Boomer Esiason suggests the Bills should trade for Barkley

[TwistofFate]

On 9/28/2022 at 11:35 PM, NewEra said:

Why would corner be a big draft need?  Are you smoking crack?

 

OL, WR, S- possibly a LB- possibly another RB late 

How are those CB's looking? 

[wppete]

Yeah it’s a no brainer. But he is a free agent isn’t w

he? No thanks. 

[Buffalo Junction]

4 minutes ago, TwistofFate said:

How are those CB's looking? 

Like the backups they are. 

[TwistofFate]

5 minutes ago, Buffalo Junction said:

Like the backups they are. 

Next man up.  No excuse.  They have been abused, week after week after week. 

[Alphadawg7]

Just now, TwistofFate said:

Next man up.  No excuse.  They have been abused, week after week after week. 

No disrespect but I hate this cliche.  When you’re missing a top tier S, top tier CB and your first round pick in the secondary…to go along with your 2nd year first round pass rusher and your pro bowl MLB who is team leader in tackles…it’s not so easy to replace them.  
 

Next man up is strictly a motivational statement, it’s not rooted at all in reality or context of the real world situation.  You don’t take away 5 of your best players and say “next man up” and expect backups to play to all their levels.  
 

There may not be a more over used and more over exaggerated phrase in all of sports than “next man up”.  

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

3 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

No disrespect but I hate this cliche.  When you’re missing a top tier S, top tier CB and your first round pick in the secondary…to go along with your 2nd year first round pass rusher and your pro bowl MLB who is team leader in tackles…it’s not so easy to replace them.  
 

Next man up is strictly a motivational statement, it’s not rooted at all in reality or context of the real world situation.  You don’t take away 5 of your best players and say “next man up” and expect backups to play to all their levels.  
 

There may not be a more over used and more over exaggerated phrase in all of sports than “next man up”.  

Yes sir!
 

If next man up cliche was a proper expectation starters at key spots wouldn’t make sooo much more. 

[Doc]

26 minutes ago, TwistofFate said:

How are those CB's looking? 

 

How was Barkley today?  And he's put off extension talks until after the season.  That means he's looking for way more than the Giants want to spend.

[TwistofFate]

9 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

No disrespect but I hate this cliche.  When you’re missing a top tier S, top tier CB and your first round pick in the secondary…to go along with your 2nd year first round pass rusher and your pro bowl MLB who is team leader in tackles…it’s not so easy to replace them.  
 

Next man up is strictly a motivational statement, it’s not rooted at all in reality or context of the real world situation.  You don’t take away 5 of your best players and say “next man up” and expect backups to play to all their levels.  
 

There may not be a more over used and more over exaggerated phrase in all of sports than “next man up”.  

They are pros for a reason.  They were drafted for a reason. You would expect at minimum 1 of them to be a sufficient replacement. 

 

These guys are giving up play after play and making players like Brissett look like pro bowlers. 

 

When a back up gets a chance to play, it's a chance for them to show what they can do Many starters got their shot as a back up. 

[NewEra]

1 hour ago, TwistofFate said:

How are those CB's looking? 

Care to wager that we don’t draft a corner in the first 3 rounds?

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

1 hour ago, TwistofFate said:

How are those CB's looking? 

 

Like one is a rookie, another rookie out hurt, and the other CB is only in 3rd season, 1st full season starting.  Plus missing DE, LB, Pro Bowl CB, and FS.

 

So yes they've struggled, but still not a high draft need.  If I were to guess now, I'd guess 1st round WR, 2nd round IOL, plus sign top IOL free agent

[Solomon Grundy]

3 hours ago, TwistofFate said:

How are those CB's looking? 

I liked seeing Rhodes getting some burn. His experience will be a big plus during the playoff run

[ghostwriter]

Looks like Daboll can dial in a good run game too and not just a passing game.

[stevestojan]

9 hours ago, Alphadawg7 said:

No disrespect but I hate this cliche.  When you’re missing a top tier S, top tier CB and your first round pick in the secondary…to go along with your 2nd year first round pass rusher and your pro bowl MLB who is team leader in tackles…it’s not so easy to replace them.  
 

Next man up is strictly a motivational statement, it’s not rooted at all in reality or context of the real world situation.  You don’t take away 5 of your best players and say “next man up” and expect backups to play to all their levels.  
 

There may not be a more over used and more over exaggerated phrase in all of sports than “next man up”.  

Well sir, this might be one of my favorite posts ever on TwoBillsDrive. Well said and well done. 

[Scott7975]

9 hours ago, TwistofFate said:

They are pros for a reason.  They were drafted for a reason. You would expect at minimum 1 of them to be a sufficient replacement. 

 

These guys are giving up play after play and making players like Brissett look like pro bowlers. 

 

When a back up gets a chance to play, it's a chance for them to show what they can do Many starters got their shot as a back up. 

 

Lets see

 

7th round pick and a 6th round pick were our outside corners. 6th round safety. 3rd round LBer with hardly any experience.

 

Not to mention the other backups in the game and pretty much no practice this week.  Backups are backups for a reason.  The other poster is right.  Next man up is kind of horseshit.  Did people say next man up last season for the Ravens last year?  I remember many making excuses for them because of all the injuries they had.

 

When you are missing a guy or two next man up is a thing.  When you have an injury report a mile long and no practice its not a thing anymore.

 

One of the problems IMO is the Dline despite all the picks and FA signings into it and the 200 man rotation there to keep them fresh just doesnt get home enough.

Edited November 21, 2022 by Scott7975