Augie Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 (edited) Is it my imagination, or did Dawkins struggle on the right side previously? The whole opposite mirror thing was difficult for him? Which side did he play in college? I don’t care HOW they do it, fix the OL and I am THRILLED! Edited January 1, 2019 by Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmalibu Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I have never seen him play guard so I dont know if he is any good at that position. As it stands I think he is the only guy on the roster right now that I feel ok with starting. Im not sure about Teller but he could develop in to a decent starter. That still leaves 3 positions that need to be filled for next year. I know Bodine is under contract but I see him as a depth player at best. The question is how many free agent OL starters will they be able to ink for next year. Counting on a rookie to start on the OL is shakey imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 25 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: The Bills Seems we have quite a few new decision makers though, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 29 minutes ago, Augie said: Is it my imagination, or did Dawkins struggle on the right side previously? The whole opposite mirror thing was difficult for him? Which side did he play in college? I don’t care HOW they do it, fix the OL and I am THRILLED! Played LT in college Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Played LT in college Didnt he struggle some when they tried to move him to RT? Am I imagining that, and how bad was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocCityRoller Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 4 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said: I will be absolutely shocked if we don't draft Jonah Williams at 9 for LT and then move Dion Dawkins to RT. Then sign Paradis @ C. We think alike. Paradis is my #1 hope in FA an OT in round 1 and all of a sudden the line is much better. Pick up a guard in round 4 or 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBeaneBandit Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Actually Dawkins graded high at both spots preseason as a rookie......but LG is where he could be great......and still make a lot of cash. Great interior are getting 10M plus per year these days...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 He had a down year when literally everyone on the offense had a down year. He's our left tackle. He'll improve. He's young and had a promising rookie year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 1 minute ago, MJS said: He had a down year when literally everyone on the offense had a down year. He's our left tackle. He'll improve. He's young and had a promising rookie year. I'm with you. He's proven himself to be at least solid at LT. So people think we should move him to draft a guy who is probably a RT or guard who has not played in the league and has a good amount of question marks. This Williams guy is more likely to be Luke Joeckel than Joe Thomas. Unless you are acquiring Tyron Smith or getting Joe Thomas out of retirement, Dion should stay where he is. The grass isn't always greener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 6 minutes ago, MrEpsYtown said: I'm with you. He's proven himself to be at least solid at LT. So people think we should move him to draft a guy who is probably a RT or guard who has not played in the league and has a good amount of question marks. This Williams guy is more likely to be Luke Joeckel than Joe Thomas. Unless you are acquiring Tyron Smith or getting Joe Thomas out of retirement, Dion should stay where he is. The grass isn't always greener. What exactly are the question marks on Jonah Williams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsSbSoon Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Ill have to really watch jonah more but he may very well translate better to guard himself with those short arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, John from Riverside said: What exactly are the question marks on Jonah Williams? So many people are saying the dude is a right tackle or a guard. I even read a scouting report that says he might fit best as a center. To me, his upside is not big and his downside is move to guard. To me, if he's a right tackle or a guard you don't take him in the top ten. If he's a left tackle who isn't elite, don't take him in the top ten either. I think he's an excellent college lineman who is really going to struggle at the next level if he stays at left tackle. Anyway, copy and pasting from my long winded post in the Williams post: Williams really is not elite. He projects to be very good, but if you really pay attention, he sounds an awful lot like Luke Joeckel. He's a technician, not a road grader, shorter arms, probably better at guard, struggles with speed rushers etc etc. Being a technician sounds good on paper, not so much when Aaron Donald or Jadeveon Clowney are smashing you in your chest. He's 6-5 301...that is long an lean and many analysts have mentioned that he's likely to weigh in at less than 300 at the draft. That's a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEN-CAL17 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 6 hours ago, vincec said: He was bad at RT last season and played much better at LT. He won’t want to move to guard and if they require it then I’m sure he’ll bolt after his rookie deal is up. It’s not an easy situation. Here’s what happens. Bills draft a LT... day he’s gonna compete. He competes with Dawkins, Dawkins gets the edge cause he’s not a rookie. Our draft pick plays RT. At the end of the year Dawkins is eligible for an extension. As long as he’s not asking for huge bucks he’s resigned, next pre season the rookie from the year before now beats him out at LT and now we have both signed long term. Dawkins plays where they need him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBills Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Greg Little is more likely the type of player we'll be targeting IMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, NewDayBills said: I want him at LG, not RT. Problem is, where in the world can we find a decent LT? May just have to leave him there. Maybe there's one in Cincy we could trade for? Or Philly?? Bottom line is we need to stop trading away our franchise tackles. Edited January 1, 2019 by peterpan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 We also need a RT in the worst way. Been saying that for a decade. It's still true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I think it depends completely on off season acquisitions. If they have the opportunity to bring in someone who has an ideal skill set for left tackle, do it, and switch Dawkins over. The thing to remember is that Dawkins made an attempt to switch to right tackle (he played left tackle in college) as a rookie, and struggled with it. I'm not saying he can't do it, but it may not be a quick and seamless transition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 21 minutes ago, peterpan said: Maybe there's one in Cincy we could trade for? Or Philly?? Bottom line is we need to stop trading away our franchise tackles. Did Cordy Glenn help Cincinnati all that much? I know Philly won a super bowl without Peters. Yes, OL is important, but no single OL position is anywhere near as important as QB, so trading Glenn makes sense if it means filling the most important position in sports for a decade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 19 hours ago, CaptnCoke11 said: He’s definitely not very good at LT I think he'd look a lot more solid if he were playing with a better LG and C next to him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 7 hours ago, BrooklynBills said: Greg Little is more likely the type of player we'll be targeting IMO I don't love him, there is way more boom and bust, but the upside is huge. I'd be fine with it in a trade down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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