Bob in STL Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) Interesting that Ellis had 5 Tackles and a Sack in the 1st Game...He's played less and less as the Defense has gotten worse and worse...And he's the one that gets cut...Anyone else find that a bit strange? I mean, it can be argued he had the best pre-season of any Player on our Defense...This is another in a long line of strange moves if you ask me...It's almost like they did this to shut everyone up about the Kelsay extension...Cause my thought was always that Kelsay should give way to Ellis, if only because Ellis was younger and needed more PT so the Bills could evaluate him...I don't know... I was thinking the same thing and yes, I find it strange that he can go from starter, to after thought, to cut in five weeks. He played well in the Miami game and then he vanished. Then again, this is the Bills we are talking about. Edited October 11, 2010 by Bob in STL
Bufcomments Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Oh c'mon. Is this another high round draft pick, scouted by Modrak and Co. that was just cut? I'm getting sick of this. Why is Modrak not cut? I hope Modrak is out of here soon....i have been saying get rid of Modrak for 2 yrs.
BillsPhan Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 I thought they said he was improving? Not a big loss but man our LB core is awful Ellis was our 3rd round pick in the '08 draft. Here's a notable player taken 19 picks after Modrak/Brandon drafted Ellis - Jermichael Finley #91 taken by the Packers. Yes sir, this 11 year era of crap certainly looks to continue indefinitely with these kind of constant misses in the freakin' draft. Nice job by this years' second rounder Troup playing more to "stop the run" yesterday, eh??
GG Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Judging by the weekly activities, who does the front office sacrifice during the bye week?
QB Bills Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Fault the Bills for a lot of moves they've made, but dropping this guy?? Who cares? He was dead weight (much like some other guys, I know). The only thing I remember about him was his answer to what he's looking forward to most after he got drafted: "Getting paid". What a loser. I'm basing this on nothing else other than that quote, but maybe he just wasn't a good locker room guy and that's why all the other stiffs survived this latest cut and he got shipped out.
Sisyphean Bills Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Judging by the weekly activities, who does the front office sacrifice during the bye week? The entire coaching staff.
tonyd19 Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 A Another third round pick down the drain. {sigh} Fixed
....lybob Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Since Ellis is making $470,000 and Kelsay is making $4,200,000 + bonus, my guess is Ellis might have questioned whether Kelsay is playing ten times better.
C.Biscuit97 Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Why was Ellis cut and not Maybin? Um, because he was a first rounder, in his 2nd year, and still the 2nd youngest player on the team.
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 brilliant move this FO amazes me how ya cut someone who has at least played this year vs mccargo
Billy in 4C Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 That's our 3rd starter cut or traded. How many more will go?
Ennjay Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 +1 Guys, 99% of top-100 selections that don't see the field their rookie years do not pan out. When Chris Ellis showed up, everyone called him a "project" who lacked NFL strength. Well, then why the HELL did we waste a 3rd round pick on him then? Get guys you think that can contribute now and use the 5-7 round selections on the projects. +1 Guys, 99% of top-100 selections that don't see the field their rookie years do not pan out. When Chris Ellis showed up, everyone called him a "project" who lacked NFL strength. Well, then why the HELL did we waste a 3rd round pick on him then? Get guys you think that can contribute now and use the 5-7 round selections on the projects. You can say that again.
first_and_ten Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Why was Ellis cut and not Maybin? Maybin is coming, don't worry.
Kipers Hair Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Why was Ellis cut and not Maybin? You always have to keep one or two sacrificial lambs in the stable. Silly man - shooting Maybin is reserved for the 2011 season ticket push...
dave mcbride Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Judging by the weekly activities, who does the front office sacrifice during the bye week? Are the weekly offerings tossed into a volcano while the staff does incantations to the deathless great god Ralph? Maybin is coming, don't worry. LOL. Silly me--I forgot that we have 12 more weeks of ritual offerings.
BuffaloBillsMagic1 Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Cut a young guy with a chance to improve abd keep Torbor and Kelsay who are vets that suck with no chance of getting better, not even speaking of McCrapo.
GG Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Are the weekly offerings tossed into a volcano while the staff does incantations to the deathless great god Ralph? Gee, thanks for that image.
Cash Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Wow. This Bills front office continues to perplex me. McCargo has been a healthy scratch in every game this year, and when everyone on the d-line is healthy, both McCargo and Carrington have been healthy scratches, so there isn't exactly a need at the position. Meanwhile, Chris Ellis has played in every game and even started in week 1. As another poster pointed out, how does it make sense that Ellis started week 1 and played well, then saw his PT decrease each week, and is now cut? How much of a coincidence is it that the D has gotten worse as Ellis has played less? (Probably a lot.) To my amateur eye, Ellis has consistently looked better than Kelsay at OLB, whether in preseason or regular season. But Ellis got cut and Kelsay got an extension. "Yeah, but the Bills' front office are professionals and know more than you." Do they? Uwe Boll is a professional filmmaker, but I'd say anyone who's taken a few film study classes knows more about movies than Boll. When the team has zero wins, they don't get the benefit of the doubt on counter-intuitive moves. Ellis is no great shakes, but from what I'd seen, he had been playing fairly well. And with Moats still out for a couple more weeks, doesn't it seem like we're a little short at OLB? On the bright side, this may mean that Antonio Coleman sees the field at some point. Probably just on special teams once Moats comes back, but we'll see. I'd rather see Moats or Coleman playing than Ellis, because they're younger and have more upside. But I'd much, much, MUCH rather see Ellis playing than Kelsay. Or Maybin. Seeing Maybin on the field just depresses me.
Wilson from Gamehendge Posted October 11, 2010 Posted October 11, 2010 Agree. No one drafted in the first 3 rounds should be considered a "project". Players drafted that high need to contribute somewhat their first season. Like Spiller, Troup and Carrington...right?
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