Nextmanup Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Lv-Bills said: Wins are needed. If they can play, they need to play. A.J. Klein is god awful. He basically just dances around in small circles every play. This is clearly one of the only areas that we couldn't afford this to happen to. We'll get through it, but man, there has to be better options out there than Klein. I agree; get them in there the moment they can go. I wouldn't be surprised if neither plays though, simply because they are not ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 From the outside looking in, I think Edmunds is closer than Milano, but that's only a guess. If Edmunds does play, I think Dodson can play outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Is Vosean Joseph an option, or did he get signed by someone else after he was released? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 minute ago, mannc said: Is Vosean Joseph an option, or did he get signed by someone else after he was released? The fact they didnt bring him in last week, and he still hasnt been signed by anyone else, is pretty telling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykidsdad Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 we will have to win a shoot out if these LBs dont play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Rubes said: Our defense was clearly weakened by the losses of Edmunds and Milano. Those two are essential and we don't have backups that can do what they do. We had no answer to Fitz (Fitz!) and the Dolphins attack, although at least part of that was probably due to heat and exhaustion. Nevertheless, we need those two back badly. Not this week, though. I don't expect to see either of them on the field against the Rams. It's possible Edmunds dresses, but I don't expect to see him play unless needed. Why? - Non-conference game, doesn't mean much (despite old prior threads) - Still in first place even if we lose - Still undefeated in the division and conference even if we lose - Brutal stretch of 5 consecutive AFC games coming up after (Raiders, Titans, Chiefs, Jets, Patriots) - Need them as healthy as possible for those five games, the AFC is at stake Unless they're both near 100%, give them time to rest and heal up. We're gonna need them much more in a couple of weeks. I don't like it but you do have logic on your side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real McClappy Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Is this one of those NFC games don't matter threads? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, GunnerBill said: I'd be surprised if Milano plays this week. He wasn't even out there when they practiced at all last week. Edmunds did have a couple of days doing individuals and then they decided it wasn't right and sat him down again at the end of the week. I'd expect the same pattern, ie. Edmunds in a red non-contact jersey doing positional drills only Wednesday and Thursday and then a decision Friday either to incorporate him in team drills - which would trend towards him playing; or to sit him down which would trend towards him missing out again. Finally some words of wisdom based on strong analytics, instead of idle conjecture based on some non-existent tea leaves. 8 minutes ago, Real McNasty said: Is this one of those NFC games don't matter threads? No no no, the OP cleared all that up right out of the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said: I almost made this joke in my first post but wasnt sure how many folks are still around to get it. Yeah, that's what I was referring to in that statement about prior threads. Didn't know if anyone would get it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Rubes said: Our defense was clearly weakened by the losses of Edmunds and Milano. Those two are essential and we don't have backups that can do what they do. We had no answer to Fitz (Fitz!) and the Dolphins attack, although at least part of that was probably due to heat and exhaustion. Nevertheless, we need those two back badly. Not this week, though. I don't expect to see either of them on the field against the Rams. It's possible Edmunds dresses, but I don't expect to see him play unless needed. Why? - Non-conference game, doesn't mean much (despite old prior threads) - Still in first place even if we lose - Still undefeated in the division and conference even if we lose - Brutal stretch of 5 consecutive AFC games coming up after (Raiders, Titans, Chiefs, Jets, Patriots) - Need them as healthy as possible for those five games, the AFC is at stake Unless they're both near 100%, give them time to rest and heal up. We're gonna need them much more in a couple of weeks. The best tie breaker is wins......don't care if against AFC, NFC or MAC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideNine Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Rubes said: Our defense was clearly weakened by the losses of Edmunds and Milano. Those two are essential and we don't have backups that can do what they do. We had no answer to Fitz (Fitz!) and the Dolphins attack, although at least part of that was probably due to heat and exhaustion. Nevertheless, we need those two back badly. Not this week, though. I don't expect to see either of them on the field against the Rams. It's possible Edmunds dresses, but I don't expect to see him play unless needed. Why? - Non-conference game, doesn't mean much (despite old prior threads) - Still in first place even if we lose - Still undefeated in the division and conference even if we lose - Brutal stretch of 5 consecutive AFC games coming up after (Raiders, Titans, Chiefs, Jets, Patriots) - Need them as healthy as possible for those five games, the AFC is at stake Unless they're both near 100%, give them time to rest and heal up. We're gonna need them much more in a couple of weeks. Our defense did crap the bed against the Fins. No sugar-coating getting over 300 yards hung on you by Fitz and their offense and also blowing the lead. I have noticed that when our defense has taken heat for a poor performance they usually bounce back with a strong game so we will see if they come out looking for some redemption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CABillsfan Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Those kids are like wolverine. They heal super fast. Not like us where it takes a month for an ankle. Bet Edmunds plays. Milano might not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistofFate Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Without them in the lineup I think we will get chewed up over the middle of the field by Cooper Kupp all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshAllenHasBigHands Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Just now, TwistofFate said: Without them in the lineup I think we will get chewed up over the middle of the field by Cooper Kupp all day. Edmunds ability to eat up space in the middle of the field, even on play action, cannot be understated. It is essential to our defense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistofFate Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Just now, JoshAllenHasBigHands said: Edmunds ability to eat up space in the middle of the field, even on play action, cannot be understated. It is essential to our defense. It was clearly noticeable last week, his range is amazing and it showed without him in the lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I expect Edmunds but not Milano. Absolutely no reason to hold them out if they can go. We need every win we can get. Schedule is brutal. No chance you just go easy here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: Don't you know beating NFC teams hurts you for the playoffs? Just read something similar in another thread that the game doesn't matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codyny13 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 If you’re healthy enough to play you play. Every game matters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Nice to know we have an inside source here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 The loss of Edmunds was obvious with Fitz throwing like he did but I think we have a high quality backup in Dodson for Milano. I hope we have both back but I think we can survive Milano much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, Buffalo Timmy said: The loss of Edmunds was obvious with Fitz throwing like he did but I think we have a high quality backup in Dodson for Milano. I hope we have both back but I think we can survive Milano much better. Dodson was playing Edmunds role. That was my issue with the defense IMO. Milano makes a huge difference in this defense. He’s the best LB we have. If Milano is out again, our best bet is to play Dodson as the MLB and Edmunds outside. I want the guy that can run better to play WLB. That’s why it aggravated me to see Klein play Milanos role. They should have switched the 2 against Miami. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Rubes said: Fair point! We'll see. As I said, maybe they'll be healthy enough to play. I hope so... Why hold them out because it's the Dolphins, but not the Rams? Dolphins game is far more important (divisional game and AFC game). Wins are more important than losses that might help you out in tiebreaker situations. If that loss becomes a win, the tiebreaker disappears as an issue. In other words, the fact that a win is against an NFC team ONLY matters in tiebreaker situations. I'm for avoiding tiebreaker situations. Edited September 22, 2020 by dave mcbride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protocal69 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, Buffalo Timmy said: The loss of Edmunds was obvious with Fitz throwing like he did but I think we have a high quality backup in Dodson for Milano. I hope we have both back but I think we can survive Milano much better. You do know that Dodson was in for Edmunds right. Hopefully if Edmunds is back then Dodson can play Milano position 13 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said: Dodson was playing Edmunds role. That was my issue with the defense IMO. Milano makes a huge difference in this defense. He’s the best LB we have. If Milano is out again, our best bet is to play Dodson as the MLB and Edmunds outside. I want the guy that can run better to play WLB. That’s why it aggravated me to see Klein play Milanos role. They should have switched the 2 against Miami. Great Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Unless Edmunds has a tear in the shoulder I suspect he will play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEN-CAL17 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said: Unless Edmunds has a tear in the shoulder I suspect he will play. What’s crazy is Frazier said last week he’d be surprised if they both didn’t play last week.... they’ve been listed as day-to-day the entire time. We will find out tomorrow. I’d expect limited both Wednesday and Thursday.... Milano be a DNP for tomorrow. One fan mentioned it’s not really an important game. All games are important especially home games. Milano though is a big question mark. I’d bet Edmunds will be good for Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAgainBillsFan Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 38 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said: Dodson was playing Edmunds role. That was my issue with the defense IMO. Milano makes a huge difference in this defense. He’s the best LB we have. If Milano is out again, our best bet is to play Dodson as the MLB and Edmunds outside. I want the guy that can run better to play WLB. That’s why it aggravated me to see Klein play Milanos role. They should have switched the 2 against Miami. You'll never see Edmunds on the outside. McD and Frazier want that opposing QB cringing at the sight of that monster in the middle, prior to every snap. And Gase probably considers the end of season tie-breakers in his early season decisions. But real coaches get their teams to bust their asses for every win, and let the tie-breakers fall where they may. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Rubes said: Our defense was clearly weakened by the losses of Edmunds and Milano. Those two are essential and we don't have backups that can do what they do. We had no answer to Fitz (Fitz!) and the Dolphins attack, although at least part of that was probably due to heat and exhaustion. Nevertheless, we need those two back badly. Not this week, though. I don't expect to see either of them on the field against the Rams. It's possible Edmunds dresses, but I don't expect to see him play unless needed. Why? - Non-conference game, doesn't mean much (despite old prior threads) - Still in first place even if we lose - Still undefeated in the division and conference even if we lose - Brutal stretch of 5 consecutive AFC games coming up after (Raiders, Titans, Chiefs, Jets, Patriots) - Need them as healthy as possible for those five games, the AFC is at stake Unless they're both near 100%, give them time to rest and heal up. We're gonna need them much more in a couple of weeks. Young man go to your room! Don't come back out until you rediscover your fandom and disregard common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I’ll have to trust the coaches, players and trainers to do what’s best. It’s all I can do........ BUT - when’s the last time you felt we might stand a chance in a shootout? Seriously! That thought I find exciting! Last year I was hoping to win 13-10 type games. This is a totally different looking offense! It’s time for the offense to carry us to some victories when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thronethinker Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) The problem with your point is that if they expected them to miss more than 3 games they both would be on IR. So you gonna tell me they sacrificed 2 roster spots over 3 weeks for the Raiders game instead of IR. I say they both play this week because that is what the staff was expecting, otherwise one if not both would have been on the 3 gam IR before the Fish game. Edited September 22, 2020 by thronethinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hebert19 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Id put money on edmunds playing. No to milano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 5 hours ago, Rubes said: Our defense was clearly weakened by the losses of Edmunds and Milano. Those two are essential and we don't have backups that can do what they do. We had no answer to Fitz (Fitz!) and the Dolphins attack, although at least part of that was probably due to heat and exhaustion. Nevertheless, we need those two back badly. Not this week, though. I don't expect to see either of them on the field against the Rams. It's possible Edmunds dresses, but I don't expect to see him play unless needed. Why? - Non-conference game, doesn't mean much (despite old prior threads) - Still in first place even if we lose - Still undefeated in the division and conference even if we lose - Brutal stretch of 5 consecutive AFC games coming up after (Raiders, Titans, Chiefs, Jets, Patriots) - Need them as healthy as possible for those five games, the AFC is at stake Unless they're both near 100%, give them time to rest and heal up. We're gonna need them much more in a couple of weeks. Step outside and face me while you say this, that’s all I have to say about this. I mean, shorten it a bit, knock back a paragraph or two, maybe eliminate the bullet points and whatnot, it’s getting chilly early this time of year and I haven’t had my flu shot yet. I hope you are wrong, hence my fury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 The Bills are actually relatively fortunate thus far with injuries when you look around the league. Virtually no one is playing at full strength and many teams have Already lost cornerstone players for the season. These two players are not on IR and McDermott said he doesn’t think they are long term injuries. They will be back in due time and the Bills should feel lucky that they have everyone else. Even the Knox concussion should theoretically be short term. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bss Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 They'll definitely keep it vague for as long as possible. Edmunds and Milano are really good against the rams strengths (play action and passes to tight ends) so they'll want to keep the rams guessing when they try and game plan for our defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 If they can play theyre going to play. Youre making it sound like this game is meaningless. 6 hours ago, Rubes said: Our defense was clearly weakened by the losses of Edmunds and Milano. Those two are essential and we don't have backups that can do what they do. We had no answer to Fitz (Fitz!) and the Dolphins attack, although at least part of that was probably due to heat and exhaustion. Nevertheless, we need those two back badly. Not this week, though. I don't expect to see either of them on the field against the Rams. It's possible Edmunds dresses, but I don't expect to see him play unless needed. Why? - Non-conference game, doesn't mean much (despite old prior threads) - Still in first place even if we lose - Still undefeated in the division and conference even if we lose - Brutal stretch of 5 consecutive AFC games coming up after (Raiders, Titans, Chiefs, Jets, Patriots) - Need them as healthy as possible for those five games, the AFC is at stake Unless they're both near 100%, give them time to rest and heal up. We're gonna need them much more in a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Edmunds participated in 2 full practices last week. I do feel that the Bills were confidence they could get by with Dodson for a week. I have a feeling that he’ll play this week. I can see Milano sitting for another week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 20 minutes ago, JohnNord said: Edmunds participated in 2 full practices last week. I do feel that the Bills were confidence they could get by with Dodson for a week. I have a feeling that he’ll play this week. I can see Milano sitting for another participated he participated in two full practices, but I can’t imagine he was a full participant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: he participated in two full practices, but I can’t imagine he was a full participant I believe he was. He’s pretty close. In comparison, Milano wasn’t even at practice, which isn’t good but it also means they expect him back sooner than 3 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Just now, JohnNord said: I believe he was. He’s pretty close. In comparison, Milano wasn’t even at practice, which isn’t good but it also means they expect him back sooner than 3 games. He had the red non-contact jersey Wed. and Thurs then DNP on Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytownblofan Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 The fact that we did not protect a LB on the practice squad today makes me believe we will at least see one of them back this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshAllenHasBigHands Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, ytownblofan said: The fact that we did not protect a LB on the practice squad today makes me believe we will at least see one of them back this weekend I agree. Verrrrry good sign. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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