YoloinOhio Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) For those who watch these things - how has Matthews been as a blocker? I read that one reason AP had so much success vs TB last week was because Larry Fitzgerald blocked like a mofo in the run game. Edited October 18, 2017 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 @MatthewFairburn Jordan Matthews is on the field at Bills practice with both receiver gloves on. We'll see if tries to catch some footballs. @MatthewFairburn Update: Jordan Matthews just caught a football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I never thought this would be the case but he is probably the most important player for the offense. Seems to have a knack for making plays and doesn't need alot of opportunities to be successful. His presence hopefully help take some burden off Zay Jones and let him grow. The team desperately needs for jones mature into a pro Wr. I feel like i have said the same thing regarding him every week thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 @JoeBuscaglia #Bills WR Jordan Matthews is catching passes again  @JaySkurski Jordan Matthews looks good going through individual drills, catching everything coming his way. Bodes well for his availability Sunday. @JoeBuscaglia Another rep from #Bills WR Jordan Matthews  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 @JoeBuscaglia #Bills WR Jordan Matthews is catching passes again  @JaySkurski Jordan Matthews looks good going through individual drills, catching everything coming his way. Bodes well for his availability Sunday. @JoeBuscaglia Another rep from #Bills WR Jordan Matthews  nice...nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishDave Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017  @JoeBuscaglia Another rep from #Bills WR Jordan Matthews   Why does this remind me of Forest Gump?  Looks like he is about to run right out off the field and keep running! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Looks like he'll be back. That would really help. Â I really hope this doesn't mean that McDermott decides to make one of the WRs inactive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Oh jeez I might be starting 4 Bills this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Matthews potentially coming back plus the addition of Thompson gives the offense a whole new look this week, which will be needed with Clay out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Matthews potentially coming back plus the addition of Thompson gives the offense a whole new look this week, which will be needed with Clay out. It won't take much to give this offense a whole new look. Let's hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 @JoeBuscaglia WR Jordan Matthews is practicing again today #Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Awesome again. Shot that sucker up with local and get out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Matthews potentially coming back plus the addition of Thompson gives the offense a whole new look this week, which will be needed with Clay out. I love Thompson coming back because it gives us a speed/deep threat on the field we havent had all season except Clay  We cant stretch defenses horizontally every play....sometimes you need to do it vertically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 @JoeBuscaglia McDermott says WR Jordan Matthews has not taken as many team reps as they would have liked this week. #Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017  @JoeBuscaglia McDermott says WR Jordan Matthews has not taken as many team reps as they would have liked this week. #Bills  Assuming "as many" being "all of them", that's still a positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017  @JoeBuscaglia McDermott says WR Jordan Matthews has not taken as many team reps as they would have liked this week. #Bills   Smokescreen. He's playing I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Â Smokescreen. He's playing I believe. Â Yes, he will play. Of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeginnersMind Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 The issue has little to do with catching. Catching is easy. Â It's the blocking and falling where the doctors would be most worried. That's where he would extend and torque the ligament. Â Probably why we aren't hearing anything about Humber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 @SalSports McDermott on Jordan Matthews: "A little bit ahead of schedule. Still one day at a time. Did some good things today on a limited basis, but so far, so good." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishDave Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 The issue has little to do with catching. Catching is easy. Â It's the blocking and falling where the doctors would be most worried. That's where he would extend and torque the ligament. Â Probably why we aren't hearing anything about Humber. Â May play a limited role on obvious passing downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Â May play a limited role on obvious passing downs. Â This makes sense to me with maybe 3rd down and red zone roles perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 @MatthewFairburn Jordan Matthews got in a full practice on Friday for the Bills. Â @JonScottTV Jordan Matthews listed as questionable for Sunday. Said after practice today he feels good. E.J. Gaines/Leonard Johnson also questionable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishDave Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017  @MatthewFairburn Jordan Matthews got in a full practice on Friday for the Bills.  @JonScottTV Jordan Matthews listed as questionable for Sunday. Said after practice today he feels good. E.J. Gaines/Leonard Johnson also questionable   Maybe they save him for second half if the running game isn't working in the first half. Put him in if they need to start throwing the ball more. If his hand isn't in shape to run block, then he shouldn't be out there. Don't need to aggravate the injury. Will need him for sure in the coming weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Â Maybe they save him for second half if the running game isn't working in the first half. Put him in if they need to start throwing the ball more. If his hand isn't in shape to run block, then he shouldn't be out there. Don't need to aggravate the injury. Will need him for sure in the coming weeks. Â Doesn't sound that way to me. At a minimum, I see him being used on 3rd downs and in the red zone with a full practice under his belt today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017  @MatthewFairburn Jordan Matthews got in a full practice on Friday for the Bills.  @JonScottTV Jordan Matthews listed as questionable for Sunday. Said after practice today he feels good. E.J. Gaines/Leonard Johnson also questionable  We need Gaines to match up against Evans. I hope he's a go on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Matthews will be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 We need Gaines to match up against Evans. I hope he's a go on Sunday. Â I expect he will coming off the bye week with a full practice today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderGun Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 We need Gaines to match up against Evans. I hope he's a go on Sunday. Â We don't play a man coverage scheme tho. Unfortunately, the Bucs will decide who covers Evans. We won't have any one corner in particular shadowing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Â We don't play a man coverage scheme tho. Unfortunately, the Bucs will decide who covers Evans. We won't have any one corner in particular shadowing him. Â The Bills play a mixture of coverages including man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Â We don't play a man coverage scheme tho. Unfortunately, the Bucs will decide who covers Evans. We won't have any one corner in particular shadowing him. Not that it worked out all that well, but White definitely shadowed AJ Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderGun Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Â The Bills play a mixture of coverages including man. Â Ej Gaines rated out as I believe one of the worst man-cover corners in the league last year, if memory serves me correctly... not denying he has been solid this year, but I don't think he is shutting down, or even stifling Mike Evans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Â Ej Gaines rated out as I believe one of the worst man-cover corners in the league last year, if memory serves me correctly... not denying he has been solid this year, but I don't think he is shutting down, or even stifling Mike Evans. Â He has a good history when matched up against Evans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Â We don't play a man coverage scheme tho. Unfortunately, the Bucs will decide who covers Evans. We won't have any one corner in particular shadowing him. they use White in both zone and man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Â Ej Gaines rated out as I believe one of the worst man-cover corners in the league last year, if memory serves me correctly... not denying he has been solid this year, but I don't think he is shutting down, or even stifling Mike Evans. Gaines with a Safety over the top in that Zone we run, considering how well he has played this year, is a hell of a lot better option than the other guys we put on the field outside of White. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Â He has a good history when matched up against Evans. Didn't Gaines shut down Evans in college? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) Didn't Gaines shut down Evans in college? Â He did and also did well against him with the Rams. http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/bucs-mike-evans-bills-cornerback-gaines-could-face-off-again/2341658 Â But Evans and Gaines go back a while -- they faced each other in college, when Evans played at Texas A&M and Gaines was at Missouri, and Gaines helped hold Evans to a career-low 8 receiving yards on four catches in a Missouri win. Evans went to the Bucs in the first round in 2014 and Gaines was drafted by the Rams in the sixth round, which led to him questioning why Evans would go so much higher than he did. "To see him go in the first round and see me go in the sixth is a little crazy to me," he told ESPN that summer, saying that "God has a plan for me and Mike Evans." The two met again in their second NFL game, both starting as rookies, and while St. Louis shifted their coverage around, the Rams pulled out a 19-17 win on a last-minute field goal, and Evans was limited to four catches for 49 yards, while Gaines had five tackles. The Bucs have faced the Rams twice since and Evans has played well -- nine catches for 157 in 2015, and 10 for 132 and a touchdown last season, but Gaines was sidelined by injuries in both games. Edited October 21, 2017 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA Grant Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) I hope Jordan Matthews gets more involved with the offense and increases production. I think he will get in rhythm at some point this season. I've only seen some of his highlights from Philly, but talk to any Eagles fans, and they're all high on Matthews. Â Listening to him on WGR talk about his mindset with overcoming the injury, how he's been working in the meantime to work with his left hand for catches, his eyes and focus, and his overall competitive and positive mindset about it... you love to hear that from a player. Completely different from how you'd hear Sammy talk about injuries and production. Â Jordan has made me a fan before he's even done anything with the Bills, but his optimistic is contagious. Hope he gets going in the next two weeks. Edited October 21, 2017 by LA Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I hope Jordan Matthews gets more involved with the offense and increases production. I think he will get in rhythm at some point this season. I've only seen some of his highlights from Philly, but talk to any Eagles fans, and they're all high on Matthews. Â Listening to him on WGR talk about his mindset with overcoming the injury, how he's been working in the meantime to work with his left hand for catches, his eyes and focus, and his overall competitive and positive mindset about it... you love to hear that from a player. Completely different from how you'd hear Sammy talk about injuries and production. Â Jordan has made me a fan before he's even done anything with the Bills, but his optimistic is contagious. Hope he gets going in the next two weeks. He has already endeared himself with a good portion of the fanbase, the only ones he hasn't won over are the ones who can't quit Sammy. Â I hope we end up bringing him back next year as the primary alot WR. He's a great teammate and locker room leader that most teams want to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I think Matthews will be out there but not targeted much. Look for them to go to him early to try to show he isn't a decoy and then only come back to him if and when things get tight and the game is on the line. 4 for 38 but 3 of those 4 for 1st downs is my prediction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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