BringBackFergy

Today's cancellation of minicamp practice in favor of a "team building" exercise may have been a reward to the team for attending all OTA's, etc. Well done McDermott. Players respond to that kind of system. Work hard and there are perks!!

Any chance this is @Royale with Cheese‘s sister in law and she’s sick and tired of being spanked??

Episode 4: “Heads up”. In this episode of Hard Knocks, we watch Richie Incognito and Vontez Burfect decapitate Antonio Brown with a Japanese carving knife from the organic snack bar. Antonio’s head is, thereafter, placed on a tee and Burfect invites teammates to get their “kicks” in before the season begins (when kicking an opponent’s head would result in a 15 year penalty). Must see tv!

Did you ever consider maybe the reason he’s always open has nothing to do with his route running but more to do with the fact CB’s played off him knowing Dak rarely looked for the slot receiver? Not saying he won’t be a stud, but perhaps Cowboys’ opponents felt Beasley was not a threat in their offense....so they let him get open.

If we’re judging Cole Beasley on his performance thus far, I’d give him an 8 for attitude and a 4 for effort riding the stationary bike.

This is the main point I’ve been harping on. All dogs bite, but PB’s go beyond biting to serious mauling.

Strongest toes of any WR at the combine. Ability to grab into turf and change direction quickly. It’s all in my pre-draft review in 2017.

I will say this one more time, and then, if you persist, I’ll hunt you down and report your butt: find your own damned versatility thread!!! ? You are always on my level. I thank you. I wish more of these guys dug deep and understood how to position yourself ahead of the curve.

Just as the early settlers were pioneers who paved the way for progress, Coach McD will adopt a floating O line that works in shifts from position to position. As @Chandler#81 suggested, perhaps the center will stay put (for this season), but the remaining “big uglies” will swap positions every few plays. It hasn’t been done yet, but should/will. It’s the only part of the game that hasn’t adopted a “versatility” approach. This is our time to do it.

“Ford played right tackle at Oklahoma. Beane said that's where he'll start off with the Bills, but that the team does "like his versatility to go inside. "He's smart and physical and would be fine in there," the GM said. While several scouting reports projected Ford as a guard at the NFL level, he said at the league's scouting combine that he prefers to play tackle.” Buffalo News I’ll just leave this right here. Free your mind.

That was Sun Sue I believe. Heyyyy!!! Start your own damn innovation thread!!

And you guys want to close TSW down for two hours after game days?? These types of ideas would be lost in the black hole of slumbering/lost ingenuity.

I wish there were more open-minded members on this board. Everyone laughed at Einstein and Newton when they came up with the apple dropping on the head thing. But where would we be if they didn’t think about it? Like you said, every other position has been bastardized into RB/WR, S/CB, LB/DE. Yet some “traditionalists” insist the O line should not be mixed...as if they’re untouchable. Bull pucky!!! The O linemen are some of the smartest dudes on the team. They know the playbook. They can learn a few new blocking schemes. After all, they make enough dough to justify a little movement. The element of surprise is underestimated.

Yes. Well said. I was making that same point above. All dogs bite...but Pit Bulls take it to a different level. No little puncture marks or bruising. It’s the viciousness of the attack unlike many other dogs.

I forgot who said it (I think it was Sun Sue). “Change for the sake of change is no greater than surprise for the sake of victory. Both can be used to dominate your opponent in battle”. Think about that for a second.

Why? Because it wasn’t sponsored by www.pitbullstatstowinarguments.org?

Watch and see. The “K Gun” wasn’t named after Keith McKeller. It actually originated from a poster named “KapGun” who came up with the idea on an old Bills internet forum in the late 80’s. The Hoodie hasn’t even considered this “interchangeability” that McDermott is building. He will soon adopt it, however, after he witnesses it firsthand.

That has already been done. So why not take innovation one step further and use your O lineman as weapons rather than concrete pillars. Move them around and you’re no longer playing checkers, you’re winning at chess.

Thanks. I’ve been trying to say this in too many words. Sometimes the simplest concepts are difficult to convey when people are close-minded.

Bolding your text doesn’t make your post any more meaningful. In fact, some might argue there is an underlying sense of jealousy in your indignation.

Ahem...V-E-R-S-A-T-I-L-E

The Buffalo Bills selected Dawkins in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. Dawkins was the second offensive guard drafted in 2017, behind Western Kentucky guard Forrest Lamp.[15]

So, apparently, we have a bunch of quitters on this board. A bunch of naysayers who fashion themselves the next great coach or game manager. There is something to be said for being a visionary. It's a trait that few have, but it generally requires others mocking, joking, critique and, as is customary, an apology when they finally realize the vision makes sense...and works!! All of you who harp on the chemistry bandwagon, consider this: D Lineman generally played from a given position back twenty years ago. Nose tackle lined up straight on center, DE's on the outside against O tackle. Over the course of many years, the d line players began shifting and now substitute in every two or three downs. How much chemistry do you think is maintained when we have Jordan Phillips, Kyle Williams, Harrison Phillips and Hughes, Lawson and Lonzo shuffling in and out every three downs?? I'd say your chemistry argument has gone down the drain with your other "can't do that" arguments. These current O linemen are being moved in and out of position and spending days and days together to build the same chemistry you find in the RB room, the QB room and the special team room. Are you all saying they are too dumb to adopt a multi-dimensional skillset?? Is that the argument you are making? Because next to versatility, McDermott favors smart fellas who can play various roles and are as familiar with the playbook as they are with their right palm. Play 1) LT - Player A, LG - Player B, C - Player C, RG - Player D, RT - Player E Play 2) Player D, Player E, Player A, Player C, Player B Play 3) Player F, Player C, Player E, Player D, Player B Not only are you providing fresh legs, but you are screwing with the minds of the d linemen and LB's. Really can't believe you guys are against this? Is the mocking for real or are you just having fun with me?

I know you are probably thinking there's a link to a profound article in this post, but NO. I came up with his idea all on my own. Watch how the football experts like ESPN, ProFootball Talk and Yahoo will pick up on this and run with it. You guys just remember that old Fergy was the first to recognize the clear goal of our head coach: He is building an 5 cylinder engine on the O Line with pistons firing from different positions at all different times. Here's what I mean: What is McDermott's #1 goal in finding a suitable Offensive lineman?? ANSWER: Versatility We have tackles that have played guard. We have guards that have played center. We have guards who played tackle. Shoot, we even had a TE who played tackle. The point is, all through OTA's and minicamp, we have seen a variety of players playing at different spots. Where else do we see this? On the defensive line of course. DT's move to outside, DT's drop back, DE's move inside, DE/Linebackers move inside, etc. So why not incorporate the movement and versatility of Offensive linemen in the same manner? For example: On 1st and 10, Morse lines up at center, Dawkins at Left Tackle, Feliciano at left Guard, Ford at right Guard and Nyseke at right Tackle. We gain 4 yards on a run play. On 2nd and 6, we break huddle and Feliciano take the Center position, Dawkins moves to right Guard (his position for years) , Ford moves to right Tackle, Morse takes left Guard and Nyseke moves over to left Tackle. The defensive ends and DT's will wonder what the hell is going on because most of them have studied film on the individual designated at that spot in front of them. The versatility will throw them off. Every great offense has to be innovative. In addition, versatility allows McDermott to create a stable of 8 O-lineman who can play all different positions. Just like McDermott cycles D lineman in to keep them fresh, he will substitute in O linemen or move them around the line every 3rd down or two to not only maintain "fresh legs" but to keep the defensive line guessing who they will be matched up against. It's a chess match, and McDermott is Bobby Fisher. Keep an eye out. This is the wave of the future and McDermott will be the innovator.

Those are some pretty damning statistics. The rise in the PB population is scary. Despite the prevalence of PB attacks, people continue to breed them (perhaps some scum are trying to create the perfect fighter?).