Kirksey signing with the Bills PS

[Beck Water]

9 hours ago, NewEra said:

Let’s just hope no one else poaches him

 

He can't be poached unless we elevate him more than 3x after the trade deadline when ALL players are subject to waivers

OR

He chooses to go

 

Practice squad players are FA, they can choose whether to go or to say "no, I'm good".

 

 

 

[billieve420]

We need someone competent at middle LB not an all star. Kirksey is nice insurance policy in case Dodson or Bernard falter.

[Beck Water]

10 hours ago, Mark Long Beach said:

How is he not on a 53?  

 

On the one hand, the Texans signed a couple FA and drafted a LB in the 5th round so they actually had some competition at LB. On the other hand, he was beat out by 10 year vet Denzel Perryman.  On the third hand, he was injured for all 3 preseason games so he didn't put any tape down that other teams could evaluate.

 

I'm happy about the signing of a capable vet MLB to our practice squad - someone who has started a season more recently (2022) than Klein (2018, 2019)

 

I'm a little freaked out by the fans here annointing him immediately as our starter.  I don't want to be "that Guy" but he did just get cut by the team that drafted #2 overall 

[John from Riverside]

31 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

He can't be poached unless we elevate him more than 3x after the trade deadline when ALL players are subject to waivers

OR

He chooses to go

 

Practice squad players are FA, they can choose whether to go or to say "no, I'm good".

 

 

 

This is not even gonna be an issue
I predict that he will spend a couple of weeks on the practice squad while he gets acclimated and then he will get elevated to the team and started

 

Bernard will back him up. Dodson will be waived.

 

I’m actually still surprise the Dodson is still on the team that is how bad he has played

[Beck Water]

10 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Excellent get! I feel much better now. Any idea how long before he’s fully healthy?

 

Article on why the Texans cut him.

https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/news/houston-texans-53-man-roster-cutdown-day-christian-kirksey-demeco-ryans

 

If it was a Grade 2 type strain, I think that's usually about a month injury.  He apparently was injured just a few days into training camp,  so having him pretty much healed and ready to start bringing himself into playing shape about now is reasonable.

 

10 hours ago, BarleyNY said:

He turns 31 tomorrow and is not a particularly good player. He’s serviceable though. Heck, as of today that might make him the best MLB on the roster. And he’s always seemed to be a good dude - the kind of person you want to root for. 

 

Happy Birthday to You, Christian Kirksey! 

 

I'm curious about this "not a particularly good player" thing.  He started his career on some absolute "Factory of Sadness" Browns teams, earned a 2nd contract, then started to struggle with injuries.  Last season was the first time in 5 years he played a full season.

 

Usually guys who are "not particularly good players" don't keep getting chances from various teams once the injury bug bites and they're cut loose.  So I'm wondering what more you can say.

10 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

He is an 8 year vet…he won’t need a lot of time to ramp up.  I think he starts week 1.

 

He just spent the last month in the training room.  He needs to get into shape as well as learn the playbook.  I think you're mistaken.

[Motorin']

6 hours ago, billieve420 said:

We need someone competent at middle LB not an all star. Kirksey is nice insurance policy in case Dodson or Bernard falter.

 

I can't say that I watched him play much. But looking at the stats, Kirksey had more tackles, more tackles for loss, more sacks, more INT's, more passes defended and more QB hits last year that Tremaine Edmonds. 

 

Statistically speaking, Kirksey was better last year than all but one year of Edmonds career.

 

Getting average play at the position will most likely be a huge improvement over what Dodson or Bernard will provide. 

 

Edited August 31, 2023 by Motorin'

[BBFL]

1 hour ago, Don Otreply said:

For you it is, for the other 99% of us it’s a step in the right direction, but you do you…, 

😂

Step in the right direction would mean that there is a concern there. Come on man… Jibe all you want. 

Hey. You do you. 

[Nelius]

I like how everybody knew this is what they should do, and it just happened. Great job everyone. Seriously I like it a lot - solid vet that's apparently close to Hyde and Poyer. It certainly can't hurt and the upside seems tremendous.

[nucci]

6 hours ago, Chicagobills said:

Tell me you have never played football without telling me 

Tell me you don't get sarcasm without telling me..

 

I really hate that phrase

[BuffAlone]

8 hours ago, Virgil said:

 

Well played....

🤣

[Chandler#81]

4 hours ago, Beck Water said:

 

On the one hand, the Texans signed a couple FA and drafted a LB in the 5th round so they actually had some competition at LB. On the other hand, he was beat out by 10 year vet Denzel Perryman.  On the third hand, he was injured for all 3 preseason games so he didn't put any tape down that other teams could evaluate.

 

I'm happy about the signing of a capable vet MLB to our practice squad - someone who has started a season more recently (2022) than Klein (2018, 2019)

 

I'm a little freaked out by the fans here annointing him immediately as our starter.  I don't want to be "that Guy" but he did just get cut by the team that drafted #2 overall 

Yes, don’t be that ‘guy’..🙃 Brand new HC looking to put his stamp on a traditionally losing franchise who -A. had little opportunity to evaluate him personally due to hamstring and -B. saved the team $5M towards their cap. I get the semi-bewilderment but we failed to acceptably replace our 5 year, multiple PB, Defensive Captain through preseason, only to luck into a competent, veteran after roster cutdowns. I/many of us are breathing a huge sign of relief as we look to next years’ Draft/FA.

[2020 Our Year For Sure]

9 hours ago, HappyDays said:

This gives us a replacement level player at MLB. I'll take it. It is still a position of weakness but at least now it isn't a gaping hole. I'm not sure Dodson and Bernard are even 2nd string caliber players.

Why have we been developing Dodson all this time only for him to suck that badly? Not good for a head coach who supposedly knows defense.

[Doc Brown]

25 minutes ago, 2020 Our Year For Sure said:

Why have we been developing Dodson all this time only for him to suck that badly? Not good for a head coach who supposedly knows defense.

Pry because they expected Bernard to win the job.  They know he's a backup that offers his most value on Special Teams.  There's a reason he went undrafted.

[ROCBillsBeliever]

15 hours ago, Araiza Curse said:

Elite defense get blown out in the playoffs, everyone knows that. 

@Araiza Curse and @newcam2012 are cheap trolls who could only afford to split a pair of TB12's UGGs, so they can Rex-Ryan-Sniff them for their jollies...

 

Crawl back under your respective bridges, please and thank you. 

[HOUSE]

Happy Birthday Captain Kirk

Beam me up

[newcam2012]

9 minutes ago, ROCBillsBeliever said:

@Araiza Curse and @newcam2012 are cheap trolls who could only afford to split a pair of TB12's UGGs, so they can Rex-Ryan-Sniff them for their jollies...

 

Crawl back under your respective bridges, please and thank you. 

Go to sleep. 

[ROCBillsBeliever]

3 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

Go to sleep. 

 

Oh, baby, THIS is the quality content I'm here for. 😘

[newcam2012]

6 hours ago, billieve420 said:

We need someone competent at middle LB not an all star. Kirksey is nice insurance policy in case Dodson or Bernard falter.

I think it's deeper than that. 

 

You imply that Dodson and or Bernard are competent. I contend neither is close to being a starter. 

 

It's really a pretty bad situation for the Bills. 

 

IMHO, all three aren't very good but Kirksey is likely the best of the three. I like the puck but I still think it's a major weaknesses of the defense. 

 

Al defenses have weaknesses. Hopefully, McD can work around it. 

2 minutes ago, ROCBillsBeliever said:

 

Oh, baby, THIS is the quality content I'm here for. 😘

Just like your post was. Making accusations that are ridiculous. 

 

Look in the mirror. 

Edited August 31, 2023 by newcam2012

[Royale with Cheese]

6 hours ago, Beck Water said:

He just spent the last month in the training room.  He needs to get into shape as well as learn the playbook.  I think you're mistaken.

 

The only thing that would hold him back is the injury, not the playbook.  They just need to learn new terminology.

Players get traded and play within that week with the new team all the time.

Lawyer Milloy was signed September 3rd and started for our home opener on September 7th.  We still have more than two weeks.

[Milanos Milano]

7 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

Go to sleep. 

Only there can the Bills win a super bowl.