Booger Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 (edited) "Marcus Easley appeared to be getting squeezed out of reps with the second unit Monday. Ruvell Martin, David Clowney and Naaman Roosevelt were all getting reps ahead of the former fourth-round pick Monday. It’s only one day. We’ll monitor it to see if it continues." Starting to see quotes such as this day in and day out...not good. At least he has "a great upside" and "unlimited potential". He is probably going to wait until his 4th or 5th year to "unleash" it....kind of like McKelvin is according to people on this board. Edited August 14, 2012 by Booger
Fixxxer Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 "Marcus Easley appeared to be getting squeezed out of reps with the second unit Monday. Ruvell Martin, David Clowney and Naaman Roosevelt were all getting reps ahead of the former fourth-round pick Monday. It’s only one day. We’ll monitor it to see if it continues." Starting to see quotes such as this day in and day out...not good. At least he has "a great upside" and "unlimited potential". He is probably going to wait until his 4th or 5th year to "unleash" it....kind of like McKelvin is according to people on this board. This sounds a lot like: "Three men enter, only one survives". I believe the coaches are giving these three guys reps to see who gets cut next.
Bufcomments Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 I thought Easley was a lock but now I'm wondering if Roosevelt is making himself too valuable? They guy knows the offense and catches anything thrown to him. PTR That's how you make a football team being too valuable. I like Roosie way more than Easley, just because he has done it in games before and I think Fitz trusts him which cant be underestimated when the coaching staff talks about who to cut.
Turbosrrgood Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) I'm not sure if I'm the only one that sees this but Marcus and the injuries and the lack of play just makes me think of James Hardy ; an athlete that just doesn't seem to be the answer. Anyone else think this way Sorry, I just think this comparison was way off. Hardy was considered one of the top WR's in that entire draft. Hardy looked awful when he was on the field, then got hurt, then beat up his dad. Easley was a mid-round sleeper pick, who has looked pretty good when he has been on the field. He Blew out his knee and had heart problems. Sure, they both got hurt, but that's a comparison you could make with about 1000 other NFL players... "Marcus Easley appeared to be getting squeezed out of reps with the second unit Monday. Ruvell Martin, David Clowney and Naaman Roosevelt were all getting reps ahead of the former fourth-round pick Monday. It’s only one day. We’ll monitor it to see if it continues." Starting to see quotes such as this day in and day out...not good. At least he has "a great upside" and "unlimited potential". He is probably going to wait until his 4th or 5th year to "unleash" it....kind of like McKelvin is according to people on this board. This time of year, these types of quotes make perfect sense. Martin, Clowney, and Roosevelt all are somewhat long shot's to make the team. The Bills are probably giving these guys extended looks right now to see who (if any of them) survive the next round of cuts. I don't know that it necessarily mean Easley is bombing out. Judging from what I have seen of Clowney, this guy is as good as gone... Or should be anyway, he stood out to me as the worst player on the roster on Thursday. Edited August 14, 2012 by Turbosrrgood
Jerry Jabber Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 I'm not sure if I'm the only one that sees this but Marcus and the injuries and the lack of play just makes me think of James Hardy ; an athlete that just doesn't seem to be the answer. Anyone else think this way In regards to the amount of dropped passes, I compare him to Josh Reed as Reed had a ton of dropped passes in his first four seasons as a Bill. Easley is a big, physical WR, but he hasn't been able to stay healthy, and has been too inconsistent.
PromoTheRobot Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 This sounds a lot like: "Three men enter, only one survives". I believe the coaches are giving these three guys reps to see who gets cut next. I think it's down to Martin and Roosevelt. Martin: (+) Solid on special teams (-) Having a good camp but not known for having good hands. Roosevelt: (+) Velcro hands, even when getting hit. Made plays in real games. (-) Probably a good punt catcher but otherwise of no use on special teams. PTR
John from Riverside Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Come on Easley.....you know Chan really wants you to succeed.... Stay alive by kicking ass in tonights practice
MarkyMannn Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Easley was a mid-round sleeper pick, who has looked pretty good when he has been on the field. He Blew out his knee and had heart problems. When has he been on the field? His NFL career stat's.............................all zero's.
Turbosrrgood Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) When has he been on the field? His NFL career stat's.............................all zero's. On the field, yes that's what I said. I didn't say regular season games. Training camps, pre-season games, ect... I'll explain my stance on Easley a bit more for further clarity. My point, and that post, was simply that his situation was not comparable to Hardy's. Hardy was a guy that failed miserably on and off the field as a high draft pick, his injury was just a foot note. Easley has looked pretty good at times, but doesn't seem to catch the ball consistently. I don't think he's "great" (how could anyone, no ones seen enough), but I definitely think hes good enough to beat out the other scrubs the Bills have at WR. I think his reported reduction in playing time today, was simply to get a closer look at the guys on the bubble (I'm thinking Clowney doesn't survive the next round of cuts). All other accounts of Easley seem to have been good. Edited August 14, 2012 by Turbosrrgood
TheBackupQB Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 I think is boils down to their are people that believe in potential and people that believe in Results.... Easley is the very common blend of potential with limited results... as a Bills fan you HAVE to want him to be sucessful, but as Bills fan you have to be a realist
1B4IDie Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) Don't even in say that because Roosevelt would be a great Wes Welker understudy. You can see him excelling at the role. :sick: I agree to a certain extent. Did you see his first catch in the NFL? Then the one against the Giants? He does seem to have velcro hands and has no fear to go after the ball. Those two qualities tend to do one well in the NFL, even without elite NFL speed. The Chargers and Dolphins thought Welker was camp fodder too. Edited August 14, 2012 by Why So Serious?
FleaMoulds80 Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 I agree to a certain extent. Did you see his first catch in the NFL? Then the one against the Giants? He does seem to have velcro hands and has no fear to go after the ball. Those two qualities tend to do one well in the NFL, even without elite NFL speed. The Chargers and Dolphins thought Welker was camp fodder too. Welker in any NFL system would be but Belichick knows how to use him. Much like Brady, the Patriots take good players and make them look like superstars.
K-Gun10 Posted August 14, 2012 Author Posted August 14, 2012 How was Marcus a sleeper pick when has he ever played in a regular season game. That is crazy to call him a sleeper pick
1B4IDie Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Welker in any NFL system would be but Belichick knows how to use him. Much like Brady, the Patriots take good players and make them look like superstars. Hence the original statement that I can see Roosevelt pning that Wes Welker role for the Pats and that would make me :sick: :sick: :sick: How was Marcus a sleeper pick when has he ever played in a regular season game. That is crazy to call him a sleeper pick Are you familiar with his career at UConn? Easley is the poster boy for sleeper pick.
K-Gun10 Posted August 14, 2012 Author Posted August 14, 2012 yeah he played one "good" season with them a sleeper would be like c.j. spiller falling to the 2nd or 3rd round At least in my eyes
Turbosrrgood Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) How was Marcus a sleeper pick when has he ever played in a regular season game. That is crazy to call him a sleeper pick This is just a confusing post...How can a guy play a regular season game before he is drafted? He certainly played at UConn. I'm not sure what you consider a sleeper pick to be, but for me it's a guy with big skills potential that doesn't get the same hype as other players at that talent level. After he was drafted the term "sleeper pick" was used quite frequently to describe Easley, I didn't make it up. A guy taken in the 4th round, with 2nd round potential (again, yes I know he hasn't shown it yet). Edited August 14, 2012 by Turbosrrgood
K-Gun10 Posted August 14, 2012 Author Posted August 14, 2012 i confused the term steal with sleeper in my head :wallbash:
Turbosrrgood Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 i confused the term steal with sleeper in my head :wallbash: Got ya. Yeah, he was SUPPOSED to be a steal, but that hasn't been the case to this point. At this point I'm just hoping he can contribute at all.
Mr. WEO Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Welker in any NFL system would be but Belichick knows how to use him. Much like Brady, the Patriots take good players and make them look like superstars. So if Welker went to SD now, or Denver, or NO or GB, they wouldn't know how to use him? He would suddenly no be able to catch the ball from the slot?
MarkyMannn Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 On the field, yes that's what I said. I didn't say regular season games. Training camps, pre-season games, ect... The only thing that matters is Sunday. All that rest doesn't translate into W's. We have not seen the playoffs in 12 years so there is no time to get sentimental about guys that can't get to the field and help you win on Sunday. You mention he played a lot at U Conn......................not according to this, couldn't get off the bench for 3 years http://www.nfl.com/player/marcuseasley/497286/draft
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