Ol Dirty B Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 6 hours ago, MrEpsYtown said: In terms of speed, ran the same forty as Anquan Boldin and Keenan Allen. Obviously it doesn't mean anything, but trying to give a comparative for people. I stand corrected. I can see it with Anquan, but surprised by Keenan Allen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 3 hours ago, BuffaloButt said: CFL has the look of college competition! It is somewhere between NCAA and the NFL for talent and execution Almost half of the roster has to be defined as Canadian nationals, which certain positions tend to fill. Practically all skill players are allowed to be in motion before the snap, receivers hit the line with a few strides toward full speed, and the end zone is 25 yards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 (edited) I guess he wanted to move someplace warm. Edited January 7, 2019 by skibum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Ol Dirty B said: I stand corrected. I can see it with Anquan, but surprised by Keenan Allen. Allen is one of those "plays way faster than times" guys. But it did make him drop in the draft a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Duke Williams looks like he has hands made of glue, tracks the ball well, high points fairly well, and makes the tough catches in traffic. I hope his game translates to where he can be a solid contributor for the Bills. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 13 hours ago, MrEpsYtown said: Guy showed some big time skills at Auburn and was a 5 star recruit guy. Got kicked out fo Auburn beating up some guys or something. But this I like. Interesting add to the 90 man roster. actually I love this Hopefully he isn’t just another D’Rick. Coming off of a great CFL season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 13 hours ago, One Buffalo said: He certainly isn't a choir boy! Loads of potential... was Kiper's top WR draft prospect at one point in time. Dang never mind then cut him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 This is a good kind of signing. Low risk, high potential for reward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufridr101 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Could dominate red zone and 3rd downs. Also seems like a outstanding blocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 4 hours ago, row_33 said: It is somewhere between NCAA and the NFL for talent and execution Almost half of the roster has to be defined as Canadian nationals, which certain positions tend to fill. Practically all skill players are allowed to be in motion before the snap, receivers hit the line with a few strides toward full speed, and the end zone is 25 yards The end zones are 20 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenhigh Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 He looks like a TE to me. Anyone know if he can block? May be Clay's replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Bo Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Well, we were out of Williams', so this signing was definitely needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 9 hours ago, PastaJoe said: How’s he going to do from a standing start and half the end zone space? He hasn’t played in Canada his whole life 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PirateHookerMD Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/21/oleary-perspective-helped-duke-re-route-harrowing-path/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 10 hours ago, Livinginthepast said: The Eskimos "packers colors" 1949 predate the Packers wearing the same by almost a decade 1959. Before the late 50s the Packers looked like Notre Dame! Then what's with the Packers wearing those knockoff Eskimos unis?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEBills Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 1 hour ago, MrEpsYtown said: Allen is one of those "plays way faster than times" guys. But it did make him drop in the draft a bit. Allen was coming off a PCL injury that interfered with the combine process. So his numbers were not him at 100%.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racketmaster Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Interesting sign with no real risk. Not much speed but he is a bigger body and has a nice catch radius. Maybe he can develop into a Boldin type wr at NFL that could help on 3rd downs and red zone. Bills wanted Benjamin to be that bigger bodied wr with large catch radius but he was not coming down with enough contested catches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo03 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Wonder if he will be the next Da'Rick Rodgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 9 hours ago, Aussie Joe said: I don't have time to read through 8 pages... Can some of the board experts tell me how I should feel about this?* Kid who grew up in a tough area to become a typical SEC prima donna D-bag. Suspended a few times. Got drunk, beat up some civilians and threw a drink at a woman. Gets cut from the team. Makes a video where he tells us he cried after getting cut--may be crying a little in the video. Taken and released by the Rams. Leaves the country and becomes a good Canadian football player. Now on the Bills. *It has all the prerequisite clichés of an NFL "great story" and you are to pull for him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuddyDark Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 looks identical to anquan boldin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 2 hours ago, skibum said: I guess he wanted to move someplace warm. Vancouver is a lot warmer than Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 id pay a lot of money to watch him truck gilmore next year one time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 56 minutes ago, Jay_Fixit said: The end zones are 20 yards. I haven’t payed much attention since 1986 sometimes I’m held hostage to an unasked for conversation or a game is on in the same room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 10 hours ago, PastaJoe said: How’s he going to do from a standing start and half the end zone space? Check his Auburn tape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 18 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Vancouver is a lot warmer than Buffalo. Edmonton is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Vancouver is a lot warmer than Buffalo. Edmonton, where he played, isn’t. The climates are quite similar actually. Except Edmonton doesn’t get the lake effect. Edited January 7, 2019 by Jay_Fixit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 21 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said: Edmonton is not. Derp. You're right. Why was I thinking BC Lions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Just now, PromoTheRobot said: Derp. You're right. Why was I thinking BC Lions? Old age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 17 minutes ago, Jay_Fixit said: Edmonton, where he played, isn’t. The climates are quite similar actually. Except Edmonton doesn’t get the lake effect. Just now, Joe in Winslow said: Old age? Prolly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Just now, PromoTheRobot said: Prolly. Sorry brother. I feel your pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBuff423 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Honestly, I could see the Bills making him more of a pass catching TE than a WR. Plus, based on the video that's been shared so many times, he likes to put people in the ground. So, that's good for blocking.....I'd say? Truthfully, I don't know that he has the speed to play WR for the Bills based on the types of WRs they seem to favor thus far, but TE is not a huge leap for this young man and if he's committed, I think it adds a variable to the Offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/d'haquille-williams?id=2555210 Pretty sure that's his combine. Sorry if already posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Every time I hear of someone named Duke, I think of Duke Nukem Let's hope he nukes them with the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Gun Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 17 hours ago, wppete said: D'haquille Williams HT: 6'2" WT: 229LBS. POSITION: WR SCHOOL: Auburn ARM LENGTH: 32 1/2" HANDS: 9 1/4" 40 YARD DASH: 4.72 SEC BENCH PRESS: 14 REPS VERTICAL JUMP: 30.0 INCH BROAD JUMP: 121.0 INCH 3 CONE DRILL: 7.43 SEC 20 YARD SHUTTLE: 4.47 SEC Wow, good video. I'm rooting for the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/21/oleary-perspective-helped-duke-re-route-harrowing-path/ Awesome article about this kid if anyone is interested in learning more. Talks a lot about his "character problems" and history in general. Fascinating stuff. Will be rooting hard for him once camp rolls around! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I don't want anything to do with this guy after Mia Khalifa put him on blast. That weak dick game stuff might fly in Canada. The NFL is an A1 league. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Logic said: https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/21/oleary-perspective-helped-duke-re-route-harrowing-path/ Awesome article about this kid if anyone is interested in learning more. Talks a lot about his "character problems" and history in general. Fascinating stuff. Will be rooting hard for him once camp rolls around! Thanks. That article is great. This guy sounds like he's ready for McDermott's leadership. I'm interested in the notion that he may be a tight end. He's a pretty good sized guy, he's tough and he seems to have good hands. Clay is too much the old style TE, and Croom simply may not have the size and aggressiveness to some of the TE dirty work. Williams could be a Kelce, Ebron type guy. He may not have the size he needs, but maybe it works. Certainly will be rooting for him. Edited January 7, 2019 by Shaw66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Doug Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 4 hours ago, LittleJoeCartwright said: Hopefully he isn’t just another D’Rick. Coming off of a great CFL season. I put him somewhere between Da’Rick and Martin Nance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrymessenger Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, Shaw66 said: Thanks. That article is great. This guy sounds like he's ready for McDermott's leadership. I'm interested in the notion that he may be a tight end. He's a pretty good sized guy, he's tough and he seems to have good hands. Clay is too much the old style TE, and Croom simply may not have the size and aggressiveness to some of the TE dirty work. Williams could be a Kelce, Ebron type guy. He may not have the size he needs, but maybe it works. Certainly will be rooting for him. Croom is at least 2 inches taller and 20-25lbs heavier. Yes he has to improve his blocking. I think they are probably looking at Williams as a big bodied wide catch radius possession/red zone receiver. I think he just might be a bit more than that - seems to have some YAC in him. Looks to be a physical, aggressive player with good hands, and the ability to track and high point the ball. Looks to me like he's got a chance. The Bills seem to think so anyway. Hope for all concerned that it works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshAllenHasBigHands Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 34 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: I don't want anything to do with this guy after Mia Khalifa put him on blast. That weak dick game stuff might fly in Canada. The NFL is an A1 league. Wrong Duke, but that is for sure an immediate dis-qualifier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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