dave mcbride Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 Damn! It was really more tongue in cheek than anything else. Bottom line is, we can rehash the Evans trade for the entire 2011 season but it's kinda pointless. I gotcha, but it's worth stating for the less experienced here that Sanners is one of the strong old timers on this board.
pimp on da' net Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 Who needs that game changing ability, we got like every UDFA WR in the NFL lined up to replace him and now MARTIN!!! SUPER BOWL BABY!!! :wallbash: I have been saying it for years...put Evans on a team with a REAL QB and this guy will be a stud...He has been in Balt 2 weeks and has been the best WR on the field for the Ravens in both preseason games despite no history with Flacco... Buffalo, the place to go to waste careers, Bills don't seem to understand how to build around your talent Who needs him he can only catch the deep ball...Just wait Stevie J hopefully last year wasn't because of him because the fanatics will be planning a lynch-mob after you once the ink dries on your extension. I can hear it now..."Defenses are over-playing him","he can't stretch the defense" And the saga continues...
offyourocker Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 Agreed. Painful Agree but I am happy for Lee. He was a class act the whole time on a joke of a team. Means everything, John. We had this conversation in the shout box. Our offensive personnel is not conducive to the play that Flacco made to Evans. It's that simple. I hope Lee goes to the playoffs and makes the Pro Bowl. That has no bearing on anything the Bills are doing anyway. GO BILLS!!! The offensive tackles we got on sale at Walmart would not allow enough time for a receiver to go deep is what you are saying?
Smiley Dear Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 I like Lee, but let's wait until the games count and where there is some defensive planning and strategy outside of running the base defense before finalizing the bronze for Canton. This..AND.. Lee was never going to resign with us after this year. We were not going to the playoffs this year with or without Lee Evans, so they traded him for a 4th. Which is exactly what the Pats got for Moss. No one was going to give up more for a homerun threat who has one or 2 good games a year and disappears for the rest. Like it or not that's been Lee's reputation for the past 3 years.
K-9 Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 Agree but I am happy for Lee. He was a class act the whole time on a joke of a team. The offensive tackles we got on sale at Walmart would not allow enough time for a receiver to go deep is what you are saying? Let's just say our 5 and 7 step drops will be cliffhangers until our Walmart Wall can show some consistency. The key will be to stay in manageable down/distance situations to keep a defense honest. We'll be able to take shots down field when we don't HAVE to take shots down field. GO BILLS!!!
SteamRoller67 Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) why do we continue to cry over spilled milk? lee was great as a bill and will always be appreciated for his time in buffalo but he is gone now and isn't coming back. that's it. period. can we at least try to move on???? Because it's one fleecing or bad decision after another! The Bills are 15-20 million under the cap and they trade away one of the games' best deep threats for a pick that will turn into a freakin safety or cornerback that gets cut in 2 years. We should have "spilled milk" as the logo on our helmets, the Bills are that embarrassing of an organ-I-zation. Edited August 26, 2011 by SteamRoller67
pimp on da' net Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 I dont suppose the fact that Lee would not do that on this team with this offensive scheme means anything at all here....... I dont suppose we cant just be happy for a class act like Lee.....and tend to our own business? LOL... i just love when I see this statement, SMH.The issue is as a coach (which I've been for years) Its hard to imagine how you don't incorporate a talent like that in your offensive plans? With that type of speed you use to your advantage...case in point, note the first couple of short passes to Lee set-up the deep ball. This notion of he only goes for the deep ball is BOLOGNA.
Mr. WEO Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 I dont suppose the fact that Lee would not do that on this team with this offensive scheme means anything at all here....... I dont suppose we cant just be happy for a class act like Lee.....and tend to our own business? Means everything, John. We had this conversation in the shout box. Our offensive personnel is not conducive to the play that Flacco made to Evans. It's that simple. I hope Lee goes to the playoffs and makes the Pro Bowl. That has no bearing on anything the Bills are doing anyway. GO BILLS!!! What NFL offense doesn't utilize a deep threat WR on the roster? One that scores 17.7 points a game I guess. Fitzgerald couldn't have thrown that pass to Evans? We don't have the personnel for fly pattern? That's crazy?
bobobonators Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 Because it's one fleecing or bad decision after another! The Bills are 15-20 million under the cap and they trade away one of the games' best deep threats for a pick that will turn into a freakin safety or cornerback that gets cut in 2 years. We should have "spilled milk" as the logo on our helmets, the Bills are that embarassing of an organ-I-zation. LOL!
truth on hold Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 I bet ravens wouldn't take a 2nd for him now, for sure not a 3rd
bobobonators Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 What NFL offense doesn't utilize a deep threat WR on the roster? One that scores 17.7 points a game I guess. Fitzgerald couldn't have thrown that pass to Evans? We don't have the personnel for fly pattern? That's crazy? Though still early, it appears we may not have the personnel for a QB kneel either.
NoSaint Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 This..AND.. Lee was never going to resign with us after this year. We were not going to the playoffs this year with or without Lee Evans, so they traded him for a 4th. Which is exactly what the Pats got for Moss. No one was going to give up more for a homerun threat who has one or 2 good games a year and disappears for the rest. Like it or not that's been Lee's reputation for the past 3 years. Didn't he have 2 years left?
K-9 Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 What NFL offense doesn't utilize a deep threat WR on the roster? One that scores 17.7 points a game I guess. Fitzgerald couldn't have thrown that pass to Evans? We don't have the personnel for fly pattern? That's crazy? If you think we have an OLine that is conducive to 5 and 7 step drops, I don't know what you've been watching. And no, Fitz can't make that throw with ANY type of consistency whereas Flacco can air it out whenever he wants. GO BILLS!!!
Silvercrw Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 I tell you that this Lee Evans thing has really gotten to me. Really the Bills gave him up for free for what reason? To save money
benderbender Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 Didn't he have 2 years left? That tells you something right there. You ship out a team captain with years left on his contract without a money dispute or behavior issues to make more cap room when you already have 20 million worth of cap space already.
NaPolian8693 Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 The whole argument about not having the personnel or scheme to utilize him is ridiculous. By that logic, we should jettison every decent player on the team because we don't have good personnel or a good scheme. You need many pieces to the puzzle. If you have a decent piece, you don't throw it away.
Mr. WEO Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 If you think we have an OLine that is conducive to 5 and 7 step drops, I don't know what you've been watching. And no, Fitz can't make that throw with ANY type of consistency whereas Flacco can air it out whenever he wants. GO BILLS!!! Now Fitzgerald can't even take a five step drop?? Watch a little closer.
K-9 Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 The whole argument about not having the personnel or scheme to utilize him is ridiculous. By that logic, we should jettison every decent player on the team because we don't have good personnel or a good scheme. You need many pieces to the puzzle. If you have a decent piece, you don't throw it away. Why do YOU think Evans wasn't utilized like he should have been then? What could the reason POSSIBLY be with an offensive coach WELL KNOWN to adapt his schemes to his personnel. Please, tell me why Evans wasn't used like Baltimore is using him. I'm not happy Evans is gone. Didn't like that they traded him at all. But he was wasted on our offense and I'm glad he'll at least have a chance to salvage something in his career. I'm sorry it couldn't have been in Buffalo. GO BILLS!!!
Defend Greece Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 Wait he only catches go routes is what I see on this forum, who was blocking, catching a slant and a 12 yard come back wearing 83?
flmike Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 Let's see what happens when the season starts and he disappears in real coverages. Ability will look good in preseason, but I'm curious to see what happens when real blitzing and good corners get into the act.
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