K D Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 I'm surprised they haven't called up Cierre Wood. I don't think Dixon should be carrying the ball at all. Hopefully Karlos stays healthy and doesn't get winded
Nanker Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 So if they activate Cierre Wood from the PS to the game roster and then put him back on the PS in a week or two, does he have to clear waivers again before he lands safely on our PS?
MDH Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 The question isn't why did Dixon beat out Brown for a roster spot. The question is why did the Bills enter the season with only two healthy RBs? They knew Shady had a hammy injury and wasn't ready for a full work load so why not enter the season with an extra RB on the roster to compensate for it? I'd have kept an extra RB until Shady was healthy. This team's run game is going to take a serious dive if Williams gets banged up in the least. They have nobody else on the roster who is any kind of running threat.
offyourocker Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Life is good when some need to find the guy to hate and it is your third RB. Dixon did get in the end zone the first week on short yardage. He is a great special team guy. There are teams out there with real needs at RB and they have not picked up Brown so I think it safe to say our coaches/GM must know what they are doing.
The Dean Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Special teams There it is. Dixon is a ST stud.
yungmack Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 It seems many around here have forgotten that Boobie missed lots of training camp/preseason with a calf injury. Give him a little time to get up to speed and all will be forgiven.
ProcessAccepted Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Rex sees Brown as a fumbler Rex sees him as a fumbler because he is a fumbler. Exciting runner until he flops the ball out there. It seems many around here have forgotten that Boobie missed lots of training camp/preseason with a calf injury. Give him a little time to get up to speed and all will be forgiven. And as others have pointed out Boobie is strong on special teams.
GoBills! Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 brown got a workout with the Jets this week, still no signing ..I think we made the right decision.
YoloinOhio Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 I'm surprised they haven't called up Cierre Wood. I don't think Dixon should be carrying the ball at all. Hopefully Karlos stays healthy and doesn't get windedthey just did. Let's go Golden Domer.
CardinalScotts Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Dixon is one of the league's better special teamers. Your 3rd back has to be a special teamer. Brown wasn't. ^ this
K D Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 they just did. Let's go Golden Domer. OK now I feel better
Freddie's Dead Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 they just did. Let's go Golden Domer. We got Wood!
....lybob Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 I guess my question would be Brown vs Fluellen or Thigpen
iinii Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Rex sees Brown as a fumbler what game did he cost us last year? and didn't he put it on the turf in preseason?
Formerly Allan in MD Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Tasker was a very good wide receiver. Quite true. I don't think it's just Rex. Anthony Lynn went on record saying some pretty critical things: "The position coach working with Brown every day knows this is a problem. “He has been careless with the football his whole career,” running backs coach Anthony Lynn said. “He’s gotten away with it. But now that defenses have caught up with offenses and ball security, they practice it every day. They’re more worried about taking the ball from you, than tackling you.” “To be honest with you,” Lynn said, “I haven’t seen as much improvement as I was hoping to see. Right now, over his career, he’s putting the ball on the ground every 56 touches. Whereas, LeSean is putting it on the ground every 125 touches. So I want to see more progress and I want to see it quickly." The problem with Brown? He carries the ball "like a baton,” Lynn said. His wrist is too often below his elbow — the way he’s run since high school. This loose, arm-pumping motion is one reason Brown was one of the nation’s top recruits out of high school, a five-star prospect who could pick his destination. On to the NFL, he averaged 4.6 yards per carry in two seasons with Philadelphia and the Bills traded away a fourth-round pick to get him. Lynn says Brown must buy in. “You have to make some sacrifices to your running style for ball security,” Lynn said. “That’s what we’re emphasizing. I’m still trying to get him there. We’re all trying to get him there and get him to turn the corner. Some guys can turn the corner, very few don’t. We’re hoping that he does. “It’s definitely fixable because I’ve had backs who put the ball on the ground before. It’s just an awareness issue. But they have to be willing to make those sacrifices and changes to their game. I haven’t been with Bryce that long. We got into this training camp to get it fixed and that’s my job — to get it done.” That was the article that put the writing on the wall for me with Brown. When your position coach says "to be honest with you, I haven't seen as much improvement as I was hoping to see"...."I want to see more progress and I want to see it quickly" "Brown must buy in" that basically says to me the guy is a coaching issue, he ISN'T buying in to what he's being coached to do and trying to correct the problem, and that is very likely why he's still unemployed after two weeks despite tremendous physical talent and ability. Contrary to what some here think, I think Whaley has no ego invested in specific players. He traded a 4th for Brown because he thought the guy's physical talent could make that a steal if they could coach him up. No one who has seen some of Brown's moves can doubt his physical talent. But once Lynn said "he isn't buying in, he isn't trying to improve as we're coaching him to do", Whaley nodded and got out the scissors. Thanks
Clippers of Nfl Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Brown above a Boobie? What is the op trying to do here.
billsfan_34 Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Not into fumbling running backs. Dixon all day long. Lack of ball security loses games.
Buffalo2525 Posted October 2, 2015 Author Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) I don't know why tasker was brought up lol that wasn't my question. Boobie hasn't done much for us on special teams this year either go look at the film. I'm glad we brought wood up to the roster. I hope they feed the ball to wood more then they feed the ball to the "amazing special teamer" that's hogging up a roster spot Edited October 2, 2015 by Buffalo2525
GunnerBill Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Not only has Boobie contributed on special teams but he has also lined up at full back a handful of times already this season. I think this comes back to the point about what do you want bottom of the roster guys to do and I want them to be multi functional and Dixon is that. Also worth noting that behind last year's terrible line Boobie had the best ypa of the Bills 4 backs averaging 4.1 yards a carry whilst the other 3 were all below 4 ypa and he had the second highest number of attempts just 35 shy of Fred for the season. He had a really poor game carrying the ball last week but to suggest it has always been the case during his time here does him a disservice. Edited October 3, 2015 by GunnerBill
KTRUBBS Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Dixon is one of the league's better special teamers. Your 3rd back has to be a special teamer. Brown wasn't. Yeah well they should've cut glass Goodwin then and Bryce Felt Bryce
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