wppete Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Good discussion here with Dan Patrick. What do you guys think? I think there is a good chance he doesn’t make the 53 and gets cut. 1 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Who else is there at his position to replace him? I agree that he's not a great football player and isn't a long term answer to any questions but in terms of a backup safety who else are they going to roll with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Ummm…he hooks on with another team, or finds a new career? 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Life would go on 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChans Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 It would be a media firestorm. Best case scenario if Damar is in danger of being cut would be to stash him on IR. 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 minute ago, FireChans said: It would be a media firestorm. Best case scenario if Damar is in danger of being cut would be to stash him on IR. This would be the best scenario for him and the team. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 I think its a solid possibility. If he decides to play football then he ends up on the practice squad here or another place. If he decides to stop playing I have no doubt the Bills give him a community outreach position as part of the front office. No matter what happens, I dont think the Bills will hang him out to dry. 3 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Right now there are 3 safeties ahead of him. Poyer, Hyde, Rapp are locks I believe. Hamlin would be the fourth guy and I personally don't see anyone beating him out skillwise as long as his health and mental well being are back in line He's still a young guy, on a rookie deal who I felt got better as the season went along. This whole conversation from Patrick is meant to get attention. This is a Cowherd level topic. Frankly I kinda find it classless to speculate on it and even say "you gotta keep him even if he doesn't earn it". 10 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DabillsDaBillsDaBills Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 The media would salivate over the "Bills/NFL are heartless" puns 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airseven Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 What’s supposed to happen? Fake moral outcry? He should be cut. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 It’s an attention grab topic at this point, one way or another I believe the Bills FO will be thoughtful in their dealings on this possibility. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninSB Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Hyde and Poyer are injury prone of late. They need to take that into consideration. 4 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, wppete said: Good discussion here with Dan Patrick. What do you guys think? I think there is a good chance he doesn’t make the 53 and gets cut. I would not really care either way but I don’t agree there’s a “good chance” he doesn’t make the team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, That's No Moon said: Who else is there at his position to replace him? I agree that he's not a great football player and isn't a long term answer to any questions but in terms of a backup safety who else are they going to roll with? Taylor Rapp. That said with if Damar is let go, I'm not sure if he's PS eligible but I could see us keeping him there unless he wants to move on from football yet doubt that since he participated in camp now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 9 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said: Right now there are 3 safeties ahead of him. Poyer, Hyde, Rapp are locks I believe. Hamlin would be the fourth guy and I personally don't see anyone beating him out skillwise as long as his health and mental well being are back in line Bills would have kept Dean Marlowe but they were very cap strapped so they let him go and brought him back when they had a need. I think he is competing again Dean Marlowe who is a better special teams player. They can put Hamlin on PS in 2023 so he can get his insurance if necessary and other teams (i.e. Giants) can choose to pick him up. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, FireChans said: It would be a media firestorm. Best case scenario if Damar is in danger of being cut would be to stash him on IR. Definitely would NOT be a media "firestorm." LOL It would make the news, only b/c of his health scare...then be forgotten about 3 minutes later. The Bills don't owe him a career. 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Nothing would happen outside of a couple days of news cycles, but if his play is close to what it was last year, no chance he gets cut. He played very well against the run, and was an extremely physical presence. While he's not a top 20 safety or anything at this stage of his career, he's played 2 seasons so far and is just 25. He could very well have a higher ceiling. If he's fallen off due to his injury, then maybe they find a way to IR him and he can come back and try again next year. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, Limeaid said: Bills would have kept Dean Marlowe but they were very cap strapped so they let him go and brought him back when they had a need. I think he is competing again Dean Marlowe who is a better special teams player. They can put Hamlin on PS in 2023 so he can get his insurance if necessary and other teams (i.e. Giants) can choose to pick him up. If the Bills had wanted to keep Marlowe last year that bad they would have found a way. His contract wasn't exactly a record setter. They chose to go with the younger guy that had more upside, which is understandable when both your starters at the position are over 30. Incidentally, I believe they would be able to place Marlowe on the PS and would likely have an easier time slipping him onto it than Hamlin. Make no mistake however, if Hamlin is cut he will end up just fine. There is almost zero doubt in my mind he ends up as a depth player somewhere.And that is on talent, not pity. As a matter of fact the least shocking development in the world would be him ending up with the Steelers. That said, Marlowe is on guy on the downside of his career that contributes on ST, which new rules have made that less important. He will have to beat Hamlin out at S and I just don't see that happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 It is Hamlin or Marlowe. I think Hamlin will get the benefit of the doubt if it is close. If Marlowe clearly beats him out then it is what it is. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 46 minutes ago, FireChans said: It would be a media firestorm. Best case scenario if Damar is in danger of being cut would be to stash him on IR. I dunno about THAT. I’m sure there would be several click-baity headlines around the cut, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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