Ed Oliver is playing out of his mind this season

[JohnNord]

Oliver and Floyd are the best defenders on the team.  

[Mark Vader]

1 hour ago, Roundybout said:

 

Bump

 

But lots of people on this board said that he was just another BUST drafted by Beane.

[loyal2dagame]

1 minute ago, Mark Vader said:

But lots of people on this board said that he was just another BUST drafted by Beane.

No one has said that THIS season. 

[GunnerBill]

1 hour ago, Roundybout said:

 

Bump

 

 

I mean some of us always said it was a matter of time. His underlying data was always ahead of his box score stats. When that happens eventually things catch up. He was unlucky more than bad in previous years. Stud.

 

Kinda the opposite of when we signed Addison and I said bad move because his box score stats were outperforming the underlying data. And that never lasts long term. 

Edited December 12, 2023 by GunnerBill

[Mark Vader]

1 minute ago, loyal2dagame said:

No one has said that THIS season. 

They better not be, because they all look like uninformed idiots already.

[GoBills808]

He's not third in sacks among dts

[bmur66]

He said they practiced the two minute drill to close out the game and that’s what they did. Thought practice was the key.

[AuntieEm]

3 hours ago, GoBills808 said:

He's not third in sacks among dts

I believe those ranks are team ranking not league-wide rankings.

 

 

[ToGoGo]

3 hours ago, Mark Vader said:

They better not be, because they all look like uninformed idiots already.

That’s the majority of fans. Especially the ones with STRONG opinions. 

[AuntieEm]

On 10/10/2023 at 3:48 PM, dave mcbride said:

I think he was playing great last season but got hurt down the stretch — arm injury — and it really affected his play. But the Bills knew how good he was when healthy. This isn’t directed at you at all, but I think a lot of fans see unevenness over the course of a season and chalk it up to inconsistency when it’s really injury. I’ll never forget Bills fans being down on Robert Woods and Chris Hogan in their last seasons here for—respectively—a decline in explosiveness and drops, but then it turned out that Woods was playing with a torn groin for half a season and Hogan with torn wrist ligaments for more than half the season. The Bills never reported the extent of injuries once all season, and only at the end of the season would they list Woods as “probable (leg).”

 

That was back in the Wilson era no? 

[Roundybout]

3 hours ago, GoBills808 said:

He's not third in sacks among dts

 

He's third among DTs per Pro Football Reference, if you don't count "defensive linemen" who move all over, and ignore several ties lol  

 

1) Justin Madubuike (BAL) - 11

2) Christian Wilkins (MIA)/Chris Jones (KC) - 7.5

3) Ed Oliver (BUF) - 6.5.  

 

[Simon]

Did you know that over the last couple games that the Bills have had 132 defensive snaps and Ed Oliver has been on the field for 112 of them?

 

That is a DT playing a whopping 85% of defensive snaps. 

[CNYfan]

It is great to see a player step up in class after he gets his bag.   

[BillsShredder83]

22 hours ago, Mark Vader said:

But lots of people on this board said that he was just another BUST drafted by Beane.

in fairness he hadnt put it all together prior to this year. hed flash, then disappear, glad its all coming together!!

[Eastport bills]

I have so much appreciation for how great he has played after getting paid. He’s an all pro and the lynchpin of our defense. Losing Jones has hurt but with Eddie being a leader and providing pressure up the middle, Floyd and AJ have gotten sacks and pressures.Settle and Joseph have been effective run stoppers, Hopefully we can get something out of Miller in these crucial games coming up.

[K-9]

1 hour ago, Simon said:

Did you know that over the last couple games that the Bills have had 132 defensive snaps and Ed Oliver has been on the field for 112 of them?

 

That is a DT playing a whopping 85% of defensive snaps. 

I really wish we had Daquan to pair him with. Damn.

[Royale with Cheese]

39 minutes ago, K-9 said:

I really wish we had Daquan to pair him with. Damn.

 

He will be back by the time we win the division in Miami week 18.

[bmur66]

Not bad for having 18” long arms. 

[Airseven]

He's been good. Nice change of scenery for the player to have an ascending year after the contract.

[stuvian]

Like how he bats down passes