Bills at Panthers Game Balls

[dave mcbride]

3 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

Cook. 

Hoecht.

Shakir.

Walker.

McGovern.

Any list that doesn’t include Andy Dalton is doing it wrong.

[GunnerBill]

8 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:

Any list that doesn’t include Andy Dalton is doing it wrong.

 

I could not understand all the "I wish Bryce Young was playing" stuff earlier in the week. Anyone who watched Dalton when he played some games last year knew he is absolutely washed. Done. Toasted. He wouldn't pose a threat to a mid-ranking college programme. His pocket presence is pathetic.

[dave mcbride]

8 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

I could not understand all the "I wish Bryce Young was playing" stuff earlier in the week. Anyone who watched Dalton when he played some games last year knew he is absolutely washed. Done. Toasted. He wouldn't pose a threat to a mid-ranking college programme. His pocket presence is pathetic.

I could not quite believe his decision making in the pocket. It’s as if he *wanted* to be sacked.

[PonyBoy]

Prater.

 

Early in game his kicks gave us points as drives stalled. 

Right down the middle, no drama. 

I don't see Bass taking his spot. 

 

When is the last time in GDT has there been a negative post about Prater?

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

5 hours ago, HappyDays said:

@Freddie's Dead asked me to step in this week.

 

Cook

Cook

Cook

Shakir

Hoecht

Walker

 

There's probably more in the front 7 that deserve it, dominant performance from them. Ditto for the run blocking.

 

Cook and the offensive line. Jimbo already has 75% of his rushing yards (753) from 2024 in just 7 weeks. I think he will have over 1500/15 TDs by the end of the year. It’s an honor to eat crow. I thought the Bills could survive without him. Thank God I’m not GM

[Freddie's Dead]

Thanks again to @HappyDays for stepping in, I was not able to participate in the GDT or watch the game live.  My game balls, after watching the game on my DVR:

 

James Cook - The quality of James Cook's runs stood in stark contrast to Ray Davis and Ty Johnson, who, behind the same blocking line, could do essentially nothing.  Where are the people who said the Davis and Johnson could easily replace Cook and the Bills should move him for what they could get?  He is an elite back, easily in the top 5 in talent for RB's in the entire league.  At $12M/year, we robbed him blind.

Khalil "Tupac" Shakir - Dude is a witch at screens, but on his huge TD run, he PLANTED the tackling DB DIRECTLY INTO THE GROUND WITH A WICKED STIFF ARM!!!  If it doesn't win Angry Run of the week, it should at least be in the running.

The O-line - They opened holes for Cook consistently all day long.  When the hole wasn't there, Cook created it by going into the "hole" and gaining positive yards.  They did a phenomenal job!

 

Greg "Groot" Rousseau - Two huge plays may have defined this game.  On both plays, Carolina was driving for a score, when Groot forced a fumble that was recovered by the Bills, and before the end of the first half, he sacked Andy Dalton, which forced Carolina to hurry a FG try that was no good.  Huge plays that gave the Bills momentum when they needed it most and they rode that momentum to a win. 

AJ Epenesa - His INT changed the game.  The issue was still in doubt, but Epenesa's turnover led to the points that put the Bills up 19-3, and effectively ended any chance of a Carolina comeback.

Edited 2 hours ago by Freddie's Dead

[BillsShredder83]

3 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

Yeah he was a defensive tackle at Brown who was probably 310

 

My favorite pickup of offseason he's a monster

I didnt know much about him when we got him but I watched a ton of tape. Tasmanian devil today lol 

 

He looked like a suped up Lorax today. So pumped to see Hairston, Hoecht and not Rapp some more.

 

That team wasn't a real test, but helluva start!!

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, BillsShredder83 said:

I didnt know much about him when we got him but I watched a ton of tape. Tasmanian devil today lol 

 

He looked like a suped up Lorax today. So pumped to see Hairston, Hoecht and not Rapp some more.

 

That team wasn't a real test, but helluva start!!

Like Lorenzo Alexander he's a football player 

 

It doesn't matter if you want him to put on 30 lb or lose 30 pounds 

 

He will find his spot as a outside linebacker or defensive end or defensive tackle because he's a ball player 

 

That's what hoecht is ... He is a machine with a motor that is relentless and that's what you expect out of a kid from the ivy league 

 

He's got the brains he's only where he is because he works his butt off everyday