Bills sign Duke Johnson!!

[BigAl2526]

A value signing.  This is how Beane operates.  Fill holes as best as he's able in free agency.  That frees up the team to take playmakers in the draft when he has the opportunity.  The Bills are up against the cap, so I don't expect any big salary signings from here on out.  They still have holes, primarily a complement to Tre White at CB.  If Beane can sign someone who can at least compete for a starting job, he will, but it's got to be at a value price.

[NewEra]

5 minutes ago, mrags said:

Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of your opponents like Duke Johnson. 
 

keep up the great work Mike 

Lol, I said “meh” regarding the move.  Not a big fan, but he’s serviceable.  On par for the McB running back course.   
 

so which is it?  Do you want to draft Breece hall @ 25 or no?  You’ve said no, you wouldn’t want him @ 25, yet you continue to berate me for feeling the same exact way that you do….. it’s quite comical. Continue on.  

[nucci]

53 minutes ago, CapeBreton said:

Love it, he was great for Miami last year. Great receiving back has been under utilized his whole career.

 

Hope he doesn't get the Yeldon/Brieda treatment though.

 

 

Don't fumble

[mrags]

1 minute ago, NewEra said:

Lol, I said “meh” regarding the move.  Not a big fan, but he’s serviceable.  On par for the McB running back course.   
 

so which is it?  Do you want to draft Breece hall @ 25 or no?  You’ve said no, you wouldn’t want him @ 25, yet you continue to berate me for feeling the same exact way that you do….. it’s quite comical. Continue on.  

I’m just proud of your GIF linking skills. They are on point. 

[Shake_My_Head]

Doubt he makes it out of camp.   But another set of legs to take reps in the meantime.

[ngbills]

What happened to speed? We may have the slowest rb's in the league with Singletary, Moss and Johnson. We need a speed back. 

[WotAGuy]

I’ll take a victory lap on this one. 
 

I didn’t call this signing, or any of them for that matter. I just feel like I deserve a victory lap. 

[NewEra]

1 minute ago, mrags said:

I’m just proud of your GIF linking skills. They are on point. 

Your berating game is on tilt.  I can see what you haven’t been doing for the last 4 years. 

[Milanos Milano]

Meh, a receiving back who can’t run anymore. Which means if he’s in on 3rd down, teams basically know what we are doing. Better of drafting a RB who can do everything. 

[Success]

7 minutes ago, ngbills said:

What happened to speed? We may have the slowest rb's in the league with Singletary, Moss and Johnson. We need a speed back. 

 

We actually need a goal-line guy.  I'm not sure if this signing fills that - but that's what has been lacking, more than anything.

 

[Roundybout]

1 minute ago, Success said:

 

We actually need a goal-line guy.  I'm not sure if this signing fills that - but that's what has been lacking, more than anything.

 

 

heres our goal line back right here:

 

 

[Milanos Milano]

1 minute ago, Success said:

 

We actually need a goal-line guy.  I'm not sure if this signing fills that - but that's what has been lacking, more than anything.

 

Why not just draft a guy who can do everything? Speed, run, block, catch, goaline. That’s literally everything Breece Hall can do. Our RB talent evaluation sucks. 

[Logic]

I know Duke Johnson doesn't have the same "panache" as JD McKissic, but...

As I pointed out in the charts above, he has higher career yards per reception and yards per target and more career production than McKissic, and they are the same age.

I'm not here to tell you that Johnson is some great signing or that he is a roster lock. He's probably a vet minimum signing. I'm just trying to say that the difference in excitement levels on this board between McKissic and Johnson is a little bit funny, and points to recency bias.

They're the same guy 🤷‍♂️

[Dr.Mantis_Toboggan]

Looked very impressive for Miami at the end of last season, had some big games down the stretch.

[Doc Brown]

A move to not feel pressure to reach for rb in the draft.

[BillsShredder83]

1 hour ago, CapeBreton said:

Love it, he was great for Miami last year. Great receiving back has been under utilized his whole career.

 

Hope he doesn't get the Yeldon/Brieda treatment though.

 

 

Would need to see his tape against non peewee team 😆😆

[JGMcD2]

2 minutes ago, IronMaidenBills said:

Why not just draft a guy who can do everything? Speed, run, block, catch, goaline. That’s literally everything Breece Hall can do. Our RB talent evaluation sucks. 

Because drafting a RB in RD1 is a waste of a pick and we won’t be in position to take him in RD2. 

[Logic]

Just now, IronMaidenBills said:

Why not just draft a guy who can do everything? Speed, run, block, catch, goaline. That’s literally everything Breece Hall can do. Our RB talent evaluation sucks. 

You're just on a one-man crusade this year for Breece Hall.

Anything the Bills do that negatively impacts their chances of drafting him -- and let's be honest, with holes at CB, WR, and OL, all of which are more important positions than RB, it's not likely that they draft him ANYWAY -- causes you to jump into the thread and make dramatic pronouncements like "if they don't want to win a Super Bowl, it's their prerogative".

One of the more dedicated, relentless, humorous draft campaigns I've seen on this forum over the years.

[billsfan1959]

12 minutes ago, ngbills said:

What happened to speed? We may have the slowest rb's in the league with Singletary, Moss and Johnson. We need a speed back. 

 

 

What, his 3 cone scores don't excite you????

 

[Milanos Milano]

1 minute ago, Logic said:

I know Duke Johnson doesn't have the same "panache" as JD McKissic, but...

As I pointed out in the charts above, he has higher career yards per reception and yards per target and more career production than McKissic, and they are the same age.

I'm not here to tell you that Johnson is some great signing or that he is a roster lock. He's probably a vet minimum signing. I'm just trying to say that the difference in excitement levels on this board between McKissic and Johnson is a little bit funny, and points to recency bias.

They're the same guy 🤷‍♂️

I don’t even know why we are wasting money on a scrub RB anyways. Rather bring in a vet CB with that money. I’m tired of neglecting top RB talent. We will always be one dimensional until we get that guy. Otherwise we are just going to get Allen hurt at some point. 

Just now, JGMcD2 said:

Because drafting a RB in RD1 is a waste of a pick and we won’t be in position to take him in RD2. 

I bet the Steelers don’t consider Najee Harris a wasted pick. Or many of the other top RBs to go high end over the years. If we had a Jonathan Taylor type of RB, we are unstoppable. It’s the missing key.