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AJ Klein Expected to Sign with Bills


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Just now, Draconator said:

Airseven is gonna be mad mad mad


lol, thankfully, I must’ve missed his rant on the subject.  I figured he’d be happy that we would possibly fill MLB without spending our 1st or 2nd rd pick on the position.  

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6 minutes ago, NewEra said:


lol, thankfully, I must’ve missed his rant on the subject.  I figured he’d be happy that we would possibly fill MLB without spending our 1st or 2nd rd pick on the position.  

Airseven is angry at everything Beane does. He probably still thinks Beane drafted the wrong Josh.

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1 hour ago, Virgil said:

Didn't he serve as MLB in spots and do decent?  Not to say that should be the plan, but good to have options

 

He could plug the right hole, and I think even get a little pressure, but I don’t want him covering anyone. But he knows the role and we need bodies. No problem with this….if  we need to break glass in case of an emergency. 

 

 

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11 minutes ago, Draconator said:

Airseven is angry at everything Beane does. He probably still thinks Beane drafted the wrong Josh.

Oh I know.  Top 5 worst trolls I can remember in 20 years.  Can’t take him seriously in the least. 

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Klein is better than Dodson and has shown to be able to play both LB spots in a pinch.  Beane has probably realized McDermott screwed him by recommending Bernard.  Now he needs insurance if they cant get the MLB they want in the draft or it allows Beane to package some of his draft picks to move up and get the player he wants.  He knows he needs MLB, WR, and OT in this draft but if he is targeting a certain player WR or Robinson perhaps he likely will have to give up one of his Day 2 picks to move up.  

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32 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

FWIW, ErieCountyBulls said a day and a half ago…

 

”Hearing that the Bills are going to be adding a few defensive additions here before the draft. I expect a few vet front 7 members over the next week or so. LB going to be added here very shortly per what I was told”

 

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A great signing.  A no-brainer really.

 

Yeah, AJ isn't Hall of Fame material, but he has substituted in nicely for Edmunds when we was out.  In fact, I'd go so far in saying that he outperformed Edmunds in a number of games.

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1 minute ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Makes McDonald's Grimace and Hamburgler seem like Cambridge scholars. 🤨

https://kevingeeksout.com/thiskevin/the-duke-of-doubt-and-mascot-nemeses/
 

the comments seem to give more perspective as well.  Pretty funny and spot on comparison. 
 

I was around for him but don’t remember.  I was born in 74.

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AJ is the backup QB of linebackers. He's a "team player" and a "locker room guy" and apparently that trumps talent and gets you a few extra years in the league. He's the Matt Barkley of the defense

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46 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Are you sure you're in the correct thread?...🤔

 

I may have lost the correct message board! I’ll try to be more careful in my phrasing, because…………………you guys…..  😋

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17 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

AJ is the backup QB of linebackers. He's a "team player" and a "locker room guy" and apparently that trumps talent and gets you a few extra years in the league. He's the Matt Barkley of the defense

 

I sense a little sarcasm there (maybe I'm wrong).  The comparison to Matt Barkley is probably unfair - Klein was named defensive player of the week as a backup in 2020, played capably in 4 games in 2021 for both LB positions, and played well against Detroit last season filling in for Edmunds.   Klein also played a lot of ST snaps in the last 5 games and both playoff games.

 

It's been a bit longer since Barkley contributed on the field to that extent.

 

But there's an element of truth, too, of course.  Absolutely being a smart and savvy player gets a guy extra seasons.  Micah Hyde calls him "Coach Klein", when a defensive captain who is relied upon by the coaches pays that respect to a peer, it probably means something. 

There's a thread here somewhere about good players who aren't great athletes, and I actually thought of AJ Klein when I read that.  It's like Jim Leonard, guy was never a great athlete by NFL standards but built a career by having a top level understanding of defense and being able to make the right call on what the opponent was gonna do.
 

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