Draconator Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 44 minutes ago, Bob in STL said: I don't know how I missed your attempt at humor. Your 4-1-4 nine-man defense that includes a guy on IR is hilarious. It was a 4-1-6 scheme. 4 D lineman, 1 linebacker (not named Edmunds), 4 cornerbacks, 2 safeties with one who is on IR but is so good he could create a hologram of himself and suit up against Kansas City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) CB1 Tre CB2 Elam CB3 Dane CB4 Benford (Eventually transitioning to a starting Safety next year) Edited October 6, 2022 by SCBills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airseven Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 White replaces Elam/Benford, hopefully soon after bye week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Stare Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 While I think it’s a little different with CB, just rotate them like our DL until Tre gets his sea legs. They all have shown they are worthy of snaps. Keep them fresh for 4 quarters and the post season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generic_Bills_Fan Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 3 hours ago, JerseyBills said: If so, I think we should trade him if we can get solid compensation from a team thin at CB. Benford looked great when healthy. Dane is playing just as well overall I wouldn’t risk another corner injury derailing the season…especially now that we’re missing hyde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeTime101 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 4 hours ago, Back2Buff said: Are we sure Tre is coming back? Interesting question. You think 2 CB we have now are better than Tre? Come on now man... he will be back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Which ever spot the team chooses him to do when he comes back healthy he is our best corner It doesn’t really matter though it is said that your secondary is only as good as the worst corner you have out there teams run spread formations everybody’s going to get a lot of work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikef272002 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 CB1 - White CB2- Dane NKL - Johnson Safety's Poyer and Benford Next year switch out Dane for Elam. But after the bye this year I'd love to see this line-up. Move Benford to Safety so both can get on the field, Benford would be an upgrade to Hamilin. Leave Dane as the starter for now for the experience he gives us. This year Elam would be second string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsinspokane Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 WORRY ABOUT THAT "PROBLEM" NEXT YEAR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Tre is the #1 corner. The rest of the guys file in behind him in whatever order the coaches decide. I'm guessing Jackson and Elam will split time. Benford is hurt and won't be rushed back. 21 minutes ago, mikef272002 said: CB1 - White CB2- Dane NKL - Johnson Safety's Poyer and Benford Next year switch out Dane for Elam. But after the bye this year I'd love to see this line-up. Move Benford to Safety so both can get on the field, Benford would be an upgrade to Hamilin. Leave Dane as the starter for now for the experience he gives us. This year Elam would be second string. If Benford transitions to safety it won't be mid-season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 fantastic issue to have. My guess is that Tre will be on a short leash conditioning wise. If he gets beat 1 or 2 times, the other guys go back in. Not saying Tre won't be ready, but there is no need to rush him back. 1/2 game platoon with Jackson or Elam at first? Can you do a corner rotation? Imagine having a fresh CB each 1/2 of the game that is playing at an all-pro level. We appear to have that. (does a CB need to get in a rhythm?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Tre works his way back in at LCB. Looking forward, it's Dane Jackson's future that is very murky. How much are the Bills willing to pay him next season? He's a RFA next year and there is no way he stays on the Bills for an "original round (7th) tender". Multiple teams will give him offers. The Bills could match whatever that cost is but will they with Elam and Benford needing to play. Putting a 2nd round tender on him probably ensures he stay but it's a one-year deal at $4.3M. Once again, is that too much for depth if Elam and/or Benford can play. He would be an UFA the following year and most likely moves on anyway. Neither choice is great for the bottom-line Bills point of view. I really like Dane but it's going to be a numbers thing next season. It's a slim chance, but he may be a "tradeable" asset by the deadline. If not, I think the Bills end up losing him for a 7th in 2024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Benford might become a safety. Make of that what you will. imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 If we haven’t figured it out it’s a week to week thing right now. Never know who will be available or ready given how things have been. As my dad loves to say.. “We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) CB 1 Tre CB 2 Dane / Elam rotation CB 3 Xavier Rhodes, Benford Nickel Taron, Benford, Neal SS Poyer, Jaquan FS Hamlin, Benford 4 hours ago, mikef272002 said: CB1 - White CB2- Dane NKL - Johnson Safety's Poyer and Benford Next year switch out Dane for Elam. But after the bye this year I'd love to see this line-up. Move Benford to Safety so both can get on the field, Benford would be an upgrade to Hamilin. Leave Dane as the starter for now for the experience he gives us. This year Elam would be second string. I suppose Benford could be an upgrade to Hamlin.....except Poyer spoke very highly of Hamlin and how much time they've spent together off the field. Edited October 6, 2022 by Warriorspikes51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 8 hours ago, JerseyBills said: Very true but with the emergence of Benford, it'll be a shame to have 2 starting quality CBs on the bench. We also have Rhodes as depth rhodes isnt on the team. i expect the defensive backfield to see plenty of rotation even with white healthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 According to a post I saw on this board earlier he shall be moving to safety so I guess Poyer gonna have to go. Yup. Adios, All Pro Po...Pick Six Po...Pick Ya Nose Po.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 i don't know that he plays as a starter. the Bills have been doing some interesting things at CB. especially when Benford was playing. it was CB by commitee. Benford would be in at times which calls for more of a zone coverage and short situations while elam was in for man and open field zones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billzgobowlin Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Rotation. Keep them fresh!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Starting RCB, like always. Dane, Kaiir, and Benford have a bunkhouse brawl/steel cage/Judy Bagwell on a pole death match to determine the starter at LCB. Simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Assuming Tre is 100% when he gets back, he will replace the CB the coaches have graded lower. It’s a pretty simple process. We might think we know who has outperformed whom, but we don’t have enough pertinent info to actually grade performances. The coaches do. It could also be a matter of strictly wanting to slot Tre at his normal left CB position and he replaces whomever has been manning that side of the field. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills2022 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 I don't think Tre will replace either of them. I bet they are better players than Tre this year. He is coming off an ACL. He won't really be 100% until 2023. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 One of the DB's are bound to have an ankle sprain by the time Tre' is ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1105 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Elam. Jackson is a veteran, has played just as well if not better than Elam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 10 hours ago, The Jokeman said: Dane should be starting with White. I think White replaces Elam. All 3 are on the field a metric ton I bet and if tre has any pitch count out of the gate it may be a blend of where he steals snaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor26 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 I don't think they throw Tre right into the fire. Give him time to get reacclimated. I trust McD/Frazier. Best players will play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Bills2022 said: I don't think Tre will replace either of them. I bet they are better players than Tre this year. He is coming off an ACL. He won't really be 100% until 2023. Of course if he’s not 100% that changes the decision making process. It remains to be seen if he comes back as good as new, but it’s not written in stone that it’s impossible simply because of his ACL injury. Post surgical prognoses just aren’t as cut and dried as they once were. One thing is for sure and that is he won’t come back until he and the team agree that it’s time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilthyBeast Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 I still don't think White is going to be much of a factor this year in terms of him picking up where he left off pre injury. But the obvious choice would probably be Dane Jackson unless the rookies start to struggle. Also don't rule out the possibility of Taron Johnson actually being the DB that's replaced or see's his snap counts decrease significantly in favor or any of White/Jackson/Elam/Benford in the slot corner role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 No one is going anywhere...not in a SB press year... Tre will be eased in and have limited snaps, especially with how good our young secondary is playing. But once he is a full go starter again, I suspect it will be him and Elam given how well Elam has played. But they could rotate guys based on matchups or type of D they wanna run too. I think all of them will see plenty of snaps to keep guys fresh and I can see the "starter" possibly changing at times depending on who is playing better at the moment or matches up better with that particular team/WR. Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me to see Beane flip one of our young guys this offseason for a decent draft pick like Benford or Dane potentially if the right offer comes along. With our cap, I know Beane is going to look for more ways to keep filling the team with young cheap talent and will covet draft assets to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krf139 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Why are we so convinced he’s actually returning given the shockingly little information provided on his status (coupled with a lack of interest from the media to find out what’s going on)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmalibu Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 I think this tread is a little premature... Lets wait till White is practicing, by that time we will have seen more games and know who is healthy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Bills Blue Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Probably just going to split some snaps until someone takes the job. Or keep moving people around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 The way injuries are going with this staff, I doubt he even plays until December Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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