BuffaloBill Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 It is only OTA’s but Leslie Frazier has specifically said Trent Murphy is looking better than he did last year. This could be a very positive development for the Bills as if he plays better in games it could mean additional QB pressure. Time will tell if Frazier’s observations prove to be true on the field when it really matters. https://wgr550.radio.com/articles/news/bills-frazier-thinks-two-often-injured-veterans-are-looking-good-otas 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Gots ta prove it to me. Hoping for better. ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter McGavin Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I’ll reserve my judgement until he can make it through training camp healthy 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 He has to play well and often or he won't be around very long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Hes a good player - just needs to be available. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Trent Murphy will lead the league in sacks. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie's ire Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I have maintained hope for Murphy...and am not ready to call his signing a bust. Often, with serious injuries like his, players are not fully recovered the first year back. Mind you...often they never return to full speed....but I think there is hope. Think of Carson Wentz last year....he was back playing...but never really close to his old form. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 would be very nice if he was an 8-10 sack guy for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Eddie Yarbrough said yesterday that he is going out to AZ between mini camp and TC to train with Zo and Murphy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uticaclub Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 It would be hard for him to look worse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I don’t recall a lot of his play from last year but he seemed to be mostly hampered by injury - in addition to trying to come back from the ACL, he missed a lot of time with that groin injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 He was effective for Washington when healthy, and if he ends up being a productive pass rusher, he'll be a bargain money-wise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1959 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 His issue has been health, not ability 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Good! He can play at a top pass rushing level for the 4 or so games he won’t be injured for. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Looking better than.....IR? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Playing? He’s jogging in OTAs. I guess that is better than last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I'm from Missouri on this one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I like Murphy. I think he was held back last year in a big way by his injuries. Even so, there were times where he was making a positive impact for the D-line. I expect a nice rebound season for him this season. I doubt he'll ever be a 12 sack per year kind of guy. I think 8 or 9 is attainable, though, and that's perfectly fine for a left end. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 49 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said: Gots ta prove it to me. Hoping for better. ? or you not gunna pay him????? My one consistent complaint with NFL coaches..playing starters to the bitter end no matter the score. Murphy got hurt with about 3 left in that Colts disaster last year. week 7...he was improving until that point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 In before he gets busted for PEDs again 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4BillsintheBurgh Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I'm assuming the perceived improvement in Murphy led to Shaq being moved to the other side. This will be a year that will determine Murphy's future here, it'd be nice if he responds and stays healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 If dude can stay healthy, I wouldn’t be surprised if he was around 8+ sacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 59 minutes ago, Shooter McGavin said: I’ll reserve my judgement until he can make it through training camp healthy and pass a PED test. Currently, he stands as another Lemon FA signee.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) Problem isn't his play... It's his ability to stay on the field and to stay healthy. Edited May 29, 2019 by Boca BIlls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigantall Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I think you guys are putting the blame on the wrong person the Bills certainly knew of his injuries and they stilled signed him he certainly did not put a gun to their heads I thought for the injury his play wasn't that bad lets see you armchair quarter backs can still do your paper routes with a bad wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Just now, Bigantall said: I think you guys are putting the blame on the wrong person the Bills certainly knew of his injuries and they stilled signed him he certainly did not put a gun to their heads I thought for the injury his play wasn't that bad lets see you armchair quarter backs can still do your paper routes with a bad wheel Wtf are you talking about? So it's the Bills fault he has injury problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 8 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: or you not gunna pay him????? I'm not willing to buy into phase 3 "he's doing great" nonsense. Since I don't control the purse strings all I care about is whether he can help the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I mean, we’ve all written him off so it’s all gravy at this point. if he turns into a 7-12 sack guy, our defense will be all the better for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirginiaMike Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I believe he's scheduled for his yearly injury in week 4. I don't think we want all the eggs in the Murphy basket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: Trent Murphy will lead the league in sacks. ? 5 minutes ago, whatdrought said: I mean, we’ve all written him off so it’s all gravy at this point. if he turns into a 7-12 sack guy, our defense will be all the better for it. I like him and Shaq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 21 minutes ago, Bangarang said: In before he gets busted for PEDs again Lets just hope he gets away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideNine Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Read that. We needed more from that position last year. If he can recover most of his pre-injury form it would really help this defense. Last year he played like a guy coming off an acl surgery, tentative and favoring his "good" leg for power, getting tangled up with blockers, with little burst or change of direction. This is the year to see if he has physically and mentally moved on from his injury and trust that his body can go full speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 26 minutes ago, VirginiaMike said: I believe he's scheduled for his yearly injury in week 4. I don't think we want all the eggs in the Murphy basket. Not to throw stones, but you do realize that he played in 48 of a possible 49 games in his first 3 seasons (including playoffs), right? He tore an ACL and then had hamstring issues the following year. The "he's always injured" crowd is way, way overstating things. Look back at his college career, he started 41 consecutive games at Stanford as a So, Jr, and Sr. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarleyNY Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 17 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: and pass a PED test. Currently, he stands as another Lemon FA signee.. The PED issue is at least as big as the injury issue . Some players have their production fall off after stopping their use and I worry that we will see this with Murphy. He has one failed test and 4 game suspension under his belt. The next one would be a year, by the way. Since his failed test in the offseason of 2017 he has torn his ACL (preseason 2017), then signed a big contract with Buffalo in 2018. He had a pedestrian season in 2018 with three games missed due to a knee strain. He’s not come close to earning the deal he got and It’s obvious that he will need to show well this season if he expects to see the $7.2M in new money he’s owed in 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 59 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said: I'm not willing to buy into phase 3 "he's doing great" nonsense. Since I don't control the purse strings all I care about is whether he can help the team. yep..i don't buy into any of this nonsense until like the 3rd preseason game...then you can start to get a sense of what they might look like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Says Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 2 hours ago, HOUSE said: He has to play well and often or he won't be around very long. Signed thru 2020; his cap hit is about 9 million this year,and the DEAD cap hit is about 6. i hope Bills get their money's sorth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alphadawg7 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 2 hours ago, BuffaloBill said: It is only OTA’s but Leslie Frazier has specifically said Trent Murphy is looking better than he did last year. This could be a very positive development for the Bills as if he plays better in games it could mean additional QB pressure. Time will tell if Frazier’s observations prove to be true on the field when it really matters. https://wgr550.radio.com/articles/news/bills-frazier-thinks-two-often-injured-veterans-are-looking-good-otas Same thing I will say about all the guys looking good in OTAs...Nathan Peterman is looking good in shorts too (again). Its premature. However, looking good now is still better than not standing out at all. And I have been one who thinks Murphy can be pretty good, so not raining on his parade. I think on this defense, Murphy can and will surprise some of his critics this year IF...and thats a big IF...he can stay healthy. He has talent, but injuries keep slowing him down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 8 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said: Same thing I will say about all the guys looking good in OTAs...Nathan Peterman is looking good in shorts too (again). Its premature. However, looking good now is still better than not standing out at all. And I have been one who thinks Murphy can be pretty good, so not raining on his parade. I think on this defense, Murphy can and will surprise some of his critics this year IF...and thats a big IF...he can stay healthy. He has talent, but injuries keep slowing him down. If Murphy has a break out year...you have to get this tattoo on your left quad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerome007 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 2 hours ago, whatdrought said: I mean, we’ve all written him off so it’s all gravy at this point. if he turns into a 7-12 sack guy, our defense will be all the better for it. Pretty much. And it's likely the FANS that have written him off, not the coaches or teammates. If he brings good pressure on one side, Hughes on the other (with refs actually calling some of the blatant holds against him), Oliver happens to be the real deal... that could be fun LOL Yes spring brings hope eternal, but why not. Milano and Edwards would be free to roam and spread havoc, secondary would get major help. And overall, the defense should really benefit of the offense's improvements too! This season could be very fun. But not only Murphy but the whole team can be derailed by injuries... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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