Iraq Vet Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) I bet he feels great... the dirt bag that didn't like the trade is gone! Edited January 5, 2015 by Iraq Vet
DDD Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I want to hear the new coach come in and say that he's gonna run Sammy until he pukes. ...and then make one of your best playmakers nearly invisible
yungmack Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) He must feel like he wishes he got drafted to any other team. First he plays the whole season hurt with below average QBs throwing him uncatchable passes on the regular He is asked about his injuries by the media, answers honestly, and is scolded by his head coach for talking about his injury His coaches/QBs fail to throw him the ball in big games despite being open and the team's #1 WR He is constantly compared to other rookie WRs who are getting more targets and playing with better QBs - and needs to somehow prove more than anyone else because he was the subject of a mega trade. He is 18 yards from 1000 on the season and they stop throwing to him in a meaningless game. Jerry Sullivan calls him out on Twitter because he said he was bored (while in Ft Myers) Then the head coach quits after his rookie season and claims the crux of the issue that led to him leaving was because of the trade that led to him being a Bill Let's hope things get better before he's a FA. He might just want to take out his bank statement and giver 'er a look. Seriously though, every year teams go looking for a HC, GM, OC, DC. It's part of the reality of life in pro sports. I doubt Sammy expected the Bills would be one big happy family where everybody stayed together for years and years and years. Plus with Marrone gone, so is Young Nathaniel most likely, along with Pat Morris, so if anything, life on the Bills should be looking rosy as all hell for Mr. Watkins. Edited January 5, 2015 by yungmack
FireChan Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Are you equating being pissed about losing your starting job to walking out on your contract in the 11th hour? I'm referring to the hissy fit Marrone allegedly threw during the Watkins trade.
Ronin Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 He must feel like he wishes he got drafted to any other team. First he plays the whole season hurt with below average QBs throwing him uncatchable passes on the regular He is asked about his injuries by the media, answers honestly, and is scolded by his head coach for talking about his injury His coaches/QBs fail to throw him the ball in big games despite being open and the team's #1 WR He is constantly compared to other rookie WRs who are getting more targets and playing with better QBs - and needs to somehow prove more than anyone else because he was the subject of a mega trade. He is 18 yards from 1000 on the season and they stop throwing to him in a meaningless game. Jerry Sullivan calls him out on Twitter because he said he was bored (while in Ft Myers) Then the head coach quits after his rookie season and claims the crux of the issue that led to him leaving was because of the trade that led to him being a Bill Let's hope things get better before he's a FA. Right, it's all everyone's fault around him. Naturally the WRs that did better had perfectly thrown balls all season. Do you ever look at stats and data? Watkins ranked 21st (according to ESPN) in targets, same as Calvin Johnson. All we heard about when we drafted him was about the damage he was going to do after catching the ball. He had a few big plays after the catch but most of the time he was no better than the average NFL WR. And what, Benjamin, Evans, Landry, and Matthews all had great QBs throwing them the ball perfectly on target all the time? Maybe we should be asking fans how they feel now lighter by 1st and 4th round picks heading into the draft. Poor poor Watkins, did everything perfectly, nothing his fault. Come on ...
Deranged Rhino Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Right, it's all everyone's fault around him. Naturally the WRs that did better had perfectly thrown balls all season. Do you ever look at stats and data? Watkins ranked 21st (according to ESPN) in targets, same as Calvin Johnson. How many games did Calvin Johnson miss this year? How many did Sammy miss? Yeah, stats without context are meaningless.
Kirby Jackson Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Right, it's all everyone's fault around him. Naturally the WRs that did better had perfectly thrown balls all season. Do you ever look at stats and data? Watkins ranked 21st (according to ESPN) in targets, same as Calvin Johnson. All we heard about when we drafted him was about the damage he was going to do after catching the ball. He had a few big plays after the catch but most of the time he was no better than the average NFL WR. And what, Benjamin, Evans, Landry, and Matthews all had great QBs throwing them the ball perfectly on target all the time? Maybe we should be asking fans how they feel now lighter by 1st and 4th round picks heading into the draft. Poor poor Watkins, did everything perfectly, nothing his fault. Come on ... I know that you are trolling as usual but as far as targets per game go: Benjamin 9.125, Beckham, 11, Evans 8.26666, Watkins 8, Landry 6.9375. So while Benjamin (for example) finished a whopping 26 yards ahead of Watkins he had another 18 balls thrown his way by a far superior QB.
Luxy312 Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Almost 1,000 yards receiving and 6 TD's in his rookie season with Kyle freaking Orton throwing him the ball. I don't have a problem with that at all. Of course we can view everything from a revisionist perspective here and say he didn't have the value of a Beckham or Evans, but can anyone really say that that's a fact? The reality here is that we have no idea. Watkins put up his numbers with some nagging injuries during the season that these other guys didn't have to deal with. The young man has the potential to really be something special. I for one, am glad that the Bills just went ahead and got the guy they wanted. He did cost a lot to this team, but honestly, I don't really care all that much. He's the best receiver this team has had in a long long time.
Maury Ballstein Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 The only argument is whether or not Whaley got bent over when he made the trade. Even Marrone never said he didn't want Watkins, he just wanted the 2015 1st. Odell Beckham Jr and stuff. You don't trade up unless it's a qb ! Am I doing this right ?
skibum Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) If I'm Sammy: I feel young, fit, and wealthy. I feel blessed to make a living as a star athlete. Maybe I feel a little cold, because I live in Buffalo. Edited January 5, 2015 by skibum
truth on hold Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Right, it's all everyone's fault around him. Naturally the WRs that did better had perfectly thrown balls all season. Do you ever look at stats and data? Watkins ranked 21st (according to ESPN) in targets, same as Calvin Johnson. All we heard about when we drafted him was about the damage he was going to do after catching the ball. He had a few big plays after the catch but most of the time he was no better than the average NFL WR. And what, Benjamin, Evans, Landry, and Matthews all had great QBs throwing them the ball perfectly on target all the time? Maybe we should be asking fans how they feel now lighter by 1st and 4th round picks heading into the draft. Poor poor Watkins, did everything perfectly, nothing his fault. Come on ... Ridiculous isn't it? Like the team "owes" him something for trading up and drafting 4th overall. And anyone watching the games realizes he didn't get more targets because a) he wasn't getting open, b) he was dropping easy catches and c) he doesn't win "jump balls" Edited January 6, 2015 by JTSP
Maury Ballstein Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Ridiculous isn't it? Like the team "owes" him something for trading up and drafting 4th overall. And anyone watching the games realizes he didn't get more targets because a) he wasn't getting open, b) he was dropping easy catches and c) he doesn't win "jump balls" Bust !!
truth on hold Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Bust !!Not a bust, clearly has potential, but also clearly not worth a pair of 1sts and a 4th IMO. And sure as heck not "owed" anything more from the team or fans
TSOL Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Has anyone addressed that end around they gave to Sammy in the NE game? I felt like that was a big FU the offensive coaching staff was saying to... Somebody.
Bill from NYC Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 I am sure they are wondering how their careers would look right now if it weren't for Marrone. The following: Woods Urbik Williams Watkins CJ The thing is Yolo, Urbik, Williams and Spiller are not very good players. Woods and Sammy did well with bargain basement qbs. Assuming we get someone else in, it will get better. Seriously, how much worse can it get than Manuel and Orton?
chris heff Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Not a bust, clearly has potential, but also clearly not worth a pair of 1sts and a 4th IMO. And sure as heck not "owed" anything more from the team or fans So it is clear in your opinion?
YoloinOhio Posted January 6, 2015 Author Posted January 6, 2015 The thing is Yolo, Urbik, Williams and Spiller are not very good players. Woods and Sammy did well with bargain basement qbs. Assuming we get someone else in, it will get better. Seriously, how much worse can it get than Manuel and Orton? Williams and Spiller were good prior to playing for Marrone. Urbik was decent. I blamed all the players before all of this... Now I just don't know.
stony Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Ridiculous isn't it? Like the team "owes" him something for trading up and drafting 4th overall. And anyone watching the games realizes he didn't get more targets because a) he wasn't getting open, b) he was dropping easy catches and c) he doesn't win "jump balls" Oh boy...
Prickly Pete Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) If I'm Sammy: I feel young, fit, and wealthy. I feel blessed to make a living as a star athlete. Maybe I feel a little cold, because I live in Buffalo. So what is his, or any other NFL high draft pick's motivation? Surely he shouldn't be satisfied with losing? I mean, that would be acceptable to you as a fan? If I'm Watkins, I feel like I'm pretty set monetarily, and now want to excel among MY PEERS, because that is who I would be measuring myself against. Edited January 6, 2015 by HoF Watkins
Kelly the Dog Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 If I'm Sammy Watkins I feeling like running JTSP over with a Range Rover for being dead wrong three times in one sentence.
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