Updated Beasley signing to practice squad

[TheyCallMeAndy]

9 minutes ago, Billz4ever said:

Tells me Josh has little to no faith in anyone outside of Diggs, which is a scary place to be at this point in the season.

You can look at the target numbers to confirm your suspicions. 

[DaggersEOD]

1 minute ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:

It is interesting, too, that in spite of distractions real or imagined, and the impact of culture and the like, that the Bills would welcome his return back.  

To me that says that the negative pressure came from outside the organization/team.

 

I don’t think this will hurt the locker room. 

[Warriorspikes51]

13 minutes ago, Luka said:

 

This coaching staff struggles to identify talent and trust talent. Sitting Elam is the stupidest thing this staff has done so far this year. He was literally improving every game, so let's stunt that... yea, brilliant plan. Definitely didn't want to have the possibility of two shut down corners going into games against the Chiefs, Bengals...

 

Shakir and Hodgins were lights out in the preseason, both could play inside and Hodgins would've been especially interesting in the slot considering his size. He moves on and contributes to his new team. We keep Sakir on the shelf because... reasons?

 

Cook is an excellent receiver also and Dorsey/McDermott have made zero attempt to come up with ways to incorporate him into the passing game. Even worse they TRADE for Hines, who's really only replaced McKenzie as a returner and that's it.

 

Definitely starting to wonder if this is why the Panthers never got over the hump. So close but they can't seem to fully refine this team. 

 

I'm excited about Cook....but he's missed block assignments / had the wrong reads that have created some negative plays. 

I'm assuming at this point it's the same with Shakir 

[Scott7975]

39 minutes ago, Realist said:

Didn't care for him last year because he would make the catch and immediately fall, but to be honest, we could use that now. At least move the ball 5 - 6 yards a pop. Slot has been really bad this year. A move necessitated by McKittrick's inability to hold onto the ball.

same but making a catch and falling I guess is an improvement over dropping the ball. 

[YoloinOhio]

2 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

Reggie Gilliam is hurt, what's up Pat DiMarco??

Fullback deep route in crunch time of a close playoff game! Thanks Daboll

[Bockeye]

5 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said:

I think the Tampa situation was a combination of getting there late and not knowing the offence. 

In fairness to Cole, Tampa Is awful. 

[teef]

oh wow.  hey...if it helps this offense going forward, i'm all for it.

[Low Positive]

There is no harm in bringing him to see if he has anything left.

[HappyDays]

1 minute ago, plenzmd1 said:

So, would you rather they do nothing so they look better in fans eyes?

 

No, I'm just saying it's a bad indicator of where the offensive personnel is at right now. We added Saffold. We added Crowder. We drafted Cook and Shakir. We extended Knox. We left the door open for Davis and McKenzie and Spencer Brown to step into bigger roles. And literally every one of these moves has been a bust. I mean it's really kind of crazy when you think about it.

[CSBill]

23 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said:

I believe it went beyond just the drops,  like you said Beasley may not be as fast but always seem to find holes in the defence and is sure handed

 

Beasley is great at catching the ball, his YAC is nothing, but he catches what he should, and a few he shouldn't. I'll take that.

 

 

Edited December 13, 2022 by CSBill

[foreboding]

8 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

Beasley was washed LAST season.   His burst was gone.    

 

But with Lil' Dummy again snuffing out multiple drives with 3rd down drops.........they should be desperate for a guy who has great chemistry with Allen but also the hands to catch not only the routine pass but also the ones thrown off target and under duress like Beasley often did.  

 

I haven't seen the game replay yet but being their in person...........the reaction of the players when Dummy dropped that second 3rd down pass and they had to settle for the FG...........it was heated.    Rarely see Allen react that frustrated and Davis and Diggs were both flailing their arms because they were open and perhaps frustrated that they gave McKenzie the chance on a big down like that...........but McKenzie was clearly the right read because he was open and it was the shortest and highest % throw.  

 

Then McKenzie gets to the sideline and appears to be explaining why he dropped the ball.   Like there was some valid excuse for it. 

 

Unfortunately,  the first thing that goes with WR is often the hand/eye coordination not the speed.    So color me unsurprised that Smoke got open deep yesterday but couldn't catch the ball (and was credited with a drop).    

 

  

No doubt, lil' Dummy is missing soooo many important catches. But then, so is Gabe.

Clearly they want to see if Bease has anything left for third down conversions.

[dollars 2 donuts]

 

 

Seriously, would anyone here be mad with a Beasley stat line of: 6 targets, 5 receptions, 40 yards, 0 TDs, 4 first downs, repeatedly?

 

Sure I want more, but man does this team need THIS right now.

 

 

[muppy]

**Throws confetti*****  Welcome Back Cole . 🎉

 

He is definitely rested.  I am guessing he has kept in shape during his time off. I hope he can contribute when called upon. 

 

I hope our fanbase takes the teams' attitude and leaves the bad past in the past. It's got to be a clean slate and judged by what he can bring to the table TODAY not all the social media drama.

 

Batten down the hatches if he has a bad start back. I think he will need to prove himself on the field to be FULLY accepted back. 

 

It speaks to #17 being very loyal and supportive of his past wideouts to say the least!

 

 

[Billz4ever]

4 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

We don't need a fast Beas...but boy oh boy do we need good old "hands" Beasley.

 

We need someone to make grabs on 3 and 6 for 8 yard first downs and we need someone who will give us at least five yards on 1st down throws, too.

 

 

Move.  The.  Chains.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yep, we need catches that basically fill the role of runs.

[GunnerBill]

3 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:

Dude? Guy?

 

I'll stick to bloke.

[BuffaloBaumer]

He definitely has something left and the only call he was ever going to take was from Josh fckn Allen

[wppete]

Love this!!! We need him in the slot. Josh loves throwing to him and he produces. Some children on here will have a temper tantrum, for some crazy reason. but to bad. This is an amazing move for the Bills. 

[Jerry Jabber]

 

[Bruffalo]

Cool. I think. Hopefully he's in playing shape.

[dollars 2 donuts]

1 minute ago, Billz4ever said:

Yep, we need catches that basically fill the role of runs.

 

Plus, B4, I think it helps get Josh in a rhythm and comfort zone.  It helps, too, with an Oline that has been questionable lately for various reasons, including injuries.