Perk71 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 After the Bills win the Super Bowl in the near future, there will be people on here complaining we are gonna lose so and so player. How will they ever compete the following year!! Haha Go Bills!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 49 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: I believe that's correct. I'm more concerned about Taron than Levi though--I think KJ will represent little to no dropoff, whereas the drop off from Taron to Neal is more significant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 25 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said: I remain thoroughly puzzled. It's hard for me to believe that any objective observer could look at the situation right now and feel comfortable with the depth at the cornerback position. If Taron is healthy, then they have 4 healthy corners going into the game. It's not an any more of a concern than any other team would have. In reality, had they kept a 6th corner on the roster, it would've been Lewis, who's been practicing with the team for 8 months. 1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said: Cool. Assuming nothing of note on Neal, they have 2 boundary guys and 2 slot guys healthy. Probably move Levi to IR and promote Cam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 minute ago, thebandit27 said: Cool. Assuming nothing of note on Neal, they have 2 boundary guys and 2 slot guys healthy. Probably move Levi to IR and promote Cam. If Cam played both pre-season which other posters seem to recall he did then that is the obvious move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: EJ Gaines is a free agent. I wonder if they look at him? He's good for at least 30 snaps before he gets hurt. Can we sign him though? I know he was released on injury settlement. Not sure how that works. Just to follow up looks like you can re-sign a player released on injury settlement after 6 weeks so Gaines should be free to return to the Bills if they wanted him back. Edited December 30, 2019 by Buffalo_Stampede Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 The only issue I have, really, is the reliance on Levi Wallace's frail frame to hold up for an entire season. Simply put: he does not have an NFL player's body. It was just a matter of time. They hopefully realize they need to upgrade the #2 CB position and will do so in the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said: The only issue I have, really, is the reliance on Levi Wallace's frail frame to hold up for an entire season. Simply put: he does not have an NFL player's body. It was just a matter of time. They hopefully realize they need to upgrade the #2 CB position and will do so in the offseason. I think they feel pretty good about Wallace to be honest but James Bradberry could be a Bill this offseason. Edited December 30, 2019 by Buffalo_Stampede Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionC3 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 36 minutes ago, junior12thman92 said: He's been fine this year, playing in all 16 games. A lot of guys don't want to take the cart. He got onto it on the sidelines, though. I get that. It’s a sign of weakness. But it’s also not their call if it’s a serious injury. And watching it live, it looked bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Our DBs are somewhat interchangable in McD's scheme. If needed, one of the safeties can slide into the CB spot. That said, I have confidence in Kevin Johnson... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Sal Capaccio just said he's concerned about our depth at corner and that we are thin at the position. But I'm a wacko, I know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said: Sal Capaccio just said he's concerned about our depth at corner and that we are thin at the position. But I'm a wacko, I know. Relax. Nobody said you're a wacko. I said (1) that they didn't keep 4 corners; they kept 5, and (2) that an injury to a starting corner is no greater concern to the Bills than it would be to any other team. Perhaps it's even less considering that the replacement starter has been taking 40% of the reps for the last 7 weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackOrton Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said: I remain thoroughly puzzled. It's hard for me to believe that any objective observer could look at the situation right now and feel comfortable with the depth at the cornerback position. 17 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: Relax. Nobody said you're a wacko. I said (1) that they didn't keep 4 corners; they kept 5, and (2) that an injury to a starting corner is no greater concern to the Bills than it would be to any other team. Perhaps it's even less considering that the replacement starter has been taking 40% of the reps for the last 7 weeks. I’d love to look at any CB group in the league and what unit wouldn’t look thin with two possible injuries to key contributors. To any position in general either. Imagine Josh Allen hurting his elbow and then Matt Barkley hurting his thumb. Would we hear how we mismanaged the QB position too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 32 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: I think they feel pretty good about Wallace to be honest but James Bradberry could be a Bill this offseason. I mean again, the guy injured himself intercepting a pass, with no contact with anything other than the ball. I've never seen anything like it. He's made of glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said: I love Beane and McDermott and the job they've done overall. I support them going forward. But I still feel the need to draw attention to a critical mistake they've made. McDermott seemed borderline embarrassed about it in his press conference last night, so hopefully it won't happen again, but the fact that it was a mistake of this magnitude does cause some concern. As I recall, the Bills were the only team in the NFL to carry only four CBs on their opening-day roster. I think everyone assumed this was just a temporary thing and they'd bring a veteran back after week 1, but it never happened. This meant the Bills were very thin at this position throughout the season and were very lucky to avoid significant injuries, until yesterday when they had to play two starters (Wallace and T. Johnson) deep into a meaningless game due to "a lack of bodies" as McDermott phrased it after the game. With Wallace in a walking boot, it probably means we are walking into the playoffs -- against a potent passing attack which we can only hope does not include Will Fuller -- with two boundary corners, a banged-up slot corner, and only safeties to back them up. The Texans will be looking at this as the Bills' weakness to attack. Stills could have a big game. McDermott said after the game that you hate to be in the position to have to play those guys like they did yesterday. Newsflash, McDermott/Beane: you didn't have to. You should have had a backup plan so you didn't have to risk the thinnest position on your roster going into the playoffs. Now you have put the team in a very difficult situation, and it was entirely avoidable. Start the season with another CB, or bring someone in just to play week 17. Either way, this never should have happened. dude, Marcus Peters, the ravens #1 CB played most of the game yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said: I mean again, the guy injured himself intercepting a pass, with no contact with anything other than the ball. I've never seen anything like it. He's made of glass. Strange take, I don't think he's really missed much time since being activated last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McClappy Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 2 hours ago, MR8 said: Quote they've built the #2 pass Defense int he NFL This is all that needs to be said to the silly post overall. #2 passing D in the league and OP somehow stats we mishandled the secondary. Does this make any logical sense at all? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Watkins' Rib Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Misshandled it into one of the league's top pass defense units. Yeah we should be concerned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 2 hours ago, thebandit27 said: Siran Neal is a corner in Buffalo's defense, hence why they carry 5 other safeties. They can't field a 75-man roster in week 17. Some guys are going to have to play. In fact, if you could pick a position for the Bills to lose a starter, Wallace has to be the first choice by a mile. Kevin Johnson has been solid and has been getting 40% of the boundary corner snaps since week 10. The NFL should really make week 17 a week in which every player on the roster is active. There's no reason not to, and these week 17 games involving teams locked into playoff slots have been a problem for a long time. 54 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said: The only issue I have, really, is the reliance on Levi Wallace's frail frame to hold up for an entire season. Simply put: he does not have an NFL player's body. It was just a matter of time. They hopefully realize they need to upgrade the #2 CB position and will do so in the offseason. His injury had nothing to do with his small frame. It was a freak leg injury on a non-contact play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said: No, it's not about the freak accident. He shouldn't have been playing in the first place; the rest of the starters were gone by then. If someone gets hurt on Saturday, are you comfortable with Siran Neal or Isaiah McKenzie covering Kenny Stills? Maybe the Bills felt like a loss or losses at other positions, like OL or WR for example, would have a bigger impact or drop off than at CB, so they chose to keep extra guys at those positions. Defense starts up front. Secondary has been a strength for the Bills for a few years now, but their overall success relies on the front 7's ability to create pressure and stop the run. Losing arguably your 4th best secondary player is probably less impactful, for this team and defensive scheme. McDermott does has a bit of a track record of getting production out of DBs that weren't drafted early. Next man up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. K Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 3 hours ago, clayboy54 said: Funny how a few weeks ago some people were calling for Levi Wallace's head. Now, its "oh my God, he's hurt!" Giuseppe says the position was mishandled. In fact as Bandit and Gunner have said, you can't have 75 guys on the roster. Somebody had to be exposed Sunday. Managing an NFL roster is clearly not as easy as we all make it seem. Especially with the bipolar fanbase. I thought the same thing during the game. I wont be surprised if McBeane takes one in the first 3 rounds of the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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