Brandon Beane Media Comments

[BuffaloBillyG]

 

For those that missed if with a few key comments added. Good watch. Some other key points-

 

- Worked through many possibilities at CB before dealing for Rasul. Seemed like the asking prices were too high for others.

 

- Had been calling about DTs. Still looking to add. I read that as "We have several vets we are talking to. First one to accept our offer at a lower salary is a Buffalo Bill". But help is likely on the way.

 

- Rasul not expected to practice today. Not likely to be active this week IMO.

 

- Mentioned Fournette isn't familiar with the playbook. May take him a bit to see action is the way I took it. Also said regarding Fournette that nothing's been promised. 

 

- As usual, Beane was pretty straight forward as far as NFL GMs go. 

Edited November 1, 2023 by BuffaloBillyG

[balln]

Classic beane - defending his draft picks poor play. ANY injury is the first go to defense.

 

Spencer brown back

gabe Davis ankle 

Ed Oliver back 

blah blah blah 

[RiotAct]

Interesting on Elam, I didn’t even consider he might be battling through an injury.   More depth for now at least!

[balln]

Just now, RiotAct said:

Interesting on Elam, I didn’t even consider he might be battling through an injury.   More depth for now at least!

I’m not buying it. McD and the coaches have had plenty of time to mention that….. it’s beanes inarguable excuse

[jletha]

Im happy to hear he is hardcore about a DT.

 

Edited November 1, 2023 by jletha

[balln]

Also - Douglas BETTER play. This is the freaking NfL. He’s played for 6 teams. We need to win THIS game. You can keep Ty Johnson or Josh Norman off the kickoff team. Spare me. If the bills D is THAT complex then I’m all in on defending elam from these coaches 

[SCBills]

4 minutes ago, balln said:

Classic beane - defending his draft picks poor play. ANY injury is the first go to defense.

 

Spencer brown back

gabe Davis ankle 

Ed Oliver back 

blah blah blah 

 

I mean, ok.. but Spencer Brown is healthy now and looks pretty good.  Ed Oliver has become a top tier DT.  

[JaCrispy]

6 minutes ago, balln said:

I’m not buying it. McD and the coaches have had plenty of time to mention that….. it’s beanes inarguable excuse

It’s understandable to think this as he hasn’t been playing…

[PonyBoy]

Did Beane mention anyone on this board giving him advice for the trade deadline help? 😂

[DapperCam]

10 minutes ago, balln said:

Classic beane - defending his draft picks poor play. ANY injury is the first go to defense.

 

Spencer brown back

gabe Davis ankle 

Ed Oliver back 

blah blah blah 

 

Spencer Brown had major back surgery and had no offseason last season. It's probably amazing he didn't wash out of the league entirely after that.

[balln]

2 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

It’s understandable to think this as he hasn’t been playing…

Show me where he’s been on the injury report since nyg ? 
 

ankle was after jax 

[GunnerBill]

He has Ed Oliver and then three vet defensive tackles he gave FA deals to on the roster. If he needs more there that is his own fault. 

[LEBills]

1 minute ago, balln said:

Show me where he’s been on the injury report since nyg ? 
 

ankle was after jax 

he has been on the injury report with an ankle for a few weeks now

 

https://www.buffalobills.com/team/injury-report/week/REG-8

[balln]

1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:

He has Ed Oliver and then three vet defensive tackles he gave FA deals to on the roster. If he needs more there that is his own fault. 

Poona , settle, and j Phillips…..

 

settle and Phillips. I just can’t believe at how bad they are vs the run. 

[Einstein]

Rasul not being active this week is a bit of a mental blow for me.

 

It’s Burrow and the Bengals with a trio of offensive weapons. We really need the CB help.

[balln]

1 minute ago, LEBills said:

he has been on the injury report with an ankle for a few weeks now

 

https://www.buffalobills.com/team/injury-report/week/REG-8

Rhetorical question. Bernard knee. Also on there. These injury reports don’t mean anything. Elam has been full practice. It’s not the ankle folks as the reason he’s healthy scratch. It’s beane manipulating the narrative at the mic. 

[BuffaloBillyG]

15 minutes ago, balln said:

Classic beane - defending his draft picks poor play. ANY injury is the first go to defense.

 

Spencer brown back

gabe Davis ankle 

Ed Oliver back 

blah blah blah 

Or, the NFL is a contact sport and players get injured. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

2 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

He has Ed Oliver and then three vet defensive tackles he gave FA deals to on the roster. If he needs more there that is his own fault. 

You're not wrong. However, It's nice that he's willing to admit that what he's put together isn't working and trying to make a move. Nothing is more frustrating than a GM that makes mistakes then refuses to fix them.

[balln]

1 minute ago, Einstein said:

Rasul not being active this week is a bit of a mental blow for me.

 

It’s Burrow and the Bengals with a trio of offensive weapons. We really need the CB help.

Same. That’s ridiculous. Everything this org says or does is conservative and afraid. 
 

baker traded and in two days started and played with the rams

[Einstein]

6 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

It’s understandable to think this as he hasn’t been playing…

 

My gut instinct to Beane’s comment on Elam’s ankle is “coach speak”. 

 

He is always going to make excuses for his players because good regimes don’t throw players under the bus. 

 

He and McD constantly backed up Kelvin Benjamin too.

Elam has only been on the injury report with an ankle for 2 of the 8 games we have played.  

[Process]

4 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

He has Ed Oliver and then three vet defensive tackles he gave FA deals to on the roster. If he needs more there that is his own fault. 

Beane has been generally brutal when it comes to management of the d line, since he has got here. So many bad signings and draft picks. 

 

You are right, we went into this season with 5 vet DTs. We shouldn't be in this bad of shape because of the loss of one of them.