Elephant in the room. Damar Hamlin

[Warcodered]

8 minutes ago, BBFL said:

Speaking of your feel good story about Damar, a fish fan who is an extreme bettor and I had a conversation at work the other day as to potential “Comeback Player of the Year” award which he was going to bet on. He mentioned Damar is odds on favorite to win the award and believes he should have no shot at it if he doesn’t play. I begged to differ. Apparently that’s Bills fan bias. 
 

Whilst I don’t think he will play, unless we lose both safeties this year as Rapp will likely fill in, he still just came back from literally dying on a football field 10 months ago.

That, at least to me, is one incredible comeback in a physical sport. 

I can definitely see both the argument for and against there, on the one hand he isn't exactly a standout player this year, which to be fair wasn't who he was anyway, on the other hand even being a depth player is a hell of a thing after you know dying on the field last year.

 

Is there even any major competition for it?

Edited October 27, 2023 by Warcodered

[frostbitmic]

Two injuries to our Safety group and he could be starting, as would any back up.

 

I also didn't see where any of the other Safeties brought in for preseason beat Hamlin out for the job.

[BBFL]

14 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

I can definitely see both the argument for and against there, on the one hand he isn't exactly a standout player this year, which to be fair wasn't who he was anyway, on the other hand even being a depth player is a hell of a thing after you know dying on the field last year.

 

Is there even any major competition for it?

If the Hamlin tragedy never happened you’d have to presume Tua, Stamford or Breece Hall. Presuming they finish the season….

[streetkings01]

2 hours ago, hellofellowbillsfans said:

i swear we have the angriest fan base known to man. i think people just sit around all day and pick different random things to be angry at

Soon they’ll be complaining about Josh’s long hair…..damn hippy!

[Peace Frog]

2 hours ago, hellofellowbillsfans said:

i swear we have the angriest fan base known to man. i think people just sit around all day and pick different random things to be angry at

I'm sick of people calling our fanbase 'angry'.  We're not angry, we're as impatient as we are unhappy.  See the difference?  

[Don Otreply]

1 hour ago, Beast said:

Are you calling Damar Hamlin an elephant?

Fat shaming is so bourgeois, 

[WotAGuy]

1 hour ago, muppy said:

 

and the Bills are not in the business of keeping inferior talent. 

 

 

Not according to 95% of the content on TSW. 🤣

[Virgil]

2 hours ago, Warcodered said:

Do people not understand what depth is?

 

I've been told 2" is pretty good depth.  Right?

[Dick_Cheney]

He's not good and it would be terrible optics to release him mid season. I do not think he will be on our roster next year.

[muppy]

1 minute ago, WotAGuy said:

Not according to 95% of the content on TSW. 🤣

and therein lies the rub. I mean as far as Damar Hamlin is concerned he didn't know himself if he would make the roster. He has his clothing business as well as huge endowment fund to administer after football for starters. He was going to be fine either way.

 

But for the Bills to keep him rostered for optics? I'm just not buying it.

 

 

[ExiledInIllinois]

2 hours ago, stlbills13 said:

He isn't good and he doesn't play. What's the problem?

Replace him with someone else that's better and isn't good and doesn't play!

 

😆 

[Johnnycage46]

2 hours ago, Jauronimo said:

Hes a backup safety.  You realize there are backups at every position right?  They are on the roster but hopefully they never see the field.

Cut everyone but the starting 22!

 

Starting 11...they should play both ways...back to junior high days baby!

[HalftimeAdjustment]

2 hours ago, Mango said:

 

A bunch of sissies. Cut it to 11, and go full iron man!

 

This will never work without a specialist at Long Snapper.

[I'm Spartacus]

1 hour ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

So, it's ok for posters to over scrutinize the Bills...but not ok to over scrutinize posters opinions on the over scrutinization? 

Yes

[Mango]

21 minutes ago, HalftimeAdjustment said:

 

This will never work without a specialist at Long Snapper.

Oh well OK then, mister “halftime adjustment” seems to be very anti adjustment.

You’re not welcome on my pretend 11 person NFL team. 

[billsfan89]

It's not a "waste" of a roster spot. He is a backup safety on a team that has two older safeties. Rapp is the primary backup (and I think Rapp plays ST as well) at both safety spots and Lewis is a better Special Teams player. We saw that when Poyer went down they activated Demar to be the primary backup and backfill the ST unit where he is a decent player. 

 

He is a backup role player that can start in a pinch and is a willing special teams player. That's pretty good for a 4th/5th safety. Not sure where else the Bills could get better value from if he were cut?

[dwight in philly]

3 hours ago, Don Otreply said:

America is an angry place, its what’s in vogue nowadays, 😂 🍸🚬

Seriously , totally agree , i got on this over 10 years ago, when i moved from Buffalo, lots of vitriol and even worse , lots of predictable "open mike"  quip comments.. 

[Don Otreply]

21 minutes ago, dwight in philly said:

Seriously , totally agree , i got on this over 10 years ago, when i moved from Buffalo, lots of vitriol and even worse , lots of predictable "open mike"  quip comments.. 

yup, 

[Beck Water]

1 hour ago, Virgil said:

 

I've been told 2" is pretty good depth. 

 

"That's what she said"?

[pennstate10]

4 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

He is the 4th best safety on the roster. They only have 3 up on a gameday. 

It seems the Bills have him at 5th best. 
Hyde, Poyer, rapp, Lewis, Hamlin.