ThurmasThoman Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 2:18 AM, Canadian Bills Fan said: Someone please help me see the good in this. I thought we should have gotten a TE for Allen but instead draft a 5'7 RB?? Maybe this is just my gut reaction but I cant help but feel disappointed I really want to like this pick. Please help!! Expand Read "Take Your Eye Off the Ball": https://www.amazon.com/Take-Your-Eye-Off-Ball/dp/1629371696/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XREZ8Z5LXMQZ&keywords=take+your+eye+off+the+ball&qid=1556333569&s=books&sprefix=take+your+eye+off%2Caps%2C165&sr=1-1 5 bucks used on amazon. It's a well written, easy to understand explanation of football from someone with an eye (and a knowledge) for the game. It will help you understand the way the game is played, and the way teams are constructed to play. There's nothing you could learn about the player in particular that would change your opinion about it in a meaningful way. But there are things you could learn about why he was drafted, and how he compares in style and skillset to his peers and the running backs on Buffalo's roster that might make you appreciate the pick. Also, any pick viewed in isolation can be dissected and critiqued to the point of it seeming like a "bad" pick, but the reality is--each pick is made in the context of an offensive system or a playbook, a salary cap, new positional coaches, the health of other players, the strength of other positional groups, the long term viability of other positional groups against the cap, etc. Long story short: what the Bills are looking for in an elusive back is a more dire need than what theyre looking for from the tight end position next fall. That may be because Shady's health is worse than we know, or because they plan on using an offense that relies on the tight ends as pass catchers less than we assume (or want). So when people say "trust the process", although it seems like its a meme about clapping and beane and whatever else, really it means trust that the coach, qb and gm are on the same page in building the 2019 buffalo bills--and if you want to know the part the qb plays in the process of building a team--read that book. 1
<bills4life> Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 Emmit Smith ran a 4.7 forty. I’m pretty sure he had a decent career. 1
daz28 Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 2:58 AM, Tcali said: jerry rice ran about a 4.6 40....never ever saw him get caught from behind Expand Yet if you watch Singletary's highlights he gets caught from behind every time. He does not pull away.
junior Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 2:57 AM, BillsVet said: You're comparing Bill Belichick's team building record with...Brandon Beane. Besides, this is a massive conflation. Expand Yes. That's exactly what I'm doing. Beane is obviously the second coming of Bill Belichick.
Tcali Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 3:00 AM, Alphadawg7 said: 4.7 actually Expand thank you for the clarification. there is football speed.....adrenaline and focus 1
bills7834 Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 2:20 AM, 5ths the charm said: Such a great player...no bio or stats Expand That's his NFL stats.
WideRightRevenge Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 Don't get me wrong ... I was on the Winovich bandwagon (and hate he's on the Pats now) ... too much lineage to Nicovich (3rd cousins ?) ... but trust Beane and his choices .. OL crappiness aside .. Shady has lost a step .. this kid has 2 steps 1
Herc11 Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 3:02 AM, <bills4life> said: Emmit Smith ran a 4.7 forty. I’m pretty sure he had a decent career. Expand Emmitt was never a fast burner back.. He had an outstanding O-line and what made Emmitt great was his longevity.
Tcali Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 3:02 AM, daz28 said: Yet if you watch Singletary's highlights he gets caught from behind every time. He does not pull away. Expand OK--i will take your word for it...But he gets the job done I assume...getting up to the line quickly
LEBills Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 3:02 AM, <bills4life> said: Emmit Smith ran a 4.7 forty. I’m pretty sure he had a decent career. Expand Different era, no one trained for the combine like they do now
Bing Bong Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 2:58 AM, Tcali said: jerry rice ran about a 4.6 40....never ever saw him get caught from behind Expand L Bell ain't a burner. The only stock I take in that 40 time if accurate is he won't take it to the house when he really hits his hole. So.. 40 yard gains instead of 70 TD. You still have to have all the other tools to make that break out run to begin with and many don't have it. Makes the 40 time a hill of beans if they can't break runs often
njbuff Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 3:02 AM, daz28 said: Yet if you watch Singletary's highlights he gets caught from behind every time. He does not pull away. Expand Thurman didn't exactly pull away every time either. You guys are too hung up on this stuff. The Bills drafted a gamer here. Let's hope it works out. 2
MrEpsYtown Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) One thing I will say is that is not 4.66 speed on the film. Edited April 27, 2019 by MrEpsYtown 1
Tcali Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 3:04 AM, Herc11 said: Emmitt was never a fast burner back.. He had an outstanding O-line and what made Emmitt great was his longevity. Expand Emmit also extremely strong...and again good football speed
Prickly Pete Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/27/2019 at 3:02 AM, daz28 said: Yet if you watch Singletary's highlights he gets caught from behind every time. He does not pull away. Expand yeah, he's only gonna rip through the line for 10 or 15 yards....sux. 1
mramefa Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 For everyone thinking that 40 time is a perfect indicator of game speed, just think of Josh Allen. He ran mid 4.7s, and can absolutely take off and outrun players on the other team. His measured top speed in-game was the fastest of any QB over the last several years (outside of Mariota). Running a 40 without the ball and with no padding is a really noisy indicator of what you can do with the ball in a game situation. Singletary is going to surprise people thinking he's slow. 1
napmaster Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 This kid has Barry Sanders stop/start skills, and just like Barry will get caught from behind. This Fantasy Football Site couldn't hype him any higher: 2
Nelius Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) So anyway, BOTH Butler and Ridley are still available, and we're about to pick again. This could all change in about 5 mins. Edited April 27, 2019 by Nelius
Bing Bong Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 I don't recall Gillislee being insanely fast. The man just took advantage of Cog's road grading to break some chunk runs.
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