Bills signing Josh Norman - yes, seriously

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

We have 4 CBs on the practice squad now. Seems strange 

[Boatdrinks]

45 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:

Why would the Steelers, who are currently in first place in the AFC North, trade away their starting CB for a 7th?

Exactly . Steelers not looking like they’ll be sellers at the deadline this year. 

[The Wiz]

 

 

[BigAl2526]

I get the "familiarity with the system" criteria, but I can't imagine that he adds anything to the effectiveness of the defense.

[Mr. Wonderful]

Kaiir Elam must really suck.  

[Rocky Landing]

On 10/9/2023 at 2:11 PM, 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 know 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. 

Well put. This was my thought as well. (I mean really, Norman’s tank looked to be running low the last time he was wearing a Bills uni…) Especially for the sake of Elam, this signing may be his last chance to get his act together, at a time when we need him the most. 

[DapperCam]

I had a thought...

Maybe they brought in Norman to be a sort of player-coach to support the young CBs on the roster. Nobody knows the scheme as well as Norman, and he's obviously in good with the coaching staff. Maybe practicing with Norman can help make a light bulb go off for Elam?

[LyndonvilleBill]

13 minutes ago, DapperCam said:

I had a thought...

Maybe they brought in Norman to be a sort of player-coach to support the young CBs on the roster. Nobody knows the scheme as well as Norman, and he's obviously in good with the coaching staff. Maybe practicing with Norman can help make a light bulb go off for Elam?

I was thinking the same. One on one with Elam.👍

[Straight Hucklebuck]

Joe Marino making the case that it's good, Josh Norman can mentor the young players. 

 

That stuff reeks of the old 7-9 Bills who looked to every veteran to mentor everyone. 

 

And we know McDermott has a soft spot for all these ex-Panthers, if he finds his way onto a football field the Bills deserve what they get. 

[John from Riverside]

5 hours ago, The Wiz said:

 

 

That is literally all you can expect in the season the bills run a complex defense, and whoever comes in, will have the benefit of going through training camp

[The Wiz]

3 hours ago, John from Riverside said:

That is literally all you can expect in the season the bills run a complex defense, and whoever comes in, will have the benefit of going through training camp

It was meant as a joke but I'll play the devil's advocate here.  He's been off the team for as long as Elam has been on the team but he might be a better option even as a PS signing?

 

Kind of speaks volumes in both directions.

[Brian Higgins hair]

Either a player gets it, or he doesn’t. After two full seasons of OTA, training camps and game experiences…, our former #1 pick doesn’t seem to have anything between the ears. 

[CodeMonkey]

Stable pony for Elam to see if he can be salvaged. Teach Elam McD's defense. Last chance for the youngster.

Edited October 12, 2023 by CodeMonkey

[Bookie Man]

[DCofNC]

On 10/11/2023 at 9:56 AM, Brian Higgins hair said:

Either a player gets it, or he doesn’t. After two full seasons of OTA, training camps and game experiences…, our former #1 pick doesn’t seem to have anything between the ears. 

I don’t agree that he doesn’t have anything between the ears, it was pretty widely pushed that he was quite smart coming out of Florida… that said, he isn’t getting it for us. Either he just can’t handle the zone scheme, which does take a little more on the fly recognition than “cover that guy” or he has done something to piss McD off for the ages. I can’t imagine what he could have done to get no PT with all that physical ability.   It’s a mystery to me, all I know is the Chiefs completely F’d us by taking McDuffie and leaving us with what appears to be a panic pick. 

[34-78-83]

2 minutes ago, DCofNC said:

I don’t agree that he doesn’t have anything between the ears, it was pretty widely pushed that he was quite smart coming out of Florida… that said, he isn’t getting it for us. Either he just can’t handle the zone scheme, which does take a little more on the fly recognition than “cover that guy” or he has done something to piss McD off for the ages. I can’t imagine what he could have done to get no PT with all that physical ability.   It’s a mystery to me, all I know is the Chiefs completely F’d us by taking McDuffie and leaving us with what appears to be a panic pick. 

his most recent review by cover1 shows that he indeed has some decent understanding of the Bills zone concepts. Maybe its more of a consistency thing, or some gaps in certain areas still, and Norman could help with that.

 

 

[Coach Tuesday]

Apparently Dane Jackson has a foot injury so....

[boyst]

Just now, Coach Tuesday said:

Apparently Dane Jackson has a foot injury so....

Ingram needs to play. 

[ngbills]

Rumor is Norman tripped on his walker on his way to film study and may be headed to IR.

[5ths the charm]

On 10/9/2023 at 7:10 PM, John from Riverside said:

What was your handle before you got banned and changed it

John from Riverside