BillnutinHouston Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 - $3 million for a kickoff catcher? Were we not aware of the rule change moving up the kickoff when we signed him? - Boneheaded catch IN BOUNDS on the 17 (only worse move was Chan challenging it and losing a timeout for failing to either a) know the rules or b) see the play clearly before throwing the red flag.) - Lackluster and tentative behind center. - Wouldn't Aaron Maybin be more productive on this roster?
Bangarang Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 The Wildcat is a joke at this point. He's been a non factor lately.
Phil Hansen Forever Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 Perhaps we can use him to block somebody on the field?
Sisyphean Bills Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 Maybe he can help George Edwards pack his office.
boyst Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 - $3 million for a kickoff catcher? Were we not aware of the rule change moving up the kickoff when we signed him? - Boneheaded catch IN BOUNDS on the 17 (only worse move was Chan challenging it and losing a timeout for failing to either a) know the rules or b) see the play clearly before throwing the red flag.) - Lackluster and tentative behind center. - Wouldn't Aaron Maybin be more productive on this roster? I agree with every bit of it, but I think Chan has lost his way on this offense. We have been unable to get a direction started on offense, whether we've just given up with what works or if we've just been unable to succeed with what has worked. Coaches now plan against us and a 6 yard pass play is easy to defend. Screen plays are just as easily to stop when we cannot succeed vertically. While we lost today I was happy to see us attempt to go down field and hope we can get someone to get under the ball. Once we find success in those few areas we have been so good at we will see Brad Smith come back to find success.
PO'14 Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 Sorry to all the Smith lovers but IMO he is completely lost on all aspects. Last week against the Jets he just let a kick returner run right by him. This week he catches the ball the wrong way and IMO it was going to go out of bounds. He never seems to get open as a receiver. 3 million for a part time player! No wonder the Jets didnt sign him....He sucks.
Sisyphean Bills Posted November 13, 2011 Posted November 13, 2011 Sorry to all the Smith lovers but IMO he is completely lost on all aspects. Last week against the Jets he just let a kick returner run right by him. This week he catches the ball the wrong way and IMO it was going to go out of bounds. He never seems to get open as a receiver. 3 million for a part time player! No wonder the Jets didnt sign him....He sucks. Another way to look at it is that it was an exchange/trade of backup players. They got Maybin for $500K and we got Brad Smith for $3M.
billnutinphoenix Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Smith is one of the worst Free Agent signings in recent memory considering how much we paid him...
RyanC882 Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Sometimes I think the same moron is running the Bills and Pirates. Why do they make stupid overpriced offseason acquisitions. We already have a "gadget" player in Spiller. Oh, lets add another. How about adding an OL that's an actual NFL starter, or someone who can "blitz" (I understand the current DC does not know the definition of this word) but serisouly wtf front office.
BillsVet Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Another way to look at it is that it was an exchange/trade of backup players. They got Maybin for $500K and we got Brad Smith for $3M. At least Brad Smith can play special teams.
jr1 Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Chan doesn't know how to use him or CJ. Trade them or hire an offensive coordinator instead of Chan calling plays
Sisyphean Bills Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 At least Brad Smith can play special teams. That brought the post a couple weeks ago that claimed Chris Watson was a good FA signing because he could make a fair catch come to mind.
cantankerous Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Who gives a sh-- what he gets paid? It's not like the Bills are strapped for cap room.
Sisyphean Bills Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Who gives a sh-- what he gets paid? It's not like the Bills are strapped for cap room. The financial side of the business cares. It's their jobs to keep the team turning a profit. Other players might care as well. Why? Do you think that if the Bills don't spend right up to the cap that they keep the surplus stacks of $100 bills under Russ Brandon's mattress for a rainy day?
Offside Number 76 Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 No; he's useless, and the "wildcat" is really stupid in the context of the NFL in 2011. Direct snaps to RBs and WRs are fine; Smith is fooling no one. He's not going to pass again after that one botched attempt in week 3 or whatever it was.
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