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Dawson Knox needs to go....now.


Kwai San

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So basically, you can’t believe he’s not Travis Kelce already.  
Kid has made a bunch of mistakes...sure. But he has some intangibles and I’m curious to see how he can put it together over the next 20-25 games. 

Always the optimist...I think he’s a keeper. 

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2 minutes ago, Bakin said:

So basically, you can’t believe he’s not Travis Kelce already.  
Kid has made a bunch of mistakes...sure. But he has some intangibles and I’m curious to see how he can put it together over the next 20-25 games. 

Always the optimist...I think he’s a keeper. 


Knox won’t see a 2nd contract in Buffalo. we’ll probably hang on to him because he’s cheap but we all know he’s not good. He’ll eventually get released and will maybe bounce around a bit before fading out of the league completely. 

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23 minutes ago, Kwai San said:

Seriously....why is this a ridiculous take???  Cuz you don't like it????

 

Yeah where?  Where do you come from while we are at it???

 

Maybe it's because it's coming on to Week 14 and you are talking about things that may or may not be addressed until March.

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46 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Not ridiculous at all. Just the wrong time to discuss. Let's bask in the glory tonight guys

I agree. Probably not the time to discuss the TE issue. I am confident we will address it in April. Josh could definitely use a TE safety valve which he doesn't have yet.

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18 minutes ago, Bangarang said:


Knox won’t see a 2nd contract in Buffalo. we’ll probably hang on to him because he’s cheap but we all know he’s not good. He’ll eventually get released and will maybe bounce around a bit before fading out of the league completely. 

 

We "all" do not know.  You are hardly the polltaker of this board.  Create a poll to see if "he's not good" and prove it or stop trying to exaggerate to sustain your position.

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15 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

We "all" do not know.  You are hardly the polltaker of this board.  Create a poll to see if "he's not good" and prove it or stop trying to exaggerate to sustain your position.


No poll is required because the stats and his play on the field speak for themselves. 
 

What argument is there that proves he’s a good TE?
 

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1 hour ago, TonyBeets said:

He's one of those guys you fall in love with his measurables.  He just can't seem to put it all together and it's frustrating.  No doubt we need a tight end.

Today was tough.  This is probably the first game after the Titans where our receivers were jammed at the line of scrimmage.  It was tough out there if your name was not Diggs!

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I think how we use him needs to be exactly what we did tonight honestly.

 

Keep him as an outlet within about 5-10 yards in space let him make plays after the catch where he is very very good. 

 

It's making catches especially contested ones 15-20 yards down field.....he's not there yet.  That route in the EZ was hideous I don't know what that was. 

 

 

If he can improve the route running he's going to be a monster.  

 

I think next year is leap year for him.  

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1 hour ago, Virgil said:

Allen loves Knox and never loses faith in him.  While I agree with where you are coming from, it’s just not going to happen. 
 

With that being said, I hope they go TE in the draft and put someone out there that can stretch the field a little and make Allen give in 

 

Allen loves all his guys and will express faith in them even if they've just let him down big time.  He was that way in college too.  Would always say "I wouldn't trade these guys for anyone" even if he'd just played a game where none of his receivers could catch a cold.  

 

It's not Allen's decision who sits and who starts at TE and whether they bring in another TE or not. 

 

I think the relevant point is what McDermott said about Moss: that the question to him from the coaches was how quickly could he reset and move on?  That's McDermott's mindset about his players.  "You made a mistake, Make Corrections, Reset".  In the Ravens game last year when Knox had a bad drop of an easy catch Daboll said he told Boras "you better get to him right away because we're going to go right back to him" and they did, for a difficult sideline catch. 

 

Knox had some good plays in today's game.  He got us a critical 1st down on a throw against the blitz where he did exactly the right thing then got YAC on 3rd and 11.  This epitomizes McDermott's "growth mindset".  Made a mistake that hurt the team, make corrections, reset, and make plays.  McDermott will call him "resilient"

 

I wanted an upgrade at TE during the offseason and I still want an upgrade at TE.  But to the OP, Dawson Knox is not going to "go now", he's going to be asked to grow and improve and he'll get his chances the rest of the season.  I am hopeful we see real competition next season.

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16 minutes ago, ganesh said:

Today was tough.  This is probably the first game after the Titans where our receivers were jammed at the line of scrimmage.  It was tough out there if your name was not Diggs!

 

Yeah, one thing I noticed today in the Miami game was how well Gesieki releases off the LOS where Knox gets embrangled.  I suppose that's one thing which limits his use (and perhaps Kroft? I haven't paid attention to his release) as an outlet in the quick passing game.

 

Still I see Knox out there and open at times.  I wonder what takes place in practice -is he sure handed there, or is it like today where he coughed up a catch after bobbling it?

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43 minutes ago, Bangarang said:


Knox won’t see a 2nd contract in Buffalo. we’ll probably hang on to him because he’s cheap but we all know he’s not good. He’ll eventually get released and will maybe bounce around a bit before fading out of the league completely. 

 

I think he is enough of an athlete at a position that isn't very strong that he will hang around the league for a few years. But I do hold out hope that he will pan out. He has these great flashes but just can't put it together consistently. 

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8 hours ago, FUTURIST said:

I think when Smoke Brown gets back Knox is going to become a major threat.  With Brown in there the offense is a totally different animal and the TE is going to get a lot of great matchups.

Been hearing about Knox’s potential for a while, but he continues to drop passes. Yes, Knox is young and still has some room to develop, but I haven’t seen much improvement from. I’m just glad his turnover didn’t cost the Bills the game last night.

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8 hours ago, Kwai San said:

OK....after his crazy fumble I was ready to go thru my TV screen.  But as I thought it through in years past that play would have been the downward spiral of the Bills to a horrific loss.  Perhaps Knox can stay perhaps not - he tried to atone for his error rather well.

 

Bottom line these Bills are real, the real deal.  America is seeing this.  This Saturday presents another opportunity to show the world - Bills are the real deal.

 

Meanwhile......Knox can go, along with Norman.....see yourselves out the door genitals.......

And replace them with who? Or is it whom?

Nice plan, I see you have it all figured out. And to think we gave Beane an extension when we had you all along.

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Tomlinism; "If were talking to a guy about catching the ball that is employed to catch the ball, that is a problem"

5 minutes ago, Dopey said:

And replace them with who? Or is it whom?

Nice plan, I see you have it all figured out. 

Tyler Kroft and Dane Jackson for starters. Maybe the draft and free agency next year.

 

There, plan in place.

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19 minutes ago, babulator said:

Tomlinism; "If were talking to a guy about catching the ball that is employed to catch the ball, that is a problem"

Tyler Kroft and Dane Jackson for starters. Maybe the draft and free agency next year.

 

There, plan in place.


I’m paraphrasing SM from the combine here, The number one priority of any receiver is to catch the damn ball!   Knox still has a chance, and I am rooting for him, but his window is closing, jmo.

 

Go Bills!!!

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Last night was a stereotypical Dawson Knox performance. The dropped pass/interception wasn't a surprise. Neither was the 10 yard catch and run or the PI drawing play. 

 

At the moment the good is slightly outweighing the bad. 

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Knox is a physically gifted tight end who has problems with drops and fumbles. He can stretch the field and run after the catch and break tackles, but can he make enough plays to overcome a big drop or a devastating turnover? I think an upgrade is needed in the off season. We are too talented on offense not to give Josh at least one quality, pass catching tight end. 

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1 hour ago, Dopey said:

And replace them with who? Or is it whom?

Nice plan, I see you have it all figured out. And to think we gave Beane an extension when we had you all along.

 

OK Smart azz - I see the name fits.  First of all there is NO need for Norman - he contributions has been one fumble recovery, a C19 infection scenerio that wiped out several players leading to issues for the AZ game and a penalty on ST last night.  Like I said NO need for Norman....a failed experiment.

 

Knox.... is in year 3 of developing.  I know there is a lot of man love for him on this board, this thread obviously proved it.  Since he is still on the rookie deal park his azz on the bench game time, at practice have his stand in front the juggs machine for days on end until he stops this butter hands shenanigans!  He seriously needs to man up and stop the drops and fumbles.

 

Thanks for playing.....

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Just now, billsfan_34 said:

With our TEs banged up he isnt going anywhere. 

 

I understand that - there needs to be a plan going forward.....a REAL plan....

15 minutes ago, BritBill said:

Last night was a stereotypical Dawson Knox performance. The dropped pass/interception wasn't a surprise. Neither was the 10 yard catch and run or the PI drawing play. 

 

At the moment the good is slightly outweighing the bad. 

 

VERY VERY VERY slightly.  JA needs a quality TE.....just one quality TE.

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9 hours ago, Virgil said:

Allen loves Knox and never loses faith in him.  While I agree with where you are coming from, it’s just not going to happen. 
 

With that being said, I hope they go TE in the draft and put someone out there that can stretch the field a little and make Allen give in 

 

 

It's way way way too early to say it's "just not going to happen." It might or it might not. It's his second year and he's missed a lot of time to injuries.

 

Having said that, it hasn't happened yet.  

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9 hours ago, FUTURIST said:

I think when Smoke Brown gets back Knox is going to become a major threat.  With Brown in there the offense is a totally different animal and the TE is going to get a lot of great matchups.

 

When did this happen with Brown in the lineup?

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Has the franchise had one TE play in the pro bowl? One? Even the watered down pro bowl where they invite everyone in after the starters decline?  Even Keith McKeller who was dynamic for a few games never put up a full season. Clay was above average for a year or two. Reimersma achieved above average status. It seems almost harder to land an elite tight end than an elite QB. 

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1 hour ago, babulator said:

Tomlinism; "If were talking to a guy about catching the ball that is employed to catch the ball, that is a problem"

Tyler Kroft and Dane Jackson for starters. Maybe the draft and free agency next year.

 

There, plan in place.

 

Kroft is gonzo.  He's been inactive the past few weeks and is an UFA at the end of the year.

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