Luka Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) The mid season trade for Benjamin put the kibosh on Matthews being the number 1. Injuries ruined his chance at being the number 2. Edited March 6, 2018 by Luka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMDman Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 he had his moments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Solid player and a good locker room guy, I thought the trade favored philly, but I know we needed another WR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Bills are becoming a WR graveyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 He’s a nice guy but not a good receiver. The Eagles were trying to dump him as he fell to 4 on their depth chart. He came to the Bills and they went out and got a guy to fill his role a few weeks later. He’s just not explosive enough. He’s limited. Matthews will go to one of those other receiver starved teams at like $6M a year. He can be a possession guy on a team like Cleveland, SF or the Ravens. I wish him good luck because he seems like a good dude but his production will easily be replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 24 minutes ago, Reed83HOF said: Yeah, with TT as a QB you tend to forget about WRs...except when you see the injury report of course! ...so you're saying they were mostly INACTIVES on Sunday??...........what about the Witness Protection Program as an alternative?..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Bills WR Jordan Matthews said Tuesday on SiriusXM NFL Radio that he was given "bad diagnoses" from doctors in 2016 on his knee and ankle that were rectified when he was traded from Philadelphia to Buffalo last August. "I thought they were both things that were going to heal on their own," he said. "But once I got around Buffalo's doctors, they got me in touch with the right people and then I got really good feedback. We ended up finding out there were other things I was dealing with." Matthews had surgery on his knee and ankle last December. "They actually told me that, 'Man, it's a good thing that you didn't play more games, you didn't practice more. Because you needed to come here and get this procedure done as soon as possible.'" Matthews said he suffered a "bad knee injury" in 2016 training camp with the Eagles, then fractured his right ankle against the Packers that season. "The bone that they took out of my ankle [in December 2017] that I was playing with the rest of [the 2016 season], you guys could have played table tennis with that," he said. Mike Rodak, ESPN Staff Writer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 I don't think we ever saw what Matthews could be as a receiver. It's too bad the injury issue didn't get addressed a lot sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgotBILLStopay Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Zay, Deonte, Reilly >> Jordan Matthews at this point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 It's too bad he didn't have that surgery much earlier in the season so he could have recovered enough to be evaluated accurately. He was really good in Philly before he got hurt and it's a crap shoot as to whether he'll ever recover fully. A lot of people here are saying he isn't very good but we never got a chance to see what he can really do. Also, of course, TT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billieve420 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Steptide said: Unless he wants big money, I'd re sign him. He is a good reciever that dealt with injuries this year. Him, Benjamin and Jones(assuming he improves) coukd be really good next year Way too many possession receivers with the same skill sets. Matthews is replaceable and I would keep Deonte over him. Move Zay to the slot and find someone to split time with Deonte on the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 (edited) 43 minutes ago, IgotBILLStopay said: Zay, Deonte, Reilly >> Jordan Matthews at this point I’d agree if this were true. I’m not going to be melodramatic over the loss of JMatt, but he has shown more than Reilly and Zay. Isn’t Zay the number two right now? If so, that’s scary. JMatt is nothing special, but we are extremely void of WR talent. Edited March 7, 2018 by DriveFor1Outta5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 49 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Matthews had surgery on his knee and ankle last December. "They actually told me that, 'Man, it's a good thing that you didn't play more games, you didn't practice more. Because you needed to come here and get this procedure done as soon as possible.'" Matthews said he suffered a "bad knee injury" in 2016 training camp with the Eagles, then fractured his right ankle against the Packers that season. "The bone that they took out of my ankle [in December 2017] that I was playing with the rest of [the 2016 season], you guys could have played table tennis with that," he said. So Bills were traded a bad WR; good thing to watch out for in future trades. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Matthews is a quality slot option. Unfortunately, that's also what Zay Jones (with any luck) will become. What the Bills need as an outside receiver opposite Benjamin who can take the top off a defense. That's not Matthews. Hopefully, the Bills pursue Allen Robinson or a speedy mid round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 I was going to start a thread about if we should bring him back or not. I say Yes since we don't have anyone else. But I guess the Process says otherwise. I think we're now down to KB and Zay. WE GOTTA GET SOME DECENT WRS SOMEWHERE. No matter who the QB is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 I liked him. First the injury and then qb play / Dennison didnt do him any favors. Not a #1 but i think the guy can play 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 The money he wants/will likely command (5-6 million in my mind) just won't be worth it for a Bills team that has limited cap space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 I'd rather take the money and resign Gaines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 4 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ....O'Reilly time (finally)?...... Jordan Matthews (injured reserve) underwent left knee and right ankle surgery Thursday. In a social media post, Matthews said both injuries had "plagued" him over the past two years. He's expecting a full recovery, but did not provide a timeline. Finishing his age-25 season on I.R., Matthews is headed to free agency. Thu, Dec 14, 2017 02:38:00 PM Source: Mike Rodak on Twitter Don't forget when he fractured his thumb when he slammed the ball into the turf after his td in atlanta.He also blew a play in the red zone by not getting out of bounds when the clock was ticking (tampa?)..the clock ran out at the 20 or so yard line.. 2 hours ago, Logic said: Matthews is a quality slot option. Unfortunately, that's also what Zay Jones (with any luck) will become. What the Bills need as an outside receiver opposite Benjamin who can take the top off a defense. That's not Matthews. Hopefully, the Bills pursue Allen Robinson or a speedy mid round pick. Chark from ellessuu is your answer to the need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Boo Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 He should reunite with Reid in KC. He'd also be a good fit in GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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