Darrick vs Damar…who makes the team?

[MJS]

I think Hamlin makes it over Forrest just from the fact he knows the system already. However, if Cole Bishop isn't ready to start, I could see then keeping Forrest because I think he would be a better starter. But it could really go either way.

 

I don't actually think Cam Lewis is a lock this year, though. His guarantees aren't much, so it wouldn't be too much of a hit if he didn't make the team. Hamlin, however, has a much higher cap hit if cut. Cam Lewis is in competition with Jordan Hancock, though.

[Aussie Joe]

Sal Capaccio picked Forrest … if that’s worth anything 

[Sojourner]

1 hour ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

 

I don't think he's the same guy as Hardy. Like at all. And while he was a 6th Rounder, he was only taken 7 picks after Hancock, 4 picks after Hawes. 

 

Hardy is a diminutive 5'9" Nickel, who was Drafted primarily to be a Return Man and failed to impress to a point that they traded a pick for Codrington to take his roster spot. If not for the return ability in College (that didn't show up in Training Camp and the Pre-Season), Hardy was probably a UDFA.

 

Strong is a 6'1" Outside CB with Zone coverage skills drafted to be a CB for us. He's a much better Outside CB than Hardy was a Nickel. Expected to go as high as Round 4 and fell more for being a Zone guy than anything else.

 

And while both were technically taken in Round 6, they were effectively taken almost a Round and a half apart. Dorian Strong was taken with the 1st Pick in Round 6 (Pick 177). Daequan Hardy was taken with the 43rd Pick in Round 6 (compensatory and second to last in the Round, Pick 219).

 

I view Lundt and Prather as the Draft Picks unlikely to make it. I'm not guaranteeing Strong makes it. But if he lives up to expectations and can play Teams, I think him beating out Ingram as the last CB (alongside Benford, Hairston, Taron, and Tre) is likely. He's more talented and has the potential to be developed into more.

Im with you man, totally different player. Was simply implying the parallel of the journey on the team. 
 

Definitley an outside guy and for that he’s competing for the backup and potential starter roles in that boundary position against:

Hairston/White/Ingram/Jackson/Porter Jr. 

all of whom were added this year. McDermott likes what he likes, hence the returns of White and Jackson. Unless he’s blowing the socks off them I don’t see him making it on anything else other than what you alluded to; special teams. Now, I’ll probably be wrong but that’s my stance right now. He’s in a crowded room against talent familiar to Sean and talent he obviously trusts. 
 

Strong and Hancock are the only guys from the later round I’ve seen impressive moments from collegiately to make the team given who they’re up against. One I’m inclined and hoping it is Hancock on. Not to say I’m against Strong it’s just he’s simply up against it to me personally. 
 

Codrington is a question mark. I’m on the standpoint they use Shenalt, Virgil, Darrynton Evans or even Elijah Moore for return duties this year

[machine gun kelly]

No thanks.  He’s in the tail end of his career.  We were better off with Hairston and if we needed experience with Tre.  Don’t you guys remember how he left.  He was a hair better than McGahee’s departure.

[The Cincinnati Kid]

6 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:

Sal Capaccio picked Forrest … if that’s worth anything 

It’s not.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

8 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

Much respect to Miyagi but Belichick knows more ball than you. Bills fans hating on Gilmore for not smiling was one of the dumbest things in the history of the franchise. He’s a future HOF but wasn’t good enough for us!!?

 

and damar became a mascot but also proved he’s a nfl player. He’s a solid backup who knows the system.

I actually think he got better after he left. He was way too grabby with us, a very shy tackler, and injury prone. I think he cleaned a lot of that up after he left (though I still have my suspicions that he isn’t a great teammate).