White Linen Posted September 3, 2016 Posted September 3, 2016 I think they hope to use the savings on someone else down the road. Naturally. There's no restraints.
John from Riverside Posted September 3, 2016 Posted September 3, 2016 Somebody hinted at this last week but I didn't believe it. Usually a team goes heavy at a position because they have talent there they can't bear to lose. That doesn't seem to be the case here. Is Rex cooking up some kind of 3-safety defense that he plans to field a lot? If they're worried about AW's fragility, would it have been better to cut him? I guess next to cutting Manny, keeping 6 safeties is the biggest surprise for me. Man I'd love to be a fly on the wall when DW, Rex, etc. sit down to discuss these decisions. My guess is they very much want Aaron Williams to have a chance to come back....but are covering themselves if something happens..... And if something DOES happen....fans will be be happy that the bills played it safe
John from Riverside Posted September 3, 2016 Posted September 3, 2016 Fans won't give a **** if the team isn't winning and the defense stinks again. OK....and obviously if they keep quality safety play on the field that would go towards winning? Take your meds scott
BobbyC81 Posted September 3, 2016 Posted September 3, 2016 I think O'Leary adds something the Bills don't currently have - a bigger receiver to maybe give them some semblance of a passing game over the middle. I can't say I've seen enough of him to rate his blocking skills, but reports aren't very promising on that front. Still, when Gragg went down I think it was O'Leary's job to lose, and to his credit he not only didn't lose it, he actually went out and grabbed it yesterday. Maybe Rex is hoping Jack Nicklaus will come see his grandson play and have him on the sideline.
Nanker Posted September 3, 2016 Posted September 3, 2016 TE Blake Annen OLB Kroy Biermann WR Jarrett Boykin CB Mario Butler WR Kain Colter DT Brandon Deaderick DL Lavar Edwards FB Jerome Felton RB Boom Herron LB Randell Johnson OLB Manny Lawson WR Dez Lewis OL Marquis Lucas OT Chris Martin CB Sterling Moore G Cyril Richardson CB Sammy Seamster OLB Max Valles C Fernando Velasco DT Casey Walker RB James Wilder Jr. Some surprises, some not so surprising. Discuss... Beerball went to bed last night a happy man.
NaplesBills Posted September 3, 2016 Posted September 3, 2016 A lot has been made of the team keeping 6 safeties and only 5 corners in the press. However, I'm surprised that nobody (including Rex as far as I've seen) has mentioned this point. Corey Graham and Aaron Williams can and have played corner. Remember that we actually drafted Aaron as a corner coming out of Texas and he was later converted to a safety. So, if we did get in a bind in a game due to an injury to a corner or two, one of those two guys could play corner in a pinch. I would think the team took that into consideration here, but I haven't heard it reported -
Maury Ballstein Posted September 3, 2016 Posted September 3, 2016 A lot has been made of the team keeping 6 safeties and only 5 corners in the press. However, I'm surprised that nobody (including Rex as far as I've seen) has mentioned this point. Corey Graham and Aaron Williams can and have played corner. Remember that we actually drafted Aaron as a corner coming out of Texas and he was later converted to a safety. So, if we did get in a bind in a game due to an injury to a corner or two, one of those two guys could play corner in a pinch. I would think the team took that into consideration here, but I haven't heard it reported - Please god no. All true statements but I still have nightmares about AW as well as DrayFlo playing CB.
bigK14094 Posted September 3, 2016 Posted September 3, 2016 I still have hopes for O Leary...........he did look good Thursday night catching all those passes from Cardale.....who, for some reason, really likes OLeary as a receiver. No drops........OLeary was a go to guy at FSU, he has been there before as a receiver. But, he has to do the blocking to be an effective TE in the league. Anyhow, without Gragg (also mostly a receiver type TE), OLeary was the best choice for now. Who know, OLeary may yet surprise us...sometimes it takes a while for new men to get up to speed in the league.
NaplesBills Posted September 3, 2016 Posted September 3, 2016 Please god no. All true statements but I still have nightmares about AW as well as DrayFlo playing CB. Ha - I do too! I just mean they could jump into a CB role in a game and "hold the fort" for a quarter or two if they got into a jam with in-game injuries. Definitely not suggesting its a good long term solution if CB injuries occur. We'd have to pick up somebody if that happens -
YoloinOhio Posted September 4, 2016 Posted September 4, 2016 @mikerodak Bills did not outright waive Randell Johnson, Blake Annen, James Wilder or Marquis Lucas -- all were placed on injured reserve.
Nanker Posted September 4, 2016 Posted September 4, 2016 (edited) @mikerodak Bills did not outright waive Randell Johnson, Blake Annen, James Wilder or Marquis Lucas -- all were placed on injured reserve. Correct! The players they still have, but are on season ending Injured Reserve are: Blake Annen Jonathan Dowling IK Enemkpali Chris Gragg Randell Johnson Marquis LUcas Reggie Ragland James Wilder Jr. Thought I heard they'll do an injury settlement with IK. The rest should be available for TC next year. They have two players on "Reserve/PUP" Marcus Easley and Shaq Lawson One of those two will be activated after week 6 - if they're healthy enough. edit: They still have Easley as 3rd string 2nd WR. Not sure how that comports to the six weeks NFL rule. Maybe he's exempt because he's named to the final 53 roster. Edited September 4, 2016 by Nanker
26CornerBlitz Posted September 4, 2016 Posted September 4, 2016 @ProFootballTalk Panthers claimed DE Lavar Edwards (Bills).
vincec Posted September 4, 2016 Posted September 4, 2016 @ProFootballTalk Panthers claimed DE Lavar Edwards (Bills). Genius! Probably getting the download on Rex's playbook as we speak.
26CornerBlitz Posted September 4, 2016 Posted September 4, 2016 Genius! Probably getting the download on Rex's playbook as we speak. Huh? The Bills don't play them in 2016.
bacarri and coke Posted September 4, 2016 Posted September 4, 2016 Huh? The Bills don't play them in 2016. Are u sure???U need to think bigger my friend lol
26CornerBlitz Posted September 4, 2016 Posted September 4, 2016 Are u sure???U need to think bigger my friend lol Wouldn't that be nice.
flomoe Posted September 5, 2016 Posted September 5, 2016 Among positives for keeping Salas - more pics of his wife in a Bills shirt https://www.instagram.com/dominiquereeuwijksalas/ Good Lord! She's amazing.......he might be my favorite Bill.
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