The Bills Blog Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, MJS said: And where does that belief come from? He's a good special teamer and plays a quarter of the time on offense. He's also a team leader. What will a 5th running back or 7th WR contribute that he doesn't? Let's see if Duke Williams gets cut and DiMarco stays. I think that would be a mistake that a lot of people are anticipating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Just now, The Bills Blog said: Let's see if Duke Williams gets cut and DiMarco stays. I think that would be a mistake that a lot of people are anticipating. How much playing time do you expect the 6th or 7th WR to get? Brown, Beasley, Jones, Foster, and probably Roberts are all ahead of him at WR. Not to mention the starting TE's who would catch balls ahead of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bills Blog Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Just now, MJS said: How much playing time do you expect the 6th or 7th WR to get? Brown, Beasley, Jones, Foster, and probably Roberts are all ahead of him at WR. Not to mention the starting TE's who would catch balls ahead of him. I think his potential situational impact is greater than Pat's. Pat's just a guy. Duke is a beast with a lot of potential, especially going forward in future years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 minute ago, The Bills Blog said: I think his potential situational impact is greater than Pat's. Pat's just a guy. Duke is a beast with a lot of potential, especially going forward in future years. If Duke doesn't make the team it isn't because of Dimarco, it's because the coaches concluded that 6 other receivers were better than him. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, The Bills Blog said: I think his potential situational impact is greater than Pat's. Pat's just a guy. Duke is a beast with a lot of potential, especially going forward in future years. Good luck utilizing a power run game without a lead blocker. His best year was also under Shanahan where he was a reliable outlet back. Buffalo runs a multiple offense and he also allows them to go power run 1 play spread the next. 10 catches and maybe 1 highlight TD for Williams doesnt make Duke a larger impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bills Blog Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, MJS said: If Duke doesn't make the team it isn't because of Dimarco, it's because the coaches concluded that 6 other receivers were better than him. Meh. I'm not sure they always look at it that way. I think they come down to 5-6 guys at the bottom of the roster and talk about their value overall, not necessarily just looking at positional numbers in a rigid way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, The Bills Blog said: Meh. I'm not sure they always look at it that way. I think they come down to 5-6 guys at the bottom of the roster and talk about their value overall, not necessarily just looking at positional numbers in a rigid way. The different here is (right or wrong), they don’t consider DiMarco one of the 5-6 at the bottom of the roster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, Mat68 said: Good luck utilizing a power run game without a lead blocker. His best year was also under Shanahan where he was a reliable outlet back. Buffalo runs a multiple offense and he also allows them to go power run 1 play spread the next. 10 catches and maybe 1 highlight TD for Williams doesnt make Duke a larger impact. Other teams must have lots of good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 hours ago, The Bills Blog said: This isn't a list of captains. Thank God. They'd have to rename the opening coin toss "the gathering." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Well if Dimarco makes it, I bet Croom is out. Dimarco does not play much and does not seem very versatile....I figured they would move on from him....use Lee Smith or something for lead blocker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, mattynh said: Well if Dimarco makes it, I bet Croom is out. Dimarco does not play much and does not seem very versatile....I figured they would move on from him....use Lee Smith or something for lead blocker. He's a special teams fixture which makes him, effectively, a starter. It will be interesting to see if Daboll uses any new formations to get him on the field on O this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 10 minutes ago, mattynh said: Well if Dimarco makes it, I bet Croom is out. Dimarco does not play much and does not seem very versatile....I figured they would move on from him....use Lee Smith or something for lead blocker. I think Croom is out regardless. He hasn’t been heathy or been able to practice or play. Maybe they can IR him but I’m sure he would prefer to be cut if it’s a short term injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: No McCoy...He was a team captain last year. https://theathletic.com/1161883/2019/08/26/projecting-the-bills-53-man-roster-heading-into-the-final-preseason-game/ Josh Allen pat DiMarco Cole Beasley john brown lee Smith Mitch Morse dion Dawkins jon Feleciano Jerry hughes trent Murphy star lotulelei Tremaine edmunds Lorenzo alexander micah Hyde Jordan poyer Kurt Coleman stephen Hauschka Per joe B, this designation is typically an indication of roster safety. The leadership panel is selected by the coaches. IIRC, Shady wasn't on it last year either. The captain positions are picked by the team. I suspect McCoy will be a captain again this year. For those of you slagging DiMarco, he's a leader of the special teams group which is why he's on the list: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2019/7/9/20680541/who-will-lead-the-2019-buffalo-bills-in-special-teams-snaps "The best place to start is to take a look at who led the team in special-teams snaps in 2018. As is standard practice, here’s a colorful table showing everyone who broke the 30% mark of special-teams play time last season." Edited August 27, 2019 by Lurker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
416BillsFan Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 One third of the team on the leadership council. Reminds me of places I worked where a quarter of the staff had a VP title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyjj Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 4 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: I don’t think Ducasse was ever on the council Here is one function of the panel https://www.buffalobills.com/news/how-veterans-and-alumni-play-a-key-role-in-rookie-development-for-the-bills Italics for Sarcasm on my part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 I don't know how people are still shocked at Dimarco Devlin is a huge part of New Englands offense. And we will need a FB to help open up some holes The rigors a NFL FB go through are unreal,there is nobody else on our roster who can physically go through it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 13 minutes ago, 416BillsFan said: One third of the team on the leadership council. Reminds me of places I worked where a quarter of the staff had a VP title. Was it a bank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manther Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 6 hours ago, The Bills Blog said: This isn't a list of captains. Maybe it’s a list of captains that will rotate. Couldn’t resist. Rex was terrible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
416BillsFan Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said: Was it a bank? Advertising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Lurker said: The leadership panel is selected by the coaches. IIRC, Shady wasn't on it last year either. The captain positions are picked by the team. I suspect McCoy will be a captain again this year. For those of you slagging DiMarco, he's a leader of the special teams group which is why he's on the list: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2019/7/9/20680541/who-will-lead-the-2019-buffalo-bills-in-special-teams-snaps "The best place to start is to take a look at who led the team in special-teams snaps in 2018. As is standard practice, here’s a colorful table showing everyone who broke the 30% mark of special-teams play time last season." I think Roberts is going to take over his leadership role on ST , no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 9 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: No McCoy...He was a team captain last year. https://theathletic.com/1161883/2019/08/26/projecting-the-bills-53-man-roster-heading-into-the-final-preseason-game/ Josh Allen pat DiMarco Cole Beasley john brown lee Smith Mitch Morse dion Dawkins jon Feleciano Jerry hughes trent Murphy star lotulelei Tremaine edmunds Lorenzo alexander micah Hyde Jordan poyer Kurt Coleman stephen Hauschka Per joe B, this designation is typically an indication of roster safety. The difference is this a PROJECTION it’s not an official announcement. Some people seem to not understand this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Phil The Thrill said: The difference is this a PROJECTION it’s not an official announcement. Some people seem to not understand this The 53 is a projection, obviously. There is never an announcement on the leadership panel. Joe B identified the 17 at practice yesterday. That’s what the article says. There will be an announcement on captains, which is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 12 hours ago, the skycap said: Seeing Lee Smith/DiMarco's name on this list is depressing me right now. Lee Smith is the best active TE on the roster right now, as sad as that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshAllenHasBigHands Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 11 hours ago, The Bills Blog said: Ugh! Hauschka sticking around for reasons other than football. I feel like this is going to cost the Bills bigtime. ? Just a breathtaking take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerlyofCtown Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 13 hours ago, Mrbojanglezs said: DiMarco a lock then Coulda told you that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 2 hours ago, BullBuchanan said: Lee Smith is the best active TE on the roster right now, as sad as that is. It is clear that Lee Smith is taking active role in improving rookie TEs which means he belongs on leadership counsel as it is defined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevis Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 This leadership panel sounds like a bad cliquey idea. Will only cause favoritism resentment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 22 hours ago, MJS said: Can one of the Dimarco haters explain why they hate him please? Thanks in advance. There is always a good, not great player who becomes the target. The opposite of the fringe WR who is the next star. Not sure why this happens but is a constant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Interesting number, 17. That’s the annual average of different players on the 53 from Opening Day to the Season Finale. Coincidence? ? I think not.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YattaOkasan Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 On 8/27/2019 at 7:29 AM, YoloinOhio said: No McCoy...He was a team captain last year. https://theathletic.com/1161883/2019/08/26/projecting-the-bills-53-man-roster-heading-into-the-final-preseason-game/ Josh Allen pat DiMarco Cole Beasley john brown lee Smith Mitch Morse dion Dawkins jon Feleciano Jerry hughes trent Murphy star lotulelei Tremaine edmunds Lorenzo alexander micah Hyde Jordan poyer Kurt Coleman stephen Hauschka Per joe B, this designation is typically an indication of roster safety. Going back to this. Only Coleman got cut and he’s likely to come back. Definitely was a warning for Shady as Yolo said. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playoffs? Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 DiMarco and Lee Smith suck. I hope their locker room presence is enough to elevate the play of the players that can actually contribute. Surprised Gore and White were not on that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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