SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 52 minutes ago, Turk71 said: I realize the stat sites are flawed but I have seen him play plenty of times. just commenting on the stats and not the player himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D521646 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 The talk about Shady going somewhere is not in the realm of possibilities. He and Allen are tight.. He's not going anywhere, IMO. Tim- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 33 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said: Completely agree. Shady is the only back that can make people miss on this roster. I don’t understand the folks on this board and the anti McCoy sentiment. The o-line was garbage last year and Beane finally is rebuilding it. I don't understand the Yeldon signing. They have ten picks. They could have found a cheaper younger pass catching RB in the middle of the draft. Chris Ivory ran better behind the same o line. McCoy is a behind the line dancer at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt328 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, TheTruthHurts said: Shady's value is cap space. Again, Yeldon won't get many touches here if Shady returns to form. That's my point. I love signing Yeldon, I'm just trying to see why Yeldon would sign here. But what do we need with another $6.4 million in cap space for this year? We currently have over $30 million left. And once the draft is over, the roster is pretty much full. At this point, Yeldon didn't have much choice. He obviously wasn't a priority free agent. He wasn't going to get a starting job from anyone. And in less than a week, the league will be overloaded with dozens of shiny-new rookie RBs. If he waited too long, he may have been without a job until August or September. Just two years ago, Shady was still one of the league's best RBs. Maybe he lost a step. But I don't know how anyone could make that assessment, considering how bad our blocking was. We don't need another Day 3 pick. We don't need more cap space. It makes more sense to keep him and cross our fingers that 2018 was an anomaly, due to our poor O-Line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said: No he ruins everything. I wanted to be the first team in the history of the NFL to win it all with an antique backfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 This is a nice signing. But I’m shocked the Bills wanted a RB under the age of 59. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 47 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said: Completely agree. Shady is the only back that can make people miss on this roster. I don’t understand the folks on this board and the anti McCoy sentiment. The o-line was garbage last year and Beane finally is rebuilding it. I don't understand the Yeldon signing. They have ten picks. They could have found a cheaper younger pass catching RB in the middle of the draft. The Yeldon signing allows the Bills to trade late round picks in order to move up for BPA in rounds 1-4. They don't need the 10 picks, they need quality over quantity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Gun Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 He's still young, 25, can hopefully learn somethings from veterans Gore and Shady and then become a better RB. If not he's gone after next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4BillsintheBurgh Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I like the move because he can be the third down back as well as fill in for injures. Just need a PS player that might be able to fill in if needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Formation Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Anyone know the details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCBillsBeliever Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hear me out on this bit of speculation: Bryce Love: -4 year starter (McBeane loves them some seniors). -ACL injury = maybe we can attach him on IR. -ACL injury = buy low (4th or 5th round) -If we can IR him, he trains, prepares, and learns under two of the best RB'S in history. I think this move to sign Yeldon has no impact on taking Love. It MAY preclude taking a back who would require a roster spot. Therefore: Bills are gunning for Love. Just speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 He's pretty decent and makes us better as a team. Murphy is highly overrated on this board. But unless they trade Shady, which I tend to doubt, there really isn't much room for a rookie or draft pick with speed, or an heir-apparent to McCoy, outside of the practice squad. Perhaps they just think Shady and Gore are here for this year, and then they go young after they are gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 16 minutes ago, ROCBillsBeliever said: Hear me out on this bit of speculation: Bryce Love: -4 year starter (McBeane loves them some seniors). -ACL injury = maybe we can attach him on IR. -ACL injury = buy low (4th or 5th round) -If we can IR him, he trains, prepares, and learns under two of the best RB'S in history. I think this move to sign Yeldon has no impact on taking Love. It MAY preclude taking a back who would require a roster spot. Therefore: Bills are gunning for Love. “Gunning” for a guy likely to be available in round 6 or 7? Ok... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocCityRoller Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, TC in St. Louis said: This could be a setup to put Shady back in Philly. They can probably leverage a 3rd round pick out of this, send Shady home, which would make him happy. And save several million dollars in cap space. They may draft a RB with the pick they get for Shady. Didn't Philly just get Jordan Howard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Great move! The best RB we could have gotten out of Jacksonville (yes, that's a Fournette dig). 14 Free Agents added on the Offensive side of the ball this offseason. Side note: I also think this opens us up for Bryce Love in the 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, TheTruthHurts said: Shady's value is cap space. Again, Yeldon won't get many touches here if Shady returns to form. That's my point. I love signing Yeldon, I'm just trying to see why Yeldon would sign here. Maybe no other team offered him a contract Edited April 22, 2019 by nucci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 24 minutes ago, ROCBillsBeliever said: Hear me out on this bit of speculation: Bryce Love: -4 year starter (McBeane loves them some seniors). -ACL injury = maybe we can attach him on IR. -ACL injury = buy low (4th or 5th round) -If we can IR him, he trains, prepares, and learns under two of the best RB'S in history. I think this move to sign Yeldon has no impact on taking Love. It MAY preclude taking a back who would require a roster spot. Therefore: Bills are gunning for Love. Just speculation. This actually makes some sense but I’m thinking more like the 7th. Love still comes with a TON of risk so I don’t see them handing him the keys in 2020 but he would be a great option to compete for it if healthy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOboy Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 1 minute ago, nucci said: Maybe no other team offered him a contract Or he sees an up and coming team with a vastly improved OL and a very old backfield and believes he'll have an opportunity to carve out a role. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Just now, TOboy said: Or he sees an up and coming team with a vastly improved OL and a very old backfield and believes he'll have an opportunity to carve out a role. Yep, more than 1 good reason he signed here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said: He's pretty decent and makes us better as a team. Murphy is highly overrated on this board. But unless they trade Shady, which I tend to doubt, there really isn't much room for a rookie or draft pick with speed, or an heir-apparent to McCoy, outside of the practice squad. Perhaps they just think Shady and Gore are here for this year, and then they go young after they are gone. Yup. RBs are more likely than most positions to be pro ready right off the bat, so I’m guessing they wait till next year’s draft and target one on day 2 rather than picking one now to red shirt. I think TJY is a solid pick up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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