I hope we see this change in approach to player acquisition this offseason...

[transplantbillsfan]

I know it isn't as simple as this because we've gotten big, strong guys like Joey Bosa and Josh with injuries this year, but I would like to see our draft and personell departments change the "type" they try to acquire as players.

 

Words like "twitch," "dynamic," "crafty," "intelligent," or "explosive" need to be lower on the list, especially when they're tied in with players who are leaner in terms of build. These are always the players across the league who seem to get injured more, no matter how elite they are in those categories.

 

Malik Nabers, Micah Parsons, Tre White, Matt Milano, Terrell Bernard, Travis Hunter, Ceedee Lamb, Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson etc. Heck even as far as the Bills are concerned Ed Oliver probably falls into this category in relation to other players at his position.

 

Words I want to see associated with any players we bring in from now on are "strong," "physical," "plays with an edge," "durable," "hyper-competitive," etc.

 

I would love it if you could get all those words together and put them into one player as we bring them in, but there aren't too many Megatrons/Josh Allens/Ja'marr Chases/Kyle Hamiltons/Derrick Henrys out there, are there?

 

Regardless, with news this morning that our biggest FA investment in the offseason (Palmer) has been ruled out of this game and our biggest investment last year (Samuel) MIA, I would like to see a different "type" in terms of players we bring in. One example might honestly be bringing back Edmunds and playing him over Bernard at MLB if Shaq isn't around.

 

I'm just sick of the injuries and I know we can blame training staff, but maybe it's the type of players we bring in.

 

By the way, of course I know all players can and do get injured, it just seems one type is more prone to missing games than the other.

[BuffaloBillyG]

13 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said:

I know it isn't as simple as this because we've gotten big, strong guys like Joey Bosa and Josh with injuries this year, but I would like to see our draft and personell departments change the "type" they try to acquire as players.

 

Words like "twitch," "dynamic," "crafty," "intelligent," or "explosive" need to be lower on the list, especially when they're tied in with players who are leaner in terms of build. These are always the players across the league who seem to get injured more, no matter how elite they are in those categories.

 

Malik Nabers, Micah Parsons, Tre White, Matt Milano, Terrell Bernard, Travis Hunter, Ceedee Lamb, Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson etc. Heck even as far as the Bills are concerned Ed Oliver probably falls into this category in relation to other players at his position.

 

Words I want to see associated with any players we bring in from now on are "strong," "physical," "plays with an edge," "durable," "hyper-competitive," etc.

 

I would love it if you could get all those words together and put them into one player as we bring them in, but there aren't too many Megatrons/Josh Allens/Ja'marr Chases/Kyle Hamiltons/Derrick Henrys out there, are there?

 

Regardless, with news this morning that our biggest FA investment in the offseason (Palmer) has been ruled out of this game and our biggest investment last year (Samuel) MIA, I would like to see a different "type" in terms of players we bring in. One example might honestly be bringing back Edmunds and playing him over Bernard at MLB if Shaq isn't around.

 

I'm just sick of the injuries and I know we can blame training staff, but maybe it's the type of players we bring in.

 

By the way, of course I know all players can and do get injured, it just seems one type is more prone to missing games than the other.

I will say this. For the last couple of drafts no metric has me roll my eyes harder than RAS score. I understand what they measure and where they are useful. But high RAS guys are guys that typically take a bit to develop. 

 

Just get me football players. Guys that may not have all the nifty bells and whistles and just flat out can play ball. 

[Chicharito]

You mean guys that play like their hair is on fire? I get your putting down. I dig it.

[Wizard]

I also think a 5-year ban on bringing any former Carolina Panther player in would help also.

[RiotAct]

Lunch-pail

[US Egg]

No sport uses insufferable hyperbole more than the NFL.

[reddogblitz]

I'm gonna worry about this in the off season.  Right now I have playoffs to worry about.

[Jrb1979]

2 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said:

I know it isn't as simple as this because we've gotten big, strong guys like Joey Bosa and Josh with injuries this year, but I would like to see our draft and personell departments change the "type" they try to acquire as players.

 

Words like "twitch," "dynamic," "crafty," "intelligent," or "explosive" need to be lower on the list, especially when they're tied in with players who are leaner in terms of build. These are always the players across the league who seem to get injured more, no matter how elite they are in those categories.

 

Malik Nabers, Micah Parsons, Tre White, Matt Milano, Terrell Bernard, Travis Hunter, Ceedee Lamb, Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson etc. Heck even as far as the Bills are concerned Ed Oliver probably falls into this category in relation to other players at his position.

 

Words I want to see associated with any players we bring in from now on are "strong," "physical," "plays with an edge," "durable," "hyper-competitive," etc.

 

I would love it if you could get all those words together and put them into one player as we bring them in, but there aren't too many Megatrons/Josh Allens/Ja'marr Chases/Kyle Hamiltons/Derrick Henrys out there, are there?

 

Regardless, with news this morning that our biggest FA investment in the offseason (Palmer) has been ruled out of this game and our biggest investment last year (Samuel) MIA, I would like to see a different "type" in terms of players we bring in. One example might honestly be bringing back Edmunds and playing him over Bernard at MLB if Shaq isn't around.

 

I'm just sick of the injuries and I know we can blame training staff, but maybe it's the type of players we bring in.

 

By the way, of course I know all players can and do get injured, it just seems one type is more prone to missing games than the other.

I kind of agree but I would add elite playmaker to that list. One I would like to see omitted from any player discussion going forward is character and attitude. 

 

[Victory Formation]

And more so, more than anything, stop drafting undersized players.

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

Beane not doing it would be a great start to our new player acquisition strategy!

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

We need more high motor, lunch pail, 110% guys 😂

[Yobogoya!]

2 hours ago, Wizard said:

I also think a 5-year ban on bringing any former Carolina Panther player in would help also.

Whoa, whoa… let’s not get carried away. 

[WotAGuy]

I don’t know….give me players that “don’t know their worth”.  
 

Sick of being up against the cap with Josh and a bunch of Joe Six Packs. Some of these guys should be working second jobs in the offseason the way Knute Rockne intended. 
 

 

[strive_for_five_guy]

3 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said:

I know it isn't as simple as this because we've gotten big, strong guys like Joey Bosa and Josh with injuries this year, but I would like to see our draft and personell departments change the "type" they try to acquire as players.

 

Words like "twitch," "dynamic," "crafty," "intelligent," or "explosive" need to be lower on the list, especially when they're tied in with players who are leaner in terms of build. These are always the players across the league who seem to get injured more, no matter how elite they are in those categories.

 

Malik Nabers, Micah Parsons, Tre White, Matt Milano, Terrell Bernard, Travis Hunter, Ceedee Lamb, Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson etc. Heck even as far as the Bills are concerned Ed Oliver probably falls into this category in relation to other players at his position.

 

Words I want to see associated with any players we bring in from now on are "strong," "physical," "plays with an edge," "durable," "hyper-competitive," etc.

 

I would love it if you could get all those words together and put them into one player as we bring them in, but there aren't too many Megatrons/Josh Allens/Ja'marr Chases/Kyle Hamiltons/Derrick Henrys out there, are there?

 

Regardless, with news this morning that our biggest FA investment in the offseason (Palmer) has been ruled out of this game and our biggest investment last year (Samuel) MIA, I would like to see a different "type" in terms of players we bring in. One example might honestly be bringing back Edmunds and playing him over Bernard at MLB if Shaq isn't around.

 

I'm just sick of the injuries and I know we can blame training staff, but maybe it's the type of players we bring in.

 

By the way, of course I know all players can and do get injured, it just seems one type is more prone to missing games than the other.

Wasn’t this Michael Hoecht?

[Sojourner]

3 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

Wasn’t this Michael Hoecht?

Out of all the guys we’ve lost, this one was probably the most significant. Dude was awesome in those 2 games he played (KC & Carolina)

[BullBuchanan]

OP looking for High-motor, blue-collar, lunch-pail guys. Bonus for high-character?

[GunnerBill]

3 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said:

I know it isn't as simple as this because we've gotten big, strong guys like Joey Bosa and Josh with injuries this year, but I would like to see our draft and personell departments change the "type" they try to acquire as players.

 

Words like "twitch," "dynamic," "crafty," "intelligent," or "explosive" need to be lower on the list, especially when they're tied in with players who are leaner in terms of build. These are always the players across the league who seem to get injured more, no matter how elite they are in those categories.

 

Malik Nabers, Micah Parsons, Tre White, Matt Milano, Terrell Bernard, Travis Hunter, Ceedee Lamb, Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson etc. Heck even as far as the Bills are concerned Ed Oliver probably falls into this category in relation to other players at his position.

 

Words I want to see associated with any players we bring in from now on are "strong," "physical," "plays with an edge," "durable," "hyper-competitive," etc.

 

I would love it if you could get all those words together and put them into one player as we bring them in, but there aren't too many Megatrons/Josh Allens/Ja'marr Chases/Kyle Hamiltons/Derrick Henrys out there, are there?

 

Regardless, with news this morning that our biggest FA investment in the offseason (Palmer) has been ruled out of this game and our biggest investment last year (Samuel) MIA, I would like to see a different "type" in terms of players we bring in. One example might honestly be bringing back Edmunds and playing him over Bernard at MLB if Shaq isn't around.

 

I'm just sick of the injuries and I know we can blame training staff, but maybe it's the type of players we bring in.

 

By the way, of course I know all players can and do get injured, it just seems one type is more prone to missing games than the other.

 

We don't have enough speed. We need more.

[nuklz2594]

another awful word....potential.

[Kirby Jackson]

3 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said:

I know it isn't as simple as this because we've gotten big, strong guys like Joey Bosa and Josh with injuries this year, but I would like to see our draft and personell departments change the "type" they try to acquire as players.

 

Words like "twitch," "dynamic," "crafty," "intelligent," or "explosive" need to be lower on the list, especially when they're tied in with players who are leaner in terms of build. These are always the players across the league who seem to get injured more, no matter how elite they are in those categories.

 

Malik Nabers, Micah Parsons, Tre White, Matt Milano, Terrell Bernard, Travis Hunter, Ceedee Lamb, Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson etc. Heck even as far as the Bills are concerned Ed Oliver probably falls into this category in relation to other players at his position.

 

Words I want to see associated with any players we bring in from now on are "strong," "physical," "plays with an edge," "durable," "hyper-competitive," etc.

 

I would love it if you could get all those words together and put them into one player as we bring them in, but there aren't too many Megatrons/Josh Allens/Ja'marr Chases/Kyle Hamiltons/Derrick Henrys out there, are there?

 

Regardless, with news this morning that our biggest FA investment in the offseason (Palmer) has been ruled out of this game and our biggest investment last year (Samuel) MIA, I would like to see a different "type" in terms of players we bring in. One example might honestly be bringing back Edmunds and playing him over Bernard at MLB if Shaq isn't around.

 

I'm just sick of the injuries and I know we can blame training staff, but maybe it's the type of players we bring in.

 

By the way, of course I know all players can and do get injured, it just seems one type is more prone to missing games than the other.

I feel almost the exact opposite. The Bills lack twitch. The Bills lack speed. The Bills lack explosiveness. The Bills are big and physical. They just aren’t athletic enough.

[Captain Murica]

34 minutes ago, Sojourner said:

Out of all the guys we’ve lost, this one was probably the most significant. Dude was awesome in those 2 games he played (KC & Carolina)

Yup, the defense was noticeably different with him involved.