Royale with Cheese Posted December 25, 2019 Posted December 25, 2019 The Duke love is getting weird. Someone correct me if I’m wrong but when he was on our practice squad, any team in the NFL could have taken him right? No one did. He was cut before he was added to our practice squad and he didn’t have any takers?
Rocbillsfan1 Posted December 25, 2019 Posted December 25, 2019 On 12/21/2019 at 8:04 PM, Rc2catch said: I don’t get it. Weeks past we’re dropping balls and duke is sure handed. Ok that is a fair point. Tonight, what did they need duke for? Allen missed two touchdowns to Knox. Is duke making those catches? Shaquille O’Neal in his prime isn’t making those catches. This game has zero to do with duke, or the receivers. Daboll had some bad calls, Allen missed throws, and the defense played soft and missed tackles. Sorry duke is not the difference between winning and losing today. This team had every chance to win. They did not execute. The lob to Beasley at the end who is 5’8 dont play dumb. 1 minute ago, Royale with Cheese said: The Duke love is getting weird. Someone correct me if I’m wrong but when he was on our practice squad, any team in the NFL could have taken him right? No one did. He was cut before he was added to our practice squad and he didn’t have any takers? The obvious straw man arguments against duke Williams is what is getting weird when it’s obvious to anyone with a brain as to why he should be active. 4 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: He has shown very limited amounts. I just think he is fundamentally not an NFL level talent. He is a practice squad level guy and a nice story but people have gone way overboard on his skill set. No we are fully aware of his skill set thanks for explaining it to me. 21 hours ago, GunnerBill said: Duke is really below average. He can't separate. This stupid argument again 21 hours ago, GunnerBill said: Duke is really below average. He can't separate. This stupid argument again 1 1
Rc2catch Posted December 25, 2019 Posted December 25, 2019 14 minutes ago, Rocbillsfan1 said: The lob to Beasley at the end who is 5’8 dont play dumb. The obvious straw man arguments against duke Williams is what is getting weird when it’s obvious to anyone with a brain as to why he should be active. No we are fully aware of his skill set thanks for explaining it to me. This stupid argument again This stupid argument again Spreading that respectful holiday cheer ?
Dopey Posted December 25, 2019 Posted December 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, Rc2catch said: Spreading that respectful holiday cheer ? Maybe he got coal this year.
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted December 25, 2019 Posted December 25, 2019 7 hours ago, Bob in STL said: Because he is tall. Certain fans here believe that you throw the ball up in the air and he out jumps everybody and catches it every time. They see him as Julio Jones of the CFL. The coaches apparently are not as gifted as these fans, they see a guy that has marginal speed and can’t get open, or something like that. I wonder if the issue may be he just doesn't know the playbook well enough or from what they see in practice that he's not a good route runner?
Meatloaf63 Posted December 25, 2019 Posted December 25, 2019 31 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: He has shown very limited amounts. I just think he is fundamentally not an NFL level talent. He is a practice squad level guy and a nice story but people have gone way overboard on his skill set. You could very well be right, though he certainly didn’t look out of place on the limited opportunities that he got, but none of us are watching what’s going on during practice. I would’ve like to see him get a few more opportunities after Brown and Beasley nobody else has ever stood out.
Scott7975 Posted December 25, 2019 Posted December 25, 2019 (edited) 36 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: He has shown very limited amounts. I just think he is fundamentally not an NFL level talent. He is a practice squad level guy and a nice story but people have gone way overboard on his skill set. For me its more the fact that we have Foster and McKenzie. Both essentially the same player. Neither contribute much especially since taking out the end arounds and jet sweeps over a month ago. Surely one of them can sit and our offense would have a little versatility. When you throw a prayer up in the endzone against a covered guy... who is more likely to catch it? A little midget or a big guy that has shown he can go grab a ball? If Duke did absolutely ziltch all game long and he made that one fantastic catch instead of Beasley trying to out jump someone …. last week could be a different story. Edited December 25, 2019 by Scott7975 2
Royale with Cheese Posted December 25, 2019 Posted December 25, 2019 33 minutes ago, Rocbillsfan1 said: The lob to Beasley at the end who is 5’8 dont play dumb. The obvious straw man arguments against duke Williams is what is getting weird when it’s obvious to anyone with a brain as to why he should be active. No we are fully aware of his skill set thanks for explaining it to me. This stupid argument again This stupid argument again LOL
Rocbillsfan1 Posted December 25, 2019 Posted December 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Rc2catch said: Spreading that respectful holiday cheer ? You are welcome lol go bills! 1
Meatloaf63 Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: The Duke love is getting weird. Someone correct me if I’m wrong but when he was on our practice squad, any team in the NFL could have taken him right? No one did. He was cut before he was added to our practice squad and he didn’t have any takers? Dumb argument, that can be said about every single player on every practice squad and about every player who has come off of a practice squad. Has no player ever been successful coming off a practice squad? This coaching staff has made mistakes on personnel in the past, see Peterman, and a certain wide receiver from the Panthers, so they are not infallible. And since they have not come out and said why he isn’t playing, you really don’t know why he hasn’t seen the field in weeks, so telling others their thoughts are weird or being so dismissive is a pretty poor take...
Royale with Cheese Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 29 minutes ago, Meatloaf63 said: Dumb argument, that can be said about every single player on every practice squad and about every player who has come off of a practice squad. Has no player ever been successful coming off a practice squad? This coaching staff has made mistakes on personnel in the past, see Peterman, and a certain wide receiver from the Panthers, so they are not infallible. And since they have not come out and said why he isn’t playing, you really don’t know why he hasn’t seen the field in weeks, so telling others their thoughts are weird or being so dismissive is a pretty poor take... Blah, blah, blah
Buffalo716 Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Blah, blah, blah Merry Christmas buddy
Royale with Cheese Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said: Merry Christmas buddy Merry Christmas buddy! I bought my son a $100 Tablet. $30 Hulk Hogan toy. $30 Buzz Lightyear gun. Not to mention all that his mom and both sets of grandparents bought him. Whats he playing with the most? A $10 stick with a magnet at the end to retrieve hard to reach metal things. I got that at my friends Christmas party with the Angry Santa gift exchange. 2
Buffalo716 Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 Just now, Royale with Cheese said: Merry Christmas buddy! I bought my son a $100 Tablet. $30 Hulk Hogan toy. $30 Buzz Lightyear gun. Not to mention all that his mom and both sets of grandparents bought him. Whats he playing with the most? A $10 stick with a magnet at the end to retrieve hard to reach metal things. I got that at my friends Christmas party with the Angry Santa gift exchange. Hahahah kids man! And that's awesome bro! Hulk Hogan toy ?? lmaooo
Meatloaf63 Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Buffalo716 said: Merry Christmas buddy Blah, blah, blah is all he’s got, he doesn’t have an intelligent response, so that’s what you get...
Buffalo716 Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, Meatloaf63 said: Blah, blah, blah is all he’s got, he doesn’t have an intelligent response, so that’s what you get... I don't even know what you are talking about or who you are
BuffaloBill963 Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: Blah, blah, blah He’s actually making good points and you’re the one coming off as a douche. Try listening 1
Royale with Cheese Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 8 minutes ago, Meatloaf63 said: Blah, blah, blah is all he’s got, he doesn’t have an intelligent response, so that’s what you get... Okay you Sensitive Grinch. We don’t know the specific reason why he’s not playing....but since this coaching staff has seen him in practice since the spring, he’s not in their top 5. That’s all that needs to be said. Im not against Duke either. Who are you to say that this is a mistake him not being active? Do you feel better now? 7 minutes ago, BuffaloBill963 said: He’s actually making good points and you’re the one coming off as a douche. Try listening I countered those points. I said blah blah blah because he immediately came in aggressive with a very generic statement “this could be said about anyone” 1 1
Augie Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Okay you Sensitive Grinch. We don’t know the specific reason why he’s not playing....but since this coaching staff has seen him in practice since the spring, he’s not in their top 5. That’s all that needs to be said. Im not against Duke either. Who are you to say that this is a mistake him not being active? Do you feel better now? I countered those points. I said blah blah blah because he immediately came in aggressive with a very generic statement “this could be said about anyone” The point was made that the staff has made mistakes in the past, and that's certainly true. They have messed up, and the KB thing still has me scratching my head. Having said that, everybody gets some things wrong. The class valedictorian got a few wrong in high school, but I’ll take him/her over some mouth breather majoring in twinkies and PE. You go with the odds. To me personally, I’ll trust this staff to see and know enough about the guys they work with day in and day out and let them make the call. I’m sure they know we need more size, but maybe Duke just isn’t the guy to get it done right now. I’ll also say, if there EVER was a time to give him a shot, this might be that weekend. We can’t afford to lose anyone in front of him! . Edited December 26, 2019 by Augie 1
Meatloaf63 Posted December 26, 2019 Posted December 26, 2019 11 hours ago, Augie said: The point was made that the staff has made mistakes in the past, and that's certainly true. They have messed up, and the KB thing still has me scratching my head. Having said that, everybody gets some things wrong. The class valedictorian got a few wrong in high school, but I’ll take him/her over some mouth breather majoring in twinkies and PE. You go with the odds. To me personally, I’ll trust this staff to see and know enough about the guys they work with day in and day out and let them make the call. I’m sure they know we need more size, but maybe Duke just isn’t the guy to get it done right now. I’ll also say, if there EVER was a time to give him a shot, this might be that weekend. We can’t afford to lose anyone in front of him! . Nice post Augie? I’m Not saying I know that Duke is the answer, I’m just saying I’d like to see him have another chance before he’s tossed into the scrap heap. I would think we can all agree the receiving core is inadequate, and McKenzie brings very little to the table that we don’t already have. I also still say out of all of our receivers we have, I would have trusted Duke to battle for Allen’s last pass of the game more than anybody else’s on the roster, certainly more than a 5’8” Beasly . This is all just to be a discussion among fans, and when posters just dismiss other people’s thoughts and try to ridicule them because they are different thoughts than theirs, this whole forum loses... 1
Recommended Posts