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I think Goodwin has a very important role on this team, if he can stay healthy of course. We picked up a lot of players the stretch the field laterally, but we need a guy like Goodwin who can blow the top off the defense for everyone else to be effective imo.

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I'd rather see Goodwin run some crisp, deep routes & receive a nice pass,

rather than the patented "just throw it deep & let him run under it".

Maybe he is a better receiver than we have seen so far.

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I think it is very long odds that he makes the team. He always looks great in shorts, but can't stay healthy when the real bullets fly.

 

I am not certain I buy the label "injury prone" with Goodwin. He's had some tough breaks and suffered from Marrone's ineffectiveness, but when he's been given snaps he's played well. He's more than a track guy, he's a football player with a lot of toughness. He looks as fast in pads as he does in shorts (rare) and has shown the ability to catch the ball well. All that said, there's very little chance he gets cut. If he isn't on the roster it will be because he's traded this weekend, not because he isn't good enough to play on Sundays.

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I think it is very long odds that he makes the team. He always looks great in shorts, but can't stay healthy when the real bullets fly.

He was probably healthy for half the time that Marrone chose not to play him. He suffered from a minor case of Marrone's Disease.

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He was probably healthy for half the time that Marrone chose not to play him. He suffered from a minor case of Marrone's Disease.

 

He broke his hand on a play that could have happened to anyone, and he had a hammy issue -- what other injuries has he had?

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I'm skeptical about coach-speak, especially this early on, but this is one of my favourite things I've heard Rex say so far. Goodwin is just ridiculously fast. He just needs to stay healthy and he needs to be used properly. In all my years of watching the Bills, I've never seen anyone blow by defenders the way he does.

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I remember the same types of headlines during Goodwin's rookie workouts. He's impressive on the practice field as he runs by everyone but clearly that hasn't translated to success on the field. If he gets tackled once he's out for the year. And are you just going to let him run deep every play? I'm sure the defense would be looking for that

He's not a complete receiver. He's a one trick pony

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He broke his hand on a play that could have happened to anyone, and he had a hammy issue -- what other injuries has he had?

As KTD said, he had Marrone's Disease. Ain't no cure, but 4 million has been donated to the cause by Dr. Pegula

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He broke his hand on a play that could have happened to anyone, and he had a hammy issue -- what other injuries has he had?

There was that one hit that was a miracle he didn't die taking.... That was him, right? Ej (not making this an ej thread), hung him out in the middle? Edited by NoSaint
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one of the first players Rex mentioned when hired was Spikes and what did that mean?

 

How many receivers does a team keep, 5-6 maybe? Sammy, Harvin, Woods, Hogan, and Easley are 5 right there.

 

I will be shocked if Goodwin is on this team opening day.

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He broke his hand on a play that could have happened to anyone, and he had a hammy issue -- what other injuries has he had?

 

Don't think any. He was a real weapon in 2013 and defenses were scared of him, regardless of the pedestrian stats he would put up. I forgot who said it but it was a Bills coach who was talking about defenses would always know when he was on the field and the safety would always move that way or at the very least lean that way. It's something we don't usually see as everyday fans. Rex mentioned it yesterday too when he said "I don't know how to cover him with one guy."

 

I understand Rex throws superlatives around easily. But he was talking as a defensive coach, and he's known as one of the best in the league if not the very best. And he was thinking if this were me, I would have to worry about this guy just because of his ability (which included route running and catching).

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There was that one hit that was a miracle he didn't die taking.... That was him, right? Ej (not making this an ej thread), hung him out in the middle?

Yes, the hit was by Eric Weddle. Ouch.

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I remember the same types of headlines during Goodwin's rookie workouts. He's impressive on the practice field as he runs by everyone but clearly that hasn't translated to success on the field. If he gets tackled once he's out for the year. And are you just going to let him run deep every play? I'm sure the defense would be looking for thatHe's not a complete receiver. He's a one trick pony

Everything about that post is wrong. Pretty impressive for a seven sentence paragraph.

As KTD said, he had Marrone's Disease. Ain't no cure, but 4 million has been donated to the cause by Dr. Pegula

Ha. The good doctor saves lives.

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Everything about that post is wrong. Pretty impressive for a seven sentence paragraph.

Are you joking? It was so obvious of a remark that I almost didn't post it because everyone already knows thats the situation with Goodwin.

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I remember the same types of headlines during Goodwin's rookie workouts. He's impressive on the practice field as he runs by everyone but clearly that hasn't translated to success on the field. If he gets tackled once he's out for the year. And are you just going to let him run deep every play? I'm sure the defense would be looking for that

He's not a complete receiver. He's a one trick pony

 

There's very little accurate information in this post.

 

There was that one hit that was a miracle he didn't die taking.... That was him, right? Ej (not making this an ej thread), hung him out in the middle?

 

Yeah, the SD game -- I thought EJ was going to be charged with accessory to murder on that play.

 

Are you joking? It was so obvious of a remark that I almost didn't post it because everyone already knows thats the situation with Goodwin.

 

There's a lot of confusion about Goodwin, but he hasn't been injury prone as much as he's been put on the shelf by Hackett and Marrone. The guy is a tough kid, he's not made of glass. He's had some bad breaks, but I don't think it's fair to call him injury prone considering all the other factors he faced.

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