Darius Slay claimed on waivers by Buffalo

[gobills1212]

Man... how can someone be mad about a former SB champ at a depth signing?! I get it doesnt help the pass rush or catching passes (from Allen) but now people wanna come to Buffalo for a chance. Take it for what it is rather than complaining its not a fictional WR/DE that doesnt exist at this stage of the season. Some of you are acting like Beane had a choice of Jefferson or Chase and chose Slay instead. Then people are still acting like its a novel joke that hasnt already been made 50x in the previous 8 pages...Yikes

Edited 16 hours ago by gobills1212

[Magox]

2 hours ago, R.O. said:

 

 

This is it.   This is what the decision was about.  Not whether or not he is better than Tre or someone who will crack the top 3.   It was a decision the Bills made believing he is an upgrade over Ingram.

 

Nothing more than that

 

 

 

 

[BeastMaster]

35 minutes ago, RichRiderBills said:

I think the team was really high on slay and they were really keen on the fact he was playing out of position or being asked to do things he wasn't necessarily great at. 

 

I think they might think he's an exceptional scheme fit. 

This is what I believe as well 

 

He is a man corner with diminishing skills, but that might make him a good fit potentially in a scheme that doesn't play man as much

[gtw3]

How many years have we gone into the playoffs and been down or immediately lost one of our DBs or starting defensive players.  I see no problem with bringing in a seasoned vet to provide quality depth.  Maybe if we made a move like this in previous years we wouldn't have had to suffer through seeing Elam or Dane Jackson out there in the biggest game.

 

[Warriorspikes51]

 

[Chicken Boo]

What's the over/under on a halftime retirement?

[Buffalo Ballin]

He better not retire during half time. Despite that, this is a good signing late in the season. He's healthy. He's in game shape. We need help at defense anyway we can get it.

[4merper4mer]

8 minutes ago, Chicken Boo said:

What's the over/under on a halftime retirement?

Halftime.  Duh.

[ScotSHO]

This is an indication that we'll need to play more man to man on the back end because we're sending 5-6 people more often.

 

Growing up a Jerry Glanville fan - I LOVE IT.  Send the house, speed up the game, every play.  But no Elvis tickets are required.

[Kelly to Allen]

After the AFC championship last year, I'm happy about this move 

[Buffalo716]

Hope Ingram latches on somewhere 

[JP51]

3 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

We are playing more Dime and I think this takes Cam Lewis off the field.

Or Taron

[Royale with Cheese]

1 hour ago, HappyDays said:

 

Yeah that's pretty much what it comes down to. The NFL is too big for Ingram. Slay may be way past his prime but he's an improvement. Nothing to complain about with this move. He costs $350K against our cap and upgrades the depth, even if only slightly.

$350k is what Einstein made last week.

[Psautcsk]

55 minutes ago, Blank Stare said:

I agree. Your guess is as good as mine. Cannot fathom why they haven’t given him a shot with a PS elevation. Apparently, he’s a poor man’s version of Hoecht. At least he played the Hoecht role in LA before Hoecht. Seems like something worth trying. 

I am assuming he will be elevated this week from the practice squad.

[Warriorspikes51]

43 minutes ago, gtw3 said:

How many years have we gone into the playoffs and been down or immediately lost one of our DBs or starting defensive players.  I see no problem with bringing in a seasoned vet to provide quality depth.  Maybe if we made a move like this in previous years we wouldn't have had to suffer through seeing Elam or Dane Jackson out there in the biggest game.

 

This. Levi Wallace. Dane Jackson. Elam. Douglas on 1 leg. Benford concussed. 
 

there’s a chance Slay is rejuvinated here and makes a big difference when it matters. Slay is a player who can absolutely be physical with a WR and that is usually how the playoffs go.

[Marcus Aurelius]

3 hours ago, Simon said:

 

Could you tell us why since you've watched him so much this year?

He was merely talking about him being habitually clean and careful to avoid dirt  ... sheesh 

[SCBills]

???

 

 

[Herc11]

People said Randy Moss was washed when he was on the Raiders too.

 

Sometimes players just don't fit in a system. Philly wanted him back and they know him well. With Tre on his absolute last leg, Slay should be some much needed depth that might fit in McDermott's defense well.

[stevestojan]

1 hour ago, MarlinTheMagician said:

Can Slay get open as a WR?

According to the naysayers here, he gets tons of separation. 

[newcam2012]

1 hour ago, gobills1212 said:

Man... how can someone be mad about a former SB champ at a depth signing?! I get it doesnt help the pass rush or catching passes (from Allen) but now people wanna come to Buffalo for a chance. Take it for what it is rather than complaining its not a fictional WR/DE that doesnt exist at this stage of the season. Some of you are acting like Beane had a choice of Jefferson or Chase and chose Slay instead. Then people are still acting like its a novel joke that hasnt already been made 50x in the previous 8 pages...Yikes

I think the real issue is bigger than the Slay move. The complaining is a microcosm of Beane's roster construction, Cap nightmare, contract extensions, various acquisitions, etc...Its not just about one move. Hope that helps you understand the mindset of many frustrated Bills fans.