Tommy Doyle at Jumbo TE

[NewEra]

6 minutes ago, Marvlevydraftdaygenius said:

He played a lot versus the falcons and Jets

again…..how many times did you see him PASS BLOCK?

[Marvlevydraftdaygenius]

22 minutes ago, NewEra said:

again…..how many times did you see him PASS BLOCK?

He had to pass block in those two games if he did not then that would the stupidest move by McDermott because teams would say:  “Hey look Doyle is lineup at left tackle I think are going to run the ball”.  Give me a break.

[NewEra]

1 minute ago, Marvlevydraftdaygenius said:

He had to pass block in those two games if he did not then that would the stupidest move by McDermott because teams would say:  “Hey look Doyle is lineup at left tackle I think are going to run the ball”.  Give me a break.

Ok….so you didn’t see him pass block.  Not to mention, if he was pass blocking he was doing so alongside 5 other OL…..as opposed to 4.  
 

don’t get me wrong…..I would love to see Doyle become a quality starter next year  and have the ability to trade dion…..but I just don’t see that has being anything more than an extremely unlikely dream. 
 

dion returning to his old form has been a key to our OL resurgence.  He’s played like a pro bowler ever since he was voted as such…..but not prior to be being named 

[Motorin']

36 minutes ago, NewEra said:

Ok….so you didn’t see him pass block.  Not to mention, if he was pass blocking he was doing so alongside 5 other OL…..as opposed to 4.  
 

don’t get me wrong…..I would love to see Doyle become a quality starter next year  and have the ability to trade dion…..but I just don’t see that has being anything more than an extremely unlikely dream. 
 

dion returning to his old form has been a key to our OL resurgence.  He’s played like a pro bowler ever since he was voted as such…..but not prior to be being named 

 

If Doyle even becomes a viable swing tackle it will be a success. 

[billsfan89]

Lee Smith was an OK role player but he was massively overpaid for such a niche position (blocking TE's are only becoming less relevant in the NFL). Having Doyle as a jumbo TE is better in my opinion. Doyle is a swing tackle backup who can perform Lee Smith's role about as well as he did with added value and a chance to develop into a high end depth piece or even starting caliber O-line player. 

[Saxum]

35 minutes ago, billsfan89 said:

Lee Smith was an OK role player but he was massively overpaid for such a niche position (blocking TE's are only becoming less relevant in the NFL). Having Doyle as a jumbo TE is better in my opinion. Doyle is a swing tackle backup who can perform Lee Smith's role about as well as he did with added value and a chance to develop into a high end depth piece or even starting caliber O-line player. 

 

You fail to understand the complete role he did.  He was on Bills to demonstrate to other TEs how to get in football shape, how to prepare and how to play even if he was not on field.  Coach McD brought him in to be the veteran leader of the Tight Ends,  Josh said he used Lee Smith often on advice and was part of his development.  Coach McD and Coach Diabolical found him relevant and this was not an inherited contract so front office was happy with his contract.