Bills working out FA receiver Andy Isabella tomorrow UPDATE: SIGNED

[NewEra]

33 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

Isabella can be a game changer. Get it done Beane. 

I can’t tell if you’re serious anymore

[hondo in seattle]

It's just due diligence.  Beane and his staff continue to scout players by bringing them in for tryouts.  The more Beane does that now, the more he knows who to sign when we have injuries later in the season.  Particularly, in this case, if Harty gets hurt.  

[BuffaloBillyG]

23 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

One of the MOST overhyped draft prospects ever. Should have gone rounds 6 or 7. Went round 2. Mental.

Yup. I liked him that late for his speed alone. Didn't the Cardinals cut him in the middle of having a ton of WR injuries? Not a great sign 

[boyst]

47 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:

Can you imagine Beane properly addressing the WR position in FA/draft so he doesn’t have to bring in flyers in late July/August? 😅

 

People who down vote this are just butthurt delusional that this team can do no wrong. 

[2020 Our Year For Sure]

49 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:

Can you imagine Beane properly addressing the WR position in FA/draft so he doesn’t have to bring in flyers in late July/August? 😅

 

Getting harder and harder to imagine tbh.

[GunnerBill]

16 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Yup. I liked him that late for his speed alone. Didn't the Cardinals cut him in the middle of having a ton of WR injuries? Not a great sign 

 

Yea if someone had taken a flier in say round 4 I'd have thought "bit rich but I get it".  Round 2 was mental. Small school receiver, used as a gadget guy and, 5'9, 180 something? Wow.

[JohnBonhamRocks]

Worth it on his speed and athleticism alone. From his draft profile:
 

Competitive, well-rounded receiver possessing both elite quickness and long speed to go with solid play strength. Isabella has the feet and fakes to uncover in a hallway closet, and the former high school sprint champion proved to Georgia that his ability to win deep should not be underestimated. Isabella could become a menace on option routes with the ability to add vertical routes from the slot, but he must improve his pass-catching consistency and smoothness into his breaks in order to transition all that speed to the NFL.

 

Ceiling is a Beasley/Welker/Edelman type slot guy. Could be the slot yin to Kincaid’s yang, so to speak.

[Don Otreply]

Not seeing much in the way of upside with this guy, the kick returner mention up thread would be his only way in, if at all.

[TheyCallMeAndy]

Speeeeeeeeed guy. 

[buffaloboyinATL]

He’s the kind of jagoff that the Patriots usually drool over.  Especially since he went to UMASS.   

[Pirate Angel]

Someone to catch Kicks for the next month.

[BillsNutHawaii]

A few thoughts about Andy Isabella:

- That was quite a jump to go from UMass to the NFL, let alone to be drafted in the 2nd round, and then needing to meet the expectations of a 2nd round draft choice, (Producing sooner rather than later).  I'm willing to bet he's learned a lot about an NFL offense (Which he likely saw nothing of at UMass) in the last few years and he's much more ready to contribute.

- The Cardinals organization isn't exactly a place where players become the "best version of themselves" as is often something our Bills often pride themselves on and which our team has the "system" in place to allow this to happen.

- I'm not so sure the types offense employed in Arizona and Baltimore were a best fit for Andy.  I think the Bills offense, quarterback, and the role they have in mind for Andy will be a much better fit than at his previous stops.

 

Conclusion:  Getting Andy in for a mere try-out at this point is an excellent investment by the Bills.  Hopefully it leads to something productive for him and our team.

Edited July 27, 2023 by BillsNutHawaii
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[BADOLBILZ]

14 minutes ago, JohnBonhamRocks said:

Ceiling is a Beasley/Welker/Edelman type slot guy.

 

 

Floor is an Andy Isabella type.

[Rc2catch]

I have wanted this guy for like 3 years. 
Just go deep kid, one route. His speed paired with a big armed quarterback has to be good for at least 3 or 4  30+ yard touchdowns a year. The offense has lacked speed for years. McKenzie imo never figured out how to use his speed against decent defenses, and seemed to trip on his own feet a ton. 
I’d be happy to sign Isabella and let him battle it out for a spot or small role of the offense. 

[Buffalo716]

1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

One of the MOST overhyped draft prospects ever. Should have gone rounds 6 or 7. Went round 2. Mental.

4.29 speed with D1 production won't last till round 6-7

 

You can kick the tires on a 4.3 guy with ZERO production and get him late..  but he had production 

 

Hindsight is 20/20 but he wasn't lasting till the mid 4th let alone 7th

 

 

Edited July 27, 2023 by Buffalo716

[Beast]

Difference makers aren’t getting cut from their team on July 25th.

 

This guy probably will get signed just to kick the tires for the pre-season. Then he will be released and maybe catch on with our PS.

[GunnerBill]

5 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

4.29 speed with D1 production won't last till round 6-7

 

You can kick the tires on a 4.3 guy with ZERO production and get him late..  but he had production 

 

Hindsight is 20/20 but he wasn't lasting till the 4th let alone 7th

 

Well clearly he didn't. But he should have.

[Simon Says]

1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said:

He might be our new kick returner.

Hasn't done much as a returner but the potential is there 

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Well clearly he didn't. But he should have.

Well absolutely

 

But speed kills and speed with production is hard to pass up for NFL teams ... He wasn't my favorite prospect... I wasn't too high on him

 

But I can see why teams liked him coming out... They were hoping for desean Jackson but he isn't that guy

[Simon Says]

28 minutes ago, JohnBonhamRocks said:

Worth it on his speed and athleticism alone. From his draft profile:
 

Competitive, well-rounded receiver possessing both elite quickness and long speed to go with solid play strength. Isabella has the feet and fakes to uncover in a hallway closet, and the former high school sprint champion proved to Georgia that his ability to win deep should not be underestimated. Isabella could become a menace on option routes with the ability to add vertical routes from the slot, but he must improve his pass-catching consistency and smoothness into his breaks in order to transition all that speed to the NFL.

 

Ceiling is a Beasley/Welker/Edelman type slot guy. Could be the slot yin to Kincaid’s yang, so to speak.

That was 4,5 years ago. Hasnt worked out so well for him