lets_go_bills Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I think the "light" may have finally clicked on for this guy. He looked solid. Very solid. He made a couple of good plays, making tackles and two near-interceptions. Great job today! Your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murra Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I noticed he was the first to celebrate with Denney after his TD. That's about it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I noticed he was the first to celebrate with Denney after his TD. That's about it though. i believe he lead the team in tackles today too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStranger76 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I noticed his solid play as well, which has been a pleasant surprise. I though his goose may had been cooked at one point. We may have two CB's to extend this offseason........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 i believe he lead the team in tackles today too... Yeah, and made a lot of crucial tackles on 3rd down before the marker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I noticed his solid play as well, which has been a pleasant surprise. I though his goose may had been cooked at one point. We may have two CB's to extend this offseason........ Amazing turnaround for a guy who was on the bubble three weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 He made a few critical stops and pass breakups. He did look very good today compared to his past. I agree the light has finally come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsinytown Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I actually got to see the game here in Youngstown, OH (wierd must carry rules between Pittsburgh and Cleveland), and he was all over the field. He also got caught out of position a few times, but that's to be expected. If he keeps developing, we've got an impact player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 i believe he lead the team in tackles today too... According to CBS Sportsline's Gamecenter he did lead the team with 7 solo and 1 assisted stop. I thought he was pretty solid, was flying around the ball most of the game, and seems to be gaining confidence every week. It's still early but it looks like the Bills' patience with him is starting to pay off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lets_go_bills Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 I noticed his solid play as well, which has been a pleasant surprise. I though his goose may had been cooked at one point. We may have two CB's to extend this offseason........ A very pleasant surprise. He looks like he's developing suddenly and quickly. We should really keep our eyes on him. Amazing turnaround for a guy who was on the bubble three weeks ago. Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipers Hair Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Agreed - he was actually fantastic...made tackles everywhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 He played an awsome game. In honor of his game and Frank Zappa..he is now known as Sheik Youboty to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Amazing turnaround for a guy who was on the bubble three weeks ago. He was on the bubble with fans only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 He was on the bubble with fans only. I think that's mostly true. I don't think he was in real danger of being cut unless he really stunk up the field this preseason, but drafting McKelvin and Corner and signing James was definitely a wakeup call. I think the signing of James in particular was a win-win way of seeing how Ashton would respond to competition. If he accepted the challenge and rose to occasion, great - nothing lost but James' salary for a couple months. If he looked like he was still stuck in neutral they could trade or release him and keep James as the nickel back until McKelvin or Corner were ready to contribute full-time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I think that's mostly true. I don't think he was in real danger of being cut unless he really stunk up the field this preseason, but drafting McKelvin and Corner and signing James was definitely a wakeup call. I think the signing of James in particular was a win-win way of seeing how Ashton would respond to competition. If he accepted the challenge and rose to occasion, great - nothing lost but James' salary for a couple months. If he looked like he was still stuck in neutral they could trade or release him and keep James as the nickel back until McKelvin or Corner were ready to contribute full-time. Interestingly, much of the same could be said about McCargo and the signing of Stroud and Johnson. Similar situation, somewhat different results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Interestingly, much of the same could be said about McCargo and the signing of Stroud and Johnson. Similar situation, somewhat different results. True. And so far McCargo has disappointed with his response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dog14787 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Yeah, and made a lot of crucial tackles on 3rd down before the marker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 The only difference I see is that I think they were hoping that Stroud would be a veteran presence to work with McCargo and Williams, taking the pressure off the youngsters while helping with their development. I think they wanted McCargo to see what a dominating DT looks like, how he trains, prepares, etc., and that McCargo would start doing that himself and the Bills would have two very good DT's lining up next to one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 The only difference I see is that I think they were hoping that Stroud would be a veteran presence to work with McCargo and Williams, taking the pressure off the youngsters while helping with their development. I think they wanted McCargo to see what a dominating DT looks like, how he trains, prepares, etc., and that McCargo would start doing that himself and the Bills would have two very good DT's lining up next to one another. Good point. It certainly would have been nice to see McCargo pick his game up in response, similar to Youboty. Youboty may very well be the surprise of the season. He definitely played a solid first game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Good point. It certainly would have been nice to see McCargo pick his game up in response, similar to Youboty. Youboty may very well be the surprise of the season. He definitely played a solid first game. True. The season is still young for McCargo, and hopefully a veteran player like Stroud or Mitchell has a heart-to-heart with him and helps him get his head on straight. Then again, if the whispers about his work ethic and drive are true, then it won't matter who is lining up next to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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