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3 minutes ago, SirAndrew said:

Frazier’s always been quite basic and conservative imo. He made his defense work in Minnesota with good pass rushers and solid Dline play. I think Frazier’s bend don’t break defense needs guys capable of making plays to function properly. We have no playmakers, and this defense isn’t going to function well without them. 

The part that sucks is that I think he is one of the best secondary coaches. I think he is a little out of his league at DC.

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1 minute ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said:

The part that sucks is that I think he is one of the best secondary coaches. I think he is a little out of his league at DC.

I agree, and we saw that with our secondary early in his tenure. We never did great shutting down the run since McD and Frazier got here, but the pass D was solid. In a pass happy league, we were able to neutralize opponent’s with that pass defense. The 2017 season was a masterclass in solid secondary play for the most part. Frazier doesn’t have the roster to make up for lack of scheme in other areas. One pass rusher could make all the difference in the world, but we just don’t have that. 

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1 hour ago, fansince88 said:

He was playing against 2 and a half linemen there. Lots of other plays can point to this point made better no?

well you certainly do not see a typical one tech D dudes pushed 3-5 yards down field

 

so yeah it was that bad

1 hour ago, billsbackto81 said:

Never thought a 300 lb. man could be moved so easily when he's supposedly resisting against it. 

but hey he's the next kyle williams according to the press release comments on facebook haha

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3 hours ago, RyanC883 said:

 

he got blown off less than the others??

 

this picture should be in every D coach and players office and locker this week  

That was textbook whiteboard blocking. As an old olineman, it would have been a thing of beauty to see if it wasn’t against my team. As anyone who has played any level of football knows, rarely does it work out like it is drawn up, defenders aren’t where they are ‘supposed to be’. In that game the Bills were not only right where they were ‘supposed to be’, they left an open exposed chest for the olinemen to get into and drive them back with superior leverage. Not sure I have ever seen that at the professional level.

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3 hours ago, Do The Reich Thing said:

For Leslie to say he did good in the run game is a straight up lie. He got blown off the line, constantly. 

Perhaps you would prefer:

 

"Yeah, Justin pretty much sucks and that's why he's been on the practice squad, but we are between a rock and a hard place right now.  We need to try every angle we can to improve the D, with what we have in-house."

 

 

 

 

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3 hours ago, Do The Reich Thing said:

For Leslie to say he did good in the run game is a straight up lie. He got blown off the line, constantly. 

He looked good compared to others.  Thinnest kid at fat camp kind of praise.

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3 hours ago, msw2112 said:

I don't understand the practice squad rules these days, but why are they announcing this today?  If he played in the game on Monday, wasn't he added to the 53 at that time?  As far as how he played, I don't think it can be said that any of the Bills defensive linemen played well on Monday, but Zimmer did make a couple of hustle plays and seemed to give a lot of effort, so perhaps that elevates him above the others and earned him a spot on the roster.  He certainly didn't appear to be any worse than anyone else on the D-line.

He does hustle and have heart.  I think a few of the new DLsignees don't.

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17 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

Perhaps you would prefer:

 

"Yeah, Justin pretty much sucks and that's why he's been on the practice squad, but we are between a rock and a hard place right now.  We need to try every angle we can to improve the D, with what we have in-house."

 

 

 

 

Lol I’d appreciate the honesty

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OK, so dude got blown up on some running plays.  Bottom line, he came within milliseconds of creating a turnover which would have won the game, and he made a crucial 3rd down stop to keep the Bills alive.  Did ANYBODY else on defense even make a single play that made a difference?  We used to like players who made plays.

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2 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said:

OK, so dude got blown up on some running plays.  Bottom line, he came within milliseconds of creating a turnover which would have won the game, and he made a crucial 3rd down stop to keep the Bills alive.  Did ANYBODY else on defense even make a single play that made a difference?  We used to like players who made plays.

No one has made a play in two weeks except for Klein and this kid. They aren’t the most talented but at least they are awake 

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33 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said:

 

The Zimmer hate is just ridiculous.  Anyone standing up for him gets the "Look at this Tweet".  Zimmer deserves better.

He’s a backup, to Butler. A fringe guy ... but he’s also not played a ton and is still developing. Let’s see how he progresses. Every single player on that DL needs to improve, I’ll focus on the ones making gobs of money first. 

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He's not a 1-tech, and he is not the answer there, but he played with a lot intensity and did not do a terrible job splitting the center and guard on some plays that helped disrupt the backfield.

 

When trying to take on those double teams, he is just going to have to stay square to the line and drop his knee and try to create a log jam.

 

This is a line that needs an infusion of a talented big-bodied run-stuffing anchor someday.

 

Dareus really screwed over this org by collecting his money, a six year 108 million with a 65 million in guarantees and a 25 million dollar signing bonus then promptly checking out. 

 

He could have been that key piece if he had the competitive heart to play the game and some pride in his job.

 

Star has been decent filling in as he could stand his ground. Dareus in prime shape would have given a double-team all it could handle.

 

 

 

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19 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

Odd considering I think we're all expecting Jon Feliciano to be activated to the 53. Assumed they'd just use Spain's roster spot for him. Now do they release Boettger or something?

 

I think Jon won't get activated this week.  We are playing the Jets after all.  If that's the plan they got a week to figure out the DL situation.

Some vet DL may just get outright cut next week.  Can't see Beane keeping 10 DLs for too long.

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He’s a beast. I call him my quiet assassin,” Hughes said. “He comes in the building early, he’s working hard and he’s just flying around trying to make plays. And that’s our makeup of the team, guys who want to hit the field, who are hungry, who want to make plays. And for Zim to go out there, every opportunity he’s got, he’s in the backfield tossing offensive linemen off, taking double teams. He’s being that force that we need him to be. So it’s fun watching him play just because of the way he prepares throughout the week. It’s always great to see someone else who’s in the building super early.”



Zimmer was not invited to the scouting combine or Senior Bowl but demonstrated his eyepopping strength and athleticism at Michigan’s pro day in 2016.

He had the requisite size to play as an interior defensive lineman in the NFL, at 6 feet, 2 5/8 inches and 302 pounds, and impressive agility, running a 4.85-second 40-yard dash, a 4.4 shuttle and a 7.01 three-cone drill. He had a 32-inch vertical jump, a 9-9 broad jump and benched 225 pounds a staggering 44 times – 10 more reps than any prospect at the combine that year.
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On 10/21/2020 at 4:50 PM, Do The Reich Thing said:

For Leslie to say he did good in the run game is a straight up lie. He got blown off the line, constantly. 

 

THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATER LIES TOLD!!!!

 

SORRY, THIS IS SO BAD THAT IT MUST BE TYPED IN ALL CAPS.

 

It's a shame just how many people bought this lie, as evidenced with the 'thumbs up' votes.

 

Zimmer is actually the brightest spot on the D-line right now, he made positive plays throughout the Chiefs game. Something seemed to go awry almost every time Ed Oliver stepped onto the field.

 

This is just a ginormous lie and it shows how uninformed Bills' fans can be. I expect a big improvement on the D-line if Zimmer s given more snaps. Probably the most physically imposing player on the defense; the coaches have to find a way to get Ed Oliver impacting the defense because right now his play is underwhelming---not very dominant at all.

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2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

 


 

 

 

 

I thought that was an interesting article.  At this point his elevation makes sense with what the article says about him working super hard.

 

I think as a backup OLman Spain was not working on his craft.  I think Harrison Phillips was not working as hard as a guy dissatisfied with his play could have been working (busy arranging his special needs kids bash during KC week). 

 

McDermott and Frazier sending a message "you WILL work hard, you WILL go all out, or you WILL sit out"

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1 hour ago, BurpleBull said:

 

THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATER LIES TOLD!!!!

 

SORRY, THIS IS SO BAD THAT IT MUST BE TYPED IN ALL CAPS.

 

It's a shame just how many people bought this lie, as evidenced with the 'thumbs up' votes.

 

Zimmer is actually the brightest spot on the D-line right now, he made positive plays throughout the Chiefs game. Something seemed to go awry almost every time Ed Oliver stepped onto the field.

 

This is just a ginormous lie and it shows how uninformed Bills' fans can be. I expect a big improvement on the D-line if Zimmer s given more snaps. Probably the most physically imposing player on the defense; the coaches have to find a way to get Ed Oliver impacting the defense because right now his play is underwhelming---not very dominant at all.

Lol ok

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1 hour ago, Do The Reich Thing said:

Did you not see the multiple videos circulating of him not being able to get off the line?

 

I didn't see the video you're talking about, but I saw last week's game against the Chiefs. He was in on a lot of tackles and a few were for losses. He was able to get push into the backfield often (even though it didn't lead to a sack) and showed chase-down ability. 

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On 10/25/2020 at 1:40 PM, Do The Reich Thing said:

Did you not see the multiple videos circulating of him not being able to get off the line?

 

Sorry, gotta bump this. Lol

 

What were you saying about Zimmer?

 

Can't always wait for PFF to tell you that one of your player's is good.

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30 minutes ago, BurpleBull said:

 

Sorry, gotta bump this. Lol

 

What were you saying about Zimmer?

 

Can't always wait for PFF to tell you that one of your player's is good.

I said it too.. And I bumped another thread about it too.. Would I give him a 4 year $50M contract? No. But for the $600k or whatever he’s getting paid is music to my ears.. He’s been our best lineman at times!

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40 minutes ago, BurpleBull said:

 

Sorry, gotta bump this. Lol

 

What were you saying about Zimmer?

 

Can't always wait for PFF to tell you that one of your player's is good.

He made the play of his career. I’m ecstatic that the Bills won and I love him for it. Bump away, but it doesn’t mean that Zimmer is good. Since you’re too lazy to go back through the thread and find the videos posted I’ll find them and bump it back to you. 

On 10/25/2020 at 1:39 PM, BurpleBull said:

 

I mean if you have proof, then feel free to share. 

Here you go, Sally 

 

 

standby I’ll find more 

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6 minutes ago, Victory Formation said:

I said it too.. And I bumped another thread about it too.. Would I give him a 4 year $50M contract? No. But for the $600k or whatever he’s getting paid is music to my ears.. He’s been our best lineman at times!

 

He is so overlooked it's crazy, because he's in on so many plays; he's consistently pushing back the guy(s) blocking him and he strong enough to hold up at point of attack.

 

I think he's a real gift to the D-line.

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7 minutes ago, Do The Reich Thing said:

He made the play of his career. I’m ecstatic that the Bills won and I love him for it. Bump away, but it doesn’t mean that Zimmer is good. Since you’re too lazy to go back through the thread and find the videos posted I’ll find them and bump it back to you. 

Here you go, Sally 

 

 

standby I’ll find more 

 

 

Cover 1 protested too much about Zimmer that night.

 

Tremaine Edmunds can lose 20 snaps in a row and they will find a way to claim he's not doing too bad.

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