Can Christian Wade be the 53 man roster this year

[Big Turk]

They need to call this dude Suede Wade for his smooth and slippery moves

[Aussie Joe]

7 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

(Automated Response) This thread is no longer contributing to the community. Wade will be on the practice squad. Will reopen in 2020. 

 

You dont mind a prediction or two do you?

Edited August 17, 2019 by Aussie Joe

[EmotionallyUnstable]

1 minute ago, Aussie Joe said:

 

You dont mind a prediction or two do you?

 

Why, you got some insider info? I know a guy 

[Aussie Joe]

Just now, EmotionallyUnstable said:

 

Why, you got some insider info? I know a guy 

 

Nah I got nothing...

 

I don’t think Perry will make this team though

[Cheektowaga Chad]

Can we put him on the actual practice squad or does it have be an exempt player or on the team?

[Doc]

6 minutes ago, Cheektowaga Chad said:

Can we put him on the actual practice squad or does it have be an exempt player or on the team?

 

He can make the 53 man roster or go straight to the PS as a protected/11th player there, but can't go to the 53-man roster from there.

[LABILLBACKER]

30 minutes ago, The Bills Blog said:

Trade McCoy.

 

Cut Yeldon.

 

RBs: Gore, Singletary, Perry, Wade

 

Because there's no way another team doesn't pick Wade up at this point.

He just sheds tacklers then puts on the after burners. I don't care if you keep 5 but he's gotta be on this team.

[Ol Dirty B]

On 8/10/2019 at 5:23 PM, Buffalo716 said:

Per my understanding of the international allocation program he is unable to make the 53 this season

 

Because all 8 international players tried out originally as free agents and were not signed

 

Then the international allocation program randomly divided the players to random divisions. The AFC east being one

 

Since Wade was allocated to the Bills he gets a free ride on the PS all year but is not eligible for the active squad

 

 

 

No I'm pretty sure he can make the 53. He just has to at the beginning of the season if he is. They are given an extra PS spot for him, and if they use that he can't be elevated to the active roster.

 

He won't make it anyway, but I'm quite sure the Bills could keep him on the active roster if they wanted. It would make no sense forcing a guy to be stuck on the practice squad.

[Ralonzo]

There's too big a roster advantage to the leverage of stashing Wade on PS without the possibility of being poached.

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, Ol Dirty B said:

 

No I'm pretty sure he can make the 53. He just has to at the beginning of the season if he is. They are given an extra PS spot for him, and if they use that he can't be elevated to the active roster.

 

He won't make it anyway, but I'm quite sure the Bills could keep him on the active roster if they wanted. It would make no sense forcing a guy to be stuck on the practice squad.

He can make it. When I posted that the article I read said he was not eligible

Edited August 17, 2019 by Buffalo716

[Ol Dirty B]

36 minutes ago, The Bills Blog said:

Trade McCoy.

 

Cut Yeldon.

 

RBs: Gore, Singletary, Perry, Wade

 

Because there's no way another team doesn't pick Wade up at this point.

 

What in the hell are you talking about? You're an awful poster. You harrass people in real life and your football points suck.

Just now, Buffalo716 said:

He can make it. When I posted that the article I read said he was not eligible

 

My bad. I'm a little late to the thread

On 8/12/2019 at 1:59 PM, GreggTX said:

Given his very considerable skills, I think they'd be crazy to let him get away. He's a project for sure, but he was a star in the European rugby leagues. Why not here?

 

Because it's a different sport?

[Cheektowaga Chad]

11 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

He can make the 53 man roster or go straight to the PS as a protected/11th player there, but can't go to the 53-man roster from there.

What about practice squad player non protected ? Or is it automatically protected if he is on the practice squad?

 

Considering he is in his late 20s it would be beneficial for him not to be protected if a team wants to give him a shot 

[whatdrought]

I don’t see a reason to risk having him on the 53.. let him learn for a year and step in next year. 

[Doc]

1 minute ago, Cheektowaga Chad said:

What about practice squad player non protected ? Or is it automatically protected if he is on the practice squad?

 

Considering he is in his late 20s it would be beneficial for him not to be protected if a team wants to give him a shot 

 

I don't know if they can put him on the non-protected PS.  I'm thinking not.

[The Bills Blog]

13 minutes ago, Ol Dirty B said:

 

What in the hell are you talking about? You're an awful poster. You harrass people in real life and your football points suck.

 

My bad. I'm a little late to the thread

 

Because it's a different sport?

Harass people in real life? What are you talking about? You've had a problem with me for a while and I can't remember what the root of it is.

[Ol Dirty B]

Just now, The Bills Blog said:

Harass people in real life? What are you talking about? You've had a problem with me for a while and I can't remember what the root of it is.

 

You've never had to be restrained in the stadium? You've posted some stuff about your doings. 

[Alphadawg7]

We are talking about 53 players...there is room to keep him if they feel he can add something this year.  Not all 53 are going to be regular contributors playing heavy minutes.  

 

That being said, its still a long shot without an injury or trade because that would mean McCoy, Gore, and Singletary are locks.  They could keep him as a 4th, but he would have to show enough progress to do that in all the areas.  Yeldon looked good tonight, albeit against lesser competition and hasn't really done much until tonight.  But I still think he's likely the 4th RB and Wade would be on the PS.  But if Wade keeps making plays, who knows.  

 

But I think Wade has for sure secured his PS exemption and will be back in camp next year likely without Gore and McCoy ahead of him.  And with a year under his belt, he could be ready to compete to contribute.   

[Jay_Fixit]

Just now, Alphadawg7 said:

We are talking about 53 players...there is room to keep him if they feel he can add something this year.  Not all 53 are going to be regular contributors playing heavy minutes.  

 

That being said, its still a long shot without an injury or trade because that would mean McCoy, Gore, and Singletary are locks.  They could keep him as a 4th, but he would have to show enough progress to do that in all the areas.  Yeldon looked good tonight, albeit against lesser competition and hasn't really done much until tonight.  But I still think he's likely the 4th RB and Wade would be on the PS.  But if Wade keeps making plays, who knows.  

 

But I think Wade has for sure secured his PS exemption and will be back in camp next year likely without Gore and McCoy ahead of him.  And with a year under his belt, he could be ready to compete to contribute.   

I don’t think Gore is a lock.

[Kelly the Dog]

9 minutes ago, Jay_Fixit said:

I don’t think Gore is a lock.

He's a lock like the lock they shoot a bullet through in Super Bowl commericals. McD LOVES him.

[Alphadawg7]

9 minutes ago, Jay_Fixit said:

I don’t think Gore is a lock.

 

You are right on that, but I think he's pretty close to one because he's not only still a good football player, they love what he brings to the team and locker room character wise and as a good presence around our young guys.  

 

But yeah, saying he is a lock was probably a bit over stated by me, so you are right.  

[Nuncha]

He will probably be on the practice squad.

[Warcodered]

12 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

We are talking about 53 players...there is room to keep him if they feel he can add something this year.  Not all 53 are going to be regular contributors playing heavy minutes.  

 

That being said, its still a long shot without an injury or trade because that would mean McCoy, Gore, and Singletary are locks.  They could keep him as a 4th, but he would have to show enough progress to do that in all the areas.  Yeldon looked good tonight, albeit against lesser competition and hasn't really done much until tonight.  But I still think he's likely the 4th RB and Wade would be on the PS.  But if Wade keeps making plays, who knows.  

 

But I think Wade has for sure secured his PS exemption and will be back in camp next year likely without Gore and McCoy ahead of him.  And with a year under his belt, he could be ready to compete to contribute.   

Yeah but he's got to start getting reps with the 2s at least before I see that happening. He's had a couple really good plays but not enough reps.

[LABILLBACKER]

2 minutes ago, Azucho98 said:

He will probably be on the practice squad.

Stuck there all year even if RB's get injured. Stupid rule. Treat him like any other udfa.

[Alphadawg7]

9 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

Yeah but he's got to start getting reps with the 2s at least before I see that happening. He's had a couple really good plays but not enough reps.

 

Oh yeah, totally agree.  The way I see it is this:  If Wade makes another big play, or a couple nice plays in the 2nd half of the 3rd pre-season game, I think he gets some early reps in the 4th.  I would bet someone like Yeldon starts the 4th preaseaon game and I can see Wade coming in during the first half and getting a lot of minutes IF...and thats only IF...they are seriously considering him for the 53.  If he doesnt come into the final preseason game until late, then I think thats a clear sign he's headed to the PS.  

 

But at this point, I think he's a lock for the PS if he doesn't make the 53 since he has the exemption anyway.  

 

5 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Stuck there all year even if RB's get injured. Stupid rule. Treat him like any other udfa.

 

My understanding is they can (I could be wrong).  He is ONLY stuck on the PS in the specific case where we use the EXTRA player exemption.  He is stuck there because we have a free extra player over all other teams.  I do believe, if they put him on the practice squad WITHOUT using the extra player exemption he can be reactivated but also can be picked up by someone else too.

 

So its fair...he is only stuck there if we are using something the other teams dont have and make him untouchable.  

Edited August 17, 2019 by Alphadawg7

[billspro]

22 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

We are talking about 53 players...there is room to keep him if they feel he can add something this year.  Not all 53 are going to be regular contributors playing heavy minutes.  

 

That being said, its still a long shot without an injury or trade because that would mean McCoy, Gore, and Singletary are locks.  They could keep him as a 4th, but he would have to show enough progress to do that in all the areas.  Yeldon looked good tonight, albeit against lesser competition and hasn't really done much until tonight.  But I still think he's likely the 4th RB and Wade would be on the PS.  But if Wade keeps making plays, who knows.  

 

But I think Wade has for sure secured his PS exemption and will be back in camp next year likely without Gore and McCoy ahead of him.  And with a year under his belt, he could be ready to compete to contribute.   

 

That is how I feel too. He is a better runner than Yeldon but I wouldn’t trust him in pass pro probably until next year. I would keep Yeldon and put him on the PS.

[Kelly the Dog]

We all know that McCoy. Gore and Singletary are making it, and we are keeping at least one of Yeldon, Perry, Murphy and Wade. Probably one. I see no problem whatsoever with giving Wade a series in the second or third quarter with the starters and 1-2 carries. Chances are great that they are going to be unremarkable, or maybe pretty decent. But... if he does something crazy again, it's hard to deny its possibility.

[Warcodered]

 

[Rocket94]

7 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said:

We all know that McCoy. Gore and Singletary are making it, and we are keeping at least one of Yeldon, Perry, Murphy and Wade. Probably one. I see no problem whatsoever with giving Wade a series in the second or third quarter with the starters and 1-2 carries. Chances are great that they are going to be unremarkable, or maybe pretty decent. But... if he does something crazy again, it's hard to deny its possibility.

Look how he broke the tackle...Wade is obviously no stranger to contact and breaking away!

[Kelly the Dog]

7 minutes ago, Rocket94 said:

Look how he broke the tackle...Wade is obviously no stranger to contact and breaking away!

Yep. He never played football, but more than half of RB skills in football are the same. He needs to learn pass blocking, and some of the following blocks stuff. But he's running exactly like he did playing rugby.

[Rocket94]

2 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said:

Yep. He never played football, but more than half of RB skills in football are the same. He needs to learn pass blocking, and some of the following blocks stuff. But he's running exactly like he did playing rugby.

It is kind of funny to see him run. I couldn't help getting inside his head for a minute. Its like ok I gave them the slide, now cut and run! Yeah, we can see his recognition skills and instincts kicking in!

[Doc Brown]

Just now, Rocket94 said:

It is kind of funny to see him run. I couldn't help getting inside his head for a minute. Its like ok I gave them the slide, now cut and run! Yeah, we can see his recognition skills and instincts kicking in!

I keep thinking he's going to pitch it backwards.

[Kelly the Dog]

1 minute ago, Rocket94 said:

It is kind of funny to see him run. I couldn't help getting inside his head for a minute. Its like ok I gave them the slide, now cut and run! Yeah, we can see his recognition skills and instincts kicking in!

watch the interview after the game. He says some of his teammates were ragging on him for not following his blocks downfield. He said I was just looking for open space like I always did playing rugby. I had no problems with the decisions he made.

1 minute ago, Doc Brown said:

I keep thinking he's going to pitch it backwards.

You know Tre White has called for a pitch behind him in practice once or twice.

[Rocket94]

1 minute ago, Kelly the Dog said:

watch the interview after the game. He says some of his teammates were ragging on him for not following his blocks downfield. He said I was just looking for open space like I always did playing rugby. I had no problems with the decisions he made.

No problem here either! Something tells me he knows what he is doing! ha!

7 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

I keep thinking he's going to pitch it backwards.

Yeah! He is saying, "wait a minute, run!

[Kelly the Dog]

1 minute ago, Rocket94 said:

No problem here either! Something tells me he knows what he is doing! ha!

I was wondering how well he played defensively in rugby where it goes back and forth so fast. He has been using skills you need on PR and KR, too, his whole life. Not all of them of course. But he probably can tackle and shed blocks pretty decent already. He's stocky and his legs are super strong.

[Rocket94]

1 minute ago, Kelly the Dog said:

I was wondering how well he played defensively in rugby where it goes back and forth so fast. He has been using skills you need on PR and KR, too, his whole life. Not all of them of course. But he probably can tackle and shed blocks pretty decent already. He's stocky and his legs are super strong.

I bet he is a great two way player. You can just tell with his twitch and suddeness. Yes, he has very powerful legs too with a sprinters take off. He could be a special teams demon, and quite possibly a sideline to sideline LB! Very stoutly built too.

[Jay_Fixit]

1 hour ago, Kelly the Dog said:

He's a lock like the lock they shoot a bullet through in Super Bowl commericals. McD LOVES him.

He’s a lock like the rusty lock you find on an old locker in an abandoned gym.

[Kelly the Dog]

3 minutes ago, Jay_Fixit said:

He’s a lock like the rusty lock you find on an old locker in an abandoned gym.

He's a lock like a bank vault.

[Gugny]

6 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said:

He's a lock like a bank vault.

 

So you're saying he's not a lock like a chastity belt lock on one of the Kardashian girls?

[klos63]

1 hour ago, whatdrought said:

I don’t see a reason to risk having him on the 53.. let him learn for a year and step in next year. 

If you him to learn for a year, why not do it on the practice squad.  That's kinda what it's for.

[Kelly the Dog]

6 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

So you're saying he's not a lock like a chastity belt lock on one of the Kardashian girls?

He's a lock like the Welland Canal locks which are like the Kardashian girls netherregions.