26CornerBlitz Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) Buffalo Bills are Betting Big on Physically Gifted Rookies Josh Allen and Tremaine Edmunds ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The first thing you notice is their sheer mass. The hulking dude in the red No. 17 jersey hovering above almost everyone else in the offensive huddle. And then, across the practice field, the specimen wearing No. 49 in white, the quarterback of the defensive huddle, who seems to be from a different gene pool at times, a teenager sticking out among the grown men. The future of the Buffalo Bills -- one agonizingly sculpted out of a series of trades and transactions dating back to last summer -- rests quite prominently on these two sets of shoulders. One belonging to Josh Allen, the quarterback who the Bills moved up to seventh overall to select a few weeks back. The other belongs to Tremaine Edmunds, the wunderkind linebacker who just turned 20 whom the Bills moved up to 16th overall to select. Both are raw, physically imposing prospects whose development will define the bold and ambitious regime of coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane. 5-31: Jason La Canfora, CBS Sports, on One Bills Live (14:52) New Bills QB Josh Allen has impressed thus far at OTAs in Buffalo (2:56) Bills high on Tremaine Edmunds (1:25) Edited June 1, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Gee LaCanfora. This is for you. 7 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 The Bills "betting big" on two first rounders that they traded up for??? No way! 2 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjv001 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 You can tell every football analyst is starving for something to write about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 Just now, gjv001 said: You can tell every football analyst is starving for something to write about. He was actually at New Era yesterday to take in the OTA practice for an up close look at both guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 32 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Buffalo Bills are Betting Big on Physically Gifted Rookies Josh Allen and Tremaine Edmunds ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The first thing you notice is their sheer mass. The hulking dude in the red No. 17 jersey hovering above almost everyone else in the offensive huddle. And then, across the practice field, the specimen wearing No. 49 in white, the quarterback of the defensive huddle, who seems to be from a different gene pool at times, a teenager sticking out among the grown men. Hulking? He is tall but 240 is NOT a lot that big. At his height you expect him to be at least 230. Almost all of his tackles are taller than him. LaConjecture is conjecturing again not reporting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: He was actually at New Era yesterday to take in the OTA practice for an up close look at both guys. So, that makes this “revelation” breaking news? My 5 year old grandson could have made the same assessment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Limeaid said: Hulking? He is tall but 240 is NOT a lot that big. At his height you expect him to be at least 230. Almost all of his tackles are taller than him. LaConjecture is conjecturing again not reporting. Does towering work for you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Shouldn’t this high praise belong here? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 well, they are our top 2 picks...so it makes sense we're betting big on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan5121 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 The only way I would consider this to be more than an obvious statement is if he is suggesting that they are counting on them big this year. That of course is more about Allen than Edmunds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESSEFEFFER Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 This is a story theme more geared to the rest of the NFL market. What is obvious to us is mostly ignored by everyone else. This sets the narrative that its almost impossible for the Bills to be successful over the next 5 years without being right about these two picks. That sounds right to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 23 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Does towering work for you? Not when not tallest player in huddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Drunken Pygmy Goat said: The Bills "betting big" on two first rounders that they traded up for??? No way! Like all first round pics pan out? Sammy Watkins says hello... Edited June 1, 2018 by Lurker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, Limeaid said: Not when not tallest player in huddle. He's exactly that for his position of LB. That kind of size is not common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Lurker said: Like all first round pics pan out? EJ Manuel and Sammy Watkins say hello... DPG's comment does not appear to imply certitude Allen and Edmunds will "pan out." Nothing more than a sarcastic comment on the obvious nature of La Canfora's assertions. Edited June 1, 2018 by Dr. Who 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Allen was hardly perfect in Thursday's session, and his accuracy will remain the most discussed and dissected part of his game. Several balls skidded low and in the grass during the 11-on-11 drills -- Allen made a point to come over to veteran Rod Streater and pat him on the back after one series of plays in which the quarterback's play was shaky. This is what worries me the most and I hope they have a plan to correct it, if that's possible. QBs with area code accuracy can only take you so far in the NFL. Either we fix it or we build an offense with very few short throws. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, billsfan5121 said: The only way I would consider this to be more than an obvious statement is if he is suggesting that they are counting on them big this year. That of course is more about Allen than Edmunds. In the article, he mentions the idea that the Bills may be in for a bit of a down year. Its more about the future. 56 minutes ago, Lurker said: Like all first round pics pan out? Sammy Watkins says hello... What does that have to do with the point of my post? 53 minutes ago, Dr. Who said: DPG's comment does not appear to imply certitude Allen and Edmunds will "pan out." Nothing more than a sarcastic comment on the obvious nature of La Canfora's assertions. Exactly Edited June 1, 2018 by Drunken Pygmy Goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Drunken Pygmy Goat said: The Bills "betting big" on two first rounders that they traded up for??? No way! Top half of the 1st, too. I am buying the hype, drinking the koolaid. I swear, with Russ Brandon gone, this draft, and the fact God Wills It, on our side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 27 minutes ago, HappyDays said: This is what worries me the most and I hope they have a plan to correct it, if that's possible. QBs with area code accuracy can only take you so far in the NFL. Either we fix it or we build an offense with very few short throws. This part stood out to me a bit: There were a lot of short passes and screens -- not too much to show off Allen's powerful arm I assume the reason for this is that proper ball placement on short throws was one of the bigger knocks on Allen, so it makes sense for the staff to make that a focal point early on. Everyone knows about his arm strength. No need to put too much work in that area so soon, especially since the majority of passes in the NFL are within 20 yards of the LOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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