Anyone else sensing a Bates dilemma?

[ArtVandalay]

Play him and get Darryl Williams off the field, monster liability.  Williams should have been benched from the play at the end of the Jags game where he didn't know the snap count and allowed Smoot to go unabated at Allen. Dude is trash. 

Edited January 9, 2022 by ArtVandalay

[QLBillsFan]

Wow trash is a bit much. He’s a versatile starter who can play G/T. Think he’s played better recently. They are not going to disrupt this line another time imho. LG will be Bates or JF that’s it. 

[Locomark]

On 1/7/2022 at 11:12 AM, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Considering that McDermott and Daboll and Josh have all been heaping praise on Morse as having his best season this year and so forth, moving on from Morse doesn’t seem likely to be on the menu.  And no, Feliciano is not a better center than Morse.

I said that because the rumors are that Morse may wish to retire at season’s end. I am not basing it on his play. He has to consider his family after all his concussions so he won’t be one of those lineman who plays to 35 IMO.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

3 hours ago, Locomark said:

I said that because the rumors are that Morse may wish to retire at season’s end. I am not basing it on his play. He has to consider his family after all his concussions so he won’t be one of those lineman who plays to 35 IMO.

Curious about those rumors cuz I haven’t read

 

Morse hasn’t had a concussion this season (yet) has he?  He’s previously been pretty emphatic about he’s going to be fine because he “does things right” as far as concussion protocol

[Locomark]

3 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

Curious about those rumors cuz I haven’t read

 

Morse hasn’t had a concussion this season (yet) has he?  He’s previously been pretty emphatic about he’s going to be fine because he “does things right” as far as concussion protocol

I read it came from his father that Mitch was thinking about this being his last season and informed the team prior to this year. I truly believe that was why they were so urgent about the Feliciano resigning. I hope I am wrong. 

[Aussie Joe]

4 minutes ago, Locomark said:

I read it came from his father that Mitch was thinking about this being his last season and informed the team prior to this year. I truly believe that was why they were so urgent about the Feliciano resigning. I hope I am wrong. 

 

What was urgent about the Feliciano resigning? They signed Milano and Williams before him I recall and Mongo signed a day or two before free agency started  on lower money than most thought

Edited January 10, 2022 by Aussie Joe

[Marvlevydraftdaygenius]

I am still souled on Cody Ford, being the lineman they drafted him to be but I think if the Bills don’t make it they should replace Bobby Johnson before trading or letting players walk.

[Locomark]

On 1/9/2022 at 9:55 PM, Aussie Joe said:

 

What was urgent about the Feliciano resigning? They signed Milano and Williams before him I recall and Mongo signed a day or two before free agency started  on lower money than most thought

Because they had no backup center!!! Feliciano was a known quantity at center and passable at guard. Bates was a guess if they needed him at center and you don’t want a guess at the man who makes the line calls. So this way they had insurance at both roles. It makes even more sense now that Mongo isn’t even playing. They saw him as just a depth guy and not a clear cut starting guard. Remember Mongo played when Mitch was out and actually they performed pretty well with him at center so they trusted him there. I think the moment they draft a solid young center then Mongo will be a goner soon after because they don’t need him at that salary. 

Edited January 11, 2022 by Locomark

[Richard Noggin]

On 1/8/2022 at 11:05 PM, ArtVandalay said:

Play him and get Darryl Williams off the field, monster liability.  Williams should have been benched from the play at the end of the Jags game where he didn't know the snap count and allowed Smoot to go unabated at Allen. Dude is trash. 

This is one of the worst takes I've read in a while. 

 

No doubt Williams isn't an ideal RT candidate any longer, but he has been our best RG option all season. WTF are you watching? 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

2 minutes ago, Richard Noggin said:

This is one of the worst takes I've read in a while. 

 

No doubt Williams isn't an ideal RT candidate any longer, but he has been our best RG option all season. WTF are you watching? 

Agreed. Williams was horrendous in the Jax game. But he has really looked good at guard. He has even looked much better when forced to shift to tackle when Dawkins and Brown were out.

 

i actually would be very comfortable going into next season with Dawkins and Brown at tackles and Williams at right guard.  I think the big questions will be what they do at LG and even with Morse at center. 

[NickelCity]

16 hours ago, Marvlevydraftdaygenius said:

I am still souled on Cody Ford, being the lineman they drafted him to be but I think if the Bills don’t make it they should replace Bobby Johnson before trading or letting players walk.

 

That's the spirit. 

[Marvlevydraftdaygenius]

On 1/11/2022 at 1:01 AM, NickelCity said:

 

That's the spirit. 

Show me where I am wrong.

[Nextmanup]

I think the team has decided that Bates is a better choice at Guard than Feliciano.  Not sure Feliciano will see that position again, unless due to injury.

 

I think (and hope) it all changes this off-season anyway with some new blood and maybe position reassignments.