8-18-20 Any Training camp news?

[nucci]

27 minutes ago, First Round Bust said:

one thing I am focusing on is the pass-catching ability of the Bills RBs, esp Moss, this is an under-utilized aspect of the offense that I would like to see increase in as it helps diversify and further complicate the defensive gameplaning and in=game assignments; Pats are able to do this to including Rex Burkhead who catches 25-30 passes as a freaking useless FB a la our very own P Dimarco, Burkhead has burned us as well...

how would it complicate defensive game planning? All defenses have coverages in place for RBs

[H2o]

Training Camp news? Yeah, I'm gonna be sidelined a couple of weeks. I failed my conditioning test. Laughing at the responses in this thread has left me a little too winded to physically be out there right now. 

[Kwai San]

15 hours ago, Brennan Huff said:

The drummer from Def Leppard only has one arm

Pretty funny - I was cranking some Def Leppard this am on the way into work......yeah thats sum newz!

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

1 hour ago, First Round Bust said:

one thing I am focusing on is the pass-catching ability of the Bills RBs, esp Moss, this is an under-utilized aspect of the offense that I would like to see increase in as it helps diversify and further complicate the defensive gameplaning and in=game assignments; Pats are able to do this to including Rex Burkhead who catches 25-30 passes as a freaking useless FB a la our very own P Dimarco, Burkhead has burned us as well...

 

Burkheads not a FB, that was James Develin who was hurt last year and retired. Burkheads just a depth do-it-all RB who also plays special teams.  Bolden's also in the mix, but hes mostly just primary special teams.  White's the 3rd down guy.  Michel gets most of the carries.  

 

I see buffalo mostly running the offense with 2 backs as moss and singletary - i don't really see either as a feature back vs. 3rd down back though.  Singletary probably has a leg up on 3rd downs simply from having another year in the system, and more experience blocking.  Taiwan jones will be in that bolden role, and theoretically yeldon can fit in the burkhead role if you think we need 4 running backs.  Yeldon has caught more than 70% of passes over his career, and has a 4 YPC average.  He's not killing anyone but I don't think you can complain about his role as insurance if one or both of the main backs is hurt.  

 

However if you look at the 4th back on the game day roster as a fullback/ST guy then it likely falls to dimarco or gilliam if they really like him.   If they're rarely going to see the field on offense, then go with the best special teamer of the two. 

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

12 hours ago, Rocky Landing said:

I'm probably mostly alone in this, but I'm not too impressed with AJ Klein. So, I'm a bit disappointed to see that our UDFA rookie FB beat him out for a deep TD in 7 on 7s.

 

I'm not really too worried though at the same time.  He was brought in for mostly run downs, but also because he offers some additional flexibility should someone get hurt.  He seems like a do all kinda guy.  

 

He's played a fair amount of snaps for the last 3 years on the saints defense, and while they haven't been all-world - its a pretty solid unit.

[Don Otreply]

This mornings PC with SM, he stated that the two WR  rookies were a bit overly praised by Smoke the other day as to their current level of readiness, John Brown was being the good older brother bolstering the new guys confidence, gotta love a teammate like him. ? these guys have each other’s backs.

 

Go Bills!!!

 

[Brennan Huff]

2 hours ago, Kwai San said:

Pretty funny - I was cranking some Def Leppard this am on the way into work......yeah thats sum newz!

I was supposed to see them last week. Thanks China

[Don Otreply]

Just saw a portion of AJEs PC, he seems to be a grounded smart guy, he said that he has been playing multiple O line positions, as he said getting comfortable being uncomfortable at playing where he normally wouldn’t, he understands position flexibility. We got us a winner with this guy?
 

Go Bills!!!

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

 

why don't you look in the Yolo thread  

Bills Training Camp - Week 1 of padded practices -

 

There is more than enough info there.  

 

 

 

go ahead... send the hate        

 

 

Edited August 19, 2020 by SlimShady'sSpaceForce

[Warcodered]

1 hour ago, Don Otreply said:

Just saw a portion of AJEs PC, he seems to be a grounded smart guy, he said that he has been playing multiple O line positions, as he said getting comfortable being uncomfortable at playing where he normally wouldn’t, he understands position flexibility. We got us a winner with this guy?
 

Go Bills!!!

Putting him on the O line is an interesting choice.

[JohnNord]

Sounds like an up and down day for Allen.  Missed some throws but made a few nice ones.  Diggs and Moss have been as good as advertised 

[Don Otreply]

39 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

Putting him on the O line is an interesting choice.

Ha ha, obtuse much? ?

[First Round Bust]

4 hours ago, dneveu said:

 

Burkheads not a FB, that was James Develin who was hurt last year and retired. Burkheads just a depth do-it-all RB who also plays special teams.  Bolden's also in the mix, but hes mostly just primary special teams.  White's the 3rd down guy.  Michel gets most of the carries.  

 

I see buffalo mostly running the offense with 2 backs as moss and singletary - i don't really see either as a feature back vs. 3rd down back though.  Singletary probably has a leg up on 3rd downs simply from having another year in the system, and more experience blocking.  Taiwan jones will be in that bolden role, and theoretically yeldon can fit in the burkhead role if you think we need 4 running backs.  Yeldon has caught more than 70% of passes over his career, and has a 4 YPC average.  He's not killing anyone but I don't think you can complain about his role as insurance if one or both of the main backs is hurt.  

 

However if you look at the 4th back on the game day roster as a fullback/ST guy then it likely falls to dimarco or gilliam if they really like him.   If they're rarely going to see the field on offense, then go with the best special teamer of the two. 

 

[First Round Bust]

 

good analysis, but I still want-hope to see some circle or wheel routes from the RBs

 

Burkhhead is but 5-10 and 214 lbs - so not the FB - but I do like this stat line (which is why I am a tad anal on the topic)

 

In 13 games last season, Burkhead rushed for 302 yards and three touchdowns and also caught 27 passes for 279 yards...point being a slow-guy like him is able to avg 10 YPC and Yeldon only 4 YPC...call me confused...

 

 

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead reworked the final year of his contract.

Burkhead's base compensation drops from $3 million to $2 million, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported. The restructuring includes a $550,000 signing bonus, $1.05 million in base salary and $400,000 in per-game roster bonuses.

ESPN first reported the new deal.

Pelissero noted that the guaranteed portion -- the $550,000 signing bonus -- is the same amount of guarantee that Cam Newton got from the Patriots on his incentive-laden one-year pact.

Burkhead signed a three-year, $9.75 million contract with the Patriots in 2018.

A versatile weapon, the 30-year-old has not played a full slate of games in three seasons with the Pats due to injury.

[eball]

4 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:

In other words, same old Josh? ?

 

I think this is what we refer to as the @C.Biscuit97 bat signal...

[NoHuddleKelly12]

15 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:

In other words, same old Josh? ?

[Hapless Bills Fan]

2 hours ago, JohnNord said:

Sounds like an up and down day for Allen.  Missed some throws but made a few nice ones.  Diggs and Moss have been as good as advertised 

 

Link please?

 

Because I believe that's "yesterdays news".

 

Today was said to be light, walkthrough-pace practice

 

[BillsShredder83]

22 hours ago, Brennan Huff said:

The drummer from Def Leppard only has one arm

Me toooo! Lol

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

1 hour ago, First Round Bust said:

 

good analysis, but I still want-hope to see some circle or wheel routes from the RBs

 

Burkhhead is but 5-10 and 214 lbs - so not the FB - but I do like this stat line (which is why I am a tad anal on the topic)

 

In 13 games last season, Burkhead rushed for 302 yards and three touchdowns and also caught 27 passes for 279 yards...point being a slow-guy like him is able to avg 10 YPC and Yeldon only 4 YPC...call me confused...

 

 

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead reworked the final year of his contract.

Burkhead's base compensation drops from $3 million to $2 million, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported. The restructuring includes a $550,000 signing bonus, $1.05 million in base salary and $400,000 in per-game roster bonuses.

ESPN first reported the new deal.

Pelissero noted that the guaranteed portion -- the $550,000 signing bonus -- is the same amount of guarantee that Cam Newton got from the Patriots on his incentive-laden one-year pact.

Burkhead signed a three-year, $9.75 million contract with the Patriots in 2018.

A versatile weapon, the 30-year-old has not played a full slate of games in three seasons with the Pats due to injury.

 

Yeldons career yards per reception is about 8, but in the small sample last year it was closer to 10 FWIW (the YPC is his yards per carry - 4.0 is usually the baseline you want to hit... Gore was 3.6 on the year). 

 

If Allen was super precise and accurate on those short throws like brees and brady, it make make more sense to incorporate it more in the offense.  But being off even a little bit on those throws massively limits YAC.  It's a wrinkle I'd like to see added though, just to take advantage of some teams that like to either stack the box, or play man with their linebackers.

[Niagara Bill]

7 hours ago, Kwai San said:

Pretty funny - I was cranking some Def Leppard this am on the way into work......yeah thats sum newz!

You have to adjust the balance on the radio to get the true affect