Williams and Bernard

[LabattBlue]

Bernard must have great instincts(unlike his predecessor) to have had the success he has to date.  It is unbelievable considering his slight build.  I know the new breed of LB is not 250 anymore, but he doesn’t look much bigger than Poyer & Hyde. 
 

Anyways, good for him on getting the job done despite his size. 

[SoonerBillsFan]

23 minutes ago, Success said:

I thought one of the biggest positives from that ugly game was the LB play.

 

Both of these guys seemed like they were all over the field, all night.  Just flying to where the ball was and making plays.  It seems like what we lack in size in the LB unit, we make up for in speed. 

 

I didn't really notice Milano's absence. Williams seemed like a vet out there.

 

Curious if anyone/everyone saw it the same way I did. There were mistakes, like Bernard's PI in the endzone that almost really cost the team, but overall I thought both guys were excellent.

 

I have to admit..not bad

[TheyCallMeAndy]

Dorian Williams wasn’t perfect, but I thought he played well for a rookie 3rd rounder making his first start. 
 

Stat guys snubbed him of a snack/TFL. 

4 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

Bernard must have great instincts(unlike his predecessor) to have had the success he has to date.  It is unbelievable considering his slight build.  I know the new breed of LB is not 250 anymore, but he doesn’t look much bigger than Poyer & Hyde. 
 

Anyways, good for him on getting the job done despite his size. 

He is actually bigger than Milano, just longer limbs. 

[BADOLBILZ]

 

I was pleased with the progress of Williams.   

 

I gotta' add tho that was one of the best performances I've seen by Tyrod Taylor since his hot start back at the beginning of 2015.    He was really on point and dropping some deep balls into a bucket to beat some decent coverage.    Not sure where that came from given his recent seasons.........but the Bills would have been a lot better off facing Daniel Jones.  

[Buffalo_Stampede]

4 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

Bernard must have great instincts(unlike his predecessor) to have had the success he has to date.  It is unbelievable considering his slight build.  I know the new breed of LB is not 250 anymore, but he doesn’t look much bigger than Poyer & Hyde. 
 

Anyways, good for him on getting the job done despite his size. 

Colts Darius Leonard played at 215lbs when he was an all pro.

I would guess Bernard is about 215 lbs as well. It’s all about football IQ and playing fast for him. 
 

There’s kind of been a thing on twitter every week about him arriving to the game with his notes in his hand like he’s always studying. I believe it. He’s always studying.

 

[Rubes]

I didn't focus much on Williams during the game, but my sense is that he did reasonably well against one of the worst offenses in the league.

 

I'll wait and see how he performs against a real offense before feeling really good about him.

 

[Buffalo_Stampede]

1 minute ago, Rubes said:

I didn't focus much on Williams during the game, but my sense is that he did reasonably well against one of the worst offenses in the league.

 

I'll wait and see how he performs against a real offense before feeling really good about him.

 

Wasn’t good in his zone coverage. So that’s a worry moving forward.

[billsbackto81]

33 minutes ago, Success said:

I thought one of the biggest positives from that ugly game was the LB play.

 

Both of these guys seemed like they were all over the field, all night.  Just flying to where the ball was and making plays.  It seems like what we lack in size in the LB unit, we make up for in speed. 

 

I didn't really notice Milano's absence. Williams seemed like a vet out there.

 

Curious if anyone/everyone saw it the same way I did. There were mistakes, like Bernard's PI in the endzone that almost really cost the team, but overall I thought both guys were excellent.

 

I did. This D tends to cause more turnovers when Milano is out there whether it'd be Ints or fumbles. Last night, none against a bad Giants offense with a backup QB.

 

Overall solid performance though. 

 

 

[LabattBlue]

9 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

He is actually bigger than Milano, just longer limbs. 

Without seeing them step on a scale, I find it impossible to believe that Bernard weighs more than Milano. 

[FireChans]

40 minutes ago, Success said:

I thought one of the biggest positives from that ugly game was the LB play.

 

Both of these guys seemed like they were all over the field, all night.  Just flying to where the ball was and making plays.  It seems like what we lack in size in the LB unit, we make up for in speed. 

 

I didn't really notice Milano's absence. Williams seemed like a vet out there.

 

Curious if anyone/everyone saw it the same way I did. There were mistakes, like Bernard's PI in the endzone that almost really cost the team, but overall I thought both guys were excellent.

 

It’s crazy how a good defensive coordinator can take unheralded players and get them to perform above their station. It’s also crazy how an offensive coordinator can’t do so.

[HoofHearted]

40 minutes ago, Success said:

I thought one of the biggest positives from that ugly game was the LB play.

 

Both of these guys seemed like they were all over the field, all night.  Just flying to where the ball was and making plays.  It seems like what we lack in size in the LB unit, we make up for in speed. 

 

I didn't really notice Milano's absence. Williams seemed like a vet out there.

 

Curious if anyone/everyone saw it the same way I did. There were mistakes, like Bernard's PI in the endzone that almost really cost the team, but overall I thought both guys were excellent.

 

Both got lost in coverage at times and both were slow to fit the Trap run scheme NY came out of halftime with, but other than that both looked solid on the broadcast. Will wait for the Wide and Tight film to come out before making final judgements.

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

I love those guys together. Just flying around playing the position the right way

[TampaBillsJunkie]

I was ok with Williams. He needs time and there is a definitive drop off from Milano to Williams. Hopefully he continues to improve and learns to play smarter.  Where we were really hurting on D is the loss of Daquan Jones.  The Cincinnati playoff game was when I really noticed his impact. He just quietly makes everyone around him so much better. The D-line barely got pressure on Tyrod. ONE SACK on a team that gives up 5-6 a game. That was pitiful.  Phillips has him moments, but he just doesn't command the attention that Daquan does. Ford was not good. I can see why he was an inactive. 

 

The same goes for Elam. Missing Dane Jackson really hurt the secondary. Elam is brutal and we need to figure out what to do at corner. If we make any trades, CB has to be the top target.  A good #2 WR is next.

[bmur66]

Williams is only going to get better

[TheyCallMeAndy]

5 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

Without seeing them step on a scale, I find it impossible to believe that Bernard weighs more than Milano. 

He’s got him by 2 pounds haha 

[LabattBlue]

2 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

He’s got him by 2 pounds haha 

Don’t believe listed weights. 😉

[Low Positive]

By chance, I happened to watch the 2022 AAC Championship game. It was just on. There was one guy on Tulane who was everywhere, 8 tackles and a sack (I did have to look up the numbers just now). That guy was Dorian Williams. He left an impression. He was also all over the field when Tulane upset Caleb Williams and USC in the Cotton Bowl. I wasn't elated with the pick because I wanted a WR, but I understood it because I saw the physicality in his game.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

😬

Your LB can’t miss that bad.
 

 

 

Edited October 16, 2023 by Buffalo_Stampede

[Freddie's Dead]

Both LBs played well. Bernard's stop of Barkley before halftime saved the game. 

[Einstein]

This was exactly my takeaway.

Williams played the run fairly well, though he missed a few tackles he at least shot the right gap which is encouraging.

However he played the pass really poorly. How many times did Tyrod throw a 5 yard pass for a first down right in front of him? 

 

1 minute ago, Freddie's Dead said:

Both LBs played well. Bernard's stop of Barkley before halftime saved the game. 

He had another stop of Barkley in the 4th that was bone jarring. 

He is so good.