Rampage Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Loved this guy at Florida, he's a violent linebacker that controls it and plays within the rules. Could use another 10 pounds or so to get to that desired linebacker size while maintaining his speed. Only problem is his inconsistency, but that can be fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do The Reich Thing Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 6 hours ago, TOboy said: Are you trolling? His game is nothing like Spikes. Not even remotely similar. Lol yes I literally saw UF and was like oh Brandon Spikes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I see some Takeo Spikes traits in him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Linebacker depth. Should make the team if he works at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aceman_16 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 This young man can lay the wood. Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo44 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 For the fifth round this pick is great! Weaknesses mostly correctable. Upside very high! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Syracuse Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 18 hours ago, Rocket94 said: Wow! POWER BOMB. Courtesy of Captain Insano! I really like this pick. Kid has great range and crazy closing speed. Zo's got one more year but this kid will get a LOT of snaps this year. Joseph, Edmunds and Milano our LB speed and range have doubled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakeBuffaloGreatAgain Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) I’m in the wrong thread Edited April 28, 2019 by MakeBuffaloGreatAgain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSHMEAB Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 This was a really solid pick. We have a stable of backup linebackers who all generally play near the L.O.S.; old school types. They needed a developmental guy with the athleticism to drop into coverage. Depth was not good at LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, Do The Reich Thing said: Lol yes I literally saw UF and was like oh Brandon Spikes good of you to man up : ) This is the guy that can take down Brady. put him in a package the first game we play NE, with no tape on him Pats will be surprised how quick he shows up to the play lol. and yes Coaching will fix most of his negatives Edited April 28, 2019 by 3rdand12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 So I was out at lunch yesterday with my family, because my wife would not let me watch the draft all weekend long. We we're in a restaurant and my son pointed out a player on the screen whose highlights were him absolutely laying guys out, hit after hit. I said please let that be our draft pick. Turns out it was. I hope he puts in the work and develops in to the type of player in the pros that he appears to have been in college. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 20 hours ago, Rocket94 said: Wow! To quote the coach in Major League: "that's good. I like to see that kind of spirit in a player." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWATeam Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 You can see the intriguing athletic traits on tape. When he shoots his gun, it's a blur. Really like him as a blitzer. But he has a lot of bad tape. Hope he can clean it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Love this pick, LB was a depth need and this certainly fills it. Give him a year to learn the system and get comfortable with the pro-game before he gets a shot to start. Great value in the 5th too. My third favorite pick in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do The Reich Thing Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 3 hours ago, 3rdand12 said: good of you to man up : ) This is the guy that can take down Brady. put him in a package the first game we play NE, with no tape on him Pats will be surprised how quick he shows up to the play lol. and yes Coaching will fix most of his negatives I think I’m in love if this is the case lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I do expect this that is the short and long term goal. beat Ne . am okay with that mindset 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 11:33 AM, Reed83HOF said: He's won me over. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Gotta say, after learning more about these they all seem to be solid picks. You question smallish LBs but played in the SEC, and led a super athletic defense in tackles. This is McDermotts kind of LB. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCBillsBeliever Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) On 4/27/2019 at 7:39 PM, Buffalo30 said: He'll be a great tailgater for us Now when he does that to a guy, AND sends him through a burning table, I'll be impressed. Until then, McBeane ruined the draft! We are #doomed! Wasted pick! I kid... I kid... Joseph was ranked much higher than he was selected by a solid majority of the draft media (for whatever that's worth). From the little tape I've seen, he is very fast, plays violent, and just needs to hone his focus and aggression into more quality plays. He also needs to put on a few pounds of good weight, but with that new training facility, the opportunity will be his for the taking. I expect a bit of a learning curve, too, in terms of diagnosing plays, but a player like Joseph is the direction that NFL LB's are taking: smaller, faster, coverage-capable guys. Have him learn under Milano, and I feel like he can be a really productive piece of this D. Edited April 29, 2019 by ROCBillsBeliever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toesy Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 The guy looks as fast as any NFL safety-hard to believe he weighs 230. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Now Moment Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 25 minutes ago, ROCBillsBeliever said: Now when he does that to a guy, AND sends him through a burning table, I'll be impressed. Until then, McBeane ruined the draft! We are #doomed! Wasted pick! I kid... I kid... Joseph was ranked much higher than he was selected by a solid majority of the draft media (for whatever that's worth). From the little tape I've seen, he is very fast, plays violent, and just needs to hone his focus and aggression into more quality plays. He also needs to put on a few pounds of good weight, but with that new training facility, the opportunity will be his for the taking. I expect a bit of a learning curve, too, in terms of diagnosing plays, but a player like Joseph is the direction that NFL LB's are taking: smaller, faster, coverage-capable guys. Have him learn under Milano, and I feel like he can be a really productive piece of this D. Definitely a lot to learn but hopefully he won’t be thrust into a lot of action before he’s ready. He’s got great support/opportunity to become a late round contributor with the aging Alexander in front of him, young talents in Edmunds/Milano and a coaching staff that has experience working with quality linebackers. Rooting for him 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCBillsBeliever Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, Buffalo30 said: Definitely a lot to learn but hopefully he won’t be thrust into a lot of action before he’s ready. He’s got great support/opportunity to become a late round contributor with the aging Alexander in front of him, young talents in Edmunds/Milano and a coaching staff that has experience working with quality linebackers. Rooting for him Agreed, on all points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctk232 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) On 4/27/2019 at 11:12 AM, BoBills20 said: He's a sideline to sideline LB. Can't believe we still haven't gone with a pass rusher yet... Joe Jackson and Omenihu were still on the board. Also would've like a silky route runner like Kelvin Harmon, who could've been a day 2 pick Could've been a Day 3 pick... I'm okay with the safety depth considering I don't find Bush to be a great replacement, nor is Siran Neal quite ready for the coverage safety role as much. But I really would've liked to have taken a flyer on Harmon as early as the 4th and I would've been okay with it. While I would've liked to have seen Butler, Harmon would've added a different profile of receiver to the corps that could push the benchmark for making the roster. That being said, to keep in the topic of this thread - I'm optimistic about this year's 5th round backer pick. Milano kicked that off and now hopefully Vosean keeps it up since he appears to have a similar motor. Edited April 29, 2019 by ctk232 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Chris Simms ranks Joesph #3 behind the two Devins! I like Simms take on players...he should know as a former player. Simms quite often focuses on the important traits...not numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 he might be a bit raw , but heck he is a 5th round pick. A MCD and Frazier seem to be well qualified to develop talent. I think this kid will find his way as Bill. Get after it Joseph ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 This feels a LOT like Nigel Bradham to me 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 He adds a few more LBs he is a starter in a year or 2 when Alexander retires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 People have said he's a backup for Milano. Can he not also play Zo's side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSHMEAB Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 2 hours ago, oldmanfan said: People have said he's a backup for Milano. Can he not also play Zo's side? No. He doesn't have the strength or the pass rush skills to fill the position Zo plays for the Bills. He had 4 sacks in 3 years at Florida. He's strictly a WLB who's best in space. Darryl Johnson has a much better chance of playing LB on the strong side in a Zo role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 4 hours ago, John from Riverside said: This feels a LOT like Nigel Bradham to me Alonso/Bradham hybrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfansinceday1 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 2:16 PM, Do The Reich Thing said: Brandon Spikes part 2 On 4/27/2019 at 2:16 PM, Do The Reich Thing said: Brandon Spikes part 2 On 4/27/2019 at 2:17 PM, Kelly the Dog said: Nice call, Gunner. Do tell. How do their playing styles resemble each other in any way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 18 hours ago, oldmanfan said: People have said he's a backup for Milano. Can he not also play Zo's side? This is what Beane said on Sirius yesterday Quote Vosean if you watch him is a very instinctive player, a little undersized maybe – but he makes a lot of plays, he plays bigger than his size. In this league you can have 2 down or 3 down backers and we feel this guy can match up and cover RBs and TEs . We just like his upside, he played with his hair on fire – we think he’ll help us on special teams to start out and then kind of learn – we go Lorenzo Alexander here who’s a veteran who can teach him and hopefully in year 2 he can compete to start at one of our outside spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 So this is basically the Zo replacement when he retires......LOVE what Beane is doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel101 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 8 minutes ago, John from Riverside said: So this is basically the Zo replacement when he retires......LOVE what Beane is doing Honestly I think Milano will replace Zo and if this kid works out he will replace Milano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 11:41 AM, NewEra said: Pack your bags Lacey!!! You’ve been replaced with someone that can actually play Lb! fired up about this one. VoJo has arrived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 He reminds me of Jerome Baker who was drafted by Miami last year in the 3rd. On 4/27/2019 at 3:11 PM, Sig1Hunter said: Buddy of mine that is a Gators season ticket holder said “he lays people out. But, he also misses a lot of tackles. All or nothing.” Just saw this and yep, Jerome Baker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do The Reich Thing Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 11 hours ago, Billsfansinceday1 said: Do tell. How do their playing styles resemble each other in any way? They’re both good at stopping the run... lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelingOnYouboty Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 I trust McDermott with LB's more than anything. If there's a player here and I think there is he's going to get it out of him. Love the idea of having Edmunds, Milano and Joseph as a core. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, FeelingOnYouboty said: I trust McDermott with LB's more than anything. If there's a player here and I think there is he's going to get it out of him. Love the idea of having Edmunds, Milano and Joseph as a core. That sounds excellent. Milano and Edmunds will only get better, and if Joseph gets the kinks out and progresses, he will be a very dangerous LB. Look at the speed of this group! Edited May 1, 2019 by Rocket94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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