Bfanlc Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 7 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: On the top link there was holding by 23 on the def lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyteDwarf Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Foster is up for rookie of the week: http://www.nfl.com/voting/rookies/2018/reg/15#playerId:0ap3000001000296 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 With the cushion he's being given, he can do whatever he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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26CornerBlitz Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 With many accolades starting to come his way, I hope he stays humble and hungry. FOSTER SHINES That said, rookie Robert Foster has come on of late and Sunday finished the game with four receptions for 108 yards. Foster has very good size and excellent speed but he is very raw. He still is a work in progress. I have seen his route running improve, but he still has a long ways to go. Don’t forget, Foster was an undrafted free agent coming out of college and there was a reason for that. Coming out of high school, Foster was a 5-star recruit but was never able to become a full time player while at Alabama. He finished his career with only 31 receptions. His scouting report was that he was a better athlete than a player. Don’t forget, reality is Alabama’s receiver corps was better than the Bills is right now. Had Foster gone to a different school he would have gotten much more playtime and been further developed. Because of his great athleticism he could have a bright future but the onus is on him to do the work required during this coming off-season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Logic Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I am starting to believe, contrary to popular opinion, that Foster CAN be a number 1 receiver. I've seen a lot of "oh, he can be a number 2 guy, but he's not a real number 1 receiver in the NFL". To that I say: Based on what? Foster currently is averaging 87.6 yards per game. That would put him on a 16-game pace of 1,400 yards. That's number 1 receiver territory. Furthermore, he has the physical skills (size, speed, agility) and, apparently, the work ethic to be great. To those saying that speed receivers can't be #1 receivers, I present Antonio Brown, Emmanuel Sanders, DeSean Jackson (in his prime) from recent vintage, and guys like James Lofton and Steve Largent from the days of yore. Do I want the Bills to add a "bona fide #1 receiver" type in the draft? Of course. But do I think Foster can be a #1 quality receiver for the Bills regardless of what else they do? Yes, I do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 1 minute ago, Logic said: I am starting to believe, contrary to popular opinion, that Foster CAN be a number 1 receiver. I've seen a lot of "oh, he can be a number 2 guy, but he's not a real number 1 receiver in the NFL". To that I say: Based on what? Foster currently is averaging 87.6 yards per game. That would put him on a 16-game pace of 1,400 yards. That's number 1 receiver territory. Furthermore, he has the physical skills (size, speed, agility) and, apparently, the work ethic to be great. To those saying that speed receivers can't be #1 receivers, I present Antonio Brown, Emmanuel Sanders, DeSean Jackson (in his prime) from recent vintage, and guys like James Lofton and Steve Largent from the days of yore. Do I want the Bills to add a "bona fide #1 receiver" type in the draft? Of course. But do I think Foster can be a #1 quality receiver for the Bills regardless of what else they do? Yes, I do. AJ Green and Julio Jones are plenty fast as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, Doc said: AJ Green and Julio Jones are plenty fast as well. Yeah, that's the other thing: It's not as if Foster is JUST fast. He's 6"2'. He's also not just running Go routes. He's running a pretty full route tree at this point. Receiver is also a position that is historically difficult to succeed at as a rookie. Yet here comes this undrafted kid and he's already producing at a top 20 pace from a yardage standpoint. His ceiling is high. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BillsSB2020 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) 15 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Ball placement on that first play could have been slightly better. Edited December 18, 2018 by BillsSB2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Now Moment Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 On 12/17/2018 at 1:57 AM, purple haze said: Calvin Ridley and Julio Jones had a lot of production. All depends on their QB at the time. They have top recruits, like Foster, who are stuck in line behind other top recruits. But unlike at other programs, backups can get a shot, because Saban runs that program like the kids are professionals. Which is why kids go there. Vicious cycle for all the other teams. Both of those guys were number 1 wideouts on their team. Alabama runs most of the time and don't utilize wide receivers past the number 1 guy on a consistent basis. Foster gets behind in the depth chart and they don't throw the ball...tough combo for me to want to sign their if I'm a top recruit as a wide receiver. I'd much rather go to a team that primarily throws the ball and uses it's 2nd and 3rd receivers and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) 3X: Robert Foster’s 100-plus yard receiving day Sunday gave him his third such game of the season. He is now the only undrafted free agent in team history to post three 100-yard receiving games in a season, and he’s the first Bills player to do so since Sammy Watkins in 2015. Edited December 19, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mannc Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Not only did Foster have more than 100 yards receiving, he drew a 50-yard pass interference penalty that led to the Bills’ first TD. Every bit as good as a catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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26CornerBlitz Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 LeSean McCoy knew that Robert Foster’s attitude had to be addressed. Yes, the offense had been struggling to score points. They had been shut out at Green Bay and managed just 13 points in each of their two games that followed. And Foster saw his playing time dwindling with each passing week. But for an undrafted rookie to be grousing about playing time was out of line. “At the time we weren’t doing well, and everybody was frustrated,” McCoy told Buffalobills.com. “He’s a young kid and he has tons of talent that you can see. I’ve seen players like him before and what they’ve become, but I had to talk to him.” 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Every Josh Allen to Robert Foster connection | Week 15 (1:44) Every Josh Allen to Robert Foster connection | Week 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Robert Foster I recently detailed how Foster is thriving in his current situation in Buffalo. His talent in college never lead to much production because of injuries and being stuck behind Calvin Ridley, and I likely underrated his traits as a result. Despite labeling Foster as a potential Day 3 selection or priority UDFA due to his obvious athleticism, his play during his rookie season has exceeded even the most bullish of expectations. Now with 94+ yards in four of his last five games, Foster is 5th among rookie wide receivers in yards for the season. At his current pace, he could continue to move up that ranking. With budding chemistry for rookie quarterback Josh Allen, we could be hearing from this young duo for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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