AJ Klein Expected to Sign with Bills

[John from Riverside]

Smart

[NewEra]

1 minute ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Remember Burger King's 'the Duke of Doubt'? 🤔

No, but I’m about to look into it lol

[Simon Says]

Bills roster is at 67,Klein would make 68. A long way to go , dont assume  Beane wont draft a MLB early.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Just now, NewEra said:

No, but I’m about to look into it lol

Makes McDonald's Grimace and Hamburgler seem like Cambridge scholars. 🤨

[Bad Things]

A great signing.  A no-brainer really.

 

Yeah, AJ isn't Hall of Fame material, but he has substituted in nicely for Edmunds when we was out.  In fact, I'd go so far in saying that he outperformed Edmunds in a number of games.

[MrEpsYtown]

He can continue the Kuechly tutorial for Campbell 🤷‍♂️

[NewEra]

1 minute ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Makes McDonald's Grimace and Hamburgler seem like Cambridge scholars. 🤨

https://kevingeeksout.com/thiskevin/the-duke-of-doubt-and-mascot-nemeses/
 

the comments seem to give more perspective as well.  Pretty funny and spot on comparison. 
 

I was around for him but don’t remember.  I was born in 74.

[machine gun kelly]

45 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

 

Sounds good to me.

 

Hes great depth as once he caught his groove, he was fine.  He’s not, Edmunds, but he can help.

 

im a 👍

[Buffalo Boy]

   AJ is a solid vet pickup that McD is comfortable with. His runs support is on point. 
   I think McD’s calling of the schemes might be considerably different from Frazier. It’s “wait and see” time but I like this signing.

[K D]

AJ is the backup QB of linebackers. He's a "team player" and a "locker room guy" and apparently that trumps talent and gets you a few extra years in the league. He's the Matt Barkley of the defense

Edited April 16, 2023 by KDIGGZ

[NewEra]

9 minutes ago, MrEpsYtown said:

He can continue the Kuechly tutorial for Campbell 🤷‍♂️

[HOUSE]

"The  Edmunds replacement is already on our roster"

 

Edited April 16, 2023 by HOUSE

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

3 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

'The replacement is already on the roster"

 

...was...

[MrEpsYtown]

5 minutes ago, NewEra said:

I had to go there. For fun! 

[wppete]

If it’s a vet minimum I like it. 

[Beck Water]

24 minutes ago, Herb Nightly said:

Bills roster is at 67,Klein would make 68. A long way to go , dont assume  Beane wont draft a MLB early.

 

I could be wrong, but I think their roster is at 68 without Klein.  Missing the Jarvis signing maybe?

[Bubba Gump]

He makes more good plays than bad. Not a bad move at all. 

[Augie]

46 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Are you sure you're in the correct thread?...🤔

 

I may have lost the correct message board! I’ll try to be more careful in my phrasing, because…………………you guys…..  😋

[Beck Water]

17 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

AJ is the backup QB of linebackers. He's a "team player" and a "locker room guy" and apparently that trumps talent and gets you a few extra years in the league. He's the Matt Barkley of the defense

 

I sense a little sarcasm there (maybe I'm wrong).  The comparison to Matt Barkley is probably unfair - Klein was named defensive player of the week as a backup in 2020, played capably in 4 games in 2021 for both LB positions, and played well against Detroit last season filling in for Edmunds.   Klein also played a lot of ST snaps in the last 5 games and both playoff games.

 

It's been a bit longer since Barkley contributed on the field to that extent.

 

But there's an element of truth, too, of course.  Absolutely being a smart and savvy player gets a guy extra seasons.  Micah Hyde calls him "Coach Klein", when a defensive captain who is relied upon by the coaches pays that respect to a peer, it probably means something. 

There's a thread here somewhere about good players who aren't great athletes, and I actually thought of AJ Klein when I read that.  It's like Jim Leonard, guy was never a great athlete by NFL standards but built a career by having a top level understanding of defense and being able to make the right call on what the opponent was gonna do.
 

[whorlnut]

36 minutes ago, NewEra said:

I think the whole campbell/kueckly narrative has shifted. We might get out offense after all.