Poyer OUT Sunday

[Big Blitz]

 

[Coldfronts]

Elam

 

Edited September 29, 2023 by Coldfronts

[GunnerBill]

Rapp better be dialled in. At least he is a more natural replacement for Poyer. 

 

I do think it is a chance to bring Elam up. Have Lewis as your backup safety.

Edited September 29, 2023 by GunnerBill

[BuffaloBillyG]

Just now, Coldfronts said:

Elem

 

Hamlin, more likely. Unless the plan is Lewis at safety exclusively, IMO

[julian]

Sh*tty 

[RoyBatty is alive]

He has looked markedly slower lately, against the incredible speed of the Dolphins may be a good time to rest him.

[HOUSE]

We are doomed

[Coldfronts]

Not the worst news. They're going to be needing young, fast legs at the safety position

[RobbRiddick]

Oh s**t.

 

Well that's my excuse ready for Monday if we get beat down

[Franco_92]

It's not good or anything but I have a feeling Poyer would have had a rough day anyway. 

[stevestojan]

Well, at least it’s a position that doesn’t expose us to their biggest threat… 

[boyst]

Just now, arcane said:

It's not good or anything but I have a feeling Poyer would have had a rough day anyway. 

If he was 4 yrs younger then we put him as a 3rd safety to push the box and tackle the runner downhill, clear the short, and follow the ball.

 

He's getting washed, clearly. But still glad we have him. 

[RoyBatty is alive]

2 minutes ago, Coldfronts said:

Not the worst news. They're going to be needing young, fast legs at the safety position

Yeah, makes me wonder how aggressive they would be with him vs. the Dolphins

[Logic]

This is bad news.

This is one week where you reallllly want to have your top safeties in place.

Anyone thinking "it's not too big a deal" or "maybe it's a good thing because he's old now", well...I think you're dead wrong.

We only lost one of three games to the Dolphins last year. It happened to be the one where we were missing one of our starting safeties.

Let's hope Taylor Rapp is up to the challenge. Opportunity is, um...rapping at his chamber door? Sorry. I'll see myself out.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

He’s been actually very bad this season. Maybe his knees are the reason. He might have been the worst starting player on defense this year.

 

Hamlin’s opportunity.

 

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Honestly this might be a good thing. He looks slow out there. This is a good excuse to see if Rapp can be the full time starter. 

If they do decide to play a 3 deep safety shell it will be interesting to see who they choose to play back there.

[ExWNYer]

Time to Rapp them in the mouth...

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just now, ExWNYer said:

Time to Rapp them in the mouth...

Rapp seems to lack football IQ. Give me Hamlin.

[stevestojan]

Guess we find out if keeping Hamlin was a PR move or he is the next best option. 
 

I’m still not ready to forgive Cam Lewis for the Minnesota game. 
 

[The Jokeman]

Time to see if Rapp can be his successor. 

[Kmart128]

Poyer has seemed to struggle this year. Just seems late to spots. And going against Hill and Waddle they would take advantage of anyone being late to a spot. Luckily we signed  a backup safety with tons of syarting experience 

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

"Yeah, but we didn't have Von or Poyer"

 

The December narrative

[Logic]

The amount of "this might be a good thing" posts I'm seeing is kinda silly, IMO.

The "Poyer is washed" thing is a bit overblown. 

I have a feeling that after Sunday's game, these folks are going to be quite eager to see him back in the lineup as soon as possible.

[Einstein]

1 minute ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

He’s been actually very bad this season.

Yes but he's coming off of his best game. He played well last Sunday.

[babulator]

Its time for Elam to get handsy with the cheetah. I bet he sees some action this week.

[RobbRiddick]

Rapp is a psycho. I see him as our Mongo. They need to tell him that the Dolphins are made of candy and let him go apes**t

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

12 minutes ago, Coldfronts said:

Elam

 

For Poyer? 😂

10 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said:

He has looked markedly slower lately, against the incredible speed of the Dolphins may be a good time to rest him.

And dare I say, this may not be a coincidence

[RoyBatty is alive]

3 minutes ago, stevestojan said:

Guess we find out if keeping Hamlin was a PR move or he is the next best option. 
 

I’m still not ready to forgive Cam Lewis for the Minnesota game. 
 

Yep, I have to watch that play ad nauseam when they talk about Justine Jefferson and incredible catches.  We will be watching that play for years.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

3 minutes ago, Einstein said:

Yes but he's coming off of his best game. He played well last Sunday.

It was such a beat down I didn’t notice him. Poyer currently has the lowest grade on the defense through 3 games. I think it’s the end for him.

[boyst]

7 minutes ago, Logic said:

This is bad news.

This is one week where you reallllly want to have your top safeties in place.

Anyone thinking "it's not too big a deal" or "maybe it's a good thing because he's old now", well...I think you're dead wrong.

We only lost one of three games to the Dolphins last year. It happened to be the one where we were missing one of our starting safeties.

Let's hope Taylor Rapp is up to the challenge. Opportunity is, um...rapping at his chamber door? Sorry. I'll see myself out.

Someone find the stat of W-L with Poyer playing

 

We lose like any game he's not playing. 

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

7 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

He’s been actually very bad this season. Maybe his knees are the reason. He might have been the worst starting player on defense this year.

 

Hamlin’s opportunity.

 

I agree with you on the field (although it will be Rapp, not Hamlin), but I worry about the communication.

[Franco_92]

7 minutes ago, Logic said:

This is bad news.

This is one week where you reallllly want to have your top safeties in place.

Anyone thinking "it's not too big a deal" or "maybe it's a good thing because he's old now", well...I think you're dead wrong.

We only lost one of three games to the Dolphins last year. It happened to be the one where we were missing one of our starting safeties.

Let's hope Taylor Rapp is up to the challenge. Opportunity is, um...rapping at his chamber door? Sorry. I'll see myself out.

All the same, we held them to well under 300 yards of offense in that game and only lost because Josh gave them a first and goal at the 7, and we missed a FG, short hopped an open receiver in the end zone on 4th down, etc.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

1 minute ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

I agree with you on the field (although it will be Rapp, not Hamlin), but I worry about the communication.

It’ll probably be a committee approach with Rapp starting. Hamlin will get an opportunity though because Miami will make plays.

[SCBills]

Not ideal but I think that side of the ball is determined by our DL vs their OL/Run Game and if our LB’s can make plays in the middle of the field. 

[Process]

Not ideal but not the end of the world. We have been extremely fortunate so far this year with injuries. Being down Poyer only should not change much as far as our chances to win.

Edited September 29, 2023 by Process

[Buffalo_Stampede]

[ALLinALLEN]

Anyone know if Jaelan Phillips is out for MIA? DNP all week. Also, Armstead?

[BuffaloBillyG]

3 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

I agree with you on the field (although it will be Rapp, not Hamlin), but I worry about the communication.

It may depend on gameplan. If the Bills had set up to use a 3 safety look and had Rapp in that role, they may keep him there and slide Lewis or Hamlin into Poyer's spot. That way you only have to adjust 1 players role as opposed to two. If they Bills are giving 2 deep looks than yes, Rapp will likely be the guy.

[Fleezoid]

Anyone have a quarter I can borrow? I need decide if this is a good thing or bad thing. 

[Donuts and Doritos]

Ouch. It's a knee, hope it's not a multi week problem.