Before I get flamed, this is my first post and a WR question

[GunnerBill]

6 hours ago, buffaloboyinATL said:

I disagree. He will be a red zone/3rd down threat for someone. Can’t run routes but he CAN catch.

 

His drop rate was very high last year. In fact over the last 3 years his BEST catch % is 52.3%. 

Edited September 29, 2018 by GunnerBill

[The Process]

Dez could be the first guy to realize it's over and retire at half time.....oh wait...

[bmur66]

Just what the Bills need. Another threat to retire.

[Pbomb]

8 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

They did? They were not much of a factor from what I remember. It was mostly Brian Daboll, Leslie Frazier, Josh Allen, and the defense. 

 I remember the same.  kb dropping a couple, fosters big drop, while a tougher catch clay also drop one in the end zone. Not sure 4-5 drops in one game qualifies as good

[machine gun kelly]

First, you’re not going to get flamed.  It’s a reasonable question and welcome to the board.  Don’t be a stranger.

 

second, McD and Beane do not gel with Dez.  He’s the type of guy we’ve been purging since they came into Buffalo.  The WR in my opinion played a better game, not a great game last week.   It’s the same reason we didn’t bring in Gordon who is at this time far more talented than Dez.

 

i know on paper it sounds like a good idea, I just don’t see it happen.  Again,  welcome to the board and don’t worry about everyone.  Heck I’ve been flamed more than a few times, but probably deserving.   No one means anything by it, just simply. Disagreeing with an opinion about our beloved Bills.

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

7 hours ago, KD in CA said:

Dez is not the kind of playmate you want for your new rookie QB, even if he might be a little bigger, stronger and faster than some of the current guys.

 

 

....not to mention the Almighty Jerry kicked him to the curb......a Cowgirls rarity.........

[NewEra]

8 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

That wasn’t my premise at all.  I just question the OP’s assertions - I don’t think the WR performance is quite as dire as he believes.

 

Doesn’t mean it’s good

 

I think they’re not interested in Dez because they’re not interested in his combination of current skills, salary demands, and personality.

When you have the worst WR unit in the league....it’s dire.  No?  

[wppete]

Dez is a head case, stay away from him. We need a speed receiver that can actually catch the ball.

[PlayoffsPlease]

9 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Yes, they did.

 

I don’t think Brian Daboll caught many passes from Allen, and I’m quite sure Allen caught none from himself.

Did Allen play like his hair was on fire, gain yards and score TDs yes. 

Did the WR and TE contribute?  Also yes.

The WRs were terrible against Minnesota.  They dropped 3 easy catches.  As percentages go, that is horrible. 

[US Egg]

"Before I get flamed, this is my first post and a WR question"

 

You won't get flamed as long as you don't lightheartedly combine jokes about politics with sports in here.

 

.....that gets some in here panties in a bunch as I have recently found out and have been dutifully warned and put on some sort of probation for doing so.

[CLTbills]

10 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

Dez is looking for a very specific team and I don't think it's Buffalo. 

He was reported to have been "very close" to signing a deal with the Browns. And tuhrod was the QB at the time.

[Solomon Grundy]

[JMF2006]

1 hour ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said:

 

 

....not to mention the Almighty Jerry kicked him to the curb......a Cowgirls rarity.........

 

He did it to TO.

 

First he overpays them

 

Then JJ asks them to take a pay cut when they refuse they get cut 

[billsredneck1]

10 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

Dez is looking for a very specific team and I don't think it's Buffalo. 

end thread......but welcome aboard op

Edited September 29, 2018 by billsredneck1

[atlbillsfan1975]

I just don’t see it. McDermott gets the most out of his guys. Dez has not come across as the type of guy who buys into the bigger picture. It’s about making Dez happy, McDermott is about the team working together. 

[Matt_In_NH]

10 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

Dez is looking for a very specific team and I don't think it's Buffalo. 

Dez has overplayed his hand greatly.  The reasons Dallas moved on were because he is a head case and was late/no show to meetings.  He is not a good fit in buffalo at all.  

[NoHuddleKelly12]

10 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Well, first off - I think one reason the Bills won in Minn a week ago was that the WR stepped up.  Overall the team’s drop percentage is still high because of their awful performance in Baltimore, but they weren’t that bad last week - 11 of 17 for the WR/TE.

 

Second, I’m not sure what we need on the team is a narcissistic sociopathic ego driven head case, even if he is a better WR than any we’ve got.

Bills went down that road with the one year rental Terrell Owens, and that was before the pushups in his driveway or flexing in a home gym next to the Koi pond with choppers buzzing overhead like it was the OJ slow roll (ok, the koi pond is taking some dramatic liberties) but he was already a head case himself before the Russ Brandon/Jauronimo (love that moniker on this board) regime brought him in for 2009. Anyone remember that year? Jauronimo was mercifully axed halfway through and Fewell started his forgettable run. TO was still able to put up decent numbers for what he was at that point in his career though. 

 

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		G	GS	Rec	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
1996	SF	16	10	35	520	14.9	46T	4
1997	SF	16	15	60	936	15.6	56T	8
1998	SF	16	10	67	1,097	16.4	79T	14
1999	SF	14	14	60	754	12.6	36	4
2000	SF	14	13	97	1,451	15.0	69T	13
2001	SF	16	16	93	1,412	15.4	60T	16
2002	SF	14	14	100	1,300	13.0	76T	13
2003	SF	15	15	80	1,102	13.8	75T	9
2004	PHI	14	14	77	1,200	15.6	59T	14
2005	PHI	7	7	47	763	16.2	91T	6
2006	DAL	16	15	85	1,180	13.9	56T	13
2007	DAL	15	15	81	1,355	16.7	52T	15
2008	DAL	16	16	69	1,052	15.2	75T	10
2009	BUF	16	16	55	829	15.1	98T	5
2010	CIN	14	11	72	983	13.7	78T	9
Career		219	201	1,078	15,934	14.8	98T	153

 

 

[Mountain Man]

How do we know Dez hasn't already been brought in for a workout? Teams work out players every week, the details of whom rarely get reported. There is every chance he has already worked out and not signed

[26CornerBlitz]

2 hours ago, Pbomb said:

 I remember the same.  kb dropping a couple, fosters big drop, while a tougher catch clay also drop one in the end zone. Not sure 4-5 drops in one game qualifies as good

 

Agreed. Their collective impact was more negative than positive with the drop issue still showing up too often on routine catches.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

1 hour ago, NewEra said:

When you have the worst WR unit in the league....it’s dire.  No?  

 

Well, the OP started out with " they can't seem to run quick slants without dropping balls or mistiming routes. "

 

In fact, in the last week and a half, I've seen basic routes run without dropping balls and mistiming routes.  Been watching all-22, starting with the run plays (aside: you want dire - look at the run blocking esp v. Chargers) but sliding in to the pass plays.   Vs Chargers, the main problem was Allen not progressing through his reads, there were guys open.  Last week, he saw more of these but still left plays on the field.  Our WR aren't world beaters, but they were being schemed open more often than not. 

 

That horrid muffed flip pass (called a fumble) by RayRay was run beautifully by Foster against the Chargers.

 

Doesn't mean they might not be the worst WR unit in the league, just means not quite as dire as being unable to run a quick slant or correctly timed route.