Webster Guy Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Look I know the guy runs great routes, is quick and deceptive etc., but I have never seen one of our receivers as consistently open like Sammy was today. A great sign for things to come. His little 5 yard out route that he runs is unstoppable. Picked us up another first down or two with it today, not to mention him turning on the burners on that bomb he caught and dropped early in the game. Sammy was not open when that ball was thrown but he somehow caught up to the pass and got his hands on the ball. I'm starting to see Whaley's rationale for giving up so much to get #14. Not only can he help us win games but he will help accelerate EJ's development as well by moving the chains and being a consistent target in the short, medium and long passing game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Watching his shake move off the line was awesome. I hope he gets healthy so we can have him run more slants without grimacing in pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 This is why they started playing so far off of him in college and they ran screens all day long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 In a nutshell, I'd say in addition to his ability to find spaces, Hackett's play design and Woods' game from a week ago were the biggest reasons he was open a lot today. While I disagree with Hackett's philosophy at times, he's put together two very good and yet very dissimilar game plans the first two weeks. DC's are not going to have an easy time finding tendencies. And yes, I say that knowing we are gonna see a healthy dose of runs up the middle. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Sammy ate two full garlic cloves before the game today. No DB wanted to come near him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 They ran a lot of pick plays especially on the crossing patterns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchmurraydowntown Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 We have several very talented WR, someone should be open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) Sammy's route on his TD reception was a very savvy and veteran like thing of beauty. Edited September 15, 2014 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) Sammy ate two full garlic cloves before the game today. No DB wanted to come near him. Partner that up with the mighty taco he had last night and he's a dual threat wr. Edited September 15, 2014 by The Wiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Partner that up with the mighty taco he had last night and he's a dual threat wr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Well.....we did in fact give up 2 first round picks for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 He`s quick as shitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Because he is a freak of nature and a star and in his second game as a pro, he was uncoverable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I already said this in another thread, but since this is about Sammy being open.... A guy sitting next to me at the bar said, after Sammy caught a pass: "He was COLLEGE open!" And he was. A lot, All day, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinES3 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Did you guys see him on the sideline too? He was playing through major pain. Many guys, especially rookies, may not have even still been playing. I am more than impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Did you guys see him on the sideline too? He was playing through major pain. Many guys, especially rookies, may not have even still been playing. I am more than impressed. His teammates and coaches have to love this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 His teammates and coaches have to love this guy. Seriously. Someone at the bar said, "What is he made of paper" when it was clear he reinjured his ribs. The dude wasn't saying much when he delivered, clearly not 100% and hampered by extra rib padding. Gutsy performance to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sven233 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 You guys haven't seen anything yet. Watched just about every game of his in college. Just wait until he is healthy. He is nowehere near 100% right now. When he is healthy, this performance will not only be the norm, but there will be so much more. He is unbelievable. Just hope he can get healthy soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 He really didn't get that TD. He had nearly fumbled it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) He's got a powerful upper body and he plays physical. That's why he's hard to jam at the line, and you miss then you're really in trouble. Better to play off him. That strength and physicality is what seperates him from others , like Robert Woods whose pretty much same height, speed and has as good a pair of hands, but Watkins has 20 lbs of muscle on him. Edited September 15, 2014 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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