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Take Vincent Taylor off the practice squad. Activate him.


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19 minutes ago, 3rdand12 said:

Thank you.' so many gut reactions here. it was about skillset. not emotional leanings . good lord
Peko was logical. Taylor will get his shot in time i feel.

against what? context please!
but yes i like this kid too

He’s got a legit highlight video from his limited time at Miami. He’s was mentioned a few times for showcasing potential in a short amount of time.

 

Hes gotta get the nod soon.

https://youtu.be/JQ812iQyAUs

 

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Honestly activating Taylor and cutting Peko is the only move roster wise the Bills can make that would have some sort of impact. The trade deadline passed and there wasn't a trade to be had and there isn't a vet on the market that can help. 

 

I think the odds of Taylor being anything more than a marginal upgrade are slim but at this point Peko is not a starting caliber or even rotation player. Taylor has at least a chance to offer you some improvement at a weaker point of the roster. I also think that Taylor is a bit better than your average PS player. He played well in his time in Miami although both his first two seasons were cut short by injury. I don't see the harm in trying something with the DT position. 

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1 hour ago, Captain Murica said:

This was in  an article I found on Taylor

from October 2018. 
 

Taylor produced 12 run stops on just 89 run-defense snaps, resulting in a run-stop percentage of 13.5 percent, the best mark ever recorded by a defensive tackle.

Who needs him?

1 hour ago, msw2112 said:

If folks here were saying "he's not that great, but he's the best option that we have," I would understand it better. 

Agreed. That’s exactly what I’m saying. I’m not expecting some world beater. But they didn’t make a move at the deadline to address it, so he’s the best we’ve got left to try for a rotational DT in my opinion. He may also turn out to be nothing, but Peko ain’t it either. Cut him and put him back on PS if you have to have him around. 

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To me, SM has been slow to use players that have reasonable odds of being useful on the 53, D Williams, and now this kid from Miami, why? I have no idea, maybe some of you can shed some light on this reluctance. 

 

Go Bills!!!

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The coaches see all of these guys at practice in a competitive setting a lot more than any of us.  We may not like the way Peko has played but I would venture a guess that Taylor hasn't shown enough in practice to jump ahead of Peko.  That may change if the team continues to struggle against the run and Taylor gives some indication that he would improve the d-line rotation.  As we fret about our run defense, we should also consider the amount of time the Bills spend in their nickel defense.  The Eagles hit several nice runs against the Bills  when they were in their nickel.  I also thought the tackling was pretty terrible on Sunday and it wasn't just one guy.

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8 hours ago, BuffaninATL said:

 

that is insanely illogical

Some people are flaming me for this, but I'm not alone in the concern. McD has prioritized off-the-field matters when making roster decisions in the past, and the fact is that when they activated Peko, he talked about how gratifying it was to be able to call him up because of what his family had been through. I'm not just throwing stuff against the wall here.

 

There is zero doubt in my mind that the effect on Peko's family immediately comes to mind when McD thinks about going in a different direction, and that means it is affecting the decision-making process.

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10 hours ago, CSBill said:


Yes, I would like to see Taylor given a chance. But really, this is not fair or appropriate concerning Peko. He is there because of his time in the system, time to change that.

 

 

Wouldn't mind a bit seeing Taylor activated.

 

But if he isn't, it's probably because while we don't see him practice, McDermott does and they don't think he'd be better than Peko.

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4 minutes ago, Thurman#1 said:

 

 

Wouldn't mind a bit seeing Taylor activated.

 

But if he isn't, it's probably because while we don't see him practice, McDermott does and they don't think he'd be better than Peko.

 

Yuuup, I have to agree with you. I trust the Coaches see more than we do, I think ?

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13 hours ago, TC in St. Louis said:

I read somewhere that Vincent Taylor was considered the best DL on Miami last year, and it wasn't clear why he was waived.  He's 6'3", 311, and had a couple sacks last year for the Phins.  There's a reason they took him, let's see what he can do.  He might be an answer.  Peko hasn't really been that effective.  


boom. Sold!

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13 hours ago, TC in St. Louis said:

I read somewhere that Vincent Taylor was considered the best DL on Miami last year, and it wasn't clear why he was waived.  He's 6'3", 311, and had a couple sacks last year for the Phins.  There's a reason they took him, let's see what he can do.  He might be an answer.  Peko hasn't really been that effective.  

 

The Legend of Vincent Taylor.

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13 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said:

 

....what's your perspective as to why it didn't happen?.............

Because No one sent a email McBean yet ? Someone please do it QUICKLY before he ends up in New England !

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I am pretty sure of two things:

 

1.  If they thought he'd be an upgrade, they'd have him on the active roster

2.  Few if any of us here have seen the kid play, so it's puzzling why we think he'd be the guy

 

The coaches said it's fundamentals and screw ups on that which caused the problems this past Sunday, and that they can address that this week.  Let's hope they're right.

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