DCOrange Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Just now, krf139 said: Everyone claimed Josh had no talent around him at Wyoming to justify his meh college stats, so nobody should be happy to bring in anyone he played with. That was Allen's junior year that he had nothing around him, and that's being nice to the definition of nothing. It looked like a peewee football team against college athletes. They actually had quite a bit of talent his sophomore year when he had Gentry, Hollister, Hill, and 1 or 2 NFL linemen around him. 1 1
BuffaloBills1998 Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 So I’m sure this means no more Ertz to Buffalo. Philly was probably asking to high of a draft pick and they weren’t budging off what they wanted 2 1
RyanC883 Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 31 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: run blocker. Finally!!! Can he play fullback??
Doc Brown Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 There has to be a good nickname for these two. Anybody? The Bash Brothers. Something like that. 4
dbfla10 Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 1 minute ago, BuffaloBills1998 said: So I’m sure this means no more Ertz to Buffalo. Philly was probably asking to high of a draft pick and they weren’t budging off what they wanted Not exactly. Hollister is more of a attached TE and will be more a Lee Smith replacement. Bills still need a receiving TE to push Knox 1
dje85 Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Rico said: Looks like a high-motor lunch-pailer with a mean streak. He looks like every 80's teen "bad guy" like he is going to challenge someone to a race down Devils Canyon for the rights to the ski resort. 1 1
Richard Noggin Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, Rico said: Looks like a high-motor lunch-pailer with a mean streak. Looks like Poz, minus about 30 lbs of neck mass... 1
Aussie Joe Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, BuffaloBills1998 said: So I’m sure this means no more Ertz to Buffalo. Philly was probably asking to high of a draft pick and they weren’t budging off what they wanted Third round apparently... I’m glad they didn’t give that up
Richard Noggin Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 1 minute ago, dbfla10 said: Not exactly. Hollister is more of a attached TE and will be more a Lee Smith replacement. Bills still need a receiving TE to push Knox Greg Thompsett's tweet just upthread indicates the opposite...
Putin Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 34 minutes ago, FluffHead said: he has made some plays but not exactly the upgrade most were hoping for Nothing more then a Lee Smith replacement ( IMO ) I don’t think this means that Ertz is out of the picture
msw2112 Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Hollister looks like a depth signing who will help in the run blocking. He likely was not brought in to stretch the field or be an athletic receiving option. I haven't watched him play enough to know if he's a good run blocker, but it was noted up above in this thread. I have seen him make a few catches, but those make the highlight package. I have no issue with this signing in and of itself, but if they were planning on adding a receiving threat at TE and this was the best they could do, I would be disappointed. 1
wjag Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 25 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: Welcome to Bills free agency 2021 - Punter - WR4 - Back up QB - Blocking TE Well jeez, when you put it that way... 🙂 1 1
Motorin' Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 24 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: Welcome to Bills free agency 2021 - Punter - WR4 - Back up QB - Blocking TE Starting RT, Starting OLB, Starting RG... 1 1
Aussie Joe Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Just now, Motorin' said: Starting RT, Starting OLB, Starting RG... I’m clearly talking about since the start of free agency
Motorin' Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Just now, msw2112 said: Hollister looks like a depth signing who will help in the run blocking. He likely was not brought in to stretch the field or be an athletic receiving option. I haven't watched him play enough to know if he's a good run blocker, but it was noted up above in this thread. I have seen him make a few catches, but those make the highlight package. I have no issue with this signing in and of itself, but if they were planning on adding a receiving threat at TE and this was the best they could do, I would be disappointed. While Knox hasn't had the production many of us have hoped for, but I do think he does a really good job taking the top off of defenses in order to open up the passing game for our wr's. 1
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, ngbills said: This is Lee Smith or Reggie Gilliam replacement not Knox. At least I hope. Played in TE friendly systems and not produced as a receiving threat. I almost see him more as a Patrick Dimarco or how they used Gilliam this year. Still need to get Ertz... Hollister does not deserve to be put in the Lee Smith category as a TE receiving threat. He was the #3 WR on Seattle's 4000+ yd passing offense in 2019, 3.7 receptions/game, 31.7 ypg. He ain't Kittle, Waller, Hunter, or Kelce but when did Pat DiMarco, Reggie Gilliam, or (fergoshsakes) Lee Smith do that in the NFL? Hollister's snaps fell off the first part of 2020 after Seattle signed Greg Olsen, but he still made some catches when his snap count increased at the end of the season. Decent depth signing and really not a Lee Smith replacement I think - I don't think he can block anything near Lee Smith's abilities
RyanC883 Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 10 minutes ago, Ethan in Portland said: Puke. At best he looks like a guy that would replace Gilliam. I watched him play. He is not even as good as Kroft. Is this team any better than last year at this point in free agency? No pass rusher. Older but less injury risk at WR. Otherwise the same team plus Star that made a deep playoff run. Kudos to Beane for keeping the Oline intact. Now he just needs to find a couple front 7 edge defenders that will contribute right away and a long term replacement for Star at NT. forgot about Gilliam. I like that guy. He flashed a few times this season. The edge defender that can contribute right away is the big ?? for me. I don't think you get a day 1 contributor through the draft at 30, so we have to get one in FA or hope AJ improves.
mjt328 Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Sounds like a flexible piece, who will push Reggie Gilliam in the H-Back role. I doubt he is being considered as the starter, and this doesn't stop us from pursuing Zach Ertz. 1
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