Gabe Davis is a 2023 Captain...let the board erupt!

[PBF81]

20 hours ago, Success said:

Gabe is going to quite a few critics this season, imo.  

 

 

And then a lot of people are going to be saying we should have extended him while he was less expensive.  

 

I don't see how he'll stay on the team if he has the big season that we're expecting.  

 

 

[Utah John]

All these captains are talented, dedicated, hard-working, elite or near-elite.  The Bills are trying to promote a core group of leaders to solidify the roster's will to fight.  I think this goes back to the playoff loss to the Bengals, where for whatever reason the team came out flat and never recovered.  The brass is trying various things to keep the team motivated through the postseason.

 

The risk is that factions will coalesce around various players, and instead of unifying the team, there could be pockets of guys talking only to each other. 

 

I hope this works out and the team stays completely unified, while each captain seeks out and destroys slackerhood and defeatism.

[AuntieEm]

7 hours ago, BobbyC81 said:

 

Yeah, they were all banging on the door willing to sign for the minimum 

 

They didn't this fa period but there are alot of young talented qbs in the league now that are intriguing  to talented  wrs.  As Josh does pull away from the pack to cement his skills as superior (I believe he will prove he's the best) more and more of the top guys looking to have a chance at a ring will be giving the Bills a lot of consideration.  Not every top wr will be open to taking a lower paying contract but there will be those that will trade  salary for opportunity for Lombardi.  Then you got some players that only want to play for their favorite teams they grew up cheering for.  I expect we will see more vet signings with Bills because they are a top contender.  I prefer some vets that want the ring but firmly believe they are a missing piece to a talented contender rather than the vet who wants a ring and doesn't need to feel he contributed in any big way.  Like shady McCoy ended up with 2 Rings but in either case do any of us feel he earned them by his stellar playing during those winning teams sb seasons?  I certainly don't think he was a f a coordinator in either of his sb winning seasons, other than being on those teams rosters.

 

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

22 hours ago, Success said:

Gabe is going to quite a few critics this season, imo.  

 

What will he do when he reaches them? 

[The Wiz]

The best time of year right now, extension season. Between the end of preseason and the start of regular.

 

You gotta thing beane and his agent have been talking for sure.

 

If it doesn't happen now I don't think it's going to and he's gone.

Edited August 31, 2023 by The Wiz

[Thrivefourfive]

Hate it. Manufactured and looks desperate. 

[NewEra]

10 hours ago, MasterStrategist said:

I think he hasn't been a captain since 2020, maybe I'm off a year.

 

Difficult to argue with the list, and think it's strictly player-voted.

 

But yeah to your point, Dion is definitely a team leader/great teammate from various reports.  Nice to have a group of young/vet leaders, pretty good balance on both sides of the ball.  Another reason I like the Kirksey signing too, he's another leader-type that should help.

Maybe they’re letting Dion know.  Holding him accountable.  Lose some weight fatty.  Get in better shape.  Work harder.  Like Gabe.  

[buffaloboyinATL]

5 hours ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

What will he do when he reaches them? 

Prove ‘em wrong!!

 

 

sorry, I couldn’t resist.

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

59 minutes ago, buffaloboyinATL said:

Prove ‘em wrong!!

 

 

sorry, I couldn’t resist.

Well then it all makes sense!!

[machine gun kelly]

The players can vote for whoever they believe are their leaders.  McD doesn’t hand pick them.  It’s the way the locker room is supposed to be.

[Bubba Gump]

On 8/30/2023 at 4:27 PM, buffaloboyinATL said:

QB Josh Allen

WR Stefon Diggs 

WR Gabe Davis

C Mitch Morse 

S Jordan Poyer 

S Micah Hyde 

LB Von Miller 

LB Tyler Matakevich

 

Bad ass Tyler Bass should be on that list. 

[Straight Hucklebuck]

Diggs said he worked with a personal trainer this summer, so hopefully he chiseled up his physique more than last year. 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

On 8/30/2023 at 4:27 PM, buffaloboyinATL said:

QB Josh Allen

WR Stefon Diggs 

WR Gabe Davis

C Mitch Morse 

S Jordan Poyer 

S Micah Hyde 

LB Von Miller 

LB Tyler Matakevich

So what are the Captain’s duties during a game and/or practice? I’m genuinely asking. 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

On 8/30/2023 at 4:20 PM, Success said:

Gabe is going to quite a few critics this season, imo.  

 

I don’t think so. Saw the same guy vs Chicago in preseason. He’s not very good overall. He’ll get numbers because he plays with Josh Allen in a heavy passing offense.

[John from Riverside]

Do they get extra free wings for having that Captain status?

[LabattBlue]

19 hours ago, Matt_In_NH said:

why does the board need to erupt over this?

Just eball’s way to whine about anyone who says anything negative about the Bills. 😉

[BADOLBILZ]

21 hours ago, Matt_In_NH said:

why does the board need to erupt over this?

 

 

 

Because @eball has a terrible track record of brutally bad takes stretching from the drought to today............so in an attempt to offset that he creates totally false narratives so that he can shout them down and look like a voice of reason.     That's @eball as a straw man.

 

It's just another version of a bad take by him but it fools those who think that someone has actually been banging the drum against the idea that Gabe Davis liked by his teammates.

 

 

 

[BADOLBILZ]

8 hours ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I don’t think so. Saw the same guy vs Chicago in preseason. He’s not very good overall. He’ll get numbers because he plays with Josh Allen in a heavy passing offense.

 

 

In fairness....... @Success said "quite"(quiet I believe he meant) "a few" of his critics.   

 

Gabe could rise to 150th in catch % and still have a passer rating that's way below Josh Allen's average(like a 90) with only 8% drops and still be largely the same player.........but those would all be improvements.........so that might quiet "a few" critics even if he just keeps looking like he has pretty much since his rookie season and doesn't have that break-out season.

 

Success would have to be more specific about what he expects..........he's left it exceptionally vague intentionally, I believe.

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

A couple of points about Gabe's catch percentage.

 

Its not like Gabe plays in a short precision, timing passing WC offense like Reid and Mahomes with tons of YAC.

 

Gabe plays in a different deep ball EP system where routes are typically 40-45 yard deep outs to him.  He's playing the Z position where Diggs is playing the X position.

 

On top of that, as it gets colder its much tougher to catch longer passes in 8 degree buffalo weather, frozen field where the ball is hard as a rock.

 

Would Gabe flourish in miami or san fran for example that has the WC system in warm weather on natural grass ?  Tough to say.

 

My point is catch percentage in our system/weather is not an apples to apples comparison to a warm weather WC system.

[Warcodered]