26CornerBlitz Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) @viccarucci #Bills CB Stephon Gilmore considers himself an "elite" CB & eventually wants to be paid that way. BN blog: http://bit.ly/1RzMrlT You can forget a hometown discount when his deal is up. Edited January 9, 2016 by 26CornerBlitz
Buffalo_Stampede Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 Why would anyone think there would be a discount?
YoloinOhio Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 Sounds about right. He is elite and will be paid that way. Doubt the Bills expect anything different. He's already at 11mill this year.
26CornerBlitz Posted January 9, 2016 Author Posted January 9, 2016 Why would anyone think there would be a discount? Why would anyone think a lot of things? But they are still expressed whether they make sense or not.
Nanker Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 It's like hoping the girl you fall in love with and marry has big boobs.
26CornerBlitz Posted January 9, 2016 Author Posted January 9, 2016 Play a full season Gilmore! He's played 53 of 64 possible games in his career with a full 16 games in his rookie year.
Coach Tuesday Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 He's played 53 of 64 possible games in his career with a full 16 games in his rookie year. All well and good, but he injured himself this year by using horrible form on a tackle, where he tried to go for a big hit and ended up destroying his shoulder. And that's the thing about Gilmore - he's "elite" under today's standards, but he loses focus 4-7 plays per game. We're going to have to pay him, but he's an imperfect player.
Bill from NYC Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Why would anyone think there would be a discount?Agreed. What will likely happen is that he will walk, and the Bills will replace him with a first round defensive back. And it won't really matter if we are winning or losing because this is what the Bills do. The certainty of the Bills drafting first round defensive backs is a large part of what makes your screen name just so fitting. Edited January 9, 2016 by Bill from NYC
Big Gun Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 Great, so the Bills have an elite china doll. I'm not sure if that's good or bad?
26CornerBlitz Posted January 9, 2016 Author Posted January 9, 2016 All well and good, but he injured himself this year by using horrible form on a tackle, where he tried to go for a big hit and ended up destroying his shoulder. And that's the thing about Gilmore - he's "elite" under today's standards, but he loses focus 4-7 plays per game. We're going to have to pay him, but he's an imperfect player. He's done that at least two times and really has to find a way to improve his tackling technique.
KD in CA Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 Why would anyone think there would be a discount? I didn't even know Buffalo was his hometown.
26CornerBlitz Posted January 9, 2016 Author Posted January 9, 2016 I didn't even know Buffalo was his hometown. The term has nothing to do with where he was born.
atlbillsfan1975 Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 What constitutes 'elite' status? Who does Gilmore view as also being In that echelon of players? Gilmore is very good, he is not 'shut down' corner status from what I have seen. I don't think OC's or QB's game plan around him, do you guys?
Nick the Greek Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 It's like hoping the girl you fall in love with and marry has big boobs. I prefer big ass
26CornerBlitz Posted January 9, 2016 Author Posted January 9, 2016 It's like hoping the girl you fall in love with and marry has big boobs. That actually happens for some lucky guys or those rich enough to buy her some.
mabden Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 He can think that he is elite all he wants. Good confidence is what you expect out of a cb. However, show me some probowls, before you pay him elite money.
H2o Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 Gilmore is a a really good CB, but I wouldn't put him in elite status as say a Sherman or Peterson or Chris Harrris or Talib. Top 15 probably. Darby will end up being better than Gilmore.
Mr. WEO Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 He's not even the best CB on the team. Elite? No.
BackInDaDay Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) I don't know if it's Gilmore, or what he's being asked to do - but he seems to be on the scene when many passes are completed. since an OC can make a conscious decision to avoid throwing to the side of the field where he expects to find Gilmore defending - yet chooses not to - says something about that OC's confidence in making plays against Stephon. all season I've heard fans and announcers repeating the rhetoric of how Gilmore is having a 'great' season. apparently, PFF concurs.. but for the reason given above, I don't agree. great - or elite - defenders are not challenged very often because there's little chance of being successful doing that. he's played well, but I don't think Stephon scares anyone.. certainly not enough to make them avoid attacking him. It's not my money, but I would draft or sign another young CB - and let him go FA after next season. I think there are plenty of young athletes playing ball, who can be as effective as Gilmore Edited January 9, 2016 by BackInDaDay
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