Punching Bag Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 32 minutes ago, DCbillsfan said: He probably wants to leave on his terms. If the Bills cut him, he's unlikely to be signed by another team. His chances of sticking with the Bills are real low imo. Plus, the Bills will save $2.5 M if they cut him. Good luck Lee. He was also one of the non-OL pass blockers when Bills kept him to neutralize some players. 25 minutes ago, DJB said: I'm really going miss those false start penalties. Yes what you will do with your imagination. He had NONE last year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Have him gain 40 lbs and play guard. If you live in Buffalo, 40 lbs isn’t hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Have him gain 40 lbs and play guard. If you live in Buffalo, 40 lbs isn’t hard. What if he lives in Nashville as the article clearly states? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 20 minutes ago, eball said: I’d suggest you visit your optometrist. I was a big time Knox supporter but at this point I’m done. Blocking is non-existent and he doesn’t create the mismatches one would expect in the passing game. The Bills need a total makeover at the position. Nothing wrong with eyes at all. The Bills need a pass catching TE. Like I said it's looking like Knox isn't that guy. The Bills need a blocking TE and I hope that Nate Becker can fill that role. Between those 2 types of TEs that is the lions share of snaps. BUT the Bills need an all around guy that can cover/relieve for injury/depth. That is who I think Knox is (at least until now). If you think he is "unworthy" of making an NFL team in that role I disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitch left Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 41 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Yeah, it was pretty strange. Lee Smith barely saw the field the first 7 weeks of the season, Covid-19 notwithstanding. After the bye, it was like someone smacked a relevant coach upside the Haid and said "Dawson Knox just can't block, if you want to run the ball put Lee Smith in there" and he started to see 25,30, 40% of the offensive snaps. Run game picked up a notch. Then we get to the playoffs, very little Lee Smith, no run game. Not saying that's correlated, it's just such a move away from the last weeks of the season when our offense was firing pretty well. I totally agree - watch the tape - he helped especially with Williams even if it were chips. Wonders if he could have helped your man Feliciano who got crushed by the Chiefs inside (just watched the Cover 1 on Josh - yikes Mongo was bad). Plus his TD grabs were top shelf not to mention the open lumbering spree down the sideline out running a nose tackle - 5.4 speed - what's not to like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 32 minutes ago, eball said: Lee Smith was 5x more valuable than Dawson Knox for the Bills this season. Define "valuable", please. If you can quantitate 5x more valuable, you must be able to define it fairly precisely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 54 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Guess you must have been missing them all season then https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitLe00/penalties Psssssst.....Tyler Kroft is a free agent Yes I was well aware that he cleaned that issue up this year. I was actually much more impressed with Smith this year and would have been fine bringing him back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Thank you for your time, the young guys have matured and can lead this team. Just bring in another olineman and have him report as eligible for the plays Smith was in. The only passes Smith caught were ones a olineman could catch as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 52 minutes ago, eball said: Lee Smith was 5x more valuable than Dawson Knox for the Bills this season. 100% truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 In 2020, he did what was asked of him and had zero penalties that I can remember. I wished we would’ve used him vs the chiefs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) It’s probably time. I don’t see the Bills bringing him back for any amount of money that would be worth it for him to return. I only expect Knox and Gilliam back out of the TE group, along with Sweeney if cleared from the myocarditis. They will be adding at least one in FA or draft (I expect FA). Edited February 4, 2021 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 when 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddo Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I think we didn't get as much value out of Smith, as we shuld have this season - but that was no fault of his, it's down to coaches/schemes. No penalties, blocked well, and snagged a couple of TDs (well at least one). If he played more/was used more, then at $2.5 million, he is being paid in the right area, and I wouldn't have a problem with him returning. Should he decide to retire, then I wish him well - he's been a solid pro. Knox has most of the physical attributes to be a good TE - decent size, enough speed, and looks 'built'. I question what's between his ears though, when he's on the field. Too many untimely drops, from simple catches, and missing blocks too often - some of which I believe is down to not knowing his assignments well enough. I think he needs to take note of that classic Tomlin quote 'I expect guys to make routine plays, routinely'. The 'angry run' and odd highlight reel catch, are all well and good, but if you don't do the basics right regularly, you are more of a liability than an asset. In fairness, he didn't make the drops in the second half of the season, but he was still missing blocks, and he was rarely obviously 'open'. For all the physical attributes, I see him as no better than a #2 TE, without significant improvement all round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 hour ago, GoBills808 said: What if he lives in Nashville as the article clearly states? Well I didn’t read the article buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chandler's Hands Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Beast said: 100% truth. Maybe 97.6% truth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern_Bills Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 He's a great morale guy and he is really good at what he does. I know it isn't catching and making touchdowns so we aren't impressed. He is definitely good at blocking, and he also made some sneaky plays in the pass game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 3 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said: I mean haha. Dude made a great living not being really talented. Seems like a great lockerroom guy and I salute him and wish him well. Now can we finally get a real TE here. Great lockeroom guy. Decent blocker and terrible offensive TE. Good luck Lee, say hi to DiMarco for us..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Define "valuable", please. If you can quantitate 5x more valuable, you must be able to define it fairly precisely. 🙄 oh please. Smith did what he was supposed to do (block) and also managed to snag several big receptions. Knox was supposed to have a “breakout” year and was nothing special. In this offense I’d rather have Smith in the game because he’s reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78thealltimegreat Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 4 hours ago, HOUSE said: Nick Wojton February 3, 2021 1:09 pm The Bills could see some changes at tight end this offseason. While the default name for many to associate the position with is Dawson Knox, change might actually begin with Lee Smith. Smith, 33, recently said he is contemplating retiring. The Tennessee native recently joined the Nashville radio show JMart and Ramon on 1045 The Zone and he referenced hanging ’em up on a couple of occasion https://billswire.usatoday.com/2021/02/03/buffalo-bills-lee-smith-contemplating-retirement/ Oh no how will the bills replace this cornerstone of the offense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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