WideRightRevenge Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 Got to say .. getting tired of all the WR negativity ... who doesn't think the QB last year had any influence on this. We had a ton of WR injuries last year, I have confidence in Benjamin in a contract year and think Zay Jones will show up this year and Kerley in the slot and Ray Ray and flyer of Foster UDFA from Alabama (not to mention Holmes & Streater - healthy)... I'll take that along with passers this year that can look beyond the first progression (hopefully) throw to windows with anticipation and actually make throws beyond 10 yards in greater frequency. 3 Years of declining QBR and yards per attempt doesn't help your WR's look good. The bills top receivers were Clay and McCoy (dump off receptions) ... their targets ranked 73rd and 75th in the league .. really http://www.espn.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/receiving/sort/receivingTargets/qualified/false/count/41 The Bills had 20 dropped passes last year .. 5 by Clay / 4 by McCoy .. so all the comments on stone hands Zay (and trust me I was disappointed in her performance last year) but there are plenty of videos out there of wide open. Personally, I'm more concerned about OL .. but majority of what I see is blah blah blah on our WR's. In looking at some rosters .. I'll take our guys versus what some teams have for sure in 2018. 2
Seanbillsfan2206 Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 Sign Dez Bryant or Jeremy Maclin and I’ll have more confidence 2 1
BruceVilanch Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 I have confidence that our receivers will rank somewhere near the bottom third of the league in production. I think Zay steps up his performance from last year and I think Benjamin will have value in the red zone, but after that I don't have a lot of confidence. I do, however, think we will improve on last years dreadful production.
ALF Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 Benjamin 6'5 , Andre Holmes 6'4 , Logan Thomas 6'6 I like their size for short and intermediate passes and red zone. I'm more concerned how the OL will do. 7
HOUSE Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 The Naked truth is Zay Jones will hop through windows to help this team.. 6 12 3
SoCal Deek Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, THE SLAMMER said: The Naked truth is Zay Jones will hop through windows to help this team.. I see what you did there! ?
QBorBust2018 Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 Worst WR corps in the league. This is the most homer thread of all time. Keep drinking the Kool-Aid 6 1
bobobonators Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 Zay Jones was hot garbage last season. You can still like the kid and say that in my opinion. No need to make excuses for him. 1
Soda Popinski Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 I need to see it before i can have confidence in it. Unproven QB with unproven WRs and an unproven OL. 1
ALF Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 Bills will have the cap space in 2019 to buy speed. The best receivers in the league would be useless until the OL and QB positions are solid.
ricojes Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) As the roster stands now, yes, you may be the only one who has confidence in this receiving corp. But, the Bills will have a chance to add another receiver or 2 that will be cut from other teams. Some of the most likely cuts at WR: Brandon LaFell Justin Hunter Demaryius Thomas Travis Benjamin Kenny Britt Michael Crabtree Edited May 17, 2018 by ricojes
ALF Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, bobobonators said: Zay Jones was hot garbage last season. You can still like the kid and say that in my opinion. No need to make excuses for him. I'll try “Here’s a guy that’s going into surgery on Tuesday to get his shoulder repaired and people hardly knew that he played the entire season with, you know, a torn labrum,” Robert Jones told the Bills Wire podcast. “So how would you like sitting around and you’re going to grab a glass of water and your arm falls out of its socket?” By Matt Warren Jan 16, 2018, 8:00am EST https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2018/1/16/16895930/buffalo-bills-rookie-receiver-zay-jones-shoulder-injury-2017 2 1
Kirby Jackson Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 I don’t know how any reasonable person can be confident in his group. Beane isn’t even confident; he tried to trade back up for Kirk. It’s a terrible group. 3 1
Marv's Neighbor Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 Not that I don't have confidence in WR's, but till we're sure that we have a reliable QB, to give them the ball, I am curbing my confidences.
Soda Popinski Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 Just now, ALF said: I'll try “Here’s a guy that’s going into surgery on Tuesday to get his shoulder repaired and people hardly knew that he played the entire season with, you know, a torn labrum,” Robert Jones told the Bills Wire podcast. “So how would you like sitting around and you’re going to grab a glass of water and your arm falls out of its socket?” By Matt Warren Jan 16, 2018, 8:00am EST https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2018/1/16/16895930/buffalo-bills-rookie-receiver-zay-jones-shoulder-injury-2017 possible reoccurring injury?
Blokestradamus Posted May 17, 2018 Posted May 17, 2018 I carry major reservations about the WR group but not because I think they lack talent, per se. I'm a big believer in 'types', especially at WR. I prefer certain attributes for certain roles. When I look at the Bills, I just see guys that are likely going to be one place higher in the pecking order than I think suits them. The lack of a true #1 WR is the difference between a solid group and a mediocre one in my eyes. There's no transformative talent among them; all have niche roles in an NFL offense but nobody owns such a versatile skill set that he's able to unquestionably carry the burden of the lion's share of the targets. It's a matter of perspective. 7
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