uticaclub Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Any chance Kromer salvages Ford’s career, and he turns into a starting RG? I think Bates has earned the right to start, but I also think McDermott likes him being available to play all 5 OL positions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 My expectations couldn’t be any lower 9 5 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I mean lightning struck Robert Foster for a year in 2018. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Kromer has turned some mediocre tackles into great guards. not holding my breathe but not a coach I’d rather have trying. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeFrommStateFarm Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Could happen, he's on a cheap rookie contract so I'm sure they're going to try. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bag of Milk Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, uticaclub said: Any chance Kromer salvages Ford’s career, and he turns into a starting RG? I think Bates has earned the right to start, but I also think McDermott likes him being available to play all 5 OL positions If Kromer can raise Cody Ford from the dead he will become more famous than Jesus. 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 If anyone can do it Kromer can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 …and what is Plan B when the season is upon is and Ford still sucks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Mouse McNally couldn't improve Cody Ford. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Best I could find. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrbojanglezs Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Found money if it happens at this point 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 37 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: Could happen, he's on a cheap rookie contract so I'm sure they're going to try. He's actually got a cap hit of $2.4M this year, I'm not saying that's exorbitant but it's the last year of his rookie deal, if Kromer makes something of him it'll be just in time to see him want to get paid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
947 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I'm starting to worry about Ford even being one the backup OGs, which he will be if we don't add 2 more IOLs from FA/draft. I don't see anything changing with him, regardless of who coaches him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastMode54 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Joe B wrote an article about how Kromer likes athletic lineman, and he scored them by a a grade RAS (?) or something like that. D Williams and Ford were at the bottom of the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 34 minutes ago, BTB said: …and what is Plan B when the season is upon is and Ford still sucks? Bates, probably. He might be Plan A at this point for RG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruffalo Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 If Kromer can polish a turd he deserves a raise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sven233 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Ford is stiff, slow, and doesn't move well at all. He is constantly exposed by quickness and, unfortunately, he is just not a good enough athlete to keep up. So, he can be taught all the techniques in the world, but slow feet and reaction time will always hold him back. Never liked the pick in the first place and he's never shown anything to any of us to get some hope at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Ford's RAS. I know some have said that Kromer likes smaller, more athletic linemen. Not sure how that aligns with Ford's attributes. Maybe someone more familiar with OL play can shed some light here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 If there is any coach that can do it it’s Kromer. Bates played LG all year, we really have no other RG options currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strive_for_five_guy Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 45 minutes ago, BTB said: …and what is Plan B when the season is upon is and Ford still sucks? Bates aside, I would be a shocked if we don’t select a Guard in one of the first three rounds of the draft, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Dude Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, uticaclub said: Any chance Kromer salvages Ford’s career, and he turns into a starting RG? I think Bates has earned the right to start, but I also think McDermott likes him being available to play all 5 OL positions No, Cody has been a bust and not surprised to see him get cut in preseason. Every time I see Cody I think of Metcalf and Brown, two elite WR'S we could have drafted over this bust 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor26 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said: Bates aside, I would be a shocked if we don’t select a Guard in one of the first three rounds of the draft, as well. I think as of today their first 3 rounds will be CB/IOL/WR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brand J Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 I was surprised Ford’s RAS was so poor given the initial idea was to have him at RT. Whether Kromer can resuscitate his career or not, it’s mostly up to Ford. I hope dude comes into camp in the best shape of his life at a svelte 320lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Dude Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 12 minutes ago, junior said: Ford's RAS. I know some have said that Kromer likes smaller, more athletic linemen. Not sure how that aligns with Ford's attributes. Maybe someone more familiar with OL play can shed some light here. I remember reading draft report of scouts saying he was weak and did not move great. I hope he proves me wrong but I don't see him making to the start of this coming season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, uticaclub said: Any chance Kromer salvages Ford’s career, and he turns into a starting RG? I think Bates has earned the right to start, but I also think McDermott likes him being available to play all 5 OL positions I have more faith in AJ Epinesa than Ford - that’s not a good thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, JohnNord said: I have more faith in AJ Epinesa than Ford - that’s not a good thing What the heck happened to Epenesa last year? He started red hot then went away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiserplayer Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 This whole Brandon Beane machine sucks! He misses on a couple of draft picks EVERY year. We missed the playoffs one year while he was running the show. He hasn’t even signed a 20 million dollar a year free agent yet... 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBills Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Not athletic enough AND actually is expensive at a 2.3 mil cap hit. They can save 1.4 million by cutting him. I'm guessing he's either traded or a training camp cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Honestly it doesn’t matter. It is a sunk cost and he is a free agent at the end of this season. He has regressed every year and if he has a good year, you would just have to pay him. So I prefer to put chips in on Bates, who is just a couple of months older than Ford. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 44 minutes ago, Motor26 said: I think as of today their first 3 rounds will be CB/IOL/WR. I got it WR, CB, IOL 😁 Treylon Burks/Jahan Dotson/Jameson Williams Andrew Booth/Kaiir Elam/Roger McCreary/Kyler Gordon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybrew1 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 2 hours ago, uticaclub said: Any chance Kromer salvages Ford’s career, and he turns into a starting RG? I think Bates has earned the right to start, but I also think McDermott likes him being available to play all 5 OL positions I thought it the second we signed Kromer. It’s a shot. A small one I think but definitely a shot. I expect another Kromer FA addition…maybe not a starter but a good backup at least. I think we’re going to draft one too… Knock on wood, with any luck we’ll have a top five OL this year! Hopefully less contact for Josh, more for our RBs and receivers… This is such an exciting time of year. The Bills roster is going to change quite a bit more this FA… Star gone maybe… So, the DT room greatly changed….Hopefully we really feel strong about the team after FA and feel like it’s going to be one or another position drafted (2). Maybe WR and CB? That is, if we get Chandler. Keep Star or sign another DT…. We do both of those things and the DL is set. Another Kromer special and a third rounder ought to finish the OL mostly. That leaves WRs and CBs at one and two, baby! Although I always thought it an easy path to go FA at WR as they’ll line up at the door for a chance at a one year deal with Josh…. So if we go FAs at WR that’s fine and perhaps go DL instead. The point is can Beane cut down the holes a lot before the draft? Lets watch…. Go Bills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 2 hours ago, uticaclub said: Any chance Kromer salvages Ford’s career, and he turns into a starting RG? I think Bates has earned the right to start, but I also think McDermott likes him being available to play all 5 OL positions I doubt it, but stranger things have happened. Kromer’s an excellent OL coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanos Milano Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 If Kromer manages to turn Cody Ford into a serviceable guard or better yet a pro bowler, I suggest we give Kromer his own national holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 3 hours ago, uticaclub said: Any chance Kromer salvages Ford’s career, and he turns into a starting RG? I think Bates has earned the right to start, but I also think McDermott likes him being available to play all 5 OL positions I'm hoping. He'll have an awful lot to prove, but I suppose it could happen. I'm not expecting anything, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appoo Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 If ford makes it through training camp without getting cut I’ll be pleasantly surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 They’re going to give it a try because he’s on a cost control contract all we can do is hope that it works out well hoping that they don’t plan to count on it I personally don’t think so I think the Saffold and bates are your guards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Well there is zero reason not to bring him to camp and let him try. In the end I don't think he will make the team. He has been injured in each of the last two years so maybe if he can stay healthy he can play at an acceptable level to start or at least be the primary interior back-up. In that second scenario a rookie draft pick or Bates starts at G and Bates or the rookie is the back-up C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 They may give him a chance to see if some beach chair therapy helps. Or maybe not. He may soon see a change of scenery. I have a feeling something is brewing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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