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Everything you say makes too much sense, which of course calls it into question. OK, then, but isn't it saying a similar thing if an OL scheme makes a player look better than he may be on another team, or if a defensive scheme and supporting cast makes a pass rusher look better? It's a good question to ask. I think "is Jerry Hughes replaceable in this defense" is a pretty good candidate for this kind of question. Personally, I think he's been a boss since he came to Buffalo and it says that Indy wasn't using him right, but people could argue that he looks this good because of Dareus, Kyle, and Mario.
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A Football Life-Doug Flutie
RuntheDamnBall replied to billsfaninky's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
It's playing in front of Travis Henry that should worry anyone. That's a good way to end up with child. -
Week 8: Jets' Game Preparation - Sammy Voted ROW
RuntheDamnBall replied to 26CornerBlitz's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I don't think I can take another game without Aaron Williams. Dude, get well. -
Zach Mettenberger to start for Titans in week 8
RuntheDamnBall replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I definitely think he should have been a Bill. It'll be interesting to watch the beginning of his pro career. -
Watkins trade revisited
RuntheDamnBall replied to Kirby Jackson's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
You'd have to be pretty god-awful, like more terrible than this year's Raiders, who have their FRANCHISE QB™. With the "worst QB" that half this board has ever seen, this year's Bills would already have been losing that race since they won two games with him. Then you have to hope that this fictional QB of the future, 2015 edition is actually worth that #1 overall pick. That's a lot of ins, a lot of outs, a lot of what-have-yous. -
Was Mike Williams Late For the Game Again?
RuntheDamnBall replied to Storm Front's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Oh, dude, it went kaboom, with post #1. This was part of the pre-post routine: Clown question, bro. -
Was Mike Williams Late For the Game Again?
RuntheDamnBall replied to Storm Front's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Even though he wasn't late? -
I guess I just can't see how anyone would say they wouldn't trade all of those players, and there was no way in a million years that the Colts were not using that pick on Luck. They earned that thing the hard way, expressly for the purpose of selecting him. Luck was viewed as the surest thing since Manning, maybe surer. The whole question just seems preposterous to me. My answer is of course yes. A great QB elevates everyone, even if the overall talent level were to be lower as a result.
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Watkins trade revisited
RuntheDamnBall replied to Kirby Jackson's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
ol dirty bastard might have been able to play on the 2009 Bills. -
Kraig Urbik appears to have been freed
RuntheDamnBall replied to The Big Cat's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Thought you were saying was cut! Phew. -
Week 8: Jets' Game Preparation - Sammy Voted ROW
RuntheDamnBall replied to 26CornerBlitz's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I'm a little worried that Harvin will do for Geno what Tavon Austin did for him at WVa. The jets receivers to this point have been awful. -
Was Mike Williams Late For the Game Again?
RuntheDamnBall replied to Storm Front's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Watkins trade revisited
RuntheDamnBall replied to Kirby Jackson's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
OK, got it. That doesn't make the trade a failure at this time, though. It simply means that Watkins is a Bentley that's been given to a guy with a learner's permit. -
Agreed. Also, KO Pro: calmer in the high pressure situations. Does not seem to get rattled as easily. KO Con: cannot move at all.
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Watkins trade revisited
RuntheDamnBall replied to Kirby Jackson's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Because Kelvin Benjamin (with Cam Newton as a starter) has comparable stats in year one as Sammy Watkins (with Manuel and a no-training-camp Kyle Orton), through week 7, the trade is a failure? That is several hoops of bad logic and reactionary response that you're jumping through here, with a pretty damn small sample size to boot. You can look at the Watkins draft trade for what it is, but you can't judge it after half a season. We don't know what Benjamin can do without Cam Newton, so there is no apples-to-apples comparison here. -
What will they do about this horrid O-line?
RuntheDamnBall replied to Rubes's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Levitre could get moved. He is expensive and hasn't been good since signing with Tenny though. -
Interesting stuff from Bill Barnwell at Grantland, whom I don't always agree with. It feels like we dodged a bullet with Levitre -- though maybe he would have been a different player had he stayed. Maybe he would have regressed just the same, with Marrone not seeming to do as much with OL talent as we would hope for a former OL coach. Regardless, we may have guards that suck, but at least we don't have EXTREMELY expensive guards that suck, right? Funny stuff given that the team was lambasted for not overpaying Levitre. I was in favor of keeping both him and Byrd. Right now, if faced with the same results with these players on their roster, the Bills would be borderline crippled this season. Sometimes, the FO is right. All the same, would you bring in Levitre if it just meant eating the salary? I'd entertain the idea in hopes that a change-of-scenery / return-to-familiarity would help. I imagine Wood would feel a lot better with Levitre by his side than with Richardson or Kuandijo right now. There are other interesting candidates on the list like Cook, and I'd at least think about Gerhart or Brown if they came for dirt cheap, though both kind of suck.
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A Team Player- CJ Spiller
RuntheDamnBall replied to Braedenstearns's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
"love fest"? For a guy who just suffered a really sh---y season-ending injury and possibly a very sad end to his Bills career, and has by all accounts been a good soldier? You don't have to like his play, but this is totally a crusade. People are allowed to discuss the likable traits of players and they'll still know where you stand on CJ Spiller. Seriously, do not worry your pretty little head about this. -
I really miss Chewbacca right about now.
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No doubt. I was just saying that I don't think that EJ's success - when there in fact was any - and the run game clicking are mutually exclusive.
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Well, that seals it. I am going to get strung up for this, but I think that EJ sells the play action better than Orton does and that this does in fact help with the run game. This, along with running in general, would be one of the few things he does better right now. Orton should be the man -- there is no question. The question is, why does it have to be "haters" vs everyone else? That's no fairer than "fanboys" vs. "realists." Orton is the best QB the Bills have right now, he might always be better than EJ, and he is a flawed QB -- like most anyone who isn't in the top 5-8. His flaws will be exposed at times and so far the team is fortunate to be 2-1 with him, but he has definitely played a big part in the cause for victory and in making it as close as it has been.