26CornerBlitz Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Exclusive interview: Patrick DiMarco excited for Bills' new 'multidimensional' offense Fresh off playing in Super Bowl LI, former Atlanta Falcons fullback Patrick DiMarco landed a four-year deal with the Buffalo Bills. Entering the league as an undrafted free agent out of South Carolina, DiMarco continues to prove doubters wrong, which is fitting for a Buffalo roster seemingly constructed top to bottom with underdog players. While a lot of his value goes unnoticed and unrecorded on the stat sheet, it is worth noting that DiMarco didn’t find the end zone for the first time since 2013 last season. He also recorded just seven receptions, tying his lowest catch output. He looks forward to more production in 2018. To see what he has in store for his second season in Buffalo, we caught up with No. 42 to get a better sense of how he’s fitting in and what he expects out of this new offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Just catch the fricken ball when it is thrown to ou DiMarco 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Oh good, the “feature the fullback” offense. *yawn* 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, 4_kidd_4 said: Oh good, the “feature the fullback” offense. *yawn* On the plus side, no other team in the NFL features a fullback. Defenses will not know how to stop it! 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 If only the Bills could have signed Russell Sheperd. We’d be talking greatest show on turf two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Make him the primary back! thats what I’ve been longing for, Dimarco getting 15+ touches a game ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Best part of the interview: Q: What is coach McDermott’s best attribute as a head coach? PD: Well he’s a workaholic, which is awesome because he’s one of the most detailed people and knows everyone’s assignment from first step to last step. That’s one of them. But I think the thing that proved me the most of him, and I think I’ll take everything he’s taught me not only from the football field but as a person, but just how genuine and how caring he is which doesn’t always happen in this league. This is a production business league, and we all know that. But for him to care so much about my family and my child. And my wife’s pregnant now so every week he asks me how my wife’s doing. Stuff like that. To a point, it’s like this guy is mutually invested in my life and with my family. I’m going to go all out for him because I trust him and I believe in him. He’s our leader. So I think he’s building love in the locker room that is going far beyond football, which is cool. "Little" things like that go a long way when it comes to coaching grown men. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Having a better QB will help with those stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRush Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Yeah this is not a good sign for Daboll’s offense. We should be very scared. Mike Alstott he is not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMDman Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Hopefully he’s used more in the run game, dude was a monster in Atlanta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoNewt Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 In the absence of a strong OLine, FBs, TEs, and creativity become a little more valuable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 What team did he play for last year? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 The Turk will be asking for his playbook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 One of the best full backs in the league tho if I'm not mistaken, young too. And we're not talking about an old full back who got too much credit for blocking for AP. Or Tolbert ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMDman Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, PetermanThrew5Picks said: One of the best full backs in the league tho if I'm not mistaken, young too. And we're not talking about an old full back who got too much credit for blocking for AP. Or Tolbert ? To be fair I thought Felton had a REALLY good year his last year with us 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co_springs_billsfan Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Usually when a story like this comes out the guy gets cut in the next couple weeks... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Our offense is going to be like Lombardi’s Packers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 minute ago, C.Biscuit97 said: Our offense is going to be like Lombardi’s Packers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: At least we have a big armed qb because every Bills home game is like the Ice Bowl apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Hopefully it doesn't include catching screen passes that go the other way for TD's when they bounce off his helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: On the plus side, no other team in the NFL features a fullback. Defenses will not know how to stop it! Actually i got a h=good chuckle outof that. Dimarco a feature of our offense, we are in more trouble than I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Sounds good as long as he makes the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 3 hours ago, John from Riverside said: Just catch the fricken ball when it is thrown to ou DiMarco How about we have an OC that isn’t stupid enough to have that as an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Arnold Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Never forget 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 4 hours ago, Jay_Fixit said: If only the Bills could have signed Russell Sheperd. We’d be talking greatest show on turf two. ..went to Giants with Gettleman who signed him in Carolina............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 6 hours ago, WMDman said: To be fair I thought Felton had a REALLY good year his last year with us He was actually 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 If DiMarco becomes as good as Larry Centers was catching ball I will be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Here you go, Patrick... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 A lot of reporters fail to make mention that DiMarco played for Daboll his rookie year in Kansas City, so he has some first hand knowledge. He only started a few games and was waived when the entire coaching staff was fired. But he does know Daboll pretty well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transient Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) Hope this expanded role doesn’t cut in to Tolbert’s touches too much. ? FTR, while I realize Tol-dozer is no longer on the team, my bitterness at his role in the offense remains. Edited May 23, 2018 by transient 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, MrEpsYtown said: A lot of reporters fail to make mention that DiMarco played for Daboll his rookie year in Kansas City, so he has some first hand knowledge. He only started a few games and was waived when the entire coaching staff was fired. But he does know Daboll pretty well. I can’t tell if this is positive or negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said: I can’t tell if this is positive or negative. Good point. I mean they were terrible that year, so that is definitely a negative. But there is a relationship there. DiMarco will be on this team for a bunch of reasons and I think he will be on the field more. I'm hoping Daboll has a evolved a bit since then, but if he is bringing New England concepts, they always have a full back and multiple tight ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite Poster Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) Hopefully he means blocking. The guy has 43 career catches and 3 rushes in 6 years. Did we ignore the WR position this offseason for this elite level talent? Edited May 23, 2018 by Elite Poster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 38 minutes ago, Elite Poster said: Hopefully he means blocking. The guy has 43 career catches and 3 rushes in 6 years. Did we ignore the WR position this offseason for this elite level talent? We have folks still thinking Joe webb and Logan Thomas are breakout stars Soo think it'll be an easy sell that dimarco is going to be a pro bowl pass catcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I don't really care who makes plays on offense as long as plays are being made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Frankly, I don't understand the signing. We were all set at fullback once the Bills announced the return of Kyle Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 The offense will be one based on mismatches. He won't be featured, but if his number is called based on coverage, he will get his opportunities. This is in no way an indictment of Daboll's offense being one of run, run, pass, yawn.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderweb Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 23 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Sounds good as long as he makes the team. Let us hope he doesn't. After his showing last year, one should have been able to say, "at least we won't have to watch him in 2018". He was beyond pitiful, he was putrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Spiderweb said: Let us hope he doesn't. After his showing last year, one should have been able to say, "at least we won't have to watch him in 2018". He was beyond pitiful, he was putrid. You're exactly right, at least that's what I saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 10 minutes ago, ScottLaw said: Mismatches? What mismatches can we create with our current offensive personnel? Specifically DiMarco? ? Really? There are always mismatches to be taken advantage of lmao? Brandon Spikes covering DiMarco? I'll take that! The list goes on and on. It can be done. I hope they stay true to that formula. It's the way of the NFL these days, didn't you know that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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