FLFan Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Do we have the worst starting C in the league? I can't get the image of confused Groy just letting the Bengals run past him out of my mind. Yes, that was tough to take, but let's not forget that Groy had an outstanding stretch of play subbing for Woods a couple of years ago. He did not suddenly forget how to play. Of course he was playing next to Incognito not Ducasse, and Castillo was not the coach. Those are my concerns, not Groy. 1
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 ...with "Noodle Arm" starting, gotta believe DC's are relieved they'll no longer be stuck rushing 3 and dropping 8 into coverage to shut down our previous "prolific" passing game....those guys need a rest..... 1
BillsFan130 Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 The Bills are fielding a very Jauronesque team this year. The talent at some positions are incredibly bad. Lol very true comparison.
Big Turk Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Terrell Suggs will be in the Bills Backfield more than Shady. Bills will struggle to even score a point. 23 -3 Ravens. I've got the Ravens D and they are definitely a start this week...
purple haze Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 I'm hoping for the best... but those out routes got me shook...
Batman1876 Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 How exactly is he supposed to do that when he will not be in many if any practice situations that require it? There are no game like or even scrimmage like practices during the season and the second string guys don't participate in what little they do. Im pretty sure that he can still work on mechanics. And I’m pretty sure they’ll let him in the QB room to breakdown game film and look at pre snap reads.
Boatdrinks Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 What’s Peterman’s yank threshold? Anything less than 6 picks would have Allen starting the 2nd half in B’more. I’d say it can be measured in games, not picks. There is no Tyrod with a decent body of work to turn to. If things go off the rails for Peterman, he still gets the first 4 games. Once Allen goes in, there is no turning back except in case of injury. 1
Big C Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Yes, that was tough to take, but let's not forget that Groy had an outstanding stretch of play subbing for Woods a couple of years ago. He did not suddenly forget how to play. Of course he was playing next to Incognito not Ducasse, and Castillo was not the coach. Those are my concerns, not Groy. There seems to be some confusion over who blocks who in Castillo's scheme. 1
Kelly the Dog Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Im pretty sure that he can still work on mechanics. And I’m pretty sure they’ll let him in the QB room to breakdown game film and look at pre snap reads. The only way to really work on mechanics, once you get them down which he already has, is under a rush when guys are coming at you and you have to get the ball out. Like in games.
Boatdrinks Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Music to the ears of starting CBs everywhere. 1
BuffaloBillyG Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 There seems to be some confusion over who blocks who in Castillo's scheme. No one blocks anyone in Castillos scheme. Not confused about that. 1
Patrick Duffy Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Well, I wish them both good luck and hopefully they will produce. I liked Groy at C a LOT better than Redmond. Hope the Oline can protect better than they have shown thus far throughout preseason. They seem pretty solid up front run blocking but have GOT to do better pass protecting. Still think Allen will get his shot at some point during the season, unless Peterman can stay healthy and just light it up. Hope he can, never hurts to have 2 good QB's so we shall see. Think it will be a tough go at it in Baltimore no matter who starts, but in any event I'm looking forward to the start of the new season.
MDH Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) The only way to really work on mechanics, once you get them down which he already has, is under a rush when guys are coming at you and you have to get the ball out. Like in games. He doesn’t have them down though. You don’t re-write muscle memory gained through a life Tim e of doing it wrong in one offseason. When the bullets fly for real and he gets pressured he reverts right back to his crappy footwork. Give him time to overwrite his poor footwork and he could be something special. Throw him out there with a **** OL and he’ll be running for his life much like he was in college and will revert right back to what he’s always done. Edit: Did the board really change the word c-r-a-p-p-y to four asterisks? Edited September 3, 2018 by MDH 2
Kelly the Dog Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Music to the ears of starting CBs everywhere. I read that the Ravens are coaching their DBs this week to not jump the out patterns TOO early, you might run past it before it gets there. He doesn’t have them down though. You don’t re-write muscle memory gained through a life time of doing it wrong in one offseason. When the bullets fly for real and he gets pressured he reverts right back to his crappy footwork. Give him time to overwrite his poor footwork and he could be something special. Throw him out there with a **** OL and he’ll be running for his life much like he was in college and will revert right back to what he’s always done. There is some merit to that. But he never really had bad mechanics. There are a lot of guys that have them and they try to fix them. There are another set of guys whose good mechanics break down too often, because of the rush and other factors, which is a totally different animal. Josh falls under that category much more than the the first one. 2
MDH Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) I read that the Ravens are coaching their DBs this week to not jump the out patterns TOO early, you might run past it before it gets there. In the first series the Bills should pump fake the throw and have a WR do a double move up the sideline. Even if it’s not complete it will help keep the DBs honest. Edited September 3, 2018 by MDH 2
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 McDermott also said tight end and former quarterback Logan Thomas will serve as the emergency third quarterback, although McDermott did not rule out GM Brandon Beane adding another quarterback. Rodak ESPN
26CornerBlitz Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Quick Hits: Ryan Groy Named Starting Center by McDermott After signing Russell Bodine to a two-year contract on March 20th of this year, the battle for the starting center job took off. All throughout the spring training program, training camp and the preseason fourth-year Bill, Ryan Groy, has rotated with Bodine as the starter. Today, Bills head coach Sean McDermott announced that Groy would begin the season as the number one center against Baltimore on Sunday. “Ryan Groy will start,” said McDermott. “Russell [Bodine] has had a good preseason as well, so we feel good about both of those young men.” Nothing but respect for McCarron Prior to the final roster being released, the Bills made some headlines when they traded AJ McCarron to the Oakland Raiders. McCarron was signed to a two-year deal on March 15th of this year and he began his journey with the Bills competing with the likes of Nathan Peterman and Josh Allen. Throughout training camp, McCarron took a fair amount of the team’s first team reps in practices, and he was certainly in the mix for the starting job.
HappyDays Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 That is the other huge downside. I am not going to predict it will happen because I want the Bills to win so much. But it's possible that Nate will get killed because of his arm and not being able to handle the rush. And have to be benched again very early. Then McD will have to apologize to the team again like he did last year. I don't think it's likely but it's surely a distinct possibility. I'm sure the team knows Peterman is temporary. Shady said it a couple months ago, everyone can see Allen's talent and it's only a matter of time before he gets the start. Taking Tyrod out halfway through the season with a winning record is much harder to come back from than sitting the rookie for the first few games. McDermott doesn't have to apologize for that no matter how it turns out. Few rookie QBs start week 1.
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