Poyer OUT Sunday

[ALLinALLEN]

Jaquan Johnson is a FA, we liked him as a draft pick and depth for years. I would hate calling him up TBH with Poyer and Hyde's obvious aging and lack of depth.

[BuffaloBillyG]

6 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

A misuse of the word “great” doesn’t take away the fact that Hamlin is the #5 safety on this team and is mediocre at best. Poor coverage guy, this is NOT the week to start him. 

Ok. Even classified as a #5 safety...point to me a team with other than mediocre #5 safeties? By your definition not mine.

 

 

I will agree that coverage is not his strong suit. I see him more of a in the box safety which he is not bad at at all IMO. 

[Paul Costa]

Not a bad game for a banged up Poyer to miss. Put a young quicker guy in there . Whoever McDermott puts in there is the choice. Hopefully it’s Rapp if not Damar or Cam gotta step up. 

[Bermuda Triangle]

1 hour 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.

We were missing both starting safeties, Dane Jackson and Tre White .... and Benford broke his hand during the game.  We had Ja'Marcus Ingram -a PS callup - getting major snaps.

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

1 hour ago, Coldfronts said:

Elam

 

You mean convert him to safety? That would be interesting. Aaron Williams of the Bills was drafted very high as well. After a lackluster first 2 seasons, they moved him to safety where he did pretty well. 

[TheyCallMeAndy]

Just now, BuffaloBillyG said:

Ok. Even classified as a #5 safety...point to me a team with other than mediocre #5 safeties? By your definition not mine.

 

 

I will agree that coverage is not his strong suit. I see him more of a in the box safety which he is not bad at at all IMO. 

He’s a good depth player, but Miami isn’t the team you want him filling in for. IMO Lewis is the better cover safety, I’d like him or Rap to get the start. 

1 minute ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

You mean convert him to safety? That would be interesting. Aaron Williams of the Bills was drafted very high as well. After a lackluster first 2 seasons, they moved him to safety where he did pretty well. 

I think that is in the realm of possibilities next summer, but not in-season. Elam took zero snaps at safety if I recall correctly 

[BuffaninSarasota]

5 minutes ago, ALLinALLEN said:

Jaquan Johnson is a FA, we liked him as a draft pick and depth for years. I would hate calling him up TBH with Poyer and Hyde's obvious aging and lack of depth.

No thanks. There’s a reason he’s a FA.

[SoonerBillsFan]

Rapp is the guy many of us wanted if Poyer didn't come back.  Most all of us has noted poyer looks slow this year.

 

Maybe a blessing in disguise?

[Einstein]

7 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

I see him more of a in the box safety which he is not bad at at all IMO. 

Eh, he is an incredibly poor tackler too...
 

 

Edited September 29, 2023 by Einstein

[SoonerBillsFan]

1 hour 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.

Exactly my thoughts

[Bermuda Triangle]

33 minutes ago, JayBaller10 said:

No, it was Cam Lewis. He beat himself up about it after the game, said all the right things “I’m not a selfish player.” Also said he cried about it. Still can’t understand why he didn’t volleyball spike it with one hand rather than try to pick it off. 

and then a few weeks later, Lewis plowed into the Miami punter, giving Miami a first down.  They ultimately scored.

[Buffalo03]

1 hour 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.

 

Hamlin isn't good either

[wppete]

Please don’t let it be Damar that starts 😢 

[Franco_92]

I much prefer having Hyde + backup SS to last year dealing with having Poyer + backup FS

[SoonerBillsFan]

5 minutes ago, wppete said:

Please don’t let it be Damar that starts 😢 

He isn't starting,Rapp is.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 hour ago, Coldfronts said:

Elam

 

No, they'll probably have him going to the concession booths and getting sodas and hotdogs for Poyer.

[wppete]

1 minute ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

He isn't starting,Rapp is.

Thank god. Leave Damar off the roster. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

6 minutes ago, arcane said:

I much prefer having Hyde + backup SS to last year dealing with having Poyer + backup FS

Poyer was hurt also last year. Plus he’s declining. Hyde hasn’t shown decline yet. So pretty big difference. I agree. Plus Rapp and Hamlin have experience starting. I just don’t think Rapp is very good.

 

 

Edited September 29, 2023 by Buffalo_Stampede

[ALLinALLEN]

14 minutes ago, BuffaninSarasota said:

No thanks. There’s a reason he’s a FA.

Can you name me 1 better S that could come in cheap, knows our system?

[ColoradoBills]

There isn't a Safety on the PS.  Seems a little strange not having one and 4 WRs for the offense.

Rapp gets the start, and we'll see how good of a signing that was.  He needs to stand tall Sunday!