Expectations for Javon Solomon

[KentuckyBillsFan]

Kid seems to be overlooked and I get it but I absolutely think there's upside there. Thoughts?

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

Just now, KentuckyBillsFan said:

Kid seems to be overlooked and I get it but I absolutely think there's upside there. Thoughts?

 

I expect him to push for a spot on the end of the roster.  

[FireChans]

8 minutes ago, KentuckyBillsFan said:

Kid seems to be overlooked and I get it but I absolutely think there's upside there. Thoughts?

I agree. 

 

He is a tweener prospect and probably has a ceiling as a situational pass rusher. I see him as a 5th-6th round pick. 

[Steve Billieve]

26 minutes ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:

 

I expect him to push for a spot on the end of the roster.  

He was getting snaps last year, I would be shocked if he didn’t roster 

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

Just now, Steve Billieve said:

He was getting snaps last year, I would be shocked if he didn’t roster 

 

They added 3 players who can play DE though - bosa, jackson, hoecht.  

[first_and_ten]

30 minutes ago, FireChans said:

I agree. 

 

He is a tweener prospect and probably has a ceiling as a situational pass rusher. I see him as a 5th-6th round pick. 

 

I see him as a 5th round pick as well🤣😂

[warrior9]

3 minutes ago, first_and_ten said:

 

I see him as a 5th round pick as well🤣😂

HMMM... What made you come to that conclusion? This is a brilliant thought 🤔

 

 

😂

[BarleyNY]

6 minutes ago, Steve Billieve said:

He was getting snaps last year, I would be shocked if he didn’t roster 

No really. He had 134 defensive snaps last season. 59 of them came in week 17 against NE. The remaining were mostly clumped in three other games, two of which were blowouts. So not a lot of meaningful defensive snaps. He did play a fair bit on Specials tho with 241 snaps. He seems to be a regular presence there. LINK

[SoonerBillsFan]

6 minutes ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:

 

They added 3 players who can play DE though - bosa, jackson, hoecht.  

That is telling.  If the staff thought this guy would have a shot at starting, I don't feel they would have spent all those resources on DE

[Big Turk]

situational 3-4 sack guy, maybe 5 sacks tops. Likely looks great against bad teams and invisible against good ones.

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[billsfan89]

I think he's a ST player whose gonna get some snaps as a situational pass rusher. My hope is that he can play some more meaningful defensive snaps as he secures a situational pass rush rotational role. Ideally getting 2-4 sacks in a limited role and continuing to play solid on special teams would be a good year 2 for him. Getting him on the field for a more limited role consistently would be a big win and it would put a lot on tape for him to work with going into year 3. I think with AJE on the final year of his contract there's room for Solomon to push himself into that role in 2026.

[Johnny Bravo]

6 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:

No really. He had 134 defensive snaps last season. 59 of them came in week 17 against NE. The remaining were mostly clumped in three other games, two of which were blowouts. So not a lot of meaningful defensive snaps. He did play a fair bit on Specials tho with 241 snaps. He seems to be a regular presence there. LINK

I liked Solomon coming out of the draft so I may have some confirmation bias going, but I felt like Solomon flashed quite a lot last year-sacks and pressures.

[YattaOkasan]

I like (as Joe Marino has said) that he brings a different rush skill set than the other DEs.  He does seem to get pushed around in the run game so thats probably the biggest thing holding him back.  His pressure rate was good so def some upside.  With his ST ability I think he makes the roster and gets a game day jersey.  If he can contribute to defense will depend on either game script (forcing teams to be one dimensional pass only) or greatly improving his run defense.  

[2003Contenders]

With two of the recently acquired DL on the shelf for the first several weeks, Solomon should get some opportunities. What he does with those opportunities is up to him.

[Senth]

He sticks for now imo .... great opportunity for him with the suspensions as mentioned previously.

[Roundybout]

Good rotational piece like Kingsley Jonathon or Justin Zimmer but ultimately not a game-wrecker. I like the kid. 

[TBBills Fan]

I'd like to see what type of step forward he takes. 

 

He was limited in snaps, but his pressure rate was A+++

[Not at the table Karlos]

I like him as a rotational piece. He shows flashes as a speed rusher. Something they don’t really have besides him. Needs to improve against run but does make an effort. I can see him at 5-6 sacks. He has arm length and good athleticism to be more than a rotational piece even with his height. 
 

I’m curious to see how they use Hoecht. I’m not a huge fan of what I’ve seen of him so far as an edge rusher. 

[oldmanfan]

He’s in for a fight for playing time.  Which is a good thing- nothing wrong with competition.

[Charles Romes]

I have less hope than I did for Kingsley Jonathan who flashed v the Bears in ‘22 and preseason ‘23 but was completely invisible whenever he cracked the lineup.