Keith Rivers benched/ Preston Brown emerging as starter

[YoloinOhio]

Just read he only played 7 snaps yesterday. Is preston brown taking over strong side LB?

 

Is Rivers signed for 1 year or 2?

Edited October 24, 2014 by YoloinOhio

[Solomon Grundy]

He should've been benched since that POOR effort in the Texans game!

[BillsVet]

Were Keith Rivers and Chris Williams Nix or Whaley decisions? Better ask Russ.

 

2014 UFAs not looking good. Even Graham hasn't been as good of late.

[Sojourner]

Just read he only played 7 snaps yesterday. Is preston brown taking over strong side LB?

 

Is Rivers signed for 1 year or 2?

Brown is a baller. Loved the pick for a developmental player to get a few reps here or there. But the way he's played? He deserves all the playing time he gets.

 

And Rivers? Two year deal he signed.

 

Were Keith Rivers and Chris Williams Nix or Whaley decisions? Better ask Russ.

 

2014 UFAs not looking good. Even Graham hasn't been as good of late.

Quick! Switch him to safety!

[YoloinOhio]

Chris Brown ‏@ChrisBrownBills 3m3 minutes ago

LB Brown emerging as starter http://wp.me/plmrg-aIy

[John from Riverside]

Were Keith Rivers and Chris Williams Nix or Whaley decisions? Better ask Russ.

 

2014 UFAs not looking good. Even Graham hasn't been as good of late.

 

That is complete horse pucky

Edited October 24, 2014 by John from Hemet

[TheBillsWillRiseAgain]

He's looking like a great pick and a true 3-down back. With Kiko back next year, we'll have two outside 3-down backs and one of the best run-stuffing MLBs in the league. That's a pretty damn good LB corps.

[LB3]

He's looking like a great pick and a true 3-down back. With Kiko back next year, we'll have two outside 3-down backs and one of the best run-stuffing MLBs in the league. That's a pretty damn good LB corps.

 

I think this might make Spikes more expendable actually or at least give the Bills more leverage when negotiating with him. You forget how well Bradham has played. When Kiko comes back, Bradham will slide to strong side and I could see Brown being moved to middle. I'm not saying Brown is as good of a run stuffer as Spikes because he's clearly not (at least not currently), but if he's good enough they'll have the option of going with him at middle and we'd have three backers that could play all three downs. I get excited thinking about next year's LB corps.

[1B4IDie]

Just read he only played 7 snaps yesterday. Is preston brown taking over strong side LB?

 

Is Rivers signed for 1 year or 2?

Chris Brown ‏@ChrisBrownBills 3m3 minutes ago

LB Brown emerging as starter http://wp.me/plmrg-aIy

 

This is a strange report and observation.

 

Preston Brown has played the most snaps of any LB on the roster this year.

 

He has been a starter since Day1, and is actually a stronger ROY-Defense candidate then some of the bigger NAMES. (Like Clowney may get ROY votes even though he hasn't done anything this year.) He just doesn't have the sizzle Highlight reel plays yet.

Edited October 24, 2014 by Why So Serious?

[YoloinOhio]

This is a strange report and observation.

 

Preston Brown has played the most snaps of any LB on the roster this year.

 

He has been a starter since Day1, and is actually a stronger ROY-Defense candidate then some of the bigger NAMES. (Like Clowney may get ROY votes even though he hasn't done anything this year.) He just doesn't have the sizzle Highlight reel plays yet.

I think the observation is that he is emerging as a starter even with all 3 "starters" healthy. He started in week where either Bradham or Rivers were out. Now both are active, but he is still going to start. I don't know offhand, but only a couple games have both Bradham and Rivers been active. Edited October 24, 2014 by YoloinOhio

[TheBillsWillRiseAgain]

I think this might make Spikes more expendable actually or at least give the Bills more leverage when negotiating with him. You forget how well Bradham has played. When Kiko comes back, Bradham will slide to strong side and I could see Brown being moved to middle. I'm not saying Brown is as good of a run stuffer as Spikes because he's clearly not (at least not currently), but if he's good enough they'll have the option of going with him at middle and we'd have three backers that could play all three downs. I get excited thinking about next year's LB corps.

 

That's a good point. People probably forget that he was drafted as a Spikes-type run stuffing MLB. If he can do that, even if not quite as good as Spikes, AND do ok in coverage Spikes isn't really needed. Bradham - Brown - Alonso would make a great second level.

[boyst]

Were Keith Rivers and Chris Williams Nix or Whaley decisions? Better ask Russ.

 

2014 UFAs not looking good. Even Graham hasn't been as good of late.

that was Whaley, IIRC. Williams was someone the FO said they were high on for a few years - like Urbik. Rivers two year deal is healthy and quite reasonable, in fact I would love to trade him for a prospect this off season to an injury riddled team in need of an MLB. Miami?

 

Graham has been solid on ST.

 

That's a good point. People probably forget that he was drafted as a Spikes-type run stuffing MLB. If he can do that, even if not quite as good as Spikes, AND do ok in coverage Spikes isn't really needed. Bradham - Brown - Alonso would make a great second level.

for the first time in a decade our run D isn't crap. Almost worst to first. I would resign spikes 2 to 3 years at a reasonable amount and keep him as insurance at LB. If anyone goes down you're set. You can slide someone around and then put Spikes in. Kiko goes down? Spikes at MLB Brown to SLB Bradham at WLB. Bradham goes down? Spikes at MLB. brown to SLB. Kiko at WLB. Brown down, Spikes to MLB.

 

And we have talent with Ty Powell, lest we forget

[The Frankish Reich]

I think linebacker is our most improved position this year, and that's even with Kiko out. (Of course, quarterback is improved too ... and wide receiver)

[Big C]

Rivers looked good in preseason and even the first game. Don't know what happened, but I am definitely imPreston with Brown (lolol).

[Captain Hindsight]

More Brown emerging than Rivers failing

 

 

Its good to have depth like Keith Rivers instead of John Dipizzaman

[YoloinOhio]

Really good interview with Preston Brown. Kiko giving him tips; he is a film junkie.

 

John Murphy ‏@JohnMurphyShow 15h15 hours ago

Preston Brown: The Voice of the Defense – JMS http://wp.me/plmrg-aIg

[1B4IDie]

I think the observation is that he is emerging as a starter even with all 3 "starters" healthy. He started in week where either Bradham or Rivers were out. Now both are active, but he is still going to start. I don't know offhand, but only a couple games have both Bradham and Rivers been active.

I think just logically speaking, why would you ever take a guy out that has started every game when the defense is working?

 

Doesn't matter if he was an injury replacement he has still be then starter since week 1 and played better than most of the other LBs every week.

 

Its just news if you're not paying attention.

[DC Tom]

Really good interview with Preston Brown. Kiko giving him tips; he is a film junkie.

 

John Murphy ‏@JohnMurphyShow 15h15 hours ago

Preston Brown: The Voice of the Defense – JMS http://wp.me/plmrg-aIg

 

I can only imagine the tips he gets. "Preston see ball. Preston tackle ball. Preston go home and make dip from chicken soup."

[YoloinOhio]

I can only imagine the tips he gets. "Preston see ball. Preston tackle ball. Preston go home and make dip from chicken soup."

I listened again, and he actually said Kiko was giving him "dips." oops.

[bonechiller]

What's all this next year talk!

 

Kiko back this year!

 

Kiko see injury, Kiko scare injury, injury heal self.

Meanwhile, Kiko play using Brown's body