26CornerBlitz Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 The Bills are back on the field today to begin the final week of OTAs before mandatory minicamp next week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBeane Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 20 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: The Bills are back on the field today to begin the final week of OTAs before mandatory minicamp next week. Do you know what day is open to the media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 5 Bills to Temper Expectations for in 2018 Several Buffalo Bills showed promise in the first phase of offseason workouts. A number of Buffalo players were able to make impacts on the field in rookie minicamp and organized team activities, showing that they have the potential to make impacts come the regular season. However, it must be noted that there is still a long way to go until Week 1 of the 2018 season. It’s important to note that, even with a successful first round of OTAs, realistic expectations need to be set for the upcoming season. Here are five Bills that fans should temper expectations for in 2018. OC Brian Daboll QB Josh Allen QB A.J. McCarron WR Kelvin Benjamin DE Trent Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 8 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Here are five Bills that fans should temper expectations for in 2018. .....only 5 ? Me thinks that's conservative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearLess Price Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Our offense is probobly taking a big step back and thats bad considering Dennison nuetered our offense last season. Simply off our OL and WR rosters. Our defense should be better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 7 minutes ago, FearLess Price said: Our offense is probobly taking a big step back and thats bad considering Dennison nuetered our offense last season. Simply off our OL and WR rosters. Our defense should be better. That's okay because the defense will be awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Ammendment NoMas Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) I think the offense will come around by the second half of the season with Allen taking over. If we get through the first 8 games with 3-4 wins, I think we will have a good second half run Edited June 4, 2018 by BillsRdue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elroy16 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, FearLess Price said: Our offense is probobly taking a big step back and thats bad considering Dennison nuetered our offense last season. Simply off our OL and WR rosters. Our defense should be better. The WR group is a question mark, but it's not much different from last year. If anything they'll be better since KB will have all offseason to gain chemistry, Zay will be in his second year (I know he's hurt and terrible, so it might not matter), they signed Kerley who's not great, but has some production in the league, and then they have a bunch of young guys looking to make a name for themselves. It's not a strong group, but they didn't lose a bunch of production. The o-line is a big question mark, there's no question about that. Groy filled in nicely at C when Wood was out, so I'm hoping he or Bodine will be serviceable at center. Richie was a loss, but he wasn't playing much longer, so might as well see what they have. Hopefully they can solidify that spot this year so next year we can see an established unit. Hopefully someone can cement themselves into the RT spot. If Mills can improve his pass blocking, he wouldn't be terrible, but he's a big weakness. Daboll is the wild card. Can he get that side of the ball to overachieve or will the Bills continue to only ever be good on one side of the ball. Edited June 4, 2018 by elroy16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Last week of OTA's and they got Mandatory Minicamp next week. Daboll, McDermott and Beane will have had a good look at what they have to work with on the offense. I'm wondering whether a move or two will be upcoming. Bill's realistically got 5-6 million to play with and there always can be trades/player swaps and maybe a surprise cut freeing up a little more money. There always is the "after cuts" pickups and trades too. I still believe they are not done with the offensive roster for the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John from Riverside Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Its gonna take some real evidence that Trent Murphy is not going to be a player at that DE spot other then a injury that lots of players come back from after having a full season to rehabilitate it. Murphy has been a flat out monster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 1 hour ago, FearLess Price said: Our offense is probobly taking a big step back and thats bad considering Dennison nuetered our offense last season. Simply off our OL and WR rosters. Our defense should be better. How will the offense take a big step back? McCoy, Clay, Benjamin and we all think we should be better at QB...barring injuries, how can it be worse than last year? We scored 3 points in the damn playoff game! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 18 minutes ago, John from Riverside said: Its gonna take some real evidence that Trent Murphy is not going to be a player at that DE spot other then a injury that lots of players come back from after having a full season to rehabilitate it. Murphy has been a flat out monster. Murphy had one good season. He is a high risk player, coming off both a suspension and season ending injury. The risk is worth the reward IMO but talking like he is a sure thing is a bit of a stretch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFan Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 1 hour ago, FearLess Price said: Our offense is probobly taking a big step back and thats bad considering Dennison nuetered our offense last season. Simply off our OL and WR rosters. Our defense should be better. Just curious - which receiver that is missing from last year would cause you to think their WR core is worse than last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dep13 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Anyone know what days the media will be there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Ifartalot said: .....only 5 ? Me thinks that's conservative. Probably more like 53 guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 42 minutes ago, Dep13 said: Anyone know what days the media will be there? I think tomorrow is open to the media. I have a friend who will be on the sidelines of OTAs tomorrow, Safelite Auto Glass is having some kind of event there. That leads me to believe the usual media folks will be there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 2 hours ago, HappyDays said: I think tomorrow is open to the media. I have a friend who will be on the sidelines of OTAs tomorrow, Safelite Auto Glass is having some kind of event there. That leads me to believe the usual media folks will be there too. Does your friend do repairs, replacements or both? Love their jingle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 2 hours ago, HappyDays said: Safelite Auto Glass is having some kind of event there. For a couple dozen media ? .....maybe those from Rochester, Syracuse and Erie drive here in their own vehicle to cover the Bills and get lots of windshield chips and cracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearLess Price Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 5 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: That's okay because the defense will be awesome. Hell yeah. Im pumped to see us in nickle with edmunds and milano at the LB spots and let Lorax or murphy rush the passer opposite hughes. They over acheived last year, this year we stocked up on young talent. 4 hours ago, elroy16 said: The WR group is a question mark, but it's not much different from last year. If anything they'll be better since KB will have all offseason to gain chemistry, Zay will be in his second year (I know he's hurt and terrible, so it might not matter), they signed Kerley who's not great, but has some production in the league, and then they have a bunch of young guys looking to make a name for themselves. It's not a strong group, but they didn't lose a bunch of production. The o-line is a big question mark, there's no question about that. Groy filled in nicely at C when Wood was out, so I'm hoping he or Bodine will be serviceable at center. Richie was a loss, but he wasn't playing much longer, so might as well see what they have. Hopefully they can solidify that spot this year so next year we can see an established unit. Hopefully someone can cement themselves into the RT spot. If Mills can improve his pass blocking, he wouldn't be terrible, but he's a big weakness Daboll is the wild card. Can he get that side of the ball to overachieve or will the Bills continue to only ever be good on one side of the ball. This is where im at. Our WR were garbage last year and we didnt do much to change that unless one of the udfa steps up like Hogan did. The Oline is a debilitated question mark, so is the QB and the OC. 4 hours ago, nucci said: How will the offense take a big step back? McCoy, Clay, Benjamin and we all think we should be better at QB...barring injuries, how can it be worse than last year? We scored 3 points in the damn playoff game! Weve been scoring 3 points in important games vs over .500 teams ever since we let Dennison be OC. Its worse because we are still garbage at WR and now we have a make shift OLine after losing 3 starters in Cog and Wood and a healthy Glenn. This offense is trash, Daboll will have to scheme up a coordinater of the year award to come close to 2015 and 2016 ppg. 4 hours ago, MDFan said: Just curious - which receiver that is missing from last year would cause you to think their WR core is worse than last year? Besides losing Deonte Thompson, it was the failure to bring in anyone better than jeremy curly to shore things up, thats a fail and you know it. Another year another KB knee injury, we dont know what ZJ is gonna jump off next, its just not a good situation. Dabolls scheme and play calling talent is the only factor that could change things for this offense and get them going again even with the current roster. Thats his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 Buffalo Bills Offensive Line Battles Taking Shape When the Buffalo Bills first take the field during the 2018 NFL season, the team will field a very different looking offensive line than the 2017 vintage. With trades, retirements, releases, and position switches to account for, the Bills will have plenty of new faces in new places along the offensive line. With this in mind, it’s understandable that the offensive line battles have been of great interest to Bills fans in the early goings of the offseason, and with OTAs underway, that focus only intensified. While the Bills have promised plenty of shuffling along the offensive line throughout the spring and summer months, a clear pecking order has been established early on in the workout period of the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 6-5: Nathan Peterman with Howard and Jeremy on WGR (10:04) Peterman - just to have an opportunity to go out and compete is all you can ask for. To get reps with various guys, it helps build chemistry for the team. #Bills Peterman - we're always competing in the quarterback room, no matter who the starter is. We all get along really well. We can talk about things very easily, all open communication. #Bills Peterman - It's kind of just day-by-day right now, rep-by-rep with the quarterback competition. #Bills Peterman - I don't pay attention, listen to anyone about the quarterback talks. I'm focused on getting better every day. It doesn't really matter what everyone else thinks. #Bills Peterman - Daboll is a very creative guy, has years of experience in the NFL. He does well with explaining things, which is really helpful. It's been great to feel those things out in OTAs. #Bills Peterman - One year in the NFL made a huge difference for me, learned so much in my rookie season. Even learning so much from coach Daboll has been a big step for me. #Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I think it’s interesting that the author says there’s a long way to go before the start of the season. To my way of thinking there’s not much time at all. With just 90 days until the season starts for real, and so many restrictions on practice time, these guys better sense the urgency to kick it into gear. (It’s been six months since the playoff game in Jacksonville. Now there’s just a few weeks before things go live.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Update from my friend: It is a closed OTA today, no media. If anything interesting happens he'll let me know. Practice just started. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elroy16 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) On 6/5/2018 at 10:58 AM, HappyDays said: Update from my friend: It is a closed OTA today, no media. If anything interesting happens he'll let me know. Practice just started. Damn, so no media at any of the practices this week? That's lame. Edit: I'm an idiot. Edited June 7, 2018 by elroy16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 minute ago, elroy16 said: Damn, so no media at any of the practices this week? That's lame. I'm guessing it'll be Thursday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elroy16 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) On 6/5/2018 at 11:22 AM, 26CornerBlitz said: I'm guessing it'll be Thursday. That'd make sense. On WGR they're showing there's only practice yesterday and today, so that's where I was coming from. Edit: I'm an idiot. Edited June 7, 2018 by elroy16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 On 6/4/2018 at 3:46 AM, 26CornerBlitz said: 5 Bills to Temper Expectations for in 2018 Several Buffalo Bills showed promise in the first phase of offseason workouts. A number of Buffalo players were able to make impacts on the field in rookie minicamp and organized team activities, showing that they have the potential to make impacts come the regular season. However, it must be noted that there is still a long way to go until Week 1 of the 2018 season. It’s important to note that, even with a successful first round of OTAs, realistic expectations need to be set for the upcoming season. Here are five Bills that fans should temper expectations for in 2018. OC Brian Daboll QB Josh Allen QB A.J. McCarron WR Kelvin Benjamin DE Trent Murphy Boy... so basically temper your expectations for the offense itself. What exactly does this writer think our expectations are? Did he see this offense last year??? Yeah... I'll maintain my expectations that the offense will improve, thank you very much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 8 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said: Boy... so basically temper your expectations for the offense itself. What exactly does this writer think our expectations are? Did he see this offense last year??? Yeah... I'll maintain my expectations that the offense will improve, thank you very much. TIme to cancel the season...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, John from Riverside said: TIme to cancel the season...... Darn it, I was looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 2 hours ago, HappyDays said: Update from my friend: It is a closed OTA today, no media. If anything interesting happens he'll let me know. Practice just started. Not exactly an interesting update, he was only paying half attention, but he said McCarron looked really good and Allen did not throw any TDs from what he saw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 22 minutes ago, HappyDays said: Not exactly an interesting update, he was only paying half attention, but he said McCarron looked really good and Allen did not throw any TDs from what he saw. Another good report about AJ is very encouraging. Having him play well at this point of the year only helps the team, QB room, and Daboll's job of installing his offense. Tell your buddy thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 3 hours ago, HappyDays said: Not exactly an interesting update, he was only paying half attention, but he said McCarron looked really good and Allen did not throw any TDs from what he saw. Any word on if McCarron is still getting all of the first team reps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 hour ago, BuffAlone said: Any word on if McCarron is still getting all of the first team reps? He doesn't know, just that Allen is with the 3rd team still. I am pretty sure they're still rotating McCarron and Peterman with the 1s. Based on reports it will probably be only McCarron before long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 20 minutes ago, HappyDays said: He doesn't know, just that Allen is with the 3rd team still. I am pretty sure they're still rotating McCarron and Peterman with the 1s. Based on reports it will probably be only McCarron before long. That's interesting. OTA pics released on BB.com show one of Wyatt Teller blocking while AJ throws a pass. Looks like LG. Might be just a rotation, but I'd be surprised if he doesn't get a sincere shot at winning that position in camp. I also pray that Miller beats out Ducasse for RG. Thanks for the news man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 Bills 2018 OTAs - Week 3 Check out photos of the 2018 Buffalo Bills as they kick off Week 3 of OTAs in Orchard Park, NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 ...so no CUT/BUST list from the TBD pundits yet?........are they getting soft?........I think "26" is hiding info to protect some players.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneblitz Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 how do people think the offense will take a step back? Taylor had multiple -100 yard games, i think Allen, if a true franchise Qb will be able to put up yards and points even if that also includes lits of interceptions as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 10 minutes ago, greeneblitz said: how do people think the offense will take a step back? People said this right before we started EJ Manuel for a couple games. And again when we started Peterman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundybout Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 What did they do, just give Phillip EJ's old jerseys? That's going to be a bit confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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