Big Turk Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) He was showing it last year in Baltimore before Flacco got benched but this year he is taking it to a whole new level....then the offense became run Lamar Jackson and throw only when needed and he kind of faded. Currently sitting at 56 catches for 818 and the longest active streak in the NFL of 50+ yard receiving games. On pace for 90 catches and 1309 yards...by any measures those are #1 WR numbers... This honestly might be the first time Brown has been viewed by a team as the first receiving option and he has been more than up to the task. Edited November 17, 2019 by matter2003 7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) Agree, he’s been very reliable and Josh has good rapport with him (well at least on throws under 30 yards lol) Edited November 17, 2019 by Alphadawg7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 "Can be"? He already is and has been. He's on-pace for over 1,300 yards. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 He's #1 on this team. Once they draft a lanky tall guy who loves football and can catch, cakewalk *******. @teef 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Thrill Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Yes and yes. I think if he had another target on the outside it would help give him better looks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 I think he can be a 1a, still think they need a 1b. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 He's an excellent WR and has been Beane's best FA signing (Hyde and Poyer were McD and Whaley). It will be a very interesting offseason and draft. Brown has been good enough to pass on a WR early. Best case scenario a big WR falls like DK and they get an edge in first round and a guy with size in the second or third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McClappy Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Had to borrow this from the GDT! Get em Smoke! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said: Agree, he’s been very reliable and Josh has good rapport with him (well at least on throws under 30 yards lol) Let Smoke be 1a and Michael Pittman can be 1b.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 What I like best about today is he made sure the DB didn't get the INTs that Zay would have just watched happen. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishPrince Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said: Agree, he’s been very reliable and Josh has good rapport with him (well at least on throws under 30 yards lol) Haha just like that 40 yard TD pass to him today... and the game winner vs jets hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 John Brown is my #1 receiver, I don't care how tall he is. Dude has great hands, gets open, balls his ass off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 He was awesome, but at times, especially late, Josh was straight forcing the ball to him. He's all we got it seems 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Brown is doing everything a #1 does. But we will continue to have fans insisting he’s not good enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEBills Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Smoke is very good. If we get a competent #2 WR, he will be even better too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 He is currently 3rd in receiving thus far this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Beane nailed it with this signing. ❤️Smoke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 I think this guy is probably our best WR in about 15 years. As long as the Qb gets the ball to him, he’s very good. Beasley is very good too. WRs are not the issue for a change. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 A fantasy football gem, he has been. Had him and Allen going. Combined 70 points! A great pickup for Buffalo! ...(and me ?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, colin said: He was awesome, but at times, especially late, Josh was straight forcing the ball to him. He's all we got it seems Position group ain't there but John Brown is a huge step in the right direction. I liked the signing at the time since he seems the exact speedster WR Josh Allen should have all over the field. Was hoping Robert Foster would get more action. Edited November 17, 2019 by BarkleyForGOATBackupPT5P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McClappy Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said: I think this guy is probably our best WR in about 15 years. As long as the Qb gets the ball to him, he’s very good. Beasley is very good too. WRs are not the issue for a change. We just need a big physical freak in the RZ. I was hoping Duke was gonna be that guy. It can wait till next draft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanSD Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Love this guy -- one of the best FA signings we've had in a long time. That said, I still want a big WR who can go up and make contested catches downfield. As great as Smoke is, he's not that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnCoke11 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Get a nice complimentary guy opposite of him and things will open up. Right now there’s no threat on the outside other than Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, NC Book said: A fantasy football gem, he has been. Had him and Allen going. Combined 70 points! A great pickup for Buffalo! ...(and me ?) The crazy part is as good as he has been I don't even know if I could start him in my lineups... We play 3 WRs and I somehow ended up with Michael Thomas, Tyreek Hill and Amari Cooper... Cooper I got lucky and grabbed as soon as he was traded last year because he was a Free Agent after having almost no production with Oakland... That trio has won me quite a few games by themselves...Goff has been sucking for the most part this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenboy81 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Smoke has been a great signing. Now need a true wr for the other side. Allen will destroy with another weapon opposite of smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doc Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 34 minutes ago, colin said: He was awesome, but at times, especially late, Josh was straight forcing the ball to him. He's all we got it seems He's the most dependable guy they have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, goldenboy81 said: Smoke has been a great signing. Now need a true wr for the other side. Allen will destroy with another weapon opposite of smoke Michael Pittman/USC Almost 6-4/225. 40 time range: 4.42-4.52 Can stretch the field on contested balls. Great YAC. He'll be there late 1st round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, matter2003 said: The crazy part is as good as he has been I don't even know if I could start him in my lineups... We play 3 WRs and I somehow ended up with Michael Thomas, Tyreek Hill and Amari Cooper... Cooper I got lucky and grabbed as soon as he was traded last year because he was a Free Agent after having almost no production with Oakland... That trio has won me quite a few games by themselves...Goff has been sucking for the most part this year You are stacked at wr. Browns been working out for me because I went a little RB heavy early in my draft. Ended up with Chubb, Aaron Jones, Josh Jacobs and was able score Damien Williams off waivers. Mike Evans as my #1 so it's been Either Brown or DJ Moore as my #2. Mark Andrews at TE, I'm sitting nice in 2nd place right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 You are like 10 weeks too late with this message lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 People have different definitions of what is a #1 WR. He's putting up numbers you would want a #1 guy to have. But he's also getting all of the throws you would expect a #1 guy to have without the defense really tailoring their D to stop him because he is not one. To me, and my definition of a #1 WR, to which there are maybe a dozen at most in the league, he is not a #1. He would be an awesome #2 and Beasley would make an excellent #3. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 I agree w the guys saying we need to use him, totally. I just get the feeling we ain't got nothing else as far as guys Josh trusts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbomb Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Can’t wait to add another real threat on the other side of him this offseason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 He’s a big time player when he’s on. My concern was whether he’d be that guy for 16 games. So far, so good! Getting him 3 years on a reasonable deal is great. If we can add another piece to the passing game it should go a long way to being a consistent threat on offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said: People have different definitions of what is a #1 WR. He's putting up numbers you would want a #1 guy to have. But he's also getting all of the throws you would expect a #1 guy to have without the defense really tailoring their D to stop him because he is not one. To me, and my definition of a #1 WR, to which there are maybe a dozen at most in the league, he is not a #1. He would be an awesome #2 and Beasley would make an excellent #3. They can't stop him. He's got 9-straight 50+ yard games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Doc said: They can't stop him. He's got 9-straight 50+ yard games. He's good. He's very good. I was high on him before they got him and thrilled when they did. But it's dependent on what your definition is of a #1. It's like "Franchise quarterback." Some fans think there is ten of them. Some fans think there is twenty of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack_in_MA Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said: People have different definitions of what is a #1 WR. He's putting up numbers you would want a #1 guy to have. But he's also getting all of the throws you would expect a #1 guy to have without the defense really tailoring their D to stop him because he is not one. To me, and my definition of a #1 WR, to which there are maybe a dozen at most in the league, he is not a #1. He would be an awesome #2 and Beasley would make an excellent #3. My sentiment exactly. He would be an outstanding #2. Need that big, physical #1. I frankly can't believe the stats he gets pretty consistently. His route-running must be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 55 minutes ago, matter2003 said: He was showing it last year in Baltimore before Flacco got benched but this year he is taking it to a whole new level....then the offense became run Lamar Jackson and throw only when needed and he kind of faded. Currently sitting at 56 catches for 818 and the longest active streak in the NFL of 50+ yard receiving games. On pace for 90 catches and 1309 yards...by any measures those are #1 WR numbers... This honestly might be the first time Brown has been viewed by a team as the first receiving option and he has been more than up to the task. Agreed. I'm not sure what the definition of a "#1 receiver" is. I mean this seriously. In baseball, we talk about a "#1 starter," and it's been defined as something beyond being the guy who starts opening day for every team. For example: one dominating pitch + at least two other "plus" pitches, etc., etc. In football, I think it's as simple as "the guy who gets open and makes the catch when everyone knows you've got to throw the ball." And that's been Brown this year. So yes, in my book, he's a true #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Love John Brown. Have ever since his Cardinals days. I was hoping we'd sign him last year but he went to the Ravens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 14 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said: People have different definitions of what is a #1 WR. He's putting up numbers you would want a #1 guy to have. But he's also getting all of the throws you would expect a #1 guy to have without the defense really tailoring their D to stop him because he is not one. To me, and my definition of a #1 WR, to which there are maybe a dozen at most in the league, he is not a #1. He would be an awesome #2 and Beasley would make an excellent #3. Yeah he doesn't meet my definition. To me a true #1 can make game changing plays that no one else can make. Brown isn't that. But he's a fantastic #2 because he makes all the normal plays on a very consistent basis. Doesn't make a lot of mistakes and can beat NFL corners consistently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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