BADOLBILZ Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 I think he's a good #2 on a team like GB ... but not on the Bills given Tyrod's skill set. Yep. I think Tyrod was getting comfortable with him.........surely more than the scrubs that replaced he and Sammy........but still.....you want to be able to throw the ball deep on both sides of the formation. Hogan was actually a better fit with Tyrod in that regard. Still not good enough, IMO.....but gotta' have somebody to keep the safeties back and take you deep if coverage is rolled to Sammy.
dave mcbride Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 Why? He had a NUMBER of opportunities to be an impact here and never did. Sammy has missed plenty of time where Woods was largely mediocre at best in replacement. And I don't want to hear about how its TT because a healthy Sammy has been highly productive with TT. Woods is a middle of the pack #2 WR at best who has a real issue with keeping his feet, tripping, etc like I have never seen in a WR. He also struggles with ticky tack injuries. I was THRILLED when we drafted him, but he has been a disappointment and has never ceased his opportunities. Re the falling, that was largely a 2015 issue and a function of playing with a torn groin (not a ticky tack injury). That weakness wasn't there in 2016. I agree with you overall about him being a middle of the pack #2, but I do think he's the type of player who'd excel in an offense like GB's.
Alphadawg7 Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 Re the falling, that was largely a 2015 issue and a function of playing with a torn groin (not a ticky tack injury). That weakness wasn't there in 2016. I agree with you overall about him being a middle of the pack #2, but I do think he's the type of player who'd excel in an offense like GB's. I don't disagree with you on the GB thing, but thats more of a function of a talented WR group around him and an Elite QB who can elevate the play of those around him, which is rare and only capable of a few QBs. On the Rams, I honestly don't see him having much more of in impact than he had here. I don't think he's going to do much better than Stevie did after he was out of Buffalo personally.
BADOLBILZ Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 Re the falling, that was largely a 2015 issue and a function of playing with a torn groin (not a ticky tack injury). That weakness wasn't there in 2016. I agree with you overall about him being a middle of the pack #2, but I do think he's the type of player who'd excel in an offense like GB's. In all fairness.......James Jones once caught 14 TD's with Rogers......he is like the anti-Tyrod for pedestrian level intermediate receivers........he can make them look very good.
dave mcbride Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 I don't disagree with you on the GB thing, but thats more of a function of a talented WR group around him and an Elite QB who can elevate the play of those around him, which is rare and only capable of a few QBs. On the Rams, I honestly don't see him having much more of in impact than he had here. I don't think he's going to do much better than Stevie did after he was out of Buffalo personally. Agreed.
Golden*Wheels Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 Had hoped to keep him but figured it wasn't in the cards. Oh well. Good luck Robert.
BillsFan2313 Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 The amount of thread police on this board is astounding. Do they have to meet a quota?
Jasovon Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 This makes me very sad, we had one of the worst receiver corps in the NFL last year, and now it's even worse without woods or goodwin. I guess we can throw it to our fullbacks?
3rdand12 Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 I don't disagree with you on the GB thing, but thats more of a function of a talented WR group around him and an Elite QB who can elevate the play of those around him, which is rare and only capable of a few QBs. On the Rams, I honestly don't see him having much more of in impact than he had here. I don't think he's going to do much better than Stevie did after he was out of Buffalo personally. But one of Woods best qualities is he gets to the spot very very well. Good quality to have when team building The amount of thread police on this board is astounding. Do they have to meet a quota? are you criticising? Just wondering... "checks box on clipboard "
greenmohawk Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 Big disappointment woods. He won't do crap with the Rams neither. There's a football team to run and the underachieving overpriced players must be let go.
RaoulDuke79 Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 Best of luck Bobby Trees. He was one of my favorite Bills over the last few years.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 ...he got the 8 mil everyone was forecasting.....and the Eagles are paying Jeffreys $14 mil for one year......crazy money time.......
C.Biscuit97 Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 Awesome for Woods. Gets to go back to LA and may get to do more than just block. Sucks we never had a qb that was able to go through more than 2 reads for him.
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 I think we will be drafting a WR with our 1st pick. FA WR's know that we are set up to run the ball a lot in 2017. I cannot see any WR's that will come here via FA that will be a upgrade to Woods. I wish Woods would've gone to a team with a good QB because he would've been a nice FFL sleeper.
Real McClappy Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 This makes me very sad, we had one of the worst receiver corps in the NFL last year, and now it's even worse without woods or goodwin. I guess we can throw it to our fullbacks? Right with you bud We are still a friggin farm team for the league. Draft decent high pick starters and let em walk. Was so pissed actually reading this today. I figured we would keep him after the QB restructure deal.
C.Biscuit97 Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 Right with you bud We are still a friggin farm team for the league. Draft decent high pick starters and let em walk. Was so pissed actually reading this today. I figured we would keep him after the QB restructure deal. Why would Woods stay? No receiver wants to catch 40 passes a year and be a lead blocker on most plays.
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 Enjoy the payday woody... hope you sniff a playoff in your career
Alphadawg7 Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 Why would Woods stay? No receiver wants to catch 40 passes a year and be a lead blocker on most plays. Well considering he caught 51 in 13 games this year (pace for 63 in 16 games) I would say that is a bit of an exaggeration. And he caught 47 last year in 14 games, but only 9 starts. And he caught 65 in 15 games in 2014, and 40 as a rookie in 14 games in 2013. Seems he is about a 60 to 65 catch guy if he could ever play a full season in Buffalo which he did only once in 4 seasons. I seriously doubt he catches more than 65 passes for the Rams next year either. He is just not that good of a player, he is a mediocre #2...the issue is now in LA, the top guy there is really a small slot WR in Tavon with bad hands. So the Rams now are going to need Woods to be more of a primary WR in which he has never been able to excel at. I am glad we did not pay him to stay here, and while I wish him success here in LA, I just don't think his ceiling is much higher than that and that the Rams WR group is not looking too good.
Real McClappy Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) Why would Woods stay? No receiver wants to catch 40 passes a year and be a lead blocker on most plays. I hear you, it's all about $$$ considering were he went though. Can't blame him as NFL careers are short. Gotta make as much as you can before it's over. Well considering he caught 51 in 13 games this year (pace for 63 in 16 games) I would say that is a bit of an exaggeration. And he caught 47 last year in 14 games, but only 9 starts. And he caught 65 in 15 games in 2014, and 40 as a rookie in 14 games in 2013. Seems he is about a 60 to 65 catch guy if he could ever play a full season in Buffalo which he did only once in 4 seasons. I seriously doubt he catches more than 65 passes for the Rams next year either. He is just not that good of a player, he is a mediocre #2...the issue is now in LA, the top guy there is really a small slot WR in Tavon with bad hands. So the Rams now are going to need Woods to be more of a primary WR in which he has never been able to excel at. I am glad we did not pay him to stay here, and while I wish him success here in LA, I just don't think his ceiling is much higher than that and that the Rams WR group is not looking too good. Not sure about bolded. He never had the targets in Buffalo to prove himself in all fairness. He averaged 5 targets a game in Buffalo. Edited March 10, 2017 by Real McCoy
Alphadawg7 Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 I hear you, it's all about $$$ considering were he went though. Can't blame him as NFL careers are short. Gotta make as much as you can before it's over. Not sure about bolded. He never had the targets in Buffalo to prove himself in all fairness. He averaged 5 targets a game in Buffalo. Thats a fair point...but my counter point is this: Sammy has been highly productive when healthy in the same offense catching passes from the same QB's. Sammy's only issue is that he missed 9 games this year and played hurt and hobbled in the other 7. Last year, after the bye week and he was fully healthy, he was one of the most productive WR's in the NFL over the last 9 weeks of the year when he was mostly healthy. Woods has had many opportunities to do the same and just hasn't ever been able to do so. There just isnt any one thing that he does really well, and his best attribute may be blocking. I feel like he can be a really good 3rd WR, middle of the road #2 and poor choice for a primary target. Hope he proves me wrong in LA and living here I would like to see him and the Rams do well, but I just am not optimistic about him, especially with Tavon and his bad hands being the other WR.
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