snafu Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 Leodis is actually a very good tackler. Of tight ends and running backs coming at him up the middle? Maybe my memory of him is faulty, it has been a year.
26CornerBlitz Posted November 4, 2015 Author Posted November 4, 2015 @billsupdates Leodis McKelvin ready to return to #BuffaloBills and be a football player again http://ow.ly/UewAV
YoloinOhio Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 I agree with the coverage and ball skills. Maybe not so much with reading plays (a new system that he hasn't played yet) and tackling.while he is yet to play in the system, he did play in Pettine's which has similarities. And he's been with the team day in and day out through OTAs, TC, every meeting, every game, etc.
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 Leodis is actually a very good tackler. Agreed. I think he is a better tackler than Duke and Rambo too-- though Rambo has always done a good job of blowing up Darby. The challenge for mckelvin might be angles, etc.
26CornerBlitz Posted November 4, 2015 Author Posted November 4, 2015 @SalSports A possibility Leodis McKelvin will return both kicks and punts this week. "He's working at it" says Rex. @ChrisBrownBills Rex: on McKelvin as a safety - I don't know. He's not the biggest dude. He's got heart & he's smart. Will be on field somehow. #Bills
JP's Voice Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 From the Buffalo News: Veteran Corey Graham made the transition from cornerback to safety this year. Graham had the luxury of preparing for the switch through an entire training camp, but is ready to give McKelvin a crash course if necessary. “It’ll work. Especially in this defense, you’re going to be doing a lot of covering anyway, so I’m pretty sure the more cover guys you have out there, the better,” Graham said. “He’s a pretty smart guy. He picks up things well. He knows the defense, so I’m not too worried about that aspect of it.” Oh no...we are screwed...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 Give him a shot at safety. It could help.
Southern Bills Fan Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 You can never have too many good corners. We have 4 legit corners now in Gilmore, Darby, McKelvin and Robey. We should be able to man up and blitz a lot. I thought that was Rex's scheme but so far this year it hasn't. I hope this changes it.
RealityCheck Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 I still don't get the safety talk. He is a more useful upgrade in the slot right out of the gate than playing safety for the first time in his life. McKelvin playing press man and blitzing from the slot just sounds right to me.
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 I still don't get the safety talk. He is a more useful upgrade in the slot right out of the gate than playing safety for the first time in his life. McKelvin playing press man and blitzing from the slot just sounds right to me. For me it's because Robey can flat play. Rambo and Duke, not so much. Like Graham said in a quote, the safeties play a lot of man coverage in this D comparatively.
snafu Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 I don't know. I'm in "be careful what you wish for" mode with Leodis to safety. I'd be happy to be wrong again.
RealityCheck Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 For me it's because Robey can flat play. Rambo and Duke, not so much. Like Graham said in a quote, the safeties play a lot of man coverage in this D comparatively. Rambo and Duke struggle in the secondary at times due to mental errors. I just don't see McKelvin playing a brand new spot and not having some major mental gaffes for an extended period of time. I'd rather see 3 shutdown corners playing press man successfully with Robey as the 4th db, and allow the safeties to worry about one less guy to cover more often than not. I guess we'll see. One thing is for sure. We can all agree that they need Leodis on the field, someway, somehow.
26CornerBlitz Posted November 4, 2015 Author Posted November 4, 2015 @JonTWCNews Leodis McKelvin working exclusively with the safety's during the media portion of practice. #Bills
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 Rambo and Duke struggle in the secondary at times due to mental errors. I just don't see McKelvin playing a brand new spot and not having some major mental gaffes for an extended period of time. I'd rather see 3 shutdown corners playing press man successfully with Robey as the 4th db, and allow the safeties to worry about one less guy to cover more often than not. I guess we'll see. One thing is for sure. We can all agree that they need Leodis on the field, someway, somehow.Another thing we can agree on: to be the man, ya gotta beat the man. Also, real men wear kilts. You may be right, who knows. I tend to think McKelvin, even if he makes some errors, could fare a lot better than Rambo. though I do not think Leo's as good a fit at safety as Graham or AW. I really like Robey in the slot except against certain teams who can exploit him.
stevewin Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 @billsupdates Leodis McKelvin ready to return to #BuffaloBills and be a football player again http://ow.ly/UewAV Love McLovin's enthusiasm. Point blank period.
26CornerBlitz Posted November 4, 2015 Author Posted November 4, 2015 Love McLovin's enthusiasm. Point blank period. Ironic that he comes back against the Dolphins.
YoloinOhio Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 Ironic that he comes back against the Dolphins. unfinished business. He's been waiting a whole year to beat that azz.
RealityCheck Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 Another thing we can agree on: to be the man, ya gotta beat the man. Also, real men wear kilts. You may be right, who knows. I tend to think McKelvin, even if he makes some errors, could fare a lot better than Rambo. though I do not think Leo's as good a fit at safety as Graham or AW. I really like Robey in the slot except against certain teams who can exploit him. Whhhooooo!!!
26CornerBlitz Posted November 4, 2015 Author Posted November 4, 2015 unfinished business. He's been waiting a whole year to beat that azz. Yep....Period Point Blank! @JoeBuscaglia During positional drills, McKelvin was working w/ the safeties. And, he celebrated a good rep in his own Leodis way https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/661959602968248320/pu/vid/1280x720/BkD86vjCh_7OosqU.mp4
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