Buffalo Bills Fan Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 On 12/14/2018 at 1:49 PM, John from Riverside said: It is a little sad that our 2nd over all pick Zay Jones is having his thunder stolen from a underafted free agent rookie....:( I am not calling Zay a bust.....but jesus you need to be dependable sir Zay is good number 2 WR not a WR1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Now Moment Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Foster has been exciting. Love me a good deep threat. Mckenzie did his job today. Zay should not be a number one. Hopefully he takes another stride next year when he has more competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 6 minutes ago, Buffalo Bills Fan said: Zay is good number 2 WR not a WR1. I'd say he's a good #3 WR. Need to get the #2 WR in the off-season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 6 minutes ago, Buffalo Bills Fan said: Zay is good number 2 WR not a WR1. No he's not, he's awful. Foster is consistently open and he makes plays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 6 minutes ago, Buffalo Bills Fan said: Zay is good number 2 WR not a WR1. Zay is a number three that is ideally a 4th guy. The Bills need at least two WR’s this off-season. Two that can play in the top 3. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bills Fan Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Just now, Kelly the Dog said: No he's not, he's awful. Foster is consistently open and he makes plays. He's not awful.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Zay had a problem adjusting his rookie year and then lost a lot of time over the off-season with his incident. He looks to be coming around but needs a solid and drama-free off-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, Doc said: Zay had a problem adjusting his rookie year and then lost a lot of time over the off-season with his incident. He looks to be coming around but needs a solid and drama-free off-season. He's still awful. Yes he makes some 9 yard catches and a couple first downs but he doesn't really get good separation, he still drops a lot of balls, he doesn't fight or come back for the ball well, he still has a little trouble tracking it, he's just not good or reliable. He's not nearly as bad as he was but he's good for two drops a game, which is awful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Robert Foster > Sammy Decoy Another Beane gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Now Moment Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 On 12/13/2018 at 1:19 AM, purple haze said: He had been both the past few weeks, and has produced like it. The Miami game Allen missed two passes (where he was open) that would have given him near a hundred yards. He's running varied routes. He consistently gets separation. And he catches the ball. Why can't he be a WR1 or WR2? Beane should still spend draft capital on a WR and let them all compete, but it seems to me the limits folks place on Foster is not based on his physical talent but his undrafted status; i.e. Those guys aren't usually difference makers so there is a cap on what they can be. Watching him play, Foster looks like what people want in a lead dawg of a WR core. And since he's back up from PS he's looked like it consistently. He hasn't disappeared in the games. We might have to face the fact that the Bills got an impactful player in an unusual place. I can live with that. I think fans forget he was one of the top recruits in the country coming out of high school. I will never understand why receivers go to Alabama but they do. No production obviously with the style they play. Hoping he is a keeper and proves his high school ranking right. Stature doesn't matter if you can separate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 17 minutes ago, Buffalo Bills Fan said: Zay is good number 2 WR not a WR1. Zay is a #3 slot guy. He does not belong on the outside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said: He's still awful. Yes he makes some 9 yard catches and a couple first downs but he doesn't really get good separation, he still drops a lot of balls, he doesn't fight or come back for the ball well, he still has a little trouble tracking it, he's just not good or reliable. He's not nearly as bad as he was but he's good for two drops a game, which is awful. ...Jesus, lost your flea collar I take it?.....itchy...beotchy.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 6:35 AM, dorquemada said: Lots of trite answers in this thread based (mostly fairly) on Foster's play thus far. Most people thought Jason Peters would never be any good either. I'm willing to give the coaches the benefit of the doubt on this one and see if he can develop. If he's a late bloomer and turns into even a solid #2 then it's a huge steal for the Bills. If he never develops the skills, then they move on. It's not like his reps are coming at the expense of Andre Reed sitting on the bench. Yup. Daboll obviously has seen something we don't. Jason Peters showed signs of being elite after his 3rd game. If there was any elite talent at WR on this easily worst WR core in the NFL they would've stood out by now on tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said: Jason Peters showed signs of being elite after his 3rd game. If there was any elite talent at WR on this easily worst WR core in the NFL they would've stood out by now on tape. You're a couple months (like the post to which you are responding) late here. Edited December 16, 2018 by Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakersBills Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 50 minutes ago, Buffalo Bills Fan said: Zay is good number 2 WR not a WR1. No he’s not even a good wr, drops too many balls. Not dependable at all. wouldnt want him on my team during a crucial playoff team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Foster has built a good relationship with Allen. Imo he is firmly in the starting line up in 2019. Imo the only returning starter out of the backs, Te, and Wr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 To me there is a huge difference between doing it for two games and doing it for four out of five or six. It becomes no longer a fluke. Not to mention that when you watch replays or all-22 he is always getting open. And he's a "playmaker" which is a huge difference as well from a guy like Zay Jones, who is not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) Play of the day by the Bills' #1 WR. Edited December 16, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 I don’t know if he will ever be a #1 but we have ourselves a deep threat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Kelly the Dog said: He's still awful. Yes he makes some 9 yard catches and a couple first downs but he doesn't really get good separation, he still drops a lot of balls, he doesn't fight or come back for the ball well, he still has a little trouble tracking it, he's just not good or reliable. He's not nearly as bad as he was but he's good for two drops a game, which is awful. Hes in his second year. He will compete for the number 2. He doesnt need to be the fastest reciever he just needs to keep improving. Hes getting open more often. He was interfeared with a lot today as well. As our QB grows in popularity we will get more calls. I wonder what the few who said Foster wont be on the team next year have to say now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) Foster has been a pleasant surprise. Watching him play, flame away if you will, he's got some Antonio Brown to his game. I can see it. Hopefully he continues to work and gets even better. He's possibly the biggest steal of the 2018 offseason getting him as a UDFA. Edited December 16, 2018 by H2o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racketmaster Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Foster, not Zay Jones, is clearly our number one option at present. He has dramatically improved since the start of the season. Foster has a nice combination of speed, size and ability to gain separation. I don’t know if he will ever be a true #1 but he has been a pleasant surprise and is currently our best option. Zay Jones is a 3 or 4 at best. Lacks speed and separation and has inconsistent hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big C Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Watching him now, I can't believe we cut him earlier this season. He has grown a lot in a short amount of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, formerlyofCtown said: Hes in his second year. He will compete for the number 2. He doesnt need to be the fastest reciever he just needs to keep improving. Hes getting open more often. He was interfeared with a lot today as well. As our QB grows in popularity we will get more calls. I wonder what the few who said Foster wont be on the team next year have to say now. They're probably saying they're glad he's found a way to catch the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Juice_32 said: Zay is a #3 slot guy. He does not belong on the outside. Yep, this is my thought. Granted, in the modern NFL that’s still a starter but he doesn’t have the size or speed to be outside. You can get by without one of those, but not without both unless you just have a knack for getting open. Zay doesn’t have that knack. People get on him for his hands, but they aren’t the problem. A WR isn’t going to have a high catch rate if every ball is contested. He simply doesn’t get separation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) 1 – Robert Foster turning into Bills No. 1 WR On an offense starved for a number one wide receiver, Robert Foster has put together a pretty impressive rookie season for an undrafted player. Coming into the game leading all NFL rookie receivers since Week 12 with 82.5 receiving yards a game. On Sunday, the receiver known by his teammates as ‘Big Play Rob,’ upped the ante providing the Buffalo offense with the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and his third 100-yard receiving day of the season. “The line stayed real good in protection. Our outside post took his guy, he ended up falling,” said Josh Allen. “Robert was running away from his guy and I put it up and made a real good play and catch on the ball and some yards after the catch and got in the end zone. It was big play for us.” A big factor indeed as it proved to provide the game-winning points after Stephen Hauschka put the point after attempt up and through with just over 10 minutes left in regulation. “It was beautiful. It was a perfect pass,” said Foster of his 42-yard scoring play. “That’s what practice is for. We practice it that over and over and over again and we came down with it in the game and it played a big factor.” Foster had four catches for 108 yards on Sunday to surprisingly up his yards per catch average to an incomprehensible 24.6 yards per catch. The rookie receiver also had a major hand in the team’s first scoring drive of the game. After pulling in a 28-yard catch down the right sideline from Allen to move the Bills into Detroit territory, he drew a 43-yard pass interference penalty on the next play. It set Buffalo up for a 1st-and-goal at the Lions four-yard line. Two plays later, Josh Allen scrambled into the end zone for his sixth rushing touchdown of the season. Edited December 16, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 16 minutes ago, Big C said: Watching him now, I can't believe we cut him earlier this season. He has grown a lot in a short amount of time. I think getting cut may have a lot to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, formerlyofCtown said: I think getting cut may have a lot to do with it. Than bring back Brandon Reilly. He's better than Thompson or Clay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, formerlyofCtown said: I think getting cut may have a lot to do with it. That’s great coaching and personnel management to know how to develop and motivate a young player 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Two more good games out the door here and the Bills might be looking for a #2 WR in the offseason. Not a 1. This has been the lone bright spot of the 2018 season IMO. Keep doing it kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 The Bills are lucky no one else signed Foster after they cut him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, Doc said: The Bills are lucky no one else signed Foster after they cut him. He hadn't done anything to warrant being signed. He was terrible in his 1st stint and was putting forth no effort to become a better player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: He hadn't done anything to warrant being signed. He was terrible in his 1st stint and was putting forth no effort to become a better player. True but it just takes one team to look at his size and ability to get separation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said: Than bring back Brandon Reilly. He's better than Thompson or Clay. Thompson almost made a spectacular catch. I think if he makes that catch he gets a little more love on this board. Hes got potential to be better than what we just got rid of. I really think that is part of "the process", developing players and trying to cultivate that potential. I guess they figure what they have is better. With Clay I think its mental. He needs to get it together. Allen had Clay and Zay open at times and chose to go elsewhere. Zay was wide open on the TD to Foster but Allen threw to the guy that would catch it. Zay just needs to keep working. Edited December 17, 2018 by formerlyofCtown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, formerlyofCtown said: Thompson almost made a spectacular catch. I think if he makes that catch he gets a little more love on this board. Hes got potential to be better than what we just got rid of. I really think that is part of "the process", developing players and trying to cultivate that potential. I guess they figure what they have is better. With Clay I think its mental. He needs to get it together. Allen had Clay and Zay open at times and chose to go elsewhere. Zay was wide open on the TD to Foster but Allen through to the guy that would catch it. Zay just needs to keep working. I was in favor of bringing him back we don’t need players almost doing things we need them to do them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 5 minutes ago, John from Riverside said: I was in favor of bringing him back we don’t need players almost doing things we need them to do them I cant say I disagree and that wasnt his only drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Thompson was huge last year. This year...not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 In an ideal world, Foster is no higher than #2 on our depth chart. He's a bit of a one-trick pony at this stage. Hopefully he continues to improve, but we still need a legitimate #1 in a massive way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 10 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said: In an ideal world, Foster is no higher than #2 on our depth chart. He's a bit of a one-trick pony at this stage. Hopefully he continues to improve, but we still need a legitimate #1 in a massive way. One trick pony? I completely disagree. He’s not going long every play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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