LABILLBACKER Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 3 hours ago, I'm Spartacus said: Put Duke in at Tight End! I've been saying this for over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 3 hours ago, boater said: You're not concerned about depth on the bench? I have to admit I don't have TE depth chart. Depth at tight end wouldn’t move the line to a pick em ... that’s what I was responding to. As far as depth goes for this game i think two TEs are sufficient, I doubt they will all still be on the list next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 5 hours ago, TroutDog said: Man, injuries are so bad this year. This is unfortunate as the loss of Milano and Smoke, in particular, really negatively impact this team. Do we know yet if Milano is out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutDog Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Just now, Hapless Bills Fan said: Do we know yet if Milano is out? Perhaps I jumped the gun? I thought I read he was. Treatment week, however, so all bets are off with the validity of anything I say/write due to brain fog. Apologies if I’m wrong. The gist of what I was saying is that this year is the antithesis of last year. The Bills can’t seem to catch a break with injuries and we seem intensely thin on D and even our stellar receiving corps has gone to just ok without Smoke present. Frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, TroutDog said: Perhaps I jumped the gun? I thought I read he was. Treatment week, however, so all bets are off with the validity of anything I say/write due to brain fog. Apologies if I’m wrong. The gist of what I was saying is that this year is the antithesis of last year. The Bills can’t seem to catch a break with injuries and we seem intensely thin on D and even our stellar receiving corps has gone to just ok without Smoke present. Frustrating. So here's the final injury report: Brown, Ford, and Norman were declared out. Dodson was declared out and is now on IR Knox was declared out and is now on Covid-IR White, "Club hand" Lewis and Milano all questionable Now maybe there has been some leak and some NFL insider has said Milano will be out, but I saw him and Tre both in the "travel to NY" photos I'm also seeking clarity around the rules for covid-19 reserve list. Knox and Smith went on it from the active roster. The other two players who went on it (Sweeney and Becker) were on PUP and Practice Squad. We elevated Duke Williams and Jordan Devey, who I assume take the place of Knox and Smith on the roster. We're allowed to elevate 2 guys from practice squad as long as we have 8 OLmen active - so with Devey check - that would be Andre Smith and Dane Jackson? So why Dodson onto IR? Did we need to, to maintain the 53 man? Or maybe we figure he needs 3 games so get him on there before the game? Or we're clearing a spot for Feliciano to be activated next Weds? It's all very confusing to me. Ford did NOT go on IR but man, that guy was already playing with a brace on his shoulder and a groin injury, now a knee, so if ever a guy needed 3 weeks on IR you would think it would be him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 5 hours ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: Well, he is slower than Knox. With 10x better hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutDog Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: So here's the final injury report: Brown, Ford, and Norman were declared out. Dodson was declared out and is now on IR Knox was declared out and is now on Covid-IR White, "Club hand" Lewis and Milano all questionable Now maybe there has been some leak and some NFL insider has said Milano will be out, but I saw him and Tre both in the "travel to NY" photos I'm also seeking clarity around the rules for covid-19 reserve list. Knox and Smith went on it from the active roster. The other two players who went on it (Sweeney and Becker) were on PUP and Practice Squad. We elevated Duke Williams and Jordan Devey, who I assume take the place of Knox and Smith on the roster. We're allowed to elevate 2 guys from practice squad as long as we have 8 OLmen active - so with Devey check - that would be Andre Smith and Dane Jackson? So why Dodson onto IR? Did we need to, to maintain the 53 man? Or maybe we figure he needs 3 games so get him on there before the game? Or we're clearing a spot for Feliciano to be activated next Weds? It's all very confusing to me. Ford did NOT go on IR but man, that guy was already playing with a brace on his shoulder and a groin injury, now a knee, so if ever a guy needed 3 weeks on IR you would think it would be him Yes, it’s all so very weird this year with all of the changes. Agreed on Ford: he needs time. So do Edmunds and Milano...and Smoke. Unfortunately, we don’t get the benefit of a ‘push’ game when Covid comes to Buffalo. Not sure I understand how the NFL is handling that, either. As for Dodson, I appreciate McD being quiet but at the same time it drives me (us) bonkers. He is, however, doing the right thing by keeping everything close to the vest in my opinion. I guess, for me, I take comfort in the fact that I trust this regime. Foolish? Maybe...but I don’t think so. For our O, I seriously see Smoke as being Josh’s security blanket (along with Beas at times...but more so Smoke). Him being out changes this O. We need them all back to good health to make it to our promised land (my opinion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterStrategist Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 12 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: So here's the final injury report: Brown, Ford, and Norman were declared out. Dodson was declared out and is now on IR Knox was declared out and is now on Covid-IR White, "Club hand" Lewis and Milano all questionable Now maybe there has been some leak and some NFL insider has said Milano will be out, but I saw him and Tre both in the "travel to NY" photos I'm also seeking clarity around the rules for covid-19 reserve list. Knox and Smith went on it from the active roster. The other two players who went on it (Sweeney and Becker) were on PUP and Practice Squad. We elevated Duke Williams and Jordan Devey, who I assume take the place of Knox and Smith on the roster. We're allowed to elevate 2 guys from practice squad as long as we have 8 OLmen active - so with Devey check - that would be Andre Smith and Dane Jackson? So why Dodson onto IR? Did we need to, to maintain the 53 man? Or maybe we figure he needs 3 games so get him on there before the game? Or we're clearing a spot for Feliciano to be activated next Weds? It's all very confusing to me. Ford did NOT go on IR but man, that guy was already playing with a brace on his shoulder and a groin injury, now a knee, so if ever a guy needed 3 weeks on IR you would think it would be him Yeah great points. Some guys seriously need a few weeks to get healthy. Regarding Dodson, best guess they figure he is out a min of 2 weeks and figure they will likely need that roster spot (in next 2 weeks), better than having to put him on IR next week and losing an extra week. Or his injury is more serious than we know. Ford, would assume he would have gone on IR too, surprised by that. I would assume they think he has a shot at returning next week, along with perhaps Feliciano. Extra roster spot isn't needed per say for tomorrow, especially since Feliciano wasn't activated, and as you noted the Knox/Smith to Covid created 2 open spots. Pure speculation, but won't be surprised to see a couple roster moves at the deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 5 hours ago, Rocky Landing said: I posited a few weeks ago that the Bills should elevate some of the bruisers off the PS for this game-- this Greggo defense is going to be looking to hurt people. Duke Williams has unfortunately become something of a polarizing figure on this site, with some folks jumping at any opportunity to bash him. But he is definitely going to meet defenders head-on. He has a knack for contested catches, isn't going to get pushed around, has great YAC ability, and is a decent blocker who may elevate our running game. I hope he is active, and gets an opportunity to make plays. His career includes totals of 16 catches for 215 yards and 1 TD over 5 games. He caught 55% of his catches. He dropped 10%. His YAC is 4.2 yards. He certainly meets defenders head on though--his numbers prove that. 24 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said: With 10x better hands. nah 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 29 minutes ago, MasterStrategist said: Yeah great points. Some guys seriously need a few weeks to get healthy. Regarding Dodson, best guess they figure he is out a min of 2 weeks and figure they will likely need that roster spot (in next 2 weeks), better than having to put him on IR next week and losing an extra week. Or his injury is more serious than we know. Ford, would assume he would have gone on IR too, surprised by that. I would assume they think he has a shot at returning next week, along with perhaps Feliciano. Extra roster spot isn't needed per say for tomorrow, especially since Feliciano wasn't activated, and as you noted the Knox/Smith to Covid created 2 open spots. Pure speculation, but won't be surprised to see a couple roster moves at the deadline. So here's a thought for that roster spot (assuming I'm correct that we have a roster spot right now....) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, LABILLBACKER said: With 10x better hands. He has decent hands, 10x better hands would of caught the pass in the end zone last year in the playoffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: He has decent hands, 10x better hands would of caught the pass in the end zone last year in the playoffs. Yeah, limited data set but 10% drops Just on the face of it that might be 2x better than Knox and his 20% drops last year but it ain't 10x! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Hap, I liked you’re idea on the Broncos CB. He would be a minimum contract, and right now we could use it. We really can’t afford anyone with a high contract, but we wouldn’t have to use a draft pick next year to get him. Good call bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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