BigAl2526 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I think a collection of factors led to Hollister being released: 1. Sweeney was close to being healthy (practiced today) and gives Buffalo a more rounded TE than Hollister. Sweeney can block. 2. Reggie Gilliam can contribute in multiple TE sets when Buffalo wants to use him there. I understand he practiced as a tight end today. 3. Jake Kumerow can do a lot of the things a receiving TE can do. 4. Buffalo decided to go a little heavier on the OL and receiver position, though Stevenson was sent to the IR (available to return) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Holmes Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Just now, BigAl2526 said: I think a collection of factors led to Hollister being released: 1. Sweeney was close to being healthy (practiced today) and gives Buffalo a more rounded TE than Hollister. Sweeney can block. 2. Reggie Gilliam can contribute in multiple TE sets when Buffalo wants to use him there. I understand he practiced as a tight end today. 3. Jake Kumerow can do a lot of the things a receiving TE can do. 4. Buffalo decided to go a little heavier on the OL and receiver position, though Stevenson was sent to the IR (available to return) Love 1 & 3 but still need Hollister on this roster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, BigAl2526 said: I think a collection of factors led to Hollister being released: 1. Sweeney was close to being healthy (practiced today) and gives Buffalo a more rounded TE than Hollister. Sweeney can block. 2. Reggie Gilliam can contribute in multiple TE sets when Buffalo wants to use him there. I understand he practiced as a tight end today. 3. Jake Kumerow can do a lot of the things a receiving TE can do. 4. Buffalo decided to go a little heavier on the OL and receiver position, though Stevenson was sent to the IR (available to return) 1. Sweeney is not even in the same league as Hollister as a pass catcher. 2. Gilliam is 6' tall and has caught a total of 2 passes in his career. 3. Kumerow weighs 209 lbs, he's not a te or a replacement for one. He's a wr. 4. This has no bearing on which tes they keep. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 51 minutes ago, Turk71 said: 1. Sweeney is not even in the same league as Hollister as a pass catcher. 2. Gilliam is 6' tall and has caught a total of 2 passes in his career. 3. Kumerow weighs 209 lbs, he's not a te or a replacement for one. He's a wr. 4. This has no bearing on which tes they keep. I disagree Sweeney is a good pass catcher he is not as athletic as Hollister but he is a better blocker he gets hurt a lot to 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrediggerPoke Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said: Hollister was also not re-signed by two different teams, signed to a low contract, and hasn’t found a new home yet either. Not like he’s thought of as a stud around the league. Maybe not even worthy of any 53 although I think eventually he will sign with someone. He was undrafted. The Pats traded him for a 7th round pick. He was released by Seahawks then re-signed to PS before making roster halfway through season. He was literally carried off the field by his Seahawks teammates; so his teammates appear to think of him highly. 3 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said: Edited September 2, 2021 by OrediggerPoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 it’s clear TE is not an area of focus here for some reason. Don’t get Sweeny over Hollister. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, OrediggerPoke said: He was literally carried off the field by his Seahawks teammates; so his teammates appear to think of him highly. He caught 25 balls. They didn't try to resign him. They decided they wanted to go with livinf legends Will Dissly, Colby Parkinson and Tyler Mabry instead, before signing Gerald Everett after Hollister signed with the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 2 hours ago, The Dean said: Unfortunately his body seems to always betray him. Healthy, sure. But that hasn't been the case with him. This is my concern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 If you told me last Spring that the team would sustain no major injuries to key players this offseason and the biggest controversy about the 53-man roster is that we cut our 3rd string TE, I would have said you're dreaming and your expectations are set way too high. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 51 minutes ago, RyanC883 said: it’s clear TE is not an area of focus here for some reason. Don’t get Sweeny over Hollister. They like to throw to their WR. But with I believe more cap room next year…I think a TE would be a target. That or in the draft….high pick. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills! Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, QCity said: If you told me last Spring that the team would sustain no major injuries to key players this offseason and the biggest controversy about the 53-man roster is that we cut our 3rd string TE, I would have said you're dreaming and your expectations are set way too high. Gone are the days of crying about Jauron's conditioning team getting our guys hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl2526 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Turk71 said: 1. Sweeney is not even in the same league as Hollister as a pass catcher. 2. Gilliam is 6' tall and has caught a total of 2 passes in his career. 3. Kumerow weighs 209 lbs, he's not a te or a replacement for one. He's a wr. 4. This has no bearing on which tes they keep. Hollister is a proven pass catcher on the pro level. Sweeney is not. He's not had much of a chance due to injury. Frankly, we don't know how good he is or isn't. Sweeney is a better blocker. Yes, Gilliam is short. He's also been little used in Buffalo's offense thus far. Of course, he played his college career as a tight end, so he knows the position. He's also very athletic. While he's been little used in the offense thus far, the Bills have seen lots of plays in practice and probably have a better grasp of his potential. Kumerow doesn't have tight end body mass, but he certainly has tight end height and reach. He has great hands and wins one on one battles with DBs. No, Kumerow is not going to run through linebackers, but there are going to be lots of occasions where he could serve as a safety valve in a similar manner to a tight end. At this point, nobody knows why the Bills chose to cut bait with Hollister, but the fact is they did, and they had some reason for doing so.. I expressed an opinion. You have a perfect right to a different one. Edited September 2, 2021 by BigAl2526 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 4 hours ago, John from Riverside said: I am a big Sweeney fan......just wished he could stay healthy Outside the 2018 season and a few this year, he actually has stayed healthy. https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2021/3/21/22341413/injury-analysis-buffalo-bills-te-jacob-hollister-2021-nfl-free-agency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Things Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I guess the Josh Allen - Jacob Hollister "Wyoming connection" didn't mean jack after all. What a shock! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 47 minutes ago, Thurman#1 said: Outside the 2018 season and a few this year, he actually has stayed healthy. https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2021/3/21/22341413/injury-analysis-buffalo-bills-te-jacob-hollister-2021-nfl-free-agency The comment about "staying healthy" was about Sweeny, not Hollister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 On 8/31/2021 at 8:55 PM, Hapless Bills Fan said: All I can say is no point in getting fussed for the next 2-3 days until we see if Hollister is indeed brought back or someone else is brought in from another team Ohh I am not, just saying how I feel if we don't... I was talking to my father in law today and he was mad that the Browns had cut KhaDarel Hodge and I told him that the Browns may do what the Bills do and put him on the practice squad. Just saw that he was claimed by the Lions... oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 4 hours ago, Turk71 said: 1. Sweeney is not even in the same league as Hollister as a pass catcher. 2. Gilliam is 6' tall and has caught a total of 2 passes in his career. 3. Kumerow weighs 209 lbs, he's not a te or a replacement for one. He's a wr. 4. This has no bearing on which tes they keep. All excellent points. This organization has got to find a way to get Hollister back. Our TE's are pathetic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 So, they release Matt Barkley, one of Josh’s best friends, in the offseason. Then, they bring in his Wyoming buddies, Hollister and Tanner Gentry, but now release them. I hope the ink is dry on that new contract. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie's ire Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 8 hours ago, BUFFALOBART said: The Magic 8 Ball, says "Ask again, later". By "ask again" does it mean "start a thread"? I'll get right on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 43 minutes ago, BobbyC81 said: So, they release Matt Barkley, one of Josh’s best friends, in the offseason. Then, they bring in his Wyoming buddies, Hollister and Tanner Gentry, but now release them. I hope the ink is dry on that new contract. Josh hasn't gone full Aaron Rodgers yet, he isn't making personnel decisions. Wait another 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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