Bills signing Josh Norman - yes, seriously

[KHAN]

Hidden cam video of the workout:

 

[Steptide]

 

[Motorin']

29 minutes ago, BananaB said:

This is a McD move not Beane. I guarantee it

 

Yeah, but he may not have slept in 4 or 5 days. Perhaps it's a delirium signing? 

[Eastport bills]

25 minutes ago, BananaB said:

This is a McD move not Beane. I guarantee it

You may be right, but what’s the difference? It’s Beane’s job to construct the roster. If Sean wants a guy we couldn’t get rid of fast enough 2 seasons ago, what can we expect now?The problem is our fan base is great and they sell games out and support the team on the road and now we have the new stadium. Sean and Beane are not going anywhere. If they just make the playoffs, which having Josh guarantees, everyone gets a pass. The sad reality is before we lost 3!great defenders, we had a real shot.

[Scott7975]

There has to be someone on a PS or a team willing to trade a guy that's better than a 35 year old guy that's been on the couch eating Doritos. Right?  Right?

[The Jokeman]

1 minute ago, Eastport bills said:

You may be right, but what’s the difference? It’s Beane’s job to construct the roster. If Sean wants a guy we couldn’t get rid of fast enough 2 seasons ago, what can we expect now?The problem is our fan base is great and they sell games out and support the team on the road and now we have the new stadium. Sean and Beane are not going anywhere. If they just make the playoffs, which having Josh guarantees, everyone gets a pass. The sad reality is before we lost 3!great defenders, we had a real shot.

A guy who knows this defense on the PS? At the very least he can mentor Elam and Ingram and Herb Miller. Same thing Klein was doing for Bernard, Dodson and Williams. 

[Captain Hindsight]

2 hours ago, Bad Things said:

The next play Norman stuck him hard. That highlight isn’t shown as much 

[Xwnyer]

Are you kidding me he was good 11 years ago WTF

[dave mcbride]

1 hour ago, Since1981 said:

OMG. Elam must suck far worse than even we can know. It's only been a year from being round 1!🤮

Josh Norman, wow, just wow.

Might be the single worst first round crash in the history of the franchise. 

"trade" for what?

Okay, I suppose, "ANYBODY take him and his low rookie salary"

Have you ever heard of Walt Patulski?

Edited October 9, 2023 by dave mcbride

[Livinginthepast]

2 hours ago, Motorin' said:

Stop it. 

 

What's Nate Odoms up to these days?

To be fair he wouldn't get fooled by a receiver as easily as Elam is.

[SydneyBillsFan]

2 hours ago, Nuncha said:

His most memorable play as a Bill.  Getting flung out of bounds by a Derrick Henry stiff arm.

 

No, no....this was clearly a flying side kick to the solar plexus.

 

You just didn't see the ending. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

2 hours ago, HurlyBurly51 said:

London Fletcher is next!

And then, Louise Fletcher.

[SoonerBillsFan]

1 hour ago, SectionC3 said:

Vet in the room, I hope. 

I would rather have someone who can produce on the field

[Gugny]

Smoke and Bease are staring at their phones!!!

[Steptide]

This is simply to bring in a veteran presence for the corner backs Imo. No way Norman sniffs the feild barring massive injuries 

[SectionC3]

5 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

I would rather have someone who can produce on the field

Me too.  Whom do you have in mind? 

[LABILLBACKER]

29 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

There has to be someone on a PS or a team willing to trade a guy that's better than a 35 year old guy that's been on the couch eating Doritos. Right?  Right?

We might as well have signed Greg Norman....good Lord?

[Billzgobowlin]

2 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Do Mike Tolbert next!

Luke Kuechly would be the one I would see with Milano injured

[atlbillsfan1975]

4 minutes ago, Steptide said:

This is simply to bring in a veteran presence for the corner backs Imo. No way Norman sniffs the feild barring massive injuries 

Maybe an effort to help Elam? McD knows Norman and maybe McD wants to see if Norman can help with the learning curve for the young CB?

[FireChans]

2 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

Um, well, uh, at least he was still getting gigs through last season. I thought maybe he was out of the league for a year or two.

 

On one hand, absolutely crazy. On the other, McDermott puts an incredible amount of emphasis on guys who knows his system. And midseason, he's going to value that over someone learning on the fly. So I guess I shouldn't be as shocked as I am.

 

Especially since there's absolutely no one out there right now and teams trading away good CB's midseason are exceedingly rare.

 

Edit: The more I think about it, the more I think this move is less about Norman on the field and more about a lack of a real veteran presence in the CB room.

 

Norman knows McDermott's D inside and out. I think Norman will be more of a coach to the young guys like Benford and Elam than anything else. 

I was about to add. Norman is the new vet with Tre away from the team. Dane is still young. Norman should hopefully help the young guys out.