dave mcbride Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Damn - they've been simply slammed by injuries. Jones is apparently going to be out for a while. When Donald Jones went down, so did the Bills' medium-deep to deep passing game. They really had no passing game to speak of late, and the underrated Bengals did a good job of shutting them down too. Gailey is going to have to be extra clever in the coming weeks because he doesn't have anyone who can regularly run by people (Johnson can do it, but only through craftiness - he's not that fast). If I'm game planning against the Bills, I'm taking out Johnson and making Roosevelt/Nelson/whatshisname beat me. The Bills will face a very stiff test next week because the Giants can move the ball very well. I know every team has injuries, but they've really piled up for the Bills in the WR corps. Can Brad Smith actually play wideout? I guess we'll find out soon enough. It may be his turn to be an every-down player ... Edited October 10, 2011 by dave mcbride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Time Fan Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 It may be time to bring up Kamar Aiken from pS, he showed well in preseason, good size, good hands and has the speed to to get separation, I think he would be more valuable than R. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Damn - they've been simply slammed by injuries. Jones is apparently going to be out for a while. When Donald Jones went down, so did the Bills' medium-deep to deep passing game. They really had no passing game to speak of late, and the underrated Bengals did a good job of shutting them down too. Gailey is going to have to be extra clever in the coming weeks because he doesn't have anyone who can regularly run by people (Johnson can do it, but only through craftiness - he's not that fast). If I'm game planning against the Bills, I'm taking out Johnson and making Roosevelt/Nelson/whatshisname beat me. The Bills will face a very stiff test next week because the Giants can move the ball very well. I know every team has injuries, but they've really piled up for the Bills in the WR corps. Can Brad Smith actually play wideout? I guess we'll find out soon enough. It may be his turn to be an every-down player ... Agreed on all accounts. I think we'll see teams play press/man coverage, and force us to beat them deep. Guys like Nelson, Roosevelt, Johnson, and Ruvell Martin are not deep threats. Asking Spiller and Brad Smith to be deep threats is too much. Smith doesn't even seem like he knows how to properly run a route. I think we might see the promotion of Kamar Aiken pretty soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. K Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 It may be time to bring up Kamar Aiken from pS, he showed well in preseason, good size, good hands and has the speed to to get separation, I think he would be more valuable than R. Martin I agree 100%. Aiken looked much better than Martin did, IMHO, during pre-season. I hope whoever the Bills start is able to get on the same page with Fitz in short practice time. A lot of the passes are timing patterns and this will be vital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglientep Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Do we look at whos out there for free agents? I hate to say it but T.O.? Slam me all you want but i think he might be effective for deep and Medium routs.. I am not a huge fan of his i just dont know who else is out there We need some depth Edited October 10, 2011 by taglientep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heels20X6 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Do we look at whos out there for free agents? I hate to say it but T.O.? Slam me all you want but i think he might be effective for deep and Medium routs.. I am not a huge fan of his i just dont know who else is out there We need some depth It's not a horrible idea really...shockingly, him and Fitzpatrick got along great. Both speak of each other in very high praise. He wouldn't disrupt the team because we're winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Kamar Aiken caught everything thrown his way in camp and looked good during the preseason. He has that fluidity that Stevie Johnson has. I really hope they give this kid his shot because it looks like he can play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I am not a huge fan of TO, but it seemed he played well here, and was a good camper in Cinci. The big question is what is his physical condition and is he recovered? I'm not sure how he fits in with Chan and Buddy, but he is worthy of consideration. I remember during free agency commenting that we could use more depth in the receiving corps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 How fast is Aiken? He seemed like a bigger receiver. On the other hand, I feel like I read that he has some jets. By the way, hate to say it, but it sure would be nice to have Evans back (or Roscoe healthy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 How fast is Aiken? He seemed like a bigger receiver. On the other hand, I feel like I read that he has some jets. By the way, hate to say it, but it sure would be nice to have Evans back (or Roscoe healthy). 4.45 at his pro day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Trouble with calling up Aiken is we have to cut someone. Who do we cut? Ruvell Martin is the obvious target but he's important to our special teams. Tough call. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billshank Redemption Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I definitely want aiken he looked great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Stevie's got a nagging groin injury that's hampering him even more on the deeper stuff. On that last drive at the end of the game yesterday you could see him on the field doing stretches to try to stay out there. It's not getting much press but it's clearly bothering him. He was caught from behind in Cinci too IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billshank Redemption Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 plain and simple we need help aiken actually might be just the guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Do we look at whos out there for free agents? I hate to say it but T.O.? Slam me all you want but i think he might be effective for deep and Medium routs.. I am not a huge fan of his i just dont know who else is out there We need some depth I don't see any value in bringing in a 37 year old coming off ACL surgery just 6 months ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) I don't see any value in bringing in a 37 year old coming off ACL surgery just 6 months ago but but but... we've heard of him Edited October 10, 2011 by JÂy RÛßeÒ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 How fast is Aiken? He seemed like a bigger receiver. On the other hand, I feel like I read that he has some jets. By the way, hate to say it, but it sure would be nice to have Evans back (or Roscoe healthy). The Ravens would like to have Evans back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobonators Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 when i saw jones run off the field i thought it wasn't that serious, but apparently he's going to be out for a few weeks. really sucks. hopefully we can get Jones back after the bye for the Skins game. i know nothing of Aiken, in terms of watching him play...here's more info on Aiken: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1277679/kamar-aiken Not much on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryland-bills-fan Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Brad Smith runs 4.42 40 yard dash. He would have ranked 13th out of ~45 wide receivers in speed (and 7th amoung CB) in the 2011 combine. He has the speed to be a deep threat or at least a deep decoy. Spiller is about 4.27. We do have players who can stretch the field and I think if Gailey wants to do that he is smart enough to get them on the field. Edited October 10, 2011 by maryland-bills-fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Word on the street is that Randy Moss is in great shape right now and just a couple of months ago he ran 4.29 -40. The Bills should bring him in for a tryout, and if he is willing to come in and be a good foot soldier and have a team first approach. ( Now that`s a BIG IF) Then let`s sign him.. We can activate him after the BYE week that will give him 3 weeks to learn our offense. I think by far he is the best option out there right now and he wants to play for a team that`s in the hunt. I believe Randy would love to stick it to the Pats for trading that`s some added incentive to sign with us.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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