WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 All NFL teams hold back information ....... This franchise lost 4 Superbowls in a row....how can it get worse than that? I think we do but really wanted to see him play Me too. He seemed like a perfect fit. Rex can manufacture pressure through scheme so I'm not that concerned. He's not great against the run either but needs must. I was comfortable with him starting if we didn't address ILB in the draft. He's not Reggie but he does have a relevant NFL skill set. If we are in 3rd and short I'll be happy that we have Spikes back. That one LB is on permanent coverage duty...actually I like that.
EmotionallyUnstable Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 It's up to the OL to get healthy to protect Taylor and have a run game. That's the spirit.
Coach Tuesday Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 Whaley and Rex are in serious trouble. Bad luck is partially to blame but still, they didn't make it easier on themselves. This is a disaster.
thebandit27 Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 Stinks. The only saving grace here is that I didn't have a very high opinion of Reggie to begin with, so I think the combination of Zach and Spikes may be an adequate replacement. Not having Shaq or Manny would be a much bigger issue IMO.
Blokestradamus Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 If we are in 3rd and short I'll be happy that we have Spikes back. That one LB is on permanent coverage duty...actually I like that. I sincerely hope the communication issues are solved this year. Rotating those guys in packages could be problematic if not. I still think we're in decent shape at ILB, despite my doom and gloom.
Coach Tuesday Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 I sincerely hope the communication issues are solved this year. Rotating those guys in packages could be problematic if not. I still think we're in decent shape at ILB, despite my doom and gloom. Between the Lawsons and Ragland, though, they have major roster holes. This was not a team that could afford to completely blow its first two draft picks, at least as far as 2016 was concerned. Ragland was bad luck, Shaq was bad strategy.
White Linen Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 I sincerely hope the communication issues are solved this year. Rotating those guys in packages could be problematic if not. I still think we're in decent shape at ILB, despite my doom and gloom. Didn't you just say? "Lot of my optimism was around the additions of Shaq and Reggie. One was mangled from the get go, the other out for the year. Tear it down, burn it. !@#$ it."
YoloinOhio Posted August 10, 2016 Author Posted August 10, 2016 Has anything changed from the Lawson projection of missing 4-5 games?
Estelle Getty Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 This is gonna turn out for Whaley the way it did for Reiger the Sabres old GM. The Pegulas gave the holdover GM a couple years to make things work. When he didn't they canned him and brought in a real GM. Who in return hired a real coach. Now the Sabres are a destination for free agents and have some of the youngest talent in the NHL with the arrow pointed up. After we suffer through another 8-8 season the ball of change will finally roll after 17 years. I have eternal faith.
White Linen Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 This is gonna turn out for Whaley the way it did for Reiger the Sabres old GM. The Pegulas gave the holdover GM a couple years to make things work. When he didn't they canned him and brought in a real GM. Who in return hired a real coach. Now the Sabres are a destination for free agents and have some of the youngest talent in the NHL with the arrow pointed up. After we suffer through another 8-8 season the ball of change will finally roll after 17 years. I have eternal faith. Jack Eichel will do that for you. Now we'll see if Tyrod can.
Blokestradamus Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 Between the Lawsons and Ragland, though, they have major roster holes. This was not a team that could afford to completely blow its first two draft picks, at least as far as 2016 was concerned. Ragland was bad luck, Shaq was bad strategy. It's absolutely far from ideal. IK playing any snaps is a cluster!@#$ in the making. I'm still hopeful that Manny can come back for Week 1. He's a solid player, just zero pass rush from him. I still think Preston is a born Mike, as long as he's addressed concerns about being more vocal and demanding. Zach Brown fits WILB well. Spikes isn't the worst 3rd option. No idea if Hawthorne has anything left in the tank or if Randell can play ILB. Whaley has got to face criticism for Shaq. No doubt about it. Depth at rush LB is farcical.
Captain Hindsight Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 Whaley and Rex are in serious trouble. Bad luck is partially to blame but still, they didn't make it easier on themselves. This is a disaster. What more do you want them to do? Shaq Lawson, if they knew his injury thats bad but Reggie? Just bad luck. The roster has talent all of the place and one position has been hit especially hard. It happens As long as they don't sit on their hands and trot out john Degiorgio, we should be fine
Blokestradamus Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 Didn't you just say? "Lot of my optimism was around the additions of Shaq and Reggie. One was mangled from the get go, the other out for the year. Tear it down, burn it. !@#$ it." I also said "Just gonna keep my fingers crossed and not overreact until the full diagnosis is public knowledge. I'll go all Chicken Little at that point"
racecitybills Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 I am the king of disagreeing with King Nattering Nabob Jerry Sullivan on everything but......he makes a slightly valid point. Ragland would have been and will be someday a great addition to the defense. He made exactly 0 tackles last year. Everyone flipping out is always over estimating the value of players added or subtracted- it is a team - they need to find a way work together in a system- no one guy is the whole defense- Time to get someone else ready- Go Bills!
PromoTheRobot Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 This is gonna turn out for Whaley the way it did for Reiger the Sabres old GM. The Pegulas gave the holdover GM a couple years to make things work. When he didn't they canned him and brought in a real GM. Who in return hired a real coach. Now the Sabres are a destination for free agents and have some of the youngest talent in the NHL with the arrow pointed up. After we suffer through another 8-8 season the ball of change will finally roll after 17 years. I have eternal faith. How do blame a GM for injuries? Oh wait, I forgot where I am for a second.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 How do blame a GM for injuries? Oh wait, I forgot where I am for a second. Blaming for injuries? No. Blaming for drafting someone they knew would need surgery? Yes.
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 This is gonna turn out for Whaley the way it did for Reiger the Sabres old GM. The Pegulas gave the holdover GM a couple years to make things work. When he didn't they canned him and brought in a real GM. Who in return hired a real coach. Now the Sabres are a destination for free agents and have some of the youngest talent in the NHL with the arrow pointed up. After we suffer through another 8-8 season the ball of change will finally roll after 17 years. I have eternal faith. My prediction: you will be wrong and Whaley will not be fired!
PromoTheRobot Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 Blaming for injuries? No. Blaming for drafting someone they knew would need surgery? Yes. Even if that guy turns out to be a stud?
thurst44 Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 Bills Daily Retweeted Jerry Sullivan @TBNSully 3m3 minutes ago Blills fans have an entire season to overestimate how much Ragland would have meant to the defense. Wow, this is a low, even for Sully. Just stupidly tweeted back at him that i wish he covered a different team, which is probably exactly what he wanted anyway.
HuSeYiN_NYC Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 I blame Belichick for this. That man is the devil. He did some voodoo or something. Too many of our guys going down with non contact injuries. It's like final destination. I wonder who's next?
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