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7 minutes ago, RenoNVBillsfan said:

Is anyone confused why Hodgins, who had a great Spring and preseason, is not activated to the 53 roster with obvious injuries (and alarming lack of production) from Davis and minimal output from Crowder? There may not be an open spot but is Kumerow even available? 

 

Confused, no.  Is it time?  probably if Crowder is out for a while which seems likely.

 

The Bills have thrown for more yards than all but one team, they are doing fine....3rd in yards, 5th in points total offense.   Lets not panic.  There is no emergency.  Kumerow is out with a high ankle.

 

 

 

 

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36 minutes ago, RenoNVBillsfan said:

Is anyone confused why Hodgins, who had a great Spring and preseason, is not activated to the 53 roster with obvious injuries (and alarming lack of production) from Davis and minimal output from Crowder? There may not be an open spot but is Kumerow even available? 

 

Bottom line: no confusion at all to date, though the situation may change this week.

 

Salient point: We've been running with 5 active WR per game, plus 5 RB and 2 TE.  This is in contrast to last season when we typically had 6 WR active but only 4 RB/FB and 2 TE and likely reflects a philosophical shift on offense towards using an RB in the short passing game and away from an empty backfield with 5 WR.  I think fundamentally as a former QB, Dorsey is just not a fan of the 5 WR set.

 

But what it means is, with 6 WR on the roster, 1 WR will be inactive each week, and we won't see PS elevations unless more than 1 WR is injured.

 

Shakir has been the low man on the totem pole, so with 1 WR per game injured (Davis for game 2, now Kumerow for game 4) he gets activated to fill out the 5, but there's no need to elevate a guy on from the PS.

 

Remember that we can elevate only 2 PS players per game and each player can only be elevated 3x (new this year, used to be 2) before signing him to the roster.

To date, with Oliver and Settle inactive for game 2, then Oliver and Phillips for game 3 and 4, our PS elevations have focused on DL with Bryant and Brewer elevated Wk 2, Emili and Brant for Wk 3, and Emili for Wk 4.

 

Now for Week 5, we have Kumerow with a high ankle sprain and Crowder with an unknown foot injury.  The fact that the Bills didn't IR Kumerow says they hope he's back earlier than 4 games.  Obviously if Crowder goes on IR, we'll see a WR elevation from the PS or a signing - maybe 2 if McKenzie is in concussion protocol for any length of time.  So Hodgins will likely get his reps with the 1's this week and have a chance to make his case.

 

But to date, fundamentally, the Bills are saying they believe Davis on a bum ankle (that is clearly hampering him as a WR) is a better player for them than Hodgins on 2 healthy ankles.  This is likely because of blocking.  Kumerow and Davis are the best blocking WR on the team and it's not close.

 

Crowder was a huge disappointment to me yesterday.  He was pretty clearly "hearing footsteps" and not wanting to catch the ball and get his clock cleaned.  Now there's a point that Josh made in an interview with Chris Simms, that if he's throwing the ball into a tight window where someone is double-covered it probably means he should be throwing it elsewhere, where someone is open, but he was under a lot of pressure yesterday so finding that guy is no easy feat.  Plus, the Ravens (to me) seemed very good at playing a rather "zone like" man coverage, where the safeties were reading Josh's eyes and coming off their guy to double the target (if need be).

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1 minute ago, Freddie's Dead said:

Mebbe, mebbe not.  I'm thinking Tavon Austin.

 

Austin will get called up to replace Crowder, imo. Hodgins will o my get the call if McKenzie can't go next week. Hope Lil Dirty doesn't have any lingering issues.

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1 hour ago, Matt_In_NH said:

 

Confused, no.  Is it time?  probably if Crowder is out for a while which seems likely.

 

The Bills have thrown for more yards than all but one team, they are doing fine....3rd in yards, 5th in points total offense.   Lets not panic.  There is no emergency.  Kumerow is out with a high ankle.

 

 

 

 

 

Crowder has a broken ankle...pretty clear he will be out for a while

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1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said:

Yes, by all means bring in a Spring Camp God to spot that bum Gabe Davis.

 

 

Exactly, being that Gabe “the chronic foot” Davis in need of down time…, that’s exactly why Hodgins is here, that and Crowder has been a bit disappointing as well as recently injured…,  Shakir and Hodgins are in position to show their worth,

 

Go Bills!!!

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9 minutes ago, MJS said:

Everyone's coach and everyone's GM. Somehow, you all aren't making millions of dollars for any football teams. So weird...

I see, we now negate your thoughts and opinions on topics you opine on as well? 
 

Go Bills!!!

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