HOUSE Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) The Bills were heading toward a relatively low key week after topping the Titans in Week 5. It’s their bye week, after all. But instead, Buffalo decided to deal wide receiver Zay Jones to the Oakland Raiders. A few days removed from the deal, here are six takeaways from the Bills’ decision to trade Jones to the Raiders: Duke’s time https://billswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/09/6-takeaways-buffalo-bills-decision-to-trade-zay-jones/ Zay Jones’ father believes son has 'real QB’ now following trade from Buffalo Bills https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/2019/10/zay-jones-father-believes-son-has-real-qb-now-following-trade-from-buffalo-bills.html Edited October 10, 2019 by HOUSE 2 7 1
YodaMan79 Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) "Real QB" or not, his son needed to make plays when the opportunity presented itself. Given the number of disappointing drops or catches one should come down with, he came up short more often than a professional should. Did you hear a peep from guys like Hopkins or Fitz when they've had a legitimate gripes at QB for large parts of their career? Real professionals find a way to get it done one way or the other. Good for the front office putting their ego aside and cutting ties, not trying for force a situation where the talent didn't justify it. I'm excited to see guys hungry for a long career try to step up. Edited October 10, 2019 by YodaMan79 9
vorpma Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 Just wait until Jones has a good day and the usual's on TBD will be out in numbers attacking "McBeane" and everything else the team has done; give it time! 2 1
Mrbojanglezs Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 He will fit in good in grudens west coast style offense. But he will always be a body catcher with no YAC 1
BuffaloHokie13 Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, vorpma said: Just wait until Jones has a good day and the usual's on TBD will be out in numbers attacking "McBeane" and everything else the team has done; give it time! I'll wait, but I won't hold my breath. 3 1
Ta111 Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 Interesting that none of the other receivers, including Duke, have any problems catching passes from Allen. 6 3
YodaMan79 Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 If he does have a good day, it'll most likely be similar to his time in college where it's volume and nothing that spectacularly stands out. He's a JAG nothing more. 1
buffaloboyinATL Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, vorpma said: Just wait until Jones has a good day and the usual's on TBD will be out in numbers attacking "McBeane" and everything else the team has done; give it time! I have no doubt that Jones will have good days. I don't think he will become Robert Woods. but he will have his share of decent games. He needed this change of scenery.
Gugny Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, HOUSE said: The Bills were heading toward a relatively low key week after topping the Titans in Week 5. It’s their bye week, after all. But instead, Buffalo decided to deal wide receiver Zay Jones to the Oakland Raiders. A few days removed from the deal, here are six takeaways from the Bills’ decision to trade Jones to the Raiders: Duke’s time https://billswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/09/6-takeaways-buffalo-bills-decision-to-trade-zay-jones/ Zay Jones’ father believes son has 'real QB’ now following trade from Buffalo Bills https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/2019/10/zay-jones-father-believes-son-has-real-qb-now-following-trade-from-buffalo-bills.html These articles that make me click to 6 different pages lose me after the first click. Bush League crap. The Billswire article is the culprit; NOT the other article from nyup. Not sure if this is one of the six things, but having your family be social media crazy people is something that I think will always lead to a player leaving Buffalo. Edited October 10, 2019 by Gugny 7
ddaryl Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, vorpma said: Just wait until Jones has a good day and the usual's on TBD will be out in numbers attacking "McBeane" and everything else the team has done; give it time! I think Duke will quickly have most of us forgetting about Zay. Brown and Beasley are your top 2 WR's but Duke is going to make those clutch catches we'd hoped Zay would make. I think Duke is very focused and damn determined. Those are good things to have and this team is littered with those types of players IMO 2
Captain Hindsight Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 My takeaway is Jones started pouting because he was being replaced. He couldnt fit into his new role and when he did get opportunities, he failed. Bills did him a solid honestly by trading him to someone who wanted him rather than cutting him outright 6 1
Frez Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 Hope the best for Zay. It's unfortunate that he didn't work out in Buffalo. To me, it's a wasted 2nd round pick. Duke will fit in nicely and Josh seems comfortable throwing him the ball. Let's go baby!
bmur66 Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 We should all swear never to mention his name again 2 1 1
H2o Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 Gotta love when the family members chime in with their dumb*** 2 cents. How about if your boy didn't have stone hands, t-rex arms, and played like he wasn't the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz out there then maybe, just MAYBE, he would have been successful in Buffalo. But please, continue to tell me how your son's struggles are someone else's fault. 1 3
Bookie Man Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 If he does well, I'll be happy for him. Seems like a good guy. 2
Billsfan1972 Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 The day Zay makes a tough catch will be his first. I wanted to see him do well, but seeing replays of him getting lost on a wide open route and dropping Tyrod's pass just infuriates me. WR's are supposed to be sure handed and able to battle for the ball, something I never saw Zay do. 1
CaptnCoke11 Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) 36 minutes ago, vorpma said: Just wait until Jones has a good day and the usual's on TBD will be out in numbers attacking "McBeane" and everything else the team has done; give it time! Yep.. Hell, if he has a 5 catch 60 yard game people will be running to OBD with pitchforks Edited October 10, 2019 by CaptnCoke11 1 1
klos63 Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 are there really 6 takeaways from the trade? Seems like a lot. 2 8
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 The Bills hung in there with him when he thought he was Keith Moon after a gig in '67. They took a shot, and I'm quite certain if Zay blossomed into a very solid #2 he would not have been traded. The comments about the evolving QB situation in WNY is fair game for analysts, scouts and GMs. Personally, I'm not all that interested in the musings of the father of an NFL player on politics, the best places for Italian food, or his adult son's career. No hard feelings, Zay is gone, and that's that. Cool levitation trick though. 1 1
4BillsintheBurgh Posted October 10, 2019 Posted October 10, 2019 Well Mr Jones, I'm happy the Bills quarterback now gets to throw to a "real WR". 1 3 2
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