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I see on the Bills site depth chart, that they have Rousseau and Von as starters at Edge. I thought that they were both better at rushing from the left side across from the RT.

Hofrichter punted for Syracuse, half his games were in a dome, doubt the winds of November are his strong suit. considering 6 of our home games are from Halloween eve on...

Kern is actually outperforming the rookie punter Stonehouse in TEN, If the Titans release Kern in a cap move, Bills should sign him, vet presence would steady the current noise.

Here are the preseason stats for the second best punter on the teams that have had for more than one.

I'm old, but I remember when Daryle Lamonica in 1963 was the Bills regular punter 52 punts, 40 yard average, replaced by Paul Maguire the next season.

Blackshear can inflict punishment

PFR says Dawkins was targeted once in 2021.

Haven't we lined up Dawkins as an eligible in heavy sets?

2021 Special Teams Snaps [434 total per PFF] Matakevich 347 Gilliam 315 T. Jones 306 Neal 287 Dodson 277 J. Johnson 271 Kumerow 264 Andre Smith [Susp] 260 Epenesa 144 Poyer 131 Hamlin 125 Jackson 107 A.J. Klein 161[Released] ?Will they still risk Poyer on teams going into the season nicked up? Only core teams player not returning to date is Klein, [Smith Susp] Teams are 16% of the total plays, Offense, Defense, ST's. 48 game day actives - suggests you can have 7-8 core special teamers who in most cases would backup other positions. Food for thought.

Suspect kickoff coverage team will be getting extra work this week.

if the hang time was 4.23 and he got the punt off in 2.1, then the total time for the gunner to get downfield is 6.33. Assume the gunner runs a 4.4 40 and 20 mph thereafter (typical top speed for that type of athlete), gunner would be about 59 yards downfield from the LOS when the punt landed, so the returner would have to field the punt and take off before the gunner at top speed got to their spot..

Being old, glad to see Paul Maguire on the league list, he was a weapon for the AFL Bills, flipped the field many times.

My dad and I were at the 1963 playoff game vs. the Patsies in the Rockpile. It had snowed a foot the week before the game, and our seats were impressions of garbage cans pressed on top of the snow in the Bleachers. Only bright spot in the game for the Bills was a 93 yard TD from Lamonica to Dubenion. Brutal cold day. Even in the two championship years, 1964 and 1965, there was always an undercurrent of a QB controversy.

At the time, I think Darby and Gilmore were regarded as a pretty competent duo.

Once again, it appears that any time Derrick Henry runs between the tackles, any type of block is allowed.

Gilliam also blocked SIX kicks in college, so it's likely that every opposing special teams coach is giving him extra attention when he lines up on the kick or punt block team. Nice tool to have in the tool kit.

Perhaps Deebo 2.0? Nice tool for Josh's toolkit if he figures out how to pass block.

To stir the pot a little, OBJ and Tre White were teammates at LSU.

Poyer is making his case for that new contract.

Jim was thicker and faster tho, 6-2, 232. according to Belichick, ran a 4.5 40 in pads from a 3 point start, He was bigger and faster than most LB's of that era. Also played with a quiet rage on the field.

Green Bay is a smaller market than Buffalo, and they have what is considered one of the better stadiums in the league, funded through a sales tax.

PFF ranks him on a par with Saffold, good run blocker, poor pass blocker. Insurance if Boettger's rehab is behind schedule, or if Bates doesn't produce when named the starter. Spent two years [2017-2018] at Carolina before the Jets.

Of the current roster, 25 players were drafted by the Bills since McD was hired in 2017. 21 are regulars who play nearly every game unless injured. Jim and Pat yesterday on Sirius-NFL were saying that a coach/front office is doing well if they have 15 of their draft choices still on the roster.

Bills had 12 punts in the last four games, 5 vs. Carolina and 7 vs. the lowly Jets in the last game, wrapped around the 2 no punt games. That translates to 51 on the year. If you have to punt 12 times vs. Carolina and the Jets who were both out of the playoffs, doubt you will be anywhere near 35. KC had 40 punts last year which is the low for a 17 game season.

All he needs is the red contacts to scare the defense on game day.