sullim4 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Don’t think he does but they need depth at the position regardless. Diggs has to have someone to draw coverage. I think they are worried they could be without bease and smoke at the same time out of precaution, not prediction. This is why Knox and Lee Smith got a lot of action in the game on Monday. Belichick was trying to remove Diggs as an option and he left the TEs exposed. If Beasley and Brown are out, look for Knox and Singletary to get more looks from Allen in the passing game. This may have the unpleasant side effect of screwing with QB protection if the TEs have to go out and make more plays instead of pass protecting. If Stills does get signed, it becomes more important for Allen to play on Sunday to develop some kind of rhythm with him. 2
The Wiz Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 1 minute ago, sullim4 said: This is why Knox and Lee Smith got a lot of action in the game on Monday. Belichick was trying to remove Diggs as an option and he left the TEs exposed. If Beasley and Brown are out, look for Knox and Singletary to get more looks from Allen in the passing game. This may have the unpleasant side effect of screwing with QB protection if the TEs have to go out and make more plays instead of pass protecting. If Stills does get signed, it becomes more important for Allen to play on Sunday to develop some kind of rhythm with him. He needs to clear the 6 day covid protocol so he wont be playing this weekend either way. 1
4BillsintheBurgh Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: good point. I was assuming JB was coming off the list, but maybe not. What I like about stills is the position flexibility— being able to Play both in the slot and outside. Seems like a great depth signing going into the playoffs. I haven't heard if Brown tested positive or not - assumed it was close contact with Yeldon, but... Yeah, it just might be tough for Stills to understand the offense that quickly. If he breaks in and Josh throws out for example, it's probably a pick. I don't want to see something like that damage our chances in the playoffs.
machine gun kelly Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 14 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: What is Lee Evans up to? I heard Moulds, Stevie, Peerless, and what the heck, Andre can still jump over the middle (picnic table that is).
freddyjj Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 43 minutes ago, Back2Buff said: Wanted them to sign him when Brown went down. Now with Beasley down probably for rest of playoffs, Davis can kick inside where he is good and Stills can be outside depth. Not sure where the "Davis is good inside" school of thought is coming from. he played outside the numbers exclusively in college. Hodgson is the rookie who played inside a bit but he is on IR
Kelly the Dog Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, Moulds 808080 said: Id rather have Moulds LOL!!!! Moulds is 47. He runs a 7.3 40. Evans is only 39 and runs a 6.1. Moulds was better but I think I take Lee for now. 1 3
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 Regardless how serious Brown and Beasley injuries are, this is a smart move. There is always the chance they will get hurt again when they do play. 1
Marvlevydraftdaygenius Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 30 minutes ago, SCBills said: Definitely a big hit, but if we go 4-wide with Diggs-Stills-Davis-Brown, along with the assumption that Allen may run more... good luck defending that. Are the Bills creating there own fun bunch all Beane has to do is find another John Riggins.
SectionC3 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 18 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: They aren’t going to IR Beasley. so the question is who gets cut or IR’d? Practice squad w/ elevation this week and take it from there?
Don Otreply Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 55 minutes ago, mjt328 said: Not excited to hear this. Kenny Stills is a good player. But he's been sitting on the open market for over a month now. With COVID precautions, I'm not sure he could even be available to play for us in Week 17. The timing tells me they are at least worried about Cole Beasley being available for the playoffs. No one wants to hear Beasley is hurt, but it is a positive that Beane is taking action to fill that potential hole with a good receiver, gotta be proactive under these sorts of situations, Go Bills!!! 1
freddyjj Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, sullim4 said: If Stills does get signed, it becomes more important for Allen to play on Sunday to develop some kind of rhythm with him. Sorry this is not possible with Covid protocols given that it's WED already
whatdrought Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 Love this move. Gonna cost a song, gives us a ton of insurance, and there’s nothing that says he even has to play.
Rocbillsfan1 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 Good need insurance if brown and Beasley aren’t ready.
Back2Buff Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 14 minutes ago, freddyjj said: Not sure where the "Davis is good inside" school of thought is coming from. he played outside the numbers exclusively in college. Hodgson is the rookie who played inside a bit but he is on IR He's played slot some in the NFL and during TC, the media was saying that is where he was playing. 1
buffalo2218 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) This is the way I see it. Stills may not be a Diggs type of talent. But he is a solid receiver. I think this is a good if not great move on Beane’s part. The one thing that a lot of us need to remember is what Diggs said about Allen. He said he wants to play hard for Allen. I think Stills will as well. To me, it’s win-win Edited December 30, 2020 by buffalo2218
MAJBobby Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Rubes said: Not sure what the implication is... Love it. Add Weapons for the Run. Doesn’t need to be anything more than that right?
whatdrought Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 The most critical aspect of this, is that there isn’t a single number between 10-19 available... which means he’ll be in the 80’s by default which will automatically make him our best reciever! 3
CSBill Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 We will never know the full story, but I bet this has more to do with losing Kumerow - who they anticipated would clear waivers - as insurance. Nonetheless, a solid depth pick up this time of the year.
longtimebillsfan Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 Stills career stats are modest. I am not familiar with his career? Is Stills a game changer or just a role player. Is he a deep threat? what does he bring to our team?
Kelly the Dog Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 The term "slot" is a little different when teams play wide formations these days. Sure, with four wide, two will be in "the slot" by definition. But often they are really wide, or really tight, or in the same place on the field that is normally an outside guy's place and route. The Bills play an interchangeable offense a lot of the time. Having a pure slot guy like Beasley is great, and he has had a terrific year. But all of our guys can and will play in the slot if Cole can't. 1
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