BillnutinHouston Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Great player but am I the only one to find him a tad too slow? I see the same thing - mainly in chasing down runners who have broken free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 desperate? he has 2 starts and 3 INTs. That's phenomenal. Against Derek Anderson and rookie Mark Sanchez! Seriously, are some of you as desperate to have a safety succeed this much? And no one's answered my point about Whitner yet. When Byrd sustains this level of play against better offenses over at least two seasons, then I'll yield he's very good. The way some are talking about him you'd think Ed Reed Jr. is on this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 lottsa great safeties didnt have the best speed. I think its instinct and positioning that makes a safety instincts he has plenty by the looks of things so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GripnRip Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Ur so CLooless apparantly u werent on these forums around week 1....we already decided this SCRUB was a total BUStTTT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Well.....he did line up in the neutral zone. and then he ran straight up field. Then he got crushed on the next play and ... maybin benched? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOBILLS78 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 He flies in any weather. Also, can Corner possibly take any worse angles on runs to the outside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan714 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Byrd looks like the real deal, and to you doubters...yeah we do judge a player by production on the field. I look foward to getting rid of Donte and his millions and spending it elsewhere. Yearly sack totals....Draft 1 Maybin 0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Against Derek Anderson and rookie Mark Sanchez! Seriously, are some of you as desperate to have a safety succeed this much? And no one's answered my point about Whitner yet. When Byrd sustains this level of play against better offenses over at least two seasons, then I'll yield he's very good. The way some are talking about him you'd think Ed Reed Jr. is on this team. I understand what you're saying. But, its funny that so many criticize Whitner because he never makes a big play; despite the fact that he's a technically solid player. Now we have a guy coming in making plays and still no credit? Come on, at leat give the guy credit for making some great plays. Yes, it'll take a few years to determine just howw good he is; but in 2 games... he's shown quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I absolutely love this kid! He came out of college with the rep of a big time ball hawk and he sure is living up to it. We SO need a guy like him back there. I'm really excited about his game and this win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dog14787 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Kid is clearly a ball hawk The Byrd man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I understand what you're saying. But, its funny that so many criticize Whitner because he never makes a big play; despite the fact that he's a technically solid player. Now we have a guy coming in making plays and still no credit? Come on, at leat give the guy credit for making some great plays. Yes, it'll take a few years to determine just howw good he is; but in 2 games... he's shown quite a bit. It's important to give credit where credit is due: Byrd made 2 picks and the team had 5 on Sanchez. If we want to talk defense, it's important to note they've allowed nearly 1100 yards rushing in 6 games. That's abysmal and teams are going to be running much more than they throw on this defense. If the Bills can't stop the run, Byrd won't be seeing many passes, and there won't always be a Derek Anderson or rookie throwing them. No OC in their right mind would allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 The Byrd man The Byrd man of Abbotraz... ..hmmm..ignore that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 So by that same token Maybin is a bust, because we can judge a draft after 6 games, right? If so, Vince Young is a HOF'er. Byrd benefitted from playing against a rookie QB who clearly had his worst professional game at a windy Meadowlands. Honestly, are we this desperate? And if Byrd is getting picks in the same defense Whitner plays in, does that mean DW is a bust because he has fewer career picks than Byrd does? My god, can you ever just be happy? The Bills picked a guy who missed most of OTAs and camp and has 3 INTs in his first 6 games as pro. For a lot of Bills fan, this makes them happy. Strange I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 It's important to give credit where credit is due: Byrd made 2 picks and the team had 5 on Sanchez. If we want to talk defense, it's important to note they've allowed nearly 1100 yards rushing in 6 games. That's abysmal and teams are going to be running much more than they throw on this defense. If the Bills can't stop the run, Byrd won't be seeing many passes, and there won't always be a Derek Anderson or rookie throwing them. No OC in their right mind would allow it. you must be a blast to tailgate with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep2evans Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Against Derek Anderson and rookie Mark Sanchez! Seriously, are some of you as desperate to have a safety succeed this much? And no one's answered my point about Whitner yet. When Byrd sustains this level of play against better offenses over at least two seasons, then I'll yield he's very good. The way some are talking about him you'd think Ed Reed Jr. is on this team. Poor guy - it must suck to be this pessimistic. If passes were being thrown right to him you might have a point. But Byrd is making PLAYS downfield and has great hands. I don't give a !@#$ who the QBs are - Byrd has some serious game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever Since '86 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 He seems to always be around the ball in the air, needs to tackle better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep2evans Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 It's important to give credit where credit is due: Byrd made 2 picks and the team had 5 on Sanchez. If we want to talk defense, it's important to note they've allowed nearly 1100 yards rushing in 6 games. That's abysmal and teams are going to be running much more than they throw on this defense. If the Bills can't stop the run, Byrd won't be seeing many passes, and there won't always be a Derek Anderson or rookie throwing them. No OC in their right mind would allow it. Again, who here is talking about the overall team performance - or our team defense - or stopping the run? This is about Jairus Byrd, and his 3 INTs in 2 starts. It's !@#$ing impressive any way you swing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I gotta admit, Byrd is looking pretty good. I guess I was wrong about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePebble19 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 He really does have a great nose for the football. If he can work on his tackling, I think he will be a really great player for us. Even with his subpar tackling skills, he is still worth having back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 OMG this guy was all over. He almost had a 3rd pick but Corner took it from him. Byrd is making plays that only real playmakers make... IMHO our run D might stink, but we have one really mean, deep, ballhawking secondary... McKelvin and McGee out..no problems, just throw Corner and Florence in... Whitner and Scott out...no problem, just throw Wilson and Byrd in... How many teams would be setting records with 3 out of 4 or for much of the Jets game, their entire starting secondary out of the lineup? Most teams would be dropping 9 people into coverage to avoid getting smoked... They hold one QB to 2 of 17 for 23 yards and an INT and then pick off Sanchez 5 times, with Ashlee Palmer dropping an INt that would have been a walk into the endzone... Bills might have the best secondary and secondary depth in all of football right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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