JaCrispy Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) @mikerodak Main takeaway from Bills' practice Sunday: passing game overall continues to struggle. Dropped passes by Andre Holmes, Rod Streater and Philly Brown in 11-on-11 work, passes batted at line, sacks and inaccurate throws defined the day. Rookie CB Tre'Davious White played a role, breaking up two passes. Best throws from Tyrod Taylor were a pair of completions to rookie WR Zay Jones in a move-the-ball drill. can you say, new QB in 2018? too bad we don't have a time machine. Edited July 30, 2017 by JaCrispy
26CornerBlitz Posted July 30, 2017 Author Posted July 30, 2017 @bills_fanly Wide receiver and linebacker battles top storylines of Sunday Bills training... #Bills https://fanly.link/3c3fadfec0 can you say, new QB in 2018? too bad we don't have a time machine. More likely than not. That's why Tyrod is essentially on a one-year prove it deal. We have plenty of time to see what unfolds during the course of the season.
GG Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 The Bills "starting" RB(doesn't actually carry the rock 250-300 times and comes out in short yardage/goal line)........ makes over $8M per year(and considerably more than that if you count the fact he double dipped on his Eagles contract, which wouldn't even have expired until AFTER this year). There are 13 punters in the NFL whose average annual salary is in the range of the tender it would have taken to retain MG...........and 7.....half of them names GG has never even heard of....that make over $3M.......which is where MG's NE deal fell. MG was the most productive ypc back in the NFL........and also among the very elite in short yardage and TD%..........which is kinda' like hitting HR's and not striking out.......they should not correlate...........but that's how good he was in his two seasons in Buffalo. Yeah, he warranted that meager two year investment......especially with Shady's age and injury history.......no doubt. Calling it "nearly starter" money doesn't make a difference.......it's relative table scraps with very little commitment for a young and incredibly productive player. RB production is easy to find IMO........but that is if you are good organization..........the Bills aren't and they rarely find gems......FJax is really the only proven starting quality RB they've acquired outside of the top 2 rounds of the draft in the last 50 years(take away 2nd rounder Travis Henry and that becomes "outside of the FIRST round)...........and that is why they so often find themselves drafting them in round 1. Funny how you weave in a roster decision from 3 off-seasons ago into a rambling discourse of the back up running back slot in 2017. Because I wasn't asking about Shady. I'm asking about how you square the logic that RBs are dime a dozen, but then continue to rail about Bills not paying MG near starter money, when serviceable RBs can be found off the scrap heap? Kind of where they got MG in the first place.
Big Gun Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) Good point but how can Holmes dropping everything be Tyrod's fault? Isn't that a major problem if he doesn't have anyone reliable to throw to? Are all the QBs throwing to the same WR or not? Do all QBs throughout the league not have to deal with drops or injuries at the WR position? So the only way for Tyrod to be accurately evaluated is if he has all star WR and everyone else has garbage? Got it Edited July 30, 2017 by old school
26CornerBlitz Posted July 30, 2017 Author Posted July 30, 2017 @JoeBuscaglia If you missed the first part of #Bills practice from today, here's the replay including a mini Q&A session in there: https://www.facebook.com/ByJoeBuscaglia/videos/1062702263866018/ @salmaiorana Another pretty quiet day at #Bills camp. One guy who I watched closely in 1-on-1 drills was C-G Ryan Groy. He’s a player.
KellyToughII Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 can you say, new QB in 2018? too bad we don't have a time machine. There is no doubt this regime will bring in their own guy. They have GM'ed and Coached against us and know we haven't had a Great QB since Kelly. Hell Beane said we MUST have one to succeed AND he must be able to perform from the pocket most of the time
Pete Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 RB production is easy to find IMO........but that is if you are good organization..........the Bills aren't and they rarely find gems......FJax is really the only proven starting quality RB they've acquired outside of the top 2 rounds of the draft in the last 50 years(take away 2nd rounder Travis Henry and that becomes "outside of the FIRST round)...........and that is why they so often find themselves drafting them in round 1. Who is Rob Riddick?
26CornerBlitz Posted July 30, 2017 Author Posted July 30, 2017 @salmaiorana I’d be pretty shocked if Zay Jones is not the starter opposite Sammy on opening day. That is, of course, assuming Sammy stays healthy @JonScottTV Just spoke with #Bills 2nd round pick Zay Jones. Holy cow is he an impressive young man. Ready to do whatever whenever called upon. @Matt_Bove Once practice was finished, 2017 first round pick Tre'Davious White and second round pick Zay Jones worked off to the side #BillsCamp https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/891681148790870017
WhitewalkerInPhilly Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 Zay is sounding like an excellent investment, and Holmes is sounding like an excellent reason to sign Boldin.
26CornerBlitz Posted July 30, 2017 Author Posted July 30, 2017 @Matt_Bove High praise from Micah Hyde talking about rookie CB Tre'Davious White. Hyde says White reminds him of Sam Shields #BillsCamp @WKBW https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/891682990853693440
26CornerBlitz Posted July 30, 2017 Author Posted July 30, 2017 Frazier: "Looking Forward to Another Big Day" (11:17) Bills' DC Leslie Frazier talks about the effort level thus far, injury updates, the play of Tre'Davious White and more. @Nick_Wojton Big day for Shady: 5 observations from Day 4 of Buffalo #Bills training camp on Sunday http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/bdn02/big-day-for-shady-5-observations-from-day-4-of-buffalo-bills-training-camp-on-sunday-20170730
John from Riverside Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 can you say, new QB in 2018? too bad we don't have a time machine. That is what you took away from that blurb from Rodak sir? me thinks you read what you want to read
BADOLBILZ Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) You say that finding RBs is not easy for the Bills, but don't factor in that in fact two years running the Bills did indeed find first Karlos Williams in the 5th and then picked MG up off the scrap heap. You also neglect to account for the 5th rd pick we got for him. Not saying it was right to let him go, but there are some holes in your argument. I said the only proven starting quality RB that they've been able to find outside of the first two rounds of the draft in 50 years was Fred Jackson....who was a UDFA. That's nuts in a league where starting RB's are often found all over the draft. They felt they had to trade a recent second round pick and give a top dollar free agent type new contract to McCoy because of their anemic drafting at the position. The Bills regularly find themselves in a jam at RB because they have NOT done a good job of finding RB talent in the middle or late portion of the draft. The Bills had found a few decent reserves in the draft.......but not a lot there either......all things considered. Karlos and MG were a very rare couple of finds by the Bills organizational standards.......especially in the case of Karlos because the Bills typically get nothing from any RB they select after round 2........and MG is the best NFL free agent RB they've picked up since Kenny Davis when plan B free agency started almost 30 years ago. As I've said.......if Jon Williams doesn't pan out.......and there is no reason to believe he will.......they may be back for another RB in round 1 next year, which would be beyond inexcusable. I liked Jon Williams as a developmental prospect but he looked like garbage last year......complete leap of faith to take after your offense just produced it's best output in 25 years with the guy they let go for peanuts. Edited July 30, 2017 by #BADOL
26CornerBlitz Posted July 30, 2017 Author Posted July 30, 2017 @SalSports Special Sunday show live from Bills camp on @WGR550 starting right now. Roundtable with @NateGearyWGR @mikerodak and me to start.
BADOLBILZ Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 Who is Rob Riddick? A career backup with modest numbers. VERY modest. I'm guessing you were young if you thought he was a frontline RB of any sort.
John from Riverside Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 The Bills "starting" RB(doesn't actually carry the rock 250-300 times and comes out in short yardage/goal line)........ makes over $8M per year(and considerably more than that if you count the fact he double dipped on his Eagles contract, which wouldn't even have expired until AFTER this year). There are 13 punters in the NFL whose average annual salary is in the range of the tender it would have taken to retain MG...........and 7.....half of them names GG has never even heard of....that make over $3M.......which is where MG's NE deal fell. MG was the most productive ypc back in the NFL........and also among the very elite in short yardage and TD%..........which is kinda' like hitting HR's and not striking out.......they should not correlate...........but that's how good he was in his two seasons in Buffalo. Yeah, he warranted that meager two year investment......especially with Shady's age and injury history.......no doubt. Calling it "nearly starter" money doesn't make a difference.......it's relative table scraps with very little commitment for a young and incredibly productive player. RB production is easy to find IMO........but that is if you are good organization..........the Bills aren't and they rarely find gems......FJax is really the only proven starting quality RB they've acquired outside of the top 2 rounds of the draft in the last 50 years(take away 2nd rounder Travis Henry and that becomes "outside of the FIRST round)...........and that is why they so often find themselves drafting them in round 1. I am not particular happy that Mike G. was let go and I would have tendered him higher but a couple of things - In recent years the bills have found a back to man that 2nd spot......and now Jon Williams is getting pretty good reviews in this camp. I have been a fan of Williams and really thought when given his opportunity he was going to shine. His college tape jumps out at you and there are reports that he was not fully healed from that injury last year (I am starting to really wonder wtf our coaching staff from last year was doing....there is this trend of playing players that were not ready it seems. - If finding rb's is a mark of a good organization....we seem to be doing that
Pete Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 A career backup with modest numbers. VERY modest. I'm guessing you were young if you thought he was a frontline RB of any sort. 15 TD's in 1988 is hardly modest. And Joe Cribbs is one of the most underrated running backs ever. Cribbs was spectacular!
26CornerBlitz Posted July 30, 2017 Author Posted July 30, 2017 @JaySkurski [bN] Blitz: A dozen takeaways from the fourth day of #Bills practice here at St. John Fisher College. http://buffalonews.com/2017/07/30/learned-bills-camp-day-four/
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) @bills_fanly Wide receiver and linebacker battles top storylines of Sunday Bills training... #Bills https://fanly.link/3c3fadfec0 More likely than not. That's why Tyrod is essentially on a one-year prove it deal. We have plenty of time to see what unfolds during the course of the season. ....essentially "IT" in a nutshell.......but you know how that "voice of reason" stuff flies around here.....this franchise has been an unstable, patchwork mess for years...FINALLY .have the makings of a solid football ORGANIZATION starting with Admin/FO right down to between the stripes, whether McD is a rook or not.....so let's see what TT can do in his "make it or break it" year....why not?....he's here for 2017......and having two 1sts in 2018 ain't such a bad position either............. Edited July 30, 2017 by OldTimeAFLGuy
Scott7975 Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 Excuses going forward already. All other QBs make due with what they have to work with and they seem to be evaluated properly. My god stop with the excuses for Tyrod! It's not an excuse if all the receiver does is drop balls. That's all I have heard out of camp... Holmes drops another ball. Tom Brady can't make Holmes catch a ball.
Recommended Posts