Is it just me or does anyone else LOVE the way Gabe Davis catches the ball?

[Special K]

18 minutes ago, skibum said:

I have definitely noticed the same thing. It really stood out in the KC game, and I have also seen Diggs do the same thing once in a while. I wonder if Gabe learned it from Diggs and just rolled with it. Whatever the case may be, the guy has some of the surest hands I've ever seen. 

 

As a UCF alum, who watched every game of his in College, I can tell you that he has always been a "hands catcher" with a huge catch radius that could run all the routes. 

 

The Bills have finally put him into the WR2 position, where he has a chance to showcase all of his skills, and he is making the most of it!

 

I was so excited when the Bills drafted him, and knew he had the potential to be a great WR in this league. I'm just so proud he's living up to that potential. 

 

Go Gabe!!!!!

[Stranded in Boston]

5 minutes ago, RocCityRoller said:

Gabe reminds me of Eric Moulds and the way he attacked and plucked the ball out of the air.

Moulds was a special WR with terrible teams and QBs. He would be a terror on this offense.

Good stuff, RocCity, Gabe also reminds me a lot of Moulds, with incredibly strong hands -- and even in his deceptively fast, flat-footed running style. But Moulds was angrier with the ball in his hands. It was like he would deliberately search out safeties to destroy after a catch!

[Bookie Man]

He plucks it like an eagle grabbing a rabbit.

[Big Turk]

8 minutes ago, Special K said:

 

As a UCF alum, who watched every game of his in College, I can tell you that he has always been a "hands catcher" with a huge catch radius that could run all the routes. 

 

The Bills have finally put him into the WR2 position, where he has a chance to showcase all of his skills, and he is making the most of it!

 

I was so excited when the Bills drafted him, and knew he had the potential to be a great WR in this league. I'm just so proud he's living up to that potential. 

 

Go Gabe!!!!!

 

The other thing that really is interesting to me is that he doesn't have prototypical "deep" speed with a 4.54 40 yard time, but he gets open deep a LOT and has one of the highest YPC in the NFL over the past 2 years(minimum 25 catches), averaging 16.7 YPC, which is 7th best in the league among WR's...one of those players that play faster than their 40 time and really understands how to set up DB's to be able to get open deep.

 

 

Edited September 9, 2022 by Big Turk

[Mr. WEO]

1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

 

ZayJones style!

[JerseyBills]

1 hour ago, Special K said:

 

Hopefully, that payday will be from the Bills!!

Oh yea. Cause after Diggs is gone he'll be WR1 with deep chemistry with Allen. 

Also, his awareness and agility is amazing.  Especially for a guy that size. 

Are him and Diggs the best tandem in the game? They might be. 

[Tanoros]

1 hour ago, BillsShredder83 said:

Hes strong to the ball, reminds me of Mike Evans

I was much younger, but I seem to recall Moulds was a good hand catcher? Anyone have memories of Moulds catching abilities?

[Big Turk]

10 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

Oh yea. Cause after Diggs is gone he'll be WR1 with deep chemistry with Allen. 

Also, his awareness and agility is amazing.  Especially for a guy that size. 

Are him and Diggs the best tandem in the game? They might be. 

 

Jefferson and Thielen, Chase and Higgins, Kupp and Robinson(although didn't show it last night), Hill and Waddle and a few others I am forgetting may disagree with that, but I think Davis is going to be a breakout star this year.

[JerseyBills]

9 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Jefferson and Thielen, Chase and Higgins, Kupp and Robinson(although didn't show it last night), Hill and Waddle and a few others I am forgetting may disagree with that, but I think Davis is going to be a breakout star this year.

I agree. Chase and Higgins came to mind for me but I def think our guys are in the conversation for sure. 

[Repulsif]

I noticed that too

When I see his number around the ball, I never expect a drop or anything

His hands are some kind of magneto-glue things of beauty

[The Wiz]

You saw it against the pats in the playoffs also. The ball was low and he just vise gripped it like nothing. 

Edited September 9, 2022 by The Wiz

[Cray51]

He is great on short cuts as well because he doesn’t require extreme separation.  His hands attack the ball, so he can use his reach to pluck the ball.  Difference between him and someone like Mackenzie.  

[Airseven]

I agree on this. His hands and concentration are top notch. Even in years past when he was getting limited snaps, some of his sideline toe-tapper catches were elite. He's definitely a HANDSY wideout. 

[Nextmanup]

2 hours ago, ßookie_tech said:

He plucks it like an eagle grabbing a rabbit.

[Simon]

I like watching DB's trying to rip it out of there.

He barely even notices they're there and they end up looking like little kids hanging off Daddy.