Royale with Cheese Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Please Tyrod Taylor.....make me eat crow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I also expected less than nothing from an ex-Browns safety, but what a nice surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) We've had safties that hit hard, usually at the LOS. That hit he put on the receiver in the endzone was a thing of beauty. He's a hitter, can cover and plays smart. Who knew? What didn't Cleveland see in him? Not sure. Guessing their MoneyBall department didnt see the value in a contract for an INJ player. Here is where analytic has to take a back seat to limited tape. Edited September 19, 2017 by MAJBobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transient Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Well Beane wasn't here for the draft, but I het what you're saying. Â Germans? Â Forget it, he's rolling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I also expected less than nothing from an ex-Browns safety, but what a nice surprise. the hit on Benjamin sealed it for me. Thats was highlight film for the ages. That's how you hit the big guys. Benjamins was never the same. Â Every one take note. Bills are not a friendly Defense. bloodied noses are fine with me these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 We've had safties that hit hard, usually at the LOS. That hit he put on the receiver in the endzone was a thing of beauty. He's a hitter, can cover and plays smart. Who knew? What didn't Cleveland see in him? A giant WR at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Relevance?? Â (Also screw lebron) That pic is his gf or now wife and baby momma, Rachel Bush, who is now the hottest Bills fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billspro Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 It would be hard to find a safety playing better than Poyer right now. I think we have the beginning of a dominant secondary, just need to keep building chemistry with this group. Â I also like the way White plays more than Gilmore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Poyer has definitely been a very pleasant surprise so far. I just hope his play continues at this level or better. He could be a very high impact free agent signing for very little money, and we have him for 3 more years aft this, too. Those are the type of savvy free agent signings that successful teams tend to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Poyer is from a small town here in Oregon (Astoria) and was one of the best HS athletes in recent memory. IIRC, he led Astoria to state championships in baseball and football (QB and DB) and was POY in both sports. He had a good career at Oregon State, but the team was bad during his time there so he did not get much attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I was impressed with Humber and Brown this game. They were around the ball, constantly. They are ok but we could do better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Poyer is from a small town here in Oregon (Astoria) and was one of the best HS athletes in recent memory. IIRC, he led Astoria to state championships in baseball and football (QB and DB) and was POY in both sports. He had a good career at Oregon State, but the team was bad during his time there so he did not get much attention. I've always wanted to visit Astoria, OR ever since I seen The Goonies. lol  See the house where it was filmed. Visit Ecola State park. See Haystack rock.  Always wanted to visit Oregon in general. Seems like a beautiful state and a cool place to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Love him. Been great through two games. And those eyes..... wow. Dreamy. And that girlfriend..... Â He and Hyde knew each other a bit before they signed here too. They seem to be on the same page. That helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watkins101 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Yeah, I was very skeptical about our safeties, but now I am pleasantly suprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transient Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 That pic is his gf or now wife and baby momma, Rachel Bush, who is now the hottest Bills fan. Problem is, trophies too often require a lot of polishing to keep them happy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Guy on the Bench Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Poyer is from a small town here in Oregon (Astoria) and was one of the best HS athletes in recent memory. IIRC, he led Astoria to state championships in baseball and football (QB and DB) and was POY in both sports. He had a good career at Oregon State, but the team was bad during his time there so he did not get much attention. Thanks. You got me intrigued, so I checked out his Wikipedia page. His high school career was ridiculous: Â "Poyer played baseball, basketball, and football at Astoria High School. As a freshman, he helped the baseball team win the state championship. As a senior, he was named Oregon's player of the year and was drafted by the Florida Marlins.[1] In 2009, Poyer was named the basketball Cowapa League Player of the Year. He was a quarterback and safety on the football team and had 123 touchdowns in three years. In his senior season, he was the state's player of the year on offense and defense.[1][2]" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Thanks. You got me intrigued, so I checked out his Wikipedia page. His high school career was ridiculous: Â "Poyer played baseball, basketball, and football at Astoria High School. As a freshman, he helped the baseball team win the state championship. As a senior, he was named Oregon's player of the year and was drafted by the Florida Marlins.[1] In 2009, Poyer was named the basketball Cowapa League Player of the Year. He was a quarterback and safety on the football team and had 123 touchdowns in three years. In his senior season, he was the state's player of the year on offense and defense.[1][2]" Â I bet he got laid on a regular basis while in high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I wasn't that excited when the Bills signed Poyer, but I was fine with giving him a chance to see how he could do on a new team. Â I certainly was not expecting this from him after 2 games. He looks like the leader of the defense. Both of his sacks came from perfectly timed blitzes. Â He's all over the field. Those 2 pass break-ups for would be touchdowns against the Panthers, were huge. As great as the hit on Benjamin was, he really impressed me with the second pass break up. He had to really leap to knock that ball away. Â His play has been spectacular. Look forward to seeing how he does the rest of the season. I am loving our new secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BmarvB Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 The most pleasant surprise of all the recent signings.This guy is a baller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BmarvB Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Please Tyrod Taylor.....make me eat crow. I'm hoping he makes you eat and swallow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Ok so its been two weeks and i have to say he is the most I am surprised at (in a good way) from the Bills team. Â I think we all knew what we had in Hyde, but I actually was critical of the Poyer signing. I thought he was a Special Teams player and backup safety at best. Â He didnt play much with Browns because he got hurt. We were also his third team but damn he has impressed me. Â He is all over the field blitzing, solid coverage, strong tackler, comes down in Run Support fast. His signing has turned what has been AVG at best safety play (putrid with Aaron Williams out) into a strength of this defense. Â Turning my head to finally think i dont have to worry about those TE matchups going forward. Keep impressing Jordan. Â I will join you in eating (some) crow on this. I wasn't as negative about him as you were, but I also just felt he was just another guy and Hyde was going to be the real value and Poyer was just gonna be a guy until we find a better one. I figured he would be the starter, but again, just felt his ceiling would be solid at best and likely just an average guy back there. However, he's been the best player in the secondary IMO, and thats saying a lot cuz our secondary has played pretty good so far overall. Yes there were a few plays where Cam missed a wide open guy Sunday, but I think most of them were guys where a LB in coverage blew the play and also the D was on the field a LOT Sunday with the offense stuttering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Me too! I'll happily share that crow with you! Pass the ketchup. What a surprise this guy is. This reminds me of when Hughes came from the Colts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) Ok so its been two weeks and i have to say he is the most I am surprised at (in a good way) from the Bills team. Â I think we all knew what we had in Hyde, but I actually was critical of the Poyer signing. I thought he was a Special Teams player and backup safety at best. Â He didnt play much with Browns because he got hurt. We were also his third team but damn he has impressed me. Â He is all over the field blitzing, solid coverage, strong tackler, comes down in Run Support fast. His signing has turned what has been AVG at best safety play (putrid with Aaron Williams out) into a strength of this defense. Â Turning my head to finally think i dont have to worry about those TE matchups going forward. Keep impressing Jordan. Â His motor is awesome. I think its a really good coach/player pairing. Â I didn't know much about him, but when we signed him I was definitely curious as to why we gave him what seemed like a lot of money. Edited September 19, 2017 by dneveu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Â His motor is awesome. I think its a really good coach/player pairing. Â I didn't know much about him, but when we signed him I was definitely curious as to why we gave him what seemed like a lot of money. He has good instincts. His timing on the Blitz is nice, he closes on the ball really well. We saw him close on the interception and that endzone PB this week. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 He has been amazing. It's crazy to think we changed the entire secondary from last year and the results show so far. Â The rookie Tre White has also made some nice plays in coverage. It gives me hope that this coaching staff knows what they're doing and what they're looking for. Â McDermott and his staff seemed to make revamping the secondary a priority and so far the early returns are good. Â It's going to take some time, but hopefully their remake of the rest of the team goes as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liverpoolkev Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I was giving the GM and coaches the benefit of the doubt but wanted at least some Safety depth brought in. It's only 2 games but a pleasant surprise to say the least By the GM you do mean Whaley........Micky D and mcbeane had nothing to do with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 By the GM you do mean Whaley........Micky D and mcbeane had nothing to do with that Sure sure. McD ran the offseason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Refreshing for someone to fess up rather than deny a prior opinion. (I admit I didn't know enough about him to have an opinion.) I also love a look at one of the positive things that we are seeing. It's not ALL gloom and doom. That shot on Benjamin to save a TD was fierce! Â ....it happens...Incognito made me eat crow and I'm allergic to feathers....SOB.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I'm hoping he makes you eat and swallow Generally when I eat I do swallow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Generally when I eat I do swallow. No you just didn't...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsmovinup Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Right there with ya. I was like WTF when they dropped that kind of cash on him but hes been fantastic. Pro Bowler for sure if he keeps this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 That pic is his gf or now wife and baby momma, Rachel Bush, who is now the hottest Bills fan. Great body, I've seen prettier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Who do you love more Poyer or Rachel Bush? (Either is an acceptable answer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Who do you love more Poyer or Rachel Bush? (Either is an acceptable answer) I can't decide. But if they ever want a third wheel I am in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 In case you happen to be in the area... you're welcome https://twitter.com/rachel__bush/status/915244036147073030 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Please Tyrod Taylor.....make me eat crow. Are you looking to gain weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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