The Bills Blog Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Looking at last year's roster after the cut to 53 is shocking: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2018/09/01/buffalo-bills-roster-cuts-tracker-2018-53-man-roster-mccarron-trade/1177060002/ What a terrible roster this was. The Bills seem to have made significant improvements at every position except backup linebacker. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 We shall see, preseason doesn't show you anything sadly as we all know. Preseason is all illusion for now. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Boca BIlls said: We shall see, preseason doesn't show you anything sadly as we all know. Preseason is all illusion for now. preseason is a "no-biggie" for confirmed starters. But for fringe starters, backups and players on the bubble, it is pretty big. Let us applaud their effort to make the 53 man roster. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Just now, ganesh said: preseason is a "no-biggie" for confirmed starters. But for fringe starters, backups and players on the bubble, it is pretty big. Let us applaud their effort to make the 53 man roster. It really means nothing. 50 of the 53 players are already locked in 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, Boca BIlls said: It really means nothing. 50 of the 53 players are already locked in Agreed, plus 1 Practice squad player.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, Boca BIlls said: It really means nothing. 50 of the 53 players are already locked in So let us root for the 20 players who are giving their blood and sweat for the three remaining slots + the practice squad. It is their livelihood, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Weak roster in 2018.. You would think that they had $70 M in dead cap or something.. 4 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Dude Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 40 minutes ago, The Bills Blog said: Looking at last year's roster after the cut to 53 is shocking: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2018/09/01/buffalo-bills-roster-cuts-tracker-2018-53-man-roster-mccarron-trade/1177060002/ What a terrible roster this was. The Bills seem to have made significant improvements at every position except backup linebacker. QB league, QB has to be the best player to win big 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuncha Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said: QB league, QB has to be the best player to win big Rex Grossman went to a super bowl, Trent Dilfer won one. Its rare but D can carry lousy QB's to the big game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 While watching the game last night the one thought that kept popping into my head..."We're getting there" We are still at least a year away but you can see the progress and the depth continue to grow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 The Colts aren't a good team in the trenches but the Bills dominated them without their 2 best players Morse and Hughes. Good to see the depth there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Amazing what desperately signing injured players can do. (Yes. Snark) 4 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: The Colts aren't a good team in the trenches but the Bills dominated them without their 2 best players Morse and Hughes. Good to see the depth there. Again it's preseason but seeing them play yesterday and knowing they are being picked as a Super Bowl contender, I'm asking why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortchaz Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Aussie Joe said: Weak roster in 2018.. You would think that they had $70 M in dead cap or something.. Hopefully one year we will move past having good excuses to be bad and just be good instead ?. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: The Colts aren't a good team in the trenches but the Bills dominated them without their 2 best players Morse and Hughes. Good to see the depth there. I beg to differ. They have a very good O line. They didn't use their starting LT last night, but the Bills D dominated their interior line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I've always felt the one thing I could take away from watching a preseason game was insight into our depth. It seems to me we have better depth in a number of areas than we've had in any recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 hours ago, The Bills Blog said: Looking at last year's roster after the cut to 53 is shocking: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2018/09/01/buffalo-bills-roster-cuts-tracker-2018-53-man-roster-mccarron-trade/1177060002/ What a terrible roster this was. The Bills seem to have made significant improvements at every position except backup linebacker. I refuse to look at last years roster 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Boca BIlls said: It really means nothing. 50 of the 53 players are already locked in True, even when certain guys (Reilly) shine in preseason it doesn't mean they'll make the 53 1 hour ago, Azucho98 said: Rex Grossman went to a super bowl, Trent Dilfer won one. Its rare but D can carry lousy QB's to the big game. Bortles was carried to the AFC championship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBean Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 When you have Robert Foster and Eddie Yarborough playing in the third quarter, you know your football team is trending up. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 ...will be some football talent in those final 37 cuts IMO............ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Boca BIlls said: We shall see, preseason doesn't show you anything sadly as we all know. Preseason is all illusion for now. In terms of game planning and schemes I couldn’t agree more; it’s just not revealing at all in that regard. But the preseason shows you one thing definitively: who is beating the man lined up across from him. And there is value in that. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Just the body language looks a lot different to me. The offense looks so much more composed and confident when lining up at for the plays. Last year, it seemed like everyone was always awaiting further instructions, then just hoping for the best when the ball was snapped. Allen looks like he knows what he's doing at the line, with intent. Not that his throws look a whole lot better yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 We looked more organized. Year 3 with this management is showing. We don't get to this point very often. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 26 minutes ago, klos63 said: We looked more organized. Year 3 with this management is showing. We don't get to this point very often. A lot of people have a hard time understanding this concept. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDVA Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I am actually not unhappy this morning! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...will be some football talent in those final 37 cuts IMO............ Absolutely. Several Bills cuts are going to end up on other teams. 34 minutes ago, klos63 said: We looked more organized. Year 3 with this management is showing. We don't get to this point very often. Continuity has been my mantra for years now. Of course it starts with getting the right people at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 It's almost sad that some of last year's starting OL was getting rekt on 3rd team reps yesterday, although it confirms most of what we knew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykidsdad Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Totally encouraged by the game last night. I can't recall being this positive following a preseason game. And this is with Allen look plus-minus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 3 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: Amazing what desperately signing injured players can do. (Yes. Snark) Again it's preseason but seeing them play yesterday and knowing they are being picked as a Super Bowl contender, I'm asking why? "Them"? Come on....Jacoby Brisett was their starter and left after one series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarRifleman Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 6 hours ago, Boca BIlls said: We shall see, preseason doesn't show you anything sadly as we all know. Preseason is all illusion for now. (In my best Trump voice) "Fake football. That's all preseason is, is fake football. It's a bunch of cofevev." 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyPercent Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 The Morse /Bodine situation scares me. Feels like it could plague the team the entire season. An oft-injured high priced starter with a crappy backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 minute ago, FiftyPercent said: The Morse /Bodine situation scares me. Feels like it could plague the team the entire season. An oft-injured high priced starter with a crappy backup. I'm not sure if you watched the game last night, it would seem you didn't, because Feliciano started at C with the first team. It would seem he is Morse's backup, plus Long can play C. Bodine will be playing elsewhere I suspect. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Just now, FiftyPercent said: The Morse /Bodine situation scares me. Feels like it could plague the team the entire season. An oft-injured high priced starter with a crappy backup. Only thing is, I don't expect Bodine to make the final 53. It's clear he's not the coaching staff's preferred option at backup center. The guy who DID start the game in place of Morse last night -- John Feliciano -- acquitted himself reasonably well. Between he and Spencer Long, I'm not as worried about backup center as I once was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 6 hours ago, The Bills Blog said: Looking at last year's roster after the cut to 53 is shocking: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2018/09/01/buffalo-bills-roster-cuts-tracker-2018-53-man-roster-mccarron-trade/1177060002/ What a terrible roster this was. The Bills seem to have made significant improvements at every position except backup linebacker. I am not sure I would even knock the backup linebackrs......Thompson and Joseph looked really good last night 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyPercent Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 minute ago, oldmanfan said: I'm not sure if you watched the game last night, it would seem you didn't, because Feliciano started at C with the first team. It would seem he is Morse's backup, plus Long can play C. Bodine will be playing elsewhere I suspect. I did see that Feliciano started at C, but thought he was going to be a guard. I'm a bit confused by the musical o-linemen. If Ford ends up at RT, is Feliciano back to G? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Niagara Dude said: QB league, QB has to be the best player to win big Good thing we have Josh 4 hours ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: The Colts aren't a good team in the trenches but the Bills dominated them without their 2 best players Morse and Hughes. Good to see the depth there. The colts have a VERY good offensive line....was the strength of their team last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, FiftyPercent said: I did see that Feliciano started at C, but thought he was going to be a guard. I'm a bit confused by the musical o-linemen. If Ford ends up at RT, is Feliciano back to G? It looks like: Dawkins - Spain - Morse - Ford - Nsehke Backup G/C’s - Feliciano - Long Ford kicks out to RT if either Dawkins or Nsehke go down, and Long or Feliciano replace him at RG. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, FiftyPercent said: I did see that Feliciano started at C, but thought he was going to be a guard. I'm a bit confused by the musical o-linemen. If Ford ends up at RT, is Feliciano back to G? My guess is the starting front will look like this: Dawkins/Spain/Morse or Feliciano/Ford/Nsekhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, SCBills said: It looks like: Dawkins - Spain - Morse - Ford - Nsehke Backup G/C’s - Feliciano - Long Ford kicks out to RT if either Dawkins or Nsehke go down, and Long or Feliciano replace him at RG. I'll be honest, I'm not so sure they cut Wyatt Teller. He played quite well against the Colts, and he acquitted himself decently last year when starting games that mattered, too. I don't think Beane/McDermott are the types to give up on 5th round picks so soon. Would they dare keep THREE interior backup players? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Just now, Logic said: I'll be honest, I'm not so sure they cut Wyatt Teller. He played quite well against the Colts, and he acquitted himself decently last year when starting games that mattered, too. I don't think Beane/McDermott are the types to give up on 5th round picks so soon. Would they dare keep THREE interior backup players? Given the strategy that we should “plan” to have to play a few games without Morse over the course of the season (hopefully not, but hope is not a strategy), and the ability of Ford to kick out to RT (where they inevitably want him anyway), I don’t think it’s crazy. Definitely unorthodox though to have your 3 depth lineman all interior players with your depth T being your starting RG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustWinPlease Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 5 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: Amazing what desperately signing injured players can do. (Yes. Snark) Again it's preseason but seeing them play yesterday and knowing they are being picked as a Super Bowl contender, I'm asking why? Because they have Andrew Luck, who wasn't playing...they had Phillip Walker playing. Their QB1 was out, their RB1 was out (RB2 barely played), WR1, WR3 and WR4 didn't play (WR2 barely played), TE1 and TE2 didn't play...see where this is going? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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