Bold predictions - Bills training camp & roster

[Punching Bag]

56 minutes ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

I agree that McKenzie will make the team also, even if he's not going to be a K/R.

 

He caught 5 TDs and threw one and returned one.  There is no rookie who is going to replace him.

[Rico]

6 minutes ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

I don't recall him fumbling last year? Or are you talking about few years back when he was K/R and didn't do too well?

Going back pre-Andre Roberts. I like him a lot & hope he sticks, but I also think the competition will be tough.

[Patrick Duffy]

Just now, Rico said:

Going back pre-Andre Roberts. I like him a lot & hope he sticks, but I also think the competition will be tough.

Well to be fair all the WR's were really bad large majority of the time before 2019. I think Daboll figured out the best way to use McKenzie and has called right plays   to get the most out of him. 

 

It's really shows what a player can do when there is decent help around them. Imo there's no way McKenzie would have had the year he just had if the WR's were still Zay Jones, K. Benjamin, Foster etc on offense with him.

[BobbyC81]

Due to injury(s) at RB, Antonio Williams makes the team and contributes during the season.

[Mat68]

1 hour ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

There is a few that can, but I don't think it's set in stone for anyone yet like it was with Roberts. McKenzie will for sure be in that mix in determining who will be the main guy to be K/R and P/R. 

 

I agree that McKenzie will make the team also, even if he's not going to be a K/R.

Perfect world.  He is the return guy.  I think he gets more looks in the slot.  There are some matchups where he creates a tougher matchup over beasley.  His ability to stretch teams horizantaly and verticaly from the slot is a problem.  Him winning the return job opens a spot on the roster for another wr.

[Patrick Duffy]

19 minutes ago, Mat68 said:

Perfect world.  He is the return guy.  I think he gets more looks in the slot.  There are some matchups where he creates a tougher matchup over beasley.  His ability to stretch teams horizantaly and verticaly from the slot is a problem.  Him winning the return job opens a spot on the roster for another wr.

Will be interesting to see what happens. Imo and obviously could be dead wrong, but I don't think he ends up being the main K/R. Also yeah he will play slot some here and there for sure but he also will be all over the place like last season I expect. I think Daboll continues to call the right plays to get positive yards from him a lot. 

 

Also you know he will get many of those jet sweep type plays again. With the top notch WR core Bills have now, it opens up quite a few different things McK can be used for. I can't wait to see the Offense again this year. I only see them getting better. Lol, and that can be a scary thing for opposing Defenses.

[billybrew1]

9 hours ago, BLO_RIO said:

Emmanuel Sanders leads the team in Receiving Yards! I think people are overlooking this player.

Yes, It seems most fans don't realize Sanders is our #2.....

[El Guapo]

4 hours ago, SectionC3 said:

Ford and McKenzie are traded at the close of camp.  Trubisky lights it up in pre-season.  Daboll and Trubisky as HC/QB1 as a package deal following the season.  (Denver? Pittsburgh?)

Daboll and Trubisky are tied together. This was part of the deal to bring Trubisky here, otherwise it made no sense. Trubisky only gets traded for a first round pick, IMHO.  And if that happens, Daboll is pissed. 

[SectionC3]

12 minutes ago, El Guapo said:

Daboll and Trubisky are tied together. This was part of the deal to bring Trubisky here, otherwise it made no sense. Trubisky only gets traded for a first round pick, IMHO.  And if that happens, Daboll is pissed. 

Totally agree.  Good business for both of them.  

[Rocky Landing]

My BOLD predictions:

 

#1-- Bills keep six DEs:

Hughes

Epenesa

Rousseau

Basham

Obada

Johnson

Addison gets cut in favor of Obada, who is going to be a beast in the rotation. They keep Johnson because he is a special teams standout.

 

#2-- Big shake-up at running back!

Christian Wade competes, and earns K/P returner. 

Moss is a lock for his pass pro acumen.

Breida shines as a scatback with breakout acceleration.

Williams proves to be valuable as a downhill power back for short yardage situations.

Singletary becomes redundant, odd man out, and is cut, or traded.

 

#3-- Backup WR competition:

Bills keep six WRs.

If Beasley doesn't tweet his way out of a job:

Diggs, Sanders, Beasley, Davis, McKensie, and.... Marquis Stevenson ftw.

If Beasley does reach a tweet too far:

Diggs, Sanders, Davis, McKensie, Stevenson, and.... Tanner Gentry. That's right. Tanner Gentry. He's played special teams, and Josh Allen loves him. Recent Josh quote: "He has the strongest hands of anyone I know." He is all over Josh's Wyoming highlight reel. The chemistry is already there.

 

 

 

Edited July 28, 2021 by Rocky Landing

[GunnerBill]

8 hours ago, Limeaid said:

 

He caught 5 TDs and threw one and returned one.  There is no rookie who is going to replace him.

 

Let alone two. 

[Bad Things]

Motor will clearly win the #1 RB spot.

 

 

Hot Take!

[machine gun kelly]

I can see an outside chance Antonio Williams making the team if he can contribute on ST.

 

Obada makes the team and Addison is cut on the 53 cut down.

 

Wade’s time is finally over.

[GunnerBill]

40 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

I can see an outside chance Antonio Williams making the team if he can contribute on ST.

 

Obada makes the team and Addison is cut on the 53 cut down.

 

Wade’s time is finally over.

 

Wade has another year of roster exemption because of covid. I very much doubt the Bills cut bait completely given that. He will be cut on cut down day but unless another team signs him to their 53 he will be back for a 3rd and final year on the PS with the pathway programme designation. 

[machine gun kelly]

28 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Wade has another year of roster exemption because of covid. I very much doubt the Bills cut bait completely given that. He will be cut on cut down day but unless another team signs him to their 53 he will be back for a 3rd and final year on the PS with the pathway programme designation. 

Thanks GB.  I forgot they extended the pathway program.  I don’t see him making the 53 though.

[GunnerBill]

2 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

Thanks GB.  I forgot they extended the pathway program.  I don’t see him making the 53 though.

 

no me neither. 

[Rochesterfan]

15 hours ago, SectionC3 said:

Ford and McKenzie are traded at the close of camp.  Trubisky lights it up in pre-season.  Daboll and Trubisky as HC/QB1 as a package deal following the season.  (Denver? Pittsburgh?)

 

Denver with those WRs would be a great landing spot for Daboll.

 

 

[Punching Bag]

16 hours ago, Patrick_Duffy said:

Well to be fair all the WR's were really bad large majority of the time before 2019. I think Daboll figured out the best way to use McKenzie and has called right plays   to get the most out of him. 

 

It's really shows what a player can do when there is decent help around them. Imo there's no way McKenzie would have had the year he just had if the WR's were still Zay Jones, K. Benjamin, Foster etc on offense with him.

 

It also did not help with WR Coach and OC who sucked.

[dollars 2 donuts]

Christian Wade will be on the active roster.

 

not because he can "Ball", but because he can just plain run all over the place with a pigskin in his hands, and that is all I really want him to do.

Edited July 28, 2021 by dollars 2 donuts

[RyanC883]

22 hours ago, Buffalo Timmy said:

The amount of shade thrown at Singletary despite being our number one total yardage( obviously Josh not counted) player since he joined the team is crazy to me. He has gone for 950+ yards both years and he is in a time share situation behind an average run block line. He is not a Saquon Barkley or CMC but he is an average NFL starter. 

 

did I throw shade at Singletary.  Nope.  However, Moss outplayed him last year, and Breida offers something neither he nor Moss possess: home run speed.  That leaves Singletary fighting with Williams for the 3rd spot.  

[Simon Says]

On 7/27/2021 at 9:22 AM, HappyDays said:

 

We almost let him walk in free agency. I think they're ready to live without him. Hodgins offers size and ball skills and has gotten some buzz this offseason. I predict Stevenson makes the team because Beane rarely cuts new draft picks and he can take on McKenzie's role. If Stevenson doesn't show anything in training camp then McKenzie is probably safe and they'll try and put Stevenson on the PS.

Ya think ? PS is Stevenson best bet...he isnt replacing McKenzie as a receiver .

[Locomark]

Bold prediction is one of our top 2 RBs and one of our top 5 secondary guys miss significant time and we need to enter the season without them. 

[Dopey]

Does anyone remember the thousands of posts when someone boldly predicted Duke would make the 53 man roster over Zay to start the season? Zay made the squad over Duke and the OP went ballistic when he was made fun of. 

Well, my bold prediction Duke will NOT make the 53 man roster. 

[BillsMailman]

On 7/27/2021 at 8:54 AM, HappyDays said:

Training camp starts tomorrow and we're a month away from the Bills 53-man roster being set. Post your bold predictions here.

 

I'll start with two of my own:

 

1) After the obvious quartet of Diggs, Sanders, Beasley, and Davis, the last 2 WRs to make the team will be Hodgins and Stevenson. McKenzie will be a surprise cut.

 

2) Cody Ford will be traded for a 4th or 5th round pick near the end of training camp. Forrest Lamp will take his spot on the roster.

Think they will surprise and keep 7 WR. 
 

Diggs, Sanders, Beasley, Davis, Hodgins, McKenzie, Stevenson

[GunnerBill]

2 hours ago, Dopey said:

Does anyone remember the thousands of posts when someone boldly predicted Duke would make the 53 man roster over Zay to start the season? Zay made the squad over Duke and the OP went ballistic when he was made fun of. 

Well, my bold prediction Duke will NOT make the 53 man roster. 

 

@Alphadawg7 had the last laugh though as 4 or 5 weeks later Zay was traded away and Duke was promoted. It was a bold prediction, but I think it was initially treated as a more crazy proposition than it was. Where I disagreed was with Alpha a tad was that it was anything to do with Duke being a serviceable NFL receiver, it wasn't and he isn't. Where I did agree with him was by that point it was clear Zay was barely that despite being a 2nd round pick. 

[frostbitmic]

The Zach Ertz thread will remain until weeks after the trade deadline

 

Josh Allen leads the team in rushing

 

Our RB's will only be used for blocking from week 5 on

 

We'll be given a loss for a forfeit due to Covid

 

Opening week ... Free beer and hots

 

[The_Ripster]

Bills keep only 2 QB's on the final roster

[Malazan]

The Bills never win a Superbowl with Sean McDermott. 

 

He's too in shape. Coach needs to do his part and put on like 100 lbs of fat. 

 

Last Winners:

 

 

[Eastport bills]

On 7/27/2021 at 8:54 AM, HappyDays said:

Training camp starts tomorrow and we're a month away from the Bills 53-man roster being set. Post your bold predictions here.

 

I'll start with two of my own:

 

1) After the obvious quartet of Diggs, Sanders, Beasley, and Davis, the last 2 WRs to make the team will be Hodgins and Stevenson. McKenzie will be a surprise cut.

 

2) Cody Ford will be traded for a 4th or 5th round pick near the end of training camp. Forrest Lamp will take his spot on the roster.

McKenzie is too versatile to cut. He can return punts and his threat for jetsweeps makes defenses have to protect, making them weaker against the other things we do. Also his inside receiving is depth for Beasley going down. McKenzie at these prices is a steal.

[HappyDays]

25 minutes ago, Eastport bills said:

McKenzie is too versatile to cut. He can return punts and his threat for jetsweeps makes defenses have to protect, making them weaker against the other things we do. Also his inside receiving is depth for Beasley going down. McKenzie at these prices is a steal.

 

After the first week of training camp McKenzie seems like a lock to make the team. And Kumerow might be the favorite to be the #6 WR. I would be surprised to see us cut Stevenson considering we just drafted him but he might be a victim of the numbers. Maybe this is finally the year we keep 7 WRs but I wouldn't count on it.

[Eastport bills]

12 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

After the first week of training camp McKenzie seems like a lock to make the team. And Kumerow might be the favorite to be the #6 WR. I would be surprised to see us cut Stevenson considering we just drafted him but he might be a victim of the numbers. Maybe this is finally the year we keep 7 WRs but I wouldn't count on it.

I'd like to see Stevenson in action. Kumerow is a favorite of Rogers. How bad could he be. He was never given a chance with us. He's talented. We are looking set at receiver. I'll give Knox 4 games to show consistency. No mindless drops or missed blocks resulting in exposing Josh to hard hits.