Jpsredemption Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 We need receivers..bottom line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, NoSaint said: I get it but if we only add 1 starter with zay... we are stuck with he and deonte as 3 and 4? And that’s assuming the starter we add actually works out (rookies don’t always) Not adding multiple guys is how you end up where we are today and potentially forcing him into an every down role. My WR corps going into next year would start with Zay, Foster, and McKittrick. I don't think they'll be able to sign a great WR in FA unless they throw the bank at Tyrell Williams, whi might want to stay in SD, and probably won't want to trade what it would take to get one, so they'll have to look for their #1 in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhickedWilliams Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 40 minutes ago, Buffalo30 said: Foster looks to be improving. Shouldn't be considered a number one at this point. He should get full playing time now. He looks like a great stretch the field candidate moving into next season and with Allen's arm, one might conclude that they will become best friends soon. With a progressing Zay Jones in the slot, we could be looking at two good targets moving forward. I'd be looking for a tough number 1 and an athletic receiving tight end for Allen. I'd like to see what Daboll can do next year. He's shown some things with his play calling in the last two weeks with his use of Mckenzie. McKenzie looks like the X factor next year with some chemistry growing day by day with Allen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 He will never be a number one but he could become a great deep threat. His speed is great & what has impressed me are his hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 If Foster has another 90+ yd game against Miami (to give him 3 in a row) people might have to start taking this seriously. 3 in a row doesn’t happen by accident. Let’s hope it keeps going. We need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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26CornerBlitz Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 A quick hit from McDermott's presser today before practice: Foster’s wake-up call Rookie Robert Foster made the Bills 53-man roster when the season opened Week 1. By Week 7 however, his uneven performance and lack of production led to his release on Oct. 18th. Although he was signed to the Bills practice squad the next day, the transaction served as clear notice to him that he had to redouble his efforts to carve out an NFL career. “Yeah it was a wake-up call,” said McDermott when asked about Foster’s demotion. “Sometimes players need a wake-up call. Life in the NFL, as we onboard these young players, life in the NFL… you’re not on scholarship. Some guys need to understand that. There’s an onboarding process that we go through. Some players already have it. Some players it takes more time and unfortunately some players never get it.” Fortunately, for Foster, he made the most of his time on the practice squad and come Week 10 earned a call-up to the active roster. What he’s done with that opportunity is produce. In the last two games, Foster has put up five receptions for 199 yards and a touchdown. “We just have to continue to develop these guys. Sometimes it takes time and sometimes some guys get it quicker than others,” said McDermott. “Foster is a good example. An undrafted guy out of Alabama who didn’t play a whole lot there. We continue to work with these men on and off the field and when given the opportunity what are you going to do with it? “His understanding that this is serious and in a moment’s notice things change,” McDermott said. “This is the NFL and there are a million people outside the gate who want our jobs. I really appreciate the way he has approached it since he has come back.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GoBills808 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Very happy for the guy. I hope he continues to work hard and improve. I think McD is going to give him the right environment to succeed provided he keeps his mindset right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I said over the summer I thought Foster would make the team because of his connection to Dabol combined with his immense talent as a former 5-star recruit. Then I watched him drop ball after ball after ball and completely understood why they cut him. Now he apparently figured out how to catch a football. If he's able to continue to actually hold onto footballs that are thrown his way, yes, I think it's possible he becomes a #1 WR, especially given his speed and our QB's affinity for the deep ball. But I still think we draft a WR in the 1st or 2nd round next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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26CornerBlitz Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills coach Sean McDermott described the reason the team cut Robert Foster last month as being a wakeup call for the rookie receiver. Looking back, Foster fully acknowledges it was a message received loud and clear now that he’s back on the roster after two days of being unemployed followed by a two-week stint on the practice squad. “I needed it. I needed to be cut because at the end of the day, it helped me,” Foster said Wednesday. “It made me work on things that I needed to work on. It made me do a lot more things that I could do to benefit the team.” Evidence of how motivated he’s become was apparent following the formal end of practice. Rather than head straight to the locker room to pal around with his teammates as he did in the past, Foster, first, spent extra time catching passes from rookie starter Josh Allen. He then worked on running routes against a defensive back, before spending yet another 10 minutes catching one ball after another being spit out by a Jugs machine. It’s not that Foster wasn’t doing enough post-practice work before he was cut. It’s more like he wasn’t doing any. “That’s the thing, I wasn’t doing some of the things that I’m doing now,” he said. “That’s why I say I try to embrace it all now.” The payoff is showing up on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Allen to Foster named one of Peter Schrags "Cool Plays, Bro" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I think he can become their #3 guy with some more experience or a good #4 guy when you want to spread the defense on certain plays. He may be more of a "gimmick" guy as far as NFL WR's go and that's not a bad thing to have on your roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rocky Landing Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Perhaps the more relevant question would be: Can the Bill's receiving corp devolve into Robert Foster being the #1 receiver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kelly the Dog Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Love that Foster said "give me a landmark," and Josh said "bottom of the 40," and they nailed it. What a play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I think if Foster can out run the guy covering him and Allen throws it 3x faster than either of them can run, he has a good shot. Needs to work on the hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 (edited) Funny that McD says "these guys ain't on scholarship". Foster was not on scholarship..he was a walk on. And maybe that's why he continues with a 'chip on his shoulder'. Good to see him making plays...and meaningful ones at that. That first down grab vs the Jests may have been even more impressive than his 75 yd TD last week. In my opinion anyway... Edited November 29, 2018 by BuffAlone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said: Love that Foster said "give me a landmark," and Josh said "bottom of the 40," and they nailed it. What a play. Good thing he started working on his craft after getting the wakeup call of being cut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 4 minutes ago, BuffAlone said: Funny that McD says "these guys ain't on scholarship". Foster was not on scholarship..he was a walk on. And maybe that's why he continues with a 'chip on his shoulder'. Good to see him making plays...and meaningful ones at that. That first down grab vs the Jests may have been even more impressive than his 75 yd TD last week. In my opinion anyway... He wasn't a walk-on. He was the second ranked WR in the entire country coming out of high school and 23 overall. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Kelly the Dog said: He wasn't a walk-on. He was the second ranked WR in the entire country coming out of high school and 23 overall. My bad. He was initially deemed ineligible before taking high school courses again that allowed him to be given the scholarship. And from what I've seen, he was ranked anywhere between 2-4th ranked coming out of high school. Good catch Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 18 minutes ago, BuffAlone said: My bad. He was initially deemed ineligible before taking high school courses again that allowed him to be given the scholarship. And from what I've seen, he was ranked anywhere between 2-4th ranked coming out of high school. 1 Yep. He seemed to have all kinds of issues at Bama, some of his own doing and some bad luck and circumstance. I would love to know what Daboll originally told Beane and McDermott about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 8 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said: Yep. He seemed to have all kinds of issues at Bama, some of his own doing and some bad luck and circumstance. I would love to know what Daboll originally told Beane and McDermott about him. I would agree Daboll must have put in a positive word, but considering they took Proehl at the end of the 7th, this may not have carried a lot of weight with McBeane as they were prepared to risk losing Foster to another team in UDFA.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Robert Foster: "I Needed to be Cut" (3:33) WR Robert Foster talks about being cut, making the most of his opportunities since returning to the active roster and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 5 hours ago, Aussie Joe said: I would agree Daboll must have put in a positive word, but considering they took Proehl at the end of the 7th, this may not have carried a lot of weight with McBeane as they were prepared to risk losing Foster to another team in UDFA.. Good point. Although you could look at it another way. Foster wasn't going to be drafted in all likelihood. He didn't even start in college. They were likely talking to him before and maybe during the draft. That happens a lot. The way to secure both of them is to draft Proehl and sign Foster if you know your connection will secure him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 My early impression of Foster was that he was a useless speedster who couldn't track & catch long balls. After reading about him buying shoes for a West Seneca teen, my current impression is that he's a great young man. I'm rooting for the kid. https://www.al.com/sports/2018/11/robert-fosters-act-of-kindness-drawing-attention.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Just now, hondo in seattle said: My early impression of Foster was that he was a useless speedster who couldn't track & catch long balls. After reading about him buying shoes for a West Seneca teen, my current impression is that he's a great young man. I'm rooting for the kid. https://www.al.com/sports/2018/11/robert-fosters-act-of-kindness-drawing-attention.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said: My early impression of Foster was that he was a useless speedster who couldn't track & catch long balls. After reading about him buying shoes for a West Seneca teen, my current impression is that he's a great young man. I'm rooting for the kid. https://www.al.com/sports/2018/11/robert-fosters-act-of-kindness-drawing-attention.html What did you think about just after the Jags game and before the shoe-buying incident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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26CornerBlitz Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 12-5: Robert Foster (2:58) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Coming along nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Boy has he made a 180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 I don't think he'll develop into a #1 receiver, but there's a place for him on the roster do to his speed and he actually can seem to catch the ball (as opposed to Goodwin who also had speed, but dropped about 50%) His hands are also good enough that he can run different routes, not just "go deep" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 No to the question. Foster is a deep threat. Change of pace speed guy. Useful weapon sure .. but not a #1 go to guy. He simply lacks the size and physicality to be that role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bob in STL said: No to the question. Foster is a deep threat. Change of pace speed guy. Useful weapon sure .. but not a #1 go to guy. He simply lacks the size and physicality to be that role. Antonio Brown says "What??" BTW, Foster has good size at 6'2" 196 lbs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Definately has a place on the team....... What we need is 2 more wr' that are actually fast but have size and large catch radius Foster - Outside WR number 2 Zay - Slot number 3 Mckenzie - Gadget Roscoe Parish type Need legit number 1 and 1a needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 7:14 AM, No Place To Hyde said: No. My thoughts are...he can't catch a football. Maybe he can switch to corner. Dude, be quiet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, No Place To Hyde said: Dude, be quiet. You aren’t the only one. Kid is coming along real nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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