Doc Brown Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Glad we got our Adam Thielen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan17 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Remember when people ragged on Foster, especially after he was cut... yeah, not saying Sills will be similiar, but the point is, don't close the book before it's even been written. There is a lot to like in Sills game, and while we do have a log game of above average potential at the position, no reason to believe Sills cant be a player for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I think this is a conversation that would be best served to bring up in August. Let's see how the kid does against quality NFL competition before we anoint him anything. Sills might be the most watched Bill this pre-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 38 minutes ago, Boca BIlls said: I dont know why you care so much that people reconize he has an extremly low chance to make the team and feel irritated about people talking about it. Shoutbox, just your hate making things up again. You think he has an “extremely low chance” of making the team, and you feel irritated about people talking about him making the team? Funny, because you’re the only Sills hater I’ve seen around here. Healthy skepticism sure, as to be expected with any UDFA, but you seem to be on a Sills hate crusade. It’s tiresome and dull. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) The only thing I noticed that was a negative was he needs to get that second foot in. More and more college players are demonstrating that in college even though it isnt required. And the various drug references in the music may have caused some pause for concern. Edited April 28, 2019 by formerlyofCtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 4 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: WR room just got some gritty swagger. Also this kid is so similar to Jordy to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 3 hours ago, njbuff said: Sills wasn't drafted because he has ZERO tackle-breaking ability. I don't know if it is something that can be taught, but if he continues that trend, he will be cut. He is easy to root for, but he is up against it making the roster. Dunno...kid seems to have the talent, desire, intelligence, work ethic, and catches everything near him. Wish Kelvin Benjamin had those qualities. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaltaBillsFan Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 I never thought Sills was as good at WR as he was earlier as a QB. Although I think Sills makes the PS. I think the UDFA selection was more of a Daboll-Kiffen relationship thing. Daboll making good on Kiffen's 2010 commitment to Sills maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Boca BIlls said: I dont know why you care so much that people reconize he has an extremly low chance to make the team and feel irritated about people talking about it. Shoutbox, just your hate making things up again. I don’t care about that all. You have said multiple times you’re irritated that people are excited and keep saying that. Why people being excited irritates you so much is the only puzzle. You have gone out of your way to express this. To each their own. 1 hour ago, njbuff said: I think this is a conversation that would be best served to bring up in August. Let's see how the kid does against quality NFL competition before we anoint him anything. Sills might be the most watched Bill this pre-season. Him and Duke will be very interesting to watch in the WR battle. This group and OL is going to be fun to watch develop through camp and preseason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 1 hour ago, BillsFan17 said: Remember when people ragged on Foster, especially after he was cut... yeah, not saying Sills will be similiar, but the point is, don't close the book before it's even been written. There is a lot to like in Sills game, and while we do have a log game of above average potential at the position, no reason to believe Sills cant be a player for us. I remember because I kept saying he had potential and people mocked that too and several respected posters insisted to me he would not even make the week one 53 man roster and was total trash...some in this very thread we are in now And when I said I think he would because he was beating people and getting open and just needed to work on tracking the ball better I was told I was nuts. None of that means Sills will succeed. But it is clear proof declaring a kid is a bust or a stud early is a fools game. Just like the people who said Allen was a bust, Milano was camp fodder, Levi and Taron were not going to make the team, etc all before they stepped on the field or even before camp or preseason was over. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said: I don’t care about that all. You have said multiple times you’re irritated that people are excited and keep saying that. Why people being excited irritates you so much is the only puzzle. You have gone out of your way to express this. You lie again... All I said was you have mutiple threads and flood the shoutbox of course you are going to find people responding that you don't agree with and it irritates you for some reason. How about you drop it so I don't have to keep responding to you. The kid has the ability to catch with his hands and that will take him to TC. Edited April 29, 2019 by Boca BIlls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 https://twitter.com/cover_1_/status/1122658651100143616?s=21 Cover 1: David Sills V, the ‘baddest dude on the field’ https://www.cover1.net/david-sills-west-virginia-the-baddest-dude-on-the-field/ Given Sills’s size, a rail-like 6-foot-4 and 203-pound frame, along with his reported 4.5-ish speed, he has had to master some tricks of the trade to separate, and it typically occurs during his release phase. Teams understand his skill set and have attempted to get physical with him at the line of scrimmage. As a result, he has had to learn how to beat physical press man coverage, and he has done that with patient, sudden, and creative releases. Carrier said it best: “he doesn’t give away routes, so you don’t know if he’s releasing inside or outside, breaking left or right, nothing. He makes everything look the same to the cornerback — whether he’s going to run past you, or block you, or run a 5-yard stop route.” This proves to be even more useful in the red zone. In 2018, QB Will Grier threw 14 on-target passes in the red zone in Sills’s direction, and Sills caught 11 of them for nine touchdowns. This can be attributed to how proficient he is during his releases. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddicksTDLeap Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 @YoloinOhio what a great quote about this kid. I’m very excited for the competition. The ONLY locks for this WR group is Brown Beasley and Foster. Outside of those three, there are a lot of empty chairs in the WR room. These guys better be in shape and be hungry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, Boca BIlls said: You lie again... All I said was you have mutiple threads and flood the shoutbox of course you are going to find people responding that you don't agree with and it irritates you for some reason. How about you drop it so I don't have to keep responding to you. The kid has the ability to catch with his hands and that will take him to TC. Lol, lie? Its what you said lmao. Yes it’s certainly move on time. And I wasn’t even involved in your previous ranting about him. I asked you why you have such an issue with peoples interest and excitement and feel the need to keep trying to squash it. Again, to each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Just now, Alphadawg7 said: Lol, lie? Its what you said lmao. Yes it’s certainly move on time. And I wasn’t even involved in your previous ranting about him. I asked you why you have such an issue with peoples interest and excitement and feel the need to keep trying to squash it. Again, to each their own. Did you not notice you are the one that has the issue with people? You quoted me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 4:51 PM, Alphadawg7 said: What a steal right! Most mocks had him rounds 3 to 5. I kind of thought a run on WRs was going to be rampant in rounds 2 through 4 so thought he could go in there somewhere. Thrilled to get him as an UDFA. On Day 3 of the draft after we had made our 6th round pick, I saw a fan wearing a Sills jersey. I went up to him and asked him, "When is this guy going to get drafted?" He just shrugged at me and said. "I don't know why he still hasn't been picked." I love that we signed him. He will be one to watch in training camp. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 7 hours ago, Mark Vader said: On Day 3 of the draft after we had made our 6th round pick, I saw a fan wearing a Sills jersey. I went up to him and asked him, "When is this guy going to get drafted?" He just shrugged at me and said. "I don't know why he still hasn't been picked." I love that we signed him. He will be one to watch in training camp. How was it and how did it compare to other host cities? Looked like a massive party scene? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 10 hours ago, Alphadawg7 said: I remember because I kept saying he had potential and people mocked that too and several respected posters insisted to me he would not even make the week one 53 man roster and was total trash...some in this very thread we are in now Yea I though Robert Foster right royally sucked in pre-season last year. They kept him week 1 to make him easier to stash on the PS and keep working with him and fair play to them it worked out. They may take a similar approach with Sills if they don't quite think he is ready to contribute early. I hadn't seen Foster at all in college in fairness - he couldn't get on the field at Alabama - my first exposure to him was him running under the ball and failing to catch it all pre-season. It seems to me that in the end they stuck with him based on Daboll's gut instinct as much as anything and they reaped the rewards. I suspect the man who worked with Foster during his spell on the PS was Chad Hall - hence his promotion in place of Robiskie. Sills starts with a much more solid body of work than Robert Foster but probably faces a slightly more established WR group to break into than last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Haven’t seen this much hype since D’rick Rogers... how did that work out.... we had shittier WR’s and he couldn’t even make the team. Perhaps Sills will get stashed on the PS... or perhaps another team picks him up once we cut him.... but he won’t be on our roster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, CountryCletus said: Haven’t seen this much hype since D’rick Rogers... how did that work out.... we had shittier WR’s and he couldn’t even make the team. Perhaps Sills will get stashed on the PS... or perhaps another team picks him up once we cut him.... but he won’t be on our roster... Actually Da’Rick probably makes the team if he had any kind of work ethic and didn’t have a drug problem. I have no idea if Sills will make the team but don’t get the comparison between these two players. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 14 minutes ago, CountryCletus said: Haven’t seen this much hype since D’rick Rogers... how did that work out.... we had shittier WR’s and he couldn’t even make the team. Perhaps Sills will get stashed on the PS... or perhaps another team picks him up once we cut him.... but he won’t be on our roster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, CountryCletus said: Haven’t seen this much hype since D’rick Rogers... how did that work out.... we had shittier WR’s and he couldn’t even make the team. Perhaps Sills will get stashed on the PS... or perhaps another team picks him up once we cut him.... but he won’t be on our roster... Who were the receivers D'Rick didn't beat out? Stevie Johnson, Robert Woods (R), TJ Graham, Marquise Goodwin (R), Chris Hogan, Marcus Easley (STs)? I'd argue that group was possibly a slightly tougher nut to crack. Stevie was coming off three consecutive 1,000 yard seasons at that point in his career, Woods and Goodwin were shiny new rookies and TJ Graham was a 2nd year player who had a decent camp that year before continuing to suck just as bad as before. When you add Easley who was a core STer it basically came down to D'Rick or Chris Hogan who a lot here hated at the time but has proved beyond doubt he is a solid starting receiver in the NFL. Edited April 29, 2019 by GunnerBill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Sills will be selling insurance by July. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 21 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Actually Da’Rick probably makes the team if he had any kind of work ethic and didn’t have a drug problem. I have no idea if Sills will make the team but don’t get the comparison between these two players. Hype.... it’s all hype... I think we kept 6 WR’s last year- tell me how this guy makes the team with out current roster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, CountryCletus said: Hype.... it’s all hype... I think we kept 6 WR’s last year- tell me how this guy makes the team with out current roster I don’t know if he will make the team - just don’t see any comparison to DaRick not making the team. I think it will be between him and Duke Williams because they are the only ones with “size”. I would say, barring injury- Jones beasley brown Foster Duke/Sills roberts (ST) — McKenzie if they keep 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I don’t know if he will make the team - just don’t see any comparison to DaRick not making the team. I think it will be between him and Duke Williams because they are the only ones with “size”. I would say, barring injury- Jones beasley brown Foster Duke/Sills roberts (ST) — McKenzie if they keep 7 Yolo- I know you’re great at typing, but the reading part is getting you this time.... I’m not comparing their skill, their jock size or anything else- they were both over hyped, and neither of them made/will make the team.... it’s all to do about nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Got my eye on all these Sills haters. Hope he makes you all eat crow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, Teddy KGB said: Got my eye on all these Sills haters. Hope he makes you all eat crow. Not a Sills hater- just isn’t better than what we have ATM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 22 minutes ago, Gugny said: Sills will be selling insurance by July. Very well could be. On the other hand when you look at last seasons production from the WR position. Take into consideration all the new faces in Buffalo combined with an earn what you get attitude from the coaching staff. I think it gives players like Sills a big opportunity to make the football team. In my humble opinion Gu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 39 minutes ago, CountryCletus said: Not a Sills hater- just isn’t better than what we have ATM 33 tds in two years. I’m not sure I understand your point of view here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 22 minutes ago, Teddy KGB said: 33 tds in two years. I’m not sure I understand your point of view here. He’s more raw than Foster was last year, and Foster didn’t originally make the 53 in a weaker WR room. Sills is going to need time to develop, whether it’s 2 months or 2 years.... I just don’t see him making the roster yet. Trying to stash him on the PS will only give every other team in the league the opportunity to sign him. I suppose he can make the team if Williams shows no changes in character off the field... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 I watched the tape and the guy has no short range burst. Looks like he’s stuck in the mud when he tries to take off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, Charles Romes said: I watched the tape and the guy has no short range burst. Looks like he’s stuck in the mud when he tries to take off. He can't get off of press coverage either. See the Senior Bowl practices. Yet, Damarkus Lodge was still out there. The one thing the NWO could do was get off of press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornette's Commentary Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, the skycap said: He can't get off of press coverage either. See the Senior Bowl practices. Yet, Damarkus Lodge was still out there. The one thing the NWO could do was get off of press. https://www.rebelsfansstore.com/DaMarkus_Lodge_Nike_Ole_Miss_Rebels_Mens_Replica_Football_Jersey__Red Wear it with pride on Sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, the skycap said: He can't get off of press coverage either. See the Senior Bowl practices. Yet, Damarkus Lodge was still out there. The one thing the NWO could do was get off of press. Lodge had just as many question marks as Sills, without the production. Production matters to some GMs and coaches more than potential... Damarkus Lodge Receiving Rushing Scrimmage Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD Career Ole Miss 65 877 13.5 4 0 0 0 65 877 13.5 4 2018 Ole Miss SEC SR WR 11 65 877 13.5 4 0 0 0 65 877 13.5 4 David Sills Receiving Rushing Scrimmage Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD Career West Virginia 132 2097 15.9 35 0 14 0 132 2111 16.0 35 *2015 West Virginia Big 12 FR QB 4 7 131 18.7 2 0 0 0 7 131 18.7 2 *2017 West Virginia Big 12 JR WR 12 60 980 16.3 18 0 0 0 60 980 16.3 18 *2018 West Virginia Big 12 SR WR 12 65 986 15.2 15 0 14 0 65 1000 15.4 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 4 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: How was it and how did it compare to other host cities? Looked like a massive party scene? It was a massive party. The fans were loving it. Nashville did an impressive job with having that entire area blocked off from all traffic. Smart move by putting the NFL Experience inside Nissan Stadium and keeping it separate from the draft. I was staying at a place right next to the stadium, so I didn't have to worry about driving. Which was good, because I heard that traffic was a pain. Couple that with the other weekend events going on at the same time. I would say that of all the cities that had previously hosted, Nashville & Dallas did it the best. Having it all centralized whereas Chicago & Philadelphia were spread out all over the place. Where Nashville failed, and this is mostly the NFL's fault, was the actual draft. They had this huge constructed amphitheater constructed, but only a handful of fans could sit in it. It would be unfair to compare it to Dallas, because that was in the stadium, but the makeshift amphitheater in Philadelphia was way better than this. They had bleachers outside with no covering, so I got rained on the whole first night. Also they had a live band playing in between picks and the music was so loud that you couldn't talk to anyone. I get what the NFL was trying to do, and they are not trying to appeal to the real draft fans like me. On Day 3 and thanks to @Jamie Nails i was able to sit with the fans in the inner circle. Which was the best time I had. Overall, great job by Nashville as a host city, poor job by the NFL for not having a bigger are for fans to sit and watch the draft. See you in Las Vegas! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badassgixxer05 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 125 catches, 1966 yards, 33td in 2 years of college. They guy proved he could get open and was a threat at the college level. Arm chair film reviewers settle down with the bs.. lol That said, whether that translates to the pros we shall see. Hes still pretty new to the position. Some pro level coaching could help him take off, or the nfl game may prove to be too big for him. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Gugny said: Sills will be selling insurance by July. No, he won't. You can't teach size and put that together with soft hands and good body control and teams will- at least - be willing to put him on the practice squad and let him learn the position for the next couple of years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 All he needs to be is a jump ball specialist in the red zone. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Cornette's Commentary said: https://www.rebelsfansstore.com/DaMarkus_Lodge_Nike_Ole_Miss_Rebels_Mens_Replica_Football_Jersey__Red Wear it with pride on Sundays. Get with the times Cornette. Try looking before u leap. To save u the time in researching, he signed with Tampa Bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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