[edited] Brandon Reilly - Speedy WR with a Roster Shot?

[thebandit27]

6 minutes ago, T master said:

I hope he along with Streater, Proehl, Foster all make the 53 i think all of those guys have the underdog mentality & would be a really good WR corp !

 

As long as Jones gets his S**T together & lives up to his status, KB will do his thing i think it should be good !! 

 

Considering that Kelvin, Zay, and Holmes are near roster locks, and Kerley is a probable, they'd probably have to keep 8 WRs to keep all of the guys you've mentioned.

[BuffaloHokie13]

5 minutes ago, Estelle Getty said:

He never caught passes over the middle.  Stop acting like Tyrod was a real QB

It's tough to catch passes over the middle when you've never played a snap in a live game.

[Punching Bag]

On 4/29/2018 at 8:30 PM, ProcessAccepted said:

 

I think the "He is going to be cut in training camp" was just a joke and a pretty funny one at that. 

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Sure as funny as "I heard your mother is a B word for she sleeps with dogs".

[HappyDays]

14 minutes ago, thebandit27 said:

Considering that Kelvin, Zay, and Holmes are near roster locks, and Kerley is a probable

 

Holmes was running with the 3s yesterday. I actually think he's a long shot to make the roster because of all the youth we brought in. My early guess is that we ultimately keep Benjamin, Streater, Kerley, Foster, Zay, and one of Reilly/Dupre. McCloud and Proehl could go on the practice squad unless they like McCloud as a kick returner right away. And I'm not even 100% sure about Zay. This regime has shown they'll cut their losses early.

[thebandit27]

4 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

Holmes was running with the 3s yesterday. I actually think he's a long shot to make the roster because of all the youth we brought in. My early guess is that we ultimately keep Benjamin, Streater, Kerley, Foster, Zay, and one of Reilly/Dupre. McCloud and Proehl could go on the practice squad unless they like McCloud as a kick returner right away. And I'm not even 100% sure about Zay. This regime has shown they'll cut their losses early.

 

There's a decent chance they keep 7 on the roster, but I think there's almost zero chance they cut Zay.

[Canadian Bills Fan]

On ‎4‎/‎29‎/‎2018 at 8:48 PM, DrDare said:

I do not think he will be cut.  We can hope the coaches have had an eye on him.

 

of course, every time i have said this before they have been cut unfairly though...

 

 

I agree. The Bills are desperate at WR.

 

Even the walk on concessions guy has a 50/50 shot to make the roster. 

[HappyDays]

10 minutes ago, thebandit27 said:

 

There's a decent chance they keep 7 on the roster, but I think there's almost zero chance they cut Zay.

 

If they keep 7 I'm guessing McCloud gets that spot for special teams. Zay will probably make the team but I wouldn't put it past them to outright cut him if other receivers look better. Phil McGeoghan is gone and McDermott doesn't gift anyone a spot on the team.

[LeGOATski]

19 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

Holmes was running with the 3s yesterday. I actually think he's a long shot to make the roster because of all the youth we brought in. My early guess is that we ultimately keep Benjamin, Streater, Kerley, Foster, Zay, and one of Reilly/Dupre. McCloud and Proehl could go on the practice squad unless they like McCloud as a kick returner right away. And I'm not even 100% sure about Zay. This regime has shown they'll cut their losses early.

Even if those losses are fighting for Jesus?

[JPP]

On 4/29/2018 at 7:31 PM, Rad Likes The Bills said:

He is going to be cut in training camp. 

yeah sure like what we got now is sooo much better!  He gets cut...Patsies pick him up  on schedule and becomes a superstar!

[MJS]

2 hours ago, Superhero said:

With Reilly taking some reps with the 1's this week and his size speed ratio is interesting. It makes you wonder if he can become a starter because he is developing as a receiver or if the lack of high end competition has him potentially in that roll. 

We and wait and see.

 

Sounds like he is the 4th guy then. I'm sure he is filling in for Zay Jones as the 2nd WR and they like Reilly better outside than in the slot.

 

47 minutes ago, JPP said:

yeah sure like what we got now is sooo much better!  He gets cut...Patsies pick him up  on schedule and becomes a superstar!

 

People said that last year. Pat's didn't pick him up when the Bills cut him.

Edited June 8, 2018 by MJS

[Freddie's Dead]

Big "Life of" Reilly fan.  Hope he makes it among all these has beens and never wases.

[BillsfanAZ]

I think everyone here wants to see Reilly make the team and have a Theilen like impact. I am not sure he will though. He was on the roster for the last 4 or 5 games last season and didnt see the field. 

[Freddie's Dead]

3 minutes ago, BillsfanAZ said:

I think everyone here wants to see Reilly make the team and have a Theilen like impact. I am not sure he will though. He was on the roster for the last 4 or 5 games last season and didnt see the field. 

Therein lies the problem.  Reilly would certainly have done better than Deonte "Droppy McDropperson" Thompson against the Jags.

[26CornerBlitz]

Just now, Freddie's Dead said:

Therein lies the problem.  Reilly would certainly have done better than Deonte "Droppy McDropperson" Thompson against the Jags.

 

Really? Certainly?  

[ToGoGo]

He's a nice find. Surprised he went undrafted.

 

I see him as a decent WR2/WR3 hybrid. Great at catching contested balls and finding soft spots in the zone. Is deceptively athletic enough to run sweeps. The type of guy that would kill you slowly if he was on the Patriots. I like him better than McCloud (a 4th/5th receiver) and Proehl (an OK possession receiver). His QBs at Nebraska didn't have the best arms so he's used to not running too far out. Not sure how well he would handle Allen's deep ball and if he's fast enough to reach it, but he can take on a poor man's Robert Woods type role. Keep an eye out, he'll make an NFL roster if not ours. Can get you 500-600 yards and 4-5 TDs a year in the NFL.

Edited June 8, 2018 by musichunch

[John from Riverside]

2 minutes ago, musichunch said:

He's a nice find. Surprised he went undrafted.

 

I see him as a decent WR2/WR3 hybrid. Great at catching contested balls and finding soft spots in the zone. Is deceptively athletic enough to run sweeps. The type of guy that would kill you slowly if he was on the Patriots. I like him better than McCloud (a 4th/5th receiver) and Proehl (an OK possession receiver). His QBs at Nebraska didn't have the best arms so he's used to not running too far out. Not sure how well he would handle Allen's deep ball and if he's fast enough to reach it, but he can take on a poor man's Robert Woods type role. Keep an eye out, he'll make an NFL roster if not ours. 

Ran a 4.42

[ToGoGo]

Just now, John from Riverside said:

Ran a 4.42

 

Doesn't look that fast on film. Maybe he'll do better with a strong armed QB. 

[Freddie's Dead]

15 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

Really? Certainly?  

He'd have caught at least one of those balls that Droppy dropped.

[Misterbluesky]

He's a scholar athlete,he'll do just fine after he gets cut.

[John from Riverside]

2 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said:

He's a scholar athlete,he'll do just fine after he gets cut.

Yes he is getting cut omfg

On 4/29/2018 at 7:06 PM, Wily Dog said:

Brandon Reilly is the reason that the Bills were not worried about WR during the draft.

As crazy as that sounds...yes it might actually be true

 

The bills have not been aggressive in the WR market at all....Kerley probably the biggest addition (and by the looks of things is setting into that slot wr position quite nicely)

 

Reilly looks like a outside receiver to me.....he is big strong catches everything....ran a 4.42 so he had speed.

 

He is gonna get his shot

[26TrapDraw]

I'm rooting for the kid. He has all the measurables but more importantly a QB that can and will throw it.

[Misterbluesky]

12 minutes ago, John from Riverside said:

Yes he is getting cut omfg

As crazy as that sounds...yes it might actually be true

 

The bills have not been aggressive in the WR market at all....Kerley probably the biggest addition (and by the looks of things is setting into that slot wr position quite nicely)

 

Reilly looks like a outside receiver to me.....he is big strong catches everything....ran a 4.42 so he had speed.

 

He is gonna get his shot

I'm right with you,I think Kerley is the sleeper in the large group.....i'm expecting him to be out next Woods,who was sorely missed last year.

[ProcessAccepted]

2 hours ago, Limeaid said:

 

Sure as funny as "I heard your mother is a B word for she sleeps with dogs".

 

People shouldn't be saying things like that about your mom.

[Wily Dog]

Definitely a competitor for a position this year.

[Punching Bag]

4 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said:

I agree. The Bills are desperate at WR.

 

Even the walk on concessions guy has a 50/50 shot to make the roster. 

 

Could be worse. They could sign one of the drunk Canadians in parking lot during preseason games.

[Canadian Bills Fan]

1 minute ago, Limeaid said:

 

Could be worse. They could sign one of the drunk Canadians in parking lot during preseason games.

 

 

I was just making a joke and you had to go personal....

[Punching Bag]

2 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said:

 

 

I was just making a joke and you had to go personal....

 

Sorry thought you were serious since everybody is saying our WRs are bad.

 

And technically yours WAS personal; my nephew works concessions during game.

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

2 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said:

Big "Life of" Reilly fan.  Hope he makes it among all these has beens and never wases.

 

...just a wild and unsubstantiated hunch without turning this into another TT debate (68,741 threads already).........don't see where the passing game would become a viable threat, especially downfield which means WR's...forget the "they suck" crap.....they were INACTIVE most Sundays.....so by not activating Reilly, I do not believe he gets credit for an accrued season which (I think) means his RFA status gets extended for another year....IF (BIG IF) this is correct, he can play a role in 2018 with McCarron, Allen & Peterman hopefully to make the passing game a viable offensive threat, especially downfield......

[Canadian Bills Fan]

4 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

Sorry thought you were serious since everybody is saying our WRs are bad.

 

And technically yours WAS personal; my nephew works concessions during game.

 

 

Can you ask him for me how it was working with Josh Allen??

 

 

Kidding

[ChevyVanMiller]

2 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said:

Big "Life of" Reilly fan.  Hope he makes it among all these has beens and never wases.

Jackie Gleason or William Bendix?

[Buffalo716]

2 hours ago, BillsfanAZ said:

I think everyone here wants to see Reilly make the team and have a Theilen like impact. I am not sure he will though. He was on the roster for the last 4 or 5 games last season and didnt see the field. 

 

Im not 100% certain but I’m pretty sure Reilly was inactive for those games so unable to play...

 

maybe it was to keep him from being snatched off the PS

[Freddie's Dead]

6 minutes ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

Jackie Gleason or William Bendix?

Charles Nelson.

[Happy Days Lois & Clark]

this site says Reilly ran a 4.47 on his pro day

http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=129746&draftyear=2017&genpos=WR

this site has Reilly ran an unofficial time of 4.42

https://www.landof10.com/nebraska/nebraska-pro-day-worked-unofficial-results

[Freddie's Dead]

39 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said:

 

...just a wild and unsubstantiated hunch without turning this into another TT debate (68,741 threads already).........don't see where the passing game would become a viable threat, especially downfield which means WR's...forget the "they suck" crap.....they were INACTIVE most Sundays.....so by not activating Reilly, I do not believe he gets credit for an accrued season which (I think) means his RFA status gets extended for another year....IF (BIG IF) this is correct, he can play a role in 2018 with McCarron, Allen & Peterman hopefully to make the passing game a viable offensive threat, especially downfield......

Tin-foil hat works for me, just as long as he makes it 

[BillsfanAZ]

3 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

 

Im not 100% certain but I’m pretty sure Reilly was inactive for those games so unable to play...

 

maybe it was to keep him from being snatched off the PS

I think the same thing can be said then.....if the coaches thought he could help or was better than the WR's playing, then he would have been on the field. 

[LABILLBACKER]

all I know is if this kid doesn't get a decent opportunity to help the Bills, it will be a real shame.

5 hours ago, John from Riverside said:

Yes he is getting cut omfg

As crazy as that sounds...yes it might actually be true

 

The bills have not been aggressive in the WR market at all....Kerley probably the biggest addition (and by the looks of things is setting into that slot wr position quite nicely)

 

Reilly looks like a outside receiver to me.....he is big strong catches everything....ran a 4.42 so he had speed.

 

He is gonna get his shot

I can still remember some ridiculous catches he made last preseason on some poorly thrown balls. Then he went down with the concussion. They gotta give him a shot.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

11 hours ago, BillsfanAZ said:

I think everyone here wants to see Reilly make the team and have a Theilen like impact. I am not sure he will though. He was on the roster for the last 4 or 5 games last season and didnt see the field. 

 

Article on him.  Might be paywall.  Brief excerpt:

Reilly, who is 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds, returned to Lincoln for part of the offseason and worked with former Nebraska receivers coach Keith Williams, who regularly trains a group of NFL receivers.  “His best football’s ahead of him,” Williams told the Lincoln Journal-Star. “I told him, ‘Bro, they won’t be able to guard you.’ He’s big, fast, quick, smart and strong, and he can catch. Plus, he isn’t an idiot. When he comes to practice, he gets to work. He’s focused.”

http://buffalonews.com/2018/05/07/bills-receiver-brandon-reilly-i-like-my-chances-im-confident/

 

Given the premium on WR in the league, combined with the fact that many of them play in a simplified offense - I think it's possible that Beane may be trying to establish a "Linebacker U" type model where they pick up WR as late rounders/UDFA and try to stash them on PS or inactive for a year, to learn the game.  Then see what you've got their 2nd year, keep the best, cut the rest, rinse and repeat.

[Rico]

Camp fodder... again.

[John from Riverside]

1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Article on him.  Might be paywall.  Brief excerpt:

Reilly, who is 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds, returned to Lincoln for part of the offseason and worked with former Nebraska receivers coach Keith Williams, who regularly trains a group of NFL receivers.  “His best football’s ahead of him,” Williams told the Lincoln Journal-Star. “I told him, ‘Bro, they won’t be able to guard you.’ He’s big, fast, quick, smart and strong, and he can catch. Plus, he isn’t an idiot. When he comes to practice, he gets to work. He’s focused.”

http://buffalonews.com/2018/05/07/bills-receiver-brandon-reilly-i-like-my-chances-im-confident/

 

Given the premium on WR in the league, combined with the fact that many of them play in a simplified offense - I think it's possible that Beane may be trying to establish a "Linebacker U" type model where they pick up WR as late rounders/UDFA and try to stash them on PS or inactive for a year, to learn the game.  Then see what you've got their 2nd year, keep the best, cut the rest, rinse and repeat.

This was my feeling.....I felt like the bills were trying to stash him

[richardb1952]

Rewatching his highlights, he appears to have very good hands, fights to make the contestable catch, and finds a way to get open.  He looks more like a TE on the field.  He had a real good preseason game against the Ravens last year except for the game ending fumble at the end.  Did not see much of the high end speed but that might have been the Nebraska QBs tendency to under throw the longer ball.  I like the kid and think he and Streeter have a real good chance of making this roster and that both could be pleasant surprises this year.  I also don't see anything special with Holmes who seems to be a somewhat expensive ST player.  It will be interesting to see if they give Rielly and Streeter opportunities on ST this preseason.  Versatility is a must for WR 4, 5, 6.