. I think Mcree and Spikes are out of the rotation, and purely depth at this juncture. He did. I remember them mentioning that he was taking Zach's place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxy312 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Don't expect to see Lawson play much. He has never taken a NFL snap. He will probably spot sub Alexander for a while Not a good reason why he won't play (not taking an NFL snap). The more resounding reason is that Alexander has been the best pass rusher in the NFL this season. If the Bills were bottom-5 in the NFL at getting after the passer and Alexander was just blah blah, Lawson would be on the field right away. At this point, he's a luxury that can spell Alexander until he gets fully up to speed. At that point, the team has a good problem to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Shaq Attack!!! @buffalobills Today, number 90 will return to practice. Shaq Lawson is as healthy as he’s been in three years: http://bufbills.co/QRr3iP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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