BillsFanForever19 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) Damond Talbot @drocksthaparty 7m #BillsMafia Jim Leonard will be a Buffalo Bill... Confirmed Oh, well, if "drocksthaparty" says it's "confirmed" i'm going to go out and buy a custom jersey. Confirmed by who? Dude's funneling beers and yelling "Bills Mafia!" in their parents basement? And has anybody looked at Leonhard's last tweet? He doesn't sound very confident in his own abilities..... @jimleonhard: Always a strange feeling when you potentially played your last football game. No matter what happens, thank you for the support. Edited September 2, 2013 by BillsFanForever19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Sign Leonard & Tebow....cut Searcy. Tebow has three uses: 1. Media magnet 2. Selling jerseys to Christian fundamentalists 3. Tackling dummy The three things that shouldn't be expected of him: 1. Play any position well enough to warrant making an nfl roster, in particular QB 2. Not to be a distraction among the fan base when reasonable people are taking about QBs 3. Throwing a kick a$$ party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsBytheBay Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Also I remember Eugene Parker making a big deal about what they were willing to do to get the deal they ultimately wanted... I really hope fasciitis isn't part of that whole posture, I can say Byrds demeanor when asked about playing is interesting. He isn't saying I want to play, he isn't saying I hope to play, he's only saying he won't play if his body isn't ready. That's been the mantra even before fasciitis was publicized... I see you're point, and feel that way about it as well at times. At the same time, I'm not sure how that helps his chances for a trade. He has no incentive not to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 And has anybody looked at Leonhard's last tweet? He doesn't sound very confident in his own abilities..... @jimleonhard: Always a strange feeling when you potentially played your last football game. No matter what happens, thank you for the support. That's an odd interpretation of that tweet, to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Syracuse Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) This is a joke right? It better be as a coach. You might want to look at his tackle numbers when he was with the Ravens & Jets. He played VERY WELL Ryan/Pettine's system. Edited September 2, 2013 by Mike in Syracuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Also I remember Eugene Parker making a big deal about what they were willing to do to get the deal they ultimately wanted... I really hope fasciitis isn't part of that whole posture, I can say Byrds demeanor when asked about playing is interesting. He isn't saying I want to play, he isn't saying I hope to play, he's only saying he won't play if his body isn't ready. That's been the mantra even before fasciitis was publicized... Byrd can't sign a big deal until next year and plantar fasciitis doesn't help him get that big deal at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanForever19 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 That's an odd interpretation of that tweet, to say the least. At this stage in his career, for him to voluntarily admit it's possibly over for him instead of the normal "time to keep grinding" like lines you always see - THAT'S odd. Big deal? No, not really. But speculating you might have played your last down in the NFL doesn't scream confident to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Meh. IMO, Lil' Oppie was the 11th best defender on the field when he was a Raven and maybe the 9th-10th as a Jet. It's sad to think he'd be higher than that as a Bill, but at this stage of the rebuilding effort, it is what it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Just wait, if Leonard signs all the basement mouthbreathers on Twitter will pump their chest and "rah rah we're smart!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 You might want to look at his tackle numbers when he was with the Ravens & Jets. He played VERY WELL Ryan/Pettine's system. IIRC, he made a lot of tackles on his first go-round as a Bill...since he was always two steps behind on making a play on the receiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 At this stage in his career, for him to voluntarily admit it's possibly over for him instead of the normal "time to keep grinding" like lines you always see - THAT'S odd. Big deal? No, not really. But speculating you might have played your last down in the NFL doesn't scream confident to me. Any time you're cut from a team, there's the chance that could be the last time you get to suit up for someone. Especially for someone with a number of years in this league already. I see no issue with acknowledging that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Seems wherever Jim Leonard goes, highly ranked defenses follow. Coincidence? I think not. GO BILLS!!! Think again. Jim Leonhard can be very effective when he has very few duties and is the 11th best player on the field. Then he is smart, reliable, instinctive, and can run to the ball. He was terrible on the Bills when he was asked to cover on a regular basis. He was just cut from the Saints and they have an average defense. He was effective on the Ravens and Jets when he was the 11th best player on the field. It's possible, I suppose, that Pettine thinks we're going to have a great pass rush and defense, and that if Byrd can't play for a game or two, that Leonhard will not be exposed as much as Searcy and Duke/Meeks. I guess that would make sense. But Leonhard is likely to get abused if he has to play if we don't have an absolute ferocious pass rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo poonani Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I'd be fine with Leonard coming back. I was one of those who was sorry he left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Just wait, if Leonard signs all the basement mouthbreathers on Twitter will pump their chest and "rah rah we're smart!" haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Think again. Jim Leonhard can be very effective when he has very few duties and is the 11th best player on the field. Then he is smart, reliable, instinctive, and can run to the ball. He was terrible on the Bills when he was asked to cover on a regular basis. He was just cut from the Saints and they have an average defense. He was effective on the Ravens and Jets when he was the 11th best player on the field. It's possible, I suppose, that Pettine thinks we're going to have a great pass rush and defense, and that if Byrd can't play for a game or two, that Leonhard will not be exposed as much as Searcy and Duke/Meeks. I guess that would make sense. But Leonhard is likely to get abused if he has to play if we don't have an absolute ferocious pass rush. Do you think there was one iota of seriousness in my post? That said, there's a lot to be said for a veteran presence on the back end that is well acquainted with the defense. But this mostly speaks to what they think they have in Byrd at the moment coupled with their fears that Searcy isn't getting it done. GO BILLS!!! GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Based on where we are right now at DB, I can't see how this could be a bad thing... Anyone against signing Leonhard is simply not paying attention to what is currently going on in our Secondary...It's bad guys...REALLY bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Think again. Jim Leonhard can be very effective when he has very few duties and is the 11th best player on the field. Then he is smart, reliable, instinctive, and can run to the ball. He was terrible on the Bills when he was asked to cover on a regular basis. He was just cut from the Saints and they have an average defense. He was effective on the Ravens and Jets when he was the 11th best player on the field. It's possible, I suppose, that Pettine thinks we're going to have a great pass rush and defense, and that if Byrd can't play for a game or two, that Leonhard will not be exposed as much as Searcy and Duke/Meeks. I guess that would make sense. But Leonhard is likely to get abused if he has to play if we don't have an absolute ferocious pass rush. I know NoSaint enough to read between his lines... but what you are saying makes perfect sense. Leonhard is a SS, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Do you think there was one iota of seriousness in my post? My bad. We did have three spots open. We desperately needed one more CB and signed one. We desperately need one more OG/C until Legursky is ready and will surely sign one to the active 53. And we desperately needed another QB if EJ was not able to go, and it looks like he is so we could get away with, ugh, 6 safeties for a week or two to see how Byrd comes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 My bad. We did have three spots open. We desperately needed one more CB and signed one. We desperately need one more OG/C until Legursky is ready and will surely sign one to the active 53. And we desperately needed another QB if EJ was not able to go, and it looks like he is so we could get away with, ugh, 6 safeties for a week or two to see how Byrd comes back. They are gonna roll the dice until after week one in order to get their OG and QB. I expect the S situation to be a problem all year, regardless. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Well he is slow and solidly white. Sign him up!. Hell why not bring back Marv and Nix as well. Lil Jim had one very good season playing next to a future HOF safety. That was half a decade and two leg injuries ago. If this is the best they can do then shame on the FO. Shame!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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