BADOLBILZ Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 and how do YOU know his recent difficulties are not truly the result of his bad hamstring as opposed to a supposed decline causing him to be unable to "make plays he no longer can" ? In case you missed it: 1) He ran 312 times in 2014 for the league average ypc 2) He had the lowest yards per touch in the NFL among players with 250 or more touches He isn't the same player he was in 2013 and earlier. The feeling of declined explosiveness is the sign he needs to heed....this is who he is now and he needs to accept it and adapt his game. There are plays to be made on the inside if he follows his blocks and the shortest distance to the goal line is straight ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 @hsimon62: Whaley said indications right now are that Watkins injury is not that severe and wont be long term but he said you never know w/soft tissue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Sound like at least generally like the Same injury that's kept victor Cruz in street clothes....whaley said there is no indication that it is similar to Cruz's injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) @mikerodak: Sammy Watkins tells me he'll test his calf injury tomorrow and the Bills will make a decision from there. But nothing set right now on his status vs. Titans. Edited October 7, 2015 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 @mikerodak: Sammy Watkins tells me he'll test his calf injury tomorrow and the Bills will make a decision from there. But nothing set right now on his status vs. Titans. Translation: Rodak asked Sammy a question and Sammy said "get away from me, punk." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 @mikerodak: Sammy Watkins tells me he'll test his calf injury tomorrow and the Bills will make a decision from there. But nothing set right now on his status vs. Titans. Isn't there a rule against regurgitating his crap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorquemada Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 @mikerodak: Sammy Watkins tells me he'll test his calf injury tomorrow and the Bills will make a decision from there. But nothing set right now on his status vs. Titans. I sure hope he doesn't hurt himself testing his calf, or walking in from his car, or putting mayonnaise on a sandwich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I sure hope he doesn't hurt himself testing his calf, or walking in from his car, or putting mayonnaise on a sandwich Of all the things to criticize Watkins for, being soft just isn't one of them. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamSandwhich Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I sure hope he doesn't hurt himself testing his calf, or walking in from his car, or putting mayonnaise on a sandwich Hope it's a hamsandwhich, and he better use mustard rather than mayonnaise. He's not working out with his calf injury and we don't need a pudgy Watkins returning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Of all the things to criticize Watkins for, being soft just isn't one of them. GO BILLS!!! Yeah...but what do you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorquemada Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Of all the things to criticize Watkins for, being soft just isn't one of them. GO BILLS!!! Actually, I think it's the only real thing to criticize him on. I mean, what else is wrong with him besides he's spent basically his entire tenure with the Bills injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Actually, I think it's the only real thing to criticize him on. I mean, what else is wrong with him besides he's spent basically his entire tenure with the Bills injured? He has started 19 out of the 20 games played in his career. Soft players with injuries simply don't do that. He is as tough as they come. All heart. You have to question something other than his toughness. Not a soft bone in his body. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 He has started 19 out of the 20 games played in his career. Soft players with injuries simply don't do that. He is as tough as they come. All heart. You have to question something other than his toughness. Not a soft bone in his body. GO BILLS!!! Well, we used 35 1st round picks on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Well, we used 35 1st round picks on him. Sigh...no, no we didn't. It was 7, and I've proven it before: Take each letter of Sammy's first name, and match it with its corresponding letter of the alphabet (1 is A, 2 is B, etc.). S A M M Y = 19+1+13+13+25 = 71, or 7 1's. So tired of explaining this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorquemada Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) He has started 19 out of the 20 games played in his career. Soft players with injuries simply don't do that. He is as tough as they come. All heart. You have to question something other than his toughness. Not a soft bone in his body. GO BILLS!!! We heard in the off season that he played hurt all year. Ribs, was it? Then this training camp, he was playing on a hurt something or other, now he's actually out. The point is we haven't seen the 'real' Sammy Watkins for any stretch yet, or have we? edit: and, yes, when you spend 47 years of first round draft picks plus a year's supply of Freddie's donuts to Cleveland for the pick, you would like to see the guy play at full strength every now and again Edited October 7, 2015 by dorquemada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 We heard in the off season that he played hurt all year. Ribs, was it? Then this training camp, he was playing on a hurt something or other, now he's actually out. The point is we haven't seen the 'real' Sammy Watkins for any stretch yet, or have we? edit: and, yes, when you spend 47 years of first round draft picks plus a year's supply of Freddie's donuts to Cleveland for the pick, you would like to see the guy play at full strength every now and again No doubt we all want to see him healthy. Lament the cost of acquiring him all you want, but that needs to be directed towards Whaley and others, not Watkins. Your assertion was that SW is a soft player. That simply is not true by any definition of the term. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackInDaDay Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Sigh...no, no we didn't. It was 7, and I've proven it before: Take each letter of Sammy's first name, and match it with its corresponding letter of the alphabet (1 is A, 2 is B, etc.). S A M M Y = 19+1+13+13+25 = 71, or 7 1's. So tired of explaining this... you can't argue with that kind of deep rooted analysis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Sigh...no, no we didn't. It was 7, and I've proven it before: Take each letter of Sammy's first name, and match it with its corresponding letter of the alphabet (1 is A, 2 is B, etc.). S A M M Y = 19+1+13+13+25 = 71, or 7 1's. So tired of explaining this... NERD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog69 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I don't follow much College football. But I was curious if Sammy had these lingering injury issues during his college career. Does anybody know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I don't follow much College football. But I was curious if Sammy had these lingering injury issues during his college career. Does anybody know? He did not. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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