Joe Ferguson Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 He may not be as quick as Milano but he's a smart veteran and already knows Bills defensive plays. There's a reason he is kept in the PS. He will shine in the starting lineup. 4 2 2 3 4 4 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1105 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 No thanks, let Dorian Williams take his lumps in the easier part of the schedule and get him up to speed. 8 30 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toledo Bill Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Just now, Joe Ferguson said: He may not be as quick as Milano but he's a smart veteran and already knows Bills defensive plays. There's a reason he is kept in the PS. He will shine in the starting lineup. With Jones out we will need all the help we can get against the run.. Klein’s strength. wont help much in pass coverage, though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Just now, Toledo Bill said: With Jones out we will need all the help we can get against the run.. Klein’s strength. wont help much in pass coverage, though Poona Ford is a run stuffing/space eating 1T. What we lose with Poona vs Daquan is Jones pass rush ability. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Brown Eye Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Dude has been in the league for 11 years. I don't think he was holding anything back for 10 seasons just waiting for his moment to "shine" in year 11. All you can hope for is an adequate stop-gap that won't win or lose the Bills games. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I was really hoping we wouldn't have an "it's time for AJ Klein to shine" thread at any point this season.... 1 2 12 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBF81 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, SCBills said: Poona Ford is a run stuffing/space eating 1T. What we lose with Poona vs Daquan is Jones pass rush ability. Ford is 4 years younger and at the same point in his first five seasons he has more sacks and nearly twice the TFLs and QBHits in fewer starts. Jones had a great start with us, but like the past two seasons, we've started strong and if the pattern held, the D would have cooled off some. Same for Jones, it's unlikely that his 10 season was the charm for him at 32 to shatter any prior season's best. While we didn't play our best on Sunday, it's also quite possible and likely that opposing offensive coordinators have started to figure McD's D out. Edited October 9, 2023 by PBF81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donuts and Doritos Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 It's official. We're F****d! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Dorian Williams time! Klein should be added to the active roster, but he should be the backup. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Yeah...ummmm...I think your expectations are a tad high on this one. Glad he is here for depth, but hoping he will go out there and shine suddenly after over a decade in the league feels like a reach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBF81 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Alphadawg7 said: Yeah...ummmm...I think your expectations are a tad high on this one. Glad he is here for depth, but hoping he will go out there and shine suddenly after over a decade in the league feels like a reach He's a very average player on a good day. Not sure that sacrificing the development of Williams/Dodson is a worthwhile exchange. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strive_for_five_guy Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Takeo Spikes interested in unretiring? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Nope. Let Williams play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakAttack Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I'm hearing AJ Klein time and Dorian Williams time ...why not T-Dot time? He actually played very well after filling in for Milano/Dorian... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBF81 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) One way or another we'll find out whether drafting Williams was a good use of a draft pick. BTW, how long is Jones out for? I can't imagine more than a few weeks. I mean honestly, if we need A-Team D to beat the next three teams on our schedule then we have much bigger problems than anyone realizes. Two of 'em are the two lowest scoring teams in the league, the third is 8th lowest scoring, all in the bottom quartile. That takes us through October. Edited October 9, 2023 by PBF81 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, gonzo1105 said: No thanks, let Dorian Williams take his lumps in the easier part of the schedule and get him up to speed. Yup, I'm ready to see what the kids can do. Sink or swim. Hopefully no one else goes down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I'd rather they roll with Dorian and Bernard for the majority. Would rather have Klein instead of Dotson, though. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChronicAndKnuckles Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, PBF81 said: Ford is 4 years younger and at the same point in his first five seasons he has more sacks and nearly twice the TFLs and QBHits in fewer starts. Jones had a great start with us, but like the past two seasons, we've started strong and if the pattern held, the D would have cooled off some. Same for Jones, it's unlikely that his 10 season was the charm for him at 32 to shatter any prior season's best. While we didn't play our best on Sunday, it's also quite possible and likely that opposing offensive coordinators have started to figure McD's D out. Definitely am intrigued by Poona Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, MJS said: Dorian Williams time! Klein should be added to the active roster, but he should be the backup. Reasonable. I'd rather have Klein than Dodson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Toledo Bill said: With Jones out we will need all the help we can get against the run.. Klein’s strength. wont help much in pass coverage, though klein at will, rapp in at hybrid/heavy nickel. we can have rapp in with johnson and run a 3-3-5. rapp can be the sam, klein at will, and bernard at mike. this can allow rapp to go up against te's or slots while we bring klein up to the line. basically, we need rapp to now play aztec. liability is not having good edge setters. lawson can set an edge on the weakside, groot, philips, and ford on the inside, with miller on strongside smart enough to protect rapp. found this quick browsed it, looks reasonable to help understand what we can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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