{::'KayCeeS::} Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 NFL games are not only hard to win, but are most often won by few points. Which means that individual plays have great influence over games, and especially plays by your non-stars who pay bit roles. Cue Andre Roberts, who I think will "win" us a game this season.
Brian3488 Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 Member when roberts caught sammy to stop his td
JoPoy88 Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 5 hours ago, Shaw66 said: I didn't get all the bashing of Roberts around here this summer. Whenever I see him return kicks, including last season, it seems pretty clear that he has the knack. Through four games, Bills are seventh in kickoff return average and seventh in punt return average. Historically, leaders in average do it by having a TD return or too, but the Bills haven't done that. I'm sure the special teams are creating the opportunities, but it's obvious that Roberts can read the broken field and take advantage. He's an important piece to the team's success. he was only bashed by irrational duke lovers who have since thankfully fallen silent
Shaw66 Posted October 8, 2020 Author Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, {::'KayCeeS::} said: NFL games are not only hard to win, but are most often won by few points. Which means that individual plays have great influence over games, and especially plays by your non-stars who pay bit roles. Cue Andre Roberts, who I think will "win" us a game this season. That's really well said. It's a point I don't often think of, how the random individual play changes games. What McBeane are looking for is guys who execute their jobs at a consistently high level, play after play AND have the ability to make the occasional individual play that has great influence. I think that may be what Josh Norman is. That's what Oliver is. And certainly Roberts. Those guys make your team both strong and dangerous. 1
Logic Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 Every year a few people want to cut a good returner in favor of a sixth string WR who will see 3 snaps a game. Every year they look silly saying so. I've always looked at it this way: If a returner has 30 punt return yards per game -- and that's about what Roberts is averaging so far this season -- it means he's gotten you three first downs. By comparison, not many bottom-of-the-roster wide receivers playing limited snaps would get you three first downs per game. Simple math.
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Buffalo716 said: Andre Roberts almost has as many career receiving yards as Devin Hester... Yeah but Hester player corner for a lot of his career
Buffalo716 Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Yeah but Hester player corner for a lot of his career About 2 season's iirc but he did Devin should go to the HoF as the best returner of all time. He was electric, gale sayers like 3
machine gun kelly Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 7 hours ago, eball said: Sorry to be blunt, but anyone with half a brain knew Roberts wasn't going anywhere because of how good/reliable he is as a returner, and he's not a liability if he has to fill in at WR. E-Man, couldn’t agree more. It is a lot of let’s play madden and keep thinking we know more than the pros. A 6th WR who is one 9f the best returners in football is a no brainer. It’s not like he is a starting WR. We have 4 that handle that job really well in Diggs, Brown, Beasley, and Davis. We have a gadget guy that proved last week in McKenzie who also in a pinch can play CB like he did last year Who is valuable.
{::'KayCeeS::} Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Shaw66 said: That's really well said. It's a point I don't often think of, how the random individual play changes games. What McBeane are looking for is guys who execute their jobs at a consistently high level, play after play AND have the ability to make the occasional individual play that has great influence. I think that may be what Josh Norman is. That's what Oliver is. And certainly Roberts. Those guys make your team both strong and dangerous. This. Great Point. Edited October 8, 2020 by {::'KayCeeS::}
3rdand12 Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 2 hours ago, JoPoy88 said: he was only bashed by irrational duke lovers who have since thankfully fallen silent I'm still here But always thought highly of Andre Roberts player/ person /Pro.
Buffalo716 Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Shaw66 said: That's really well said. It's a point I don't often think of, how the random individual play changes games. What McBeane are looking for is guys who execute their jobs at a consistently high level, play after play AND have the ability to make the occasional individual play that has great influence. I think that may be what Josh Norman is. That's what Oliver is. And certainly Roberts. Those guys make your team both strong and dangerous. There are only a handful of all pros in this league You are absolutely right Shaw, that you want disciplined football players who play their role, and are able to make a play within that role Our defense relies on nobody, we have a handful of guys who are able to make plays when given a chance
Mr. WEO Posted October 14, 2020 Posted October 14, 2020 Total bum today. He crossed the 25 one time on his kickoff returns. -1 yard on his punt. horrible drop/int. Got epic stiff arm knocked him into 2019 Washington. Bum. 1 1
Ralonzo Posted October 14, 2020 Posted October 14, 2020 Is this the "Andre Roberts has a pulse" thread?
Livinginthepast Posted October 14, 2020 Posted October 14, 2020 (edited) He's been great so far this year on the kick returns and some offensive plays. But today he was horrendous except for one nice grab. It was as if everybody was off tonight but some more than others! Edited October 14, 2020 by Livinginthepast
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 14, 2020 Posted October 14, 2020 I am okay with Roberts getting bottled up on returns. That happens. Titans owned us on ST. The drop/int and the fumble though are just flat-out terrible, game-changing errors. Just really bad game by Roberts.
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