Bills sign Dawson Knox to 4-year $53.6 mill extension ($31 mill gtd) through 2026

[DCofNC]

46 minutes ago, JayBaller10 said:

I didn’t understand the contract because Knox has never been a heavily involved focal point of the receiving game, yet he was paid like it. I’m sure they paid him on the potential to be a focal point, or a TE who could take over games, but I would’ve had to see it first, even if it would’ve raised his contract by a few dollars. Thought it was bad then and I still think it’s bad now and no, my thoughts have nothing to do with the loss.

The deal is just a going rate for a not awful starter at TE.  Deals will get more and more inflated, that’s a guarantee.  He’s a quality young player at a position that’s starting to get paid, they didn’t make the same mistake they did with Diggs and let the market re-set.  They could have likely extended Diggs in the off-season for 20% less, then all hell broke loose with Adams and Hill, now the mediocre FAs are getting 18M.

[Warcodered]

 

[Rat-boy]

On 9/26/2022 at 8:46 AM, gobills404 said:

To be fair to @Einstein, he complains about everything even when the Bills win so at least he’s consistent

The more irritating ones are not Einstein-like, but those who pretend not to be trolls, but have overall consistently negative messages designed to provoke and irritate people.

 

I have enjoyed the Hogboy-like obvious trolls who bring levity over many years. Not so much the other kind. 

[John from Riverside]

On 9/26/2022 at 9:12 AM, FilthyBeast said:

It's too early to say this was a bad move but I'm always leery of big extensions after a guy has one good season just like JA17 who at least proved he wasn't fluke and one year wonder.

 

Hopefully Knox steps things up in the coming weeks or it will definitely be a questionable move by Beane.

I really don’t think that’s the case with Dawson he has gotten progressively better every year I mean that’s the type of people that you’re looking to give an extension to

[UKBillFan]

Knox felt like an additional receiving option under Daboll. Under Dorsey he appears to be being used as a blocker more. I haven’t looked at the numbers to see if that is the case; just feels like he’s being thrown to less this year so far compared to the past.

Edited September 29, 2022 by UKBillFan
Dorsey, not Kromer

[TBBills]

On 9/26/2022 at 9:41 AM, Einstein said:

 

Through 3 Weeks

 

9 Receptions, 71 yards, 0 TD

 

Expensive blocking tight end.

 

 

Through 3 weeks 

 

20 posts about nothing, 40 posts about Complaining about nothing, every post lacking intelligent thought.

[ArtVandalay]

On 9/26/2022 at 9:41 AM, Einstein said:

 

Through 3 Weeks

 

9 Receptions, 71 yards, 0 TD

 

Expensive blocking tight end.

 

 

It's a fair point. Unreal how sensitive people are to it. The fact people feel the need to attack the poster for facts says more about the people responding than the original statement. 

 

I'm willing to give Dawson a pass due to the death of his brother being a major distraction that you can't expect someone to push aside. 

 

I've got a longer leash for him before i get on him, but you better believe the first 3 weeks couldn't be any worse. 

 

At his contract value he will need to produce, it's not a fan favorite type contract, it's a big producer contract.  $15 MM cap hit in the final 3 years good lord that structure is whack.

Edited September 29, 2022 by ArtVandalay

[Beast]

2 hours ago, UKBillFan said:

Knox felt like an additional receiving option under Daboll. Under Kromer he appears to be being used as a blocker more. I haven’t looked at the numbers to see if that is the case; just feels like he’s being thrown to less this year so far compared to the past.

Dorsey is our OC….not Kromer.

[metbill]

I am sure he will have a breakout game soon.  I do worry he has been lost in the shuffle as we are basically in the meat of our schedule and he has not been a big part.  Statistically he is the 24th rated TE in the league.  Of course my hopes are real selfish, I also have him on my fantasy team!  I would guess with the nagging injury issues and the death of his brother, he is in a bit of a fog and trying to get re-centered.  Whatever the case is, I really want to see him get back to being productive.  

[UKBillFan]

26 minutes ago, Beast said:

Dorsey is our OC….not Kromer.

 

Sorry, don't know why I had Kromer in my head when I posted that!

[Buffalo_Stampede]

9 minutes ago, metbill said:

I am sure he will have a breakout game soon.  I do worry he has been lost in the shuffle as we are basically in the meat of our schedule and he has not been a big part.  Statistically he is the 24th rated TE in the league.  Of course my hopes are real selfish, I also have him on my fantasy team!  I would guess with the nagging injury issues and the death of his brother, he is in a bit of a fog and trying to get re-centered.  Whatever the case is, I really want to see him get back to being productive.  

He’s on pace for about 60 targets. That’s way below what I expected. That’s with Gabe Davis injured. 

Very disappointing usage so far after that contract.

 

Edited September 29, 2022 by Buffalo_Stampede

[machine gun kelly]

Are you guys this hypersensitive to every stat to complain because we lost the Fins?  Cmon guys.  
 

our players were dropping like flies last weekend.  Just do a gut check.  We’ll see what happens and Dorsey’s finding his way.  He’s much better than an outside OC who’s never worked with Josh.  It will work itself out.

[John from Riverside]

I am kind of surprised he’s not being used more I was envisioning a two titan set system this year so that we might be able to run the ball a little better while still having pass catchers on the field

[cd1]

It is hard to remember but the Bills have many players (already) that are playing with INJURIES.

 

Perhaps it is due to this that there is an intentional effort to NOT involve "hobbled" players the majority of game plays.

 

Knox is on injury report for "Back/hip" injury.

 

https://www.buffalobills.com/team/injury-report/

[Captain_Quint]

I think part of it is also that our OLine is a weakness, and he's being called on to block more as well. But they need to incorporate him into the passing game in the coming weeks. He's too big of a mismatch to just let him become an inline blocker. 

[Dablitzkrieg]

6 hours ago, Warcodered said:

 

Guaranteed planted by Allen.  Funny thing,  that graded card can fetch over 3K

[whorlnut]

Has anyone ever considered that knox might have a lot on his mind?  He just lost his brother right before the season started. I’ll give him a bit of a pass for the slow start. 

[GunnerBill]

3 minutes ago, whorlnut said:

Has anyone ever considered that knox might have a lot on his mind?  He just lost his brother right before the season started. I’ll give him a bit of a pass for the slow start. 

 

He is also playing hurt. 

[Einstein]

4 hours ago, ArtVandalay said:

It's a fair point. Unreal how sensitive people are to it. The fact people feel the need to attack the poster for facts says more about the people responding than the original statement. 

 

I'm willing to give Dawson a pass due to the death of his brother being a major distraction that you can't expect someone to push aside. 

 

I've got a longer leash for him before i get on him, but you better believe the first 3 weeks couldn't be any worse. 

 

At his contract value he will need to produce, it's not a fan favorite type contract, it's a big producer contract.  $15 MM cap hit in the final 3 years good lord that structure is whack.

 

Thank you.

[Straight Hucklebuck]

Three weeks in and he doesn't seem like a big part of the receiving offense. 

 

I thought I'd see more moving him around the formation, and trying to truly develop a #1 Tight End. 

 

Instead, it's been shallow routes and blocking.