Maine-iac Posted January 1 Posted January 1 (edited) 13 minutes ago, UmbrellaMan said: Can Kaiir Elam play WR? He ran a 4.39 at the combine, and was an excellent WR in high school. Shakir ran a 4.43 ................ not sure why so many people say he's slow. Edited January 1 by Maine-iac Quote
vincec Posted January 1 Posted January 1 Unless they move away from the 2 TE approach, that role is going to be Kincaid’s. That’s why they drafted him. What they really need in this offense are WRs who punish teams from bringing extra safeties in the box. Ideally, big guys who can’t be covered 1v1 or burners who can take the top off the defense. I agree with other posters that this should be a draft focus, but if you look at who the Bills have under contract on defense next year I think you’ll see that most of the draft will need to be devoted to the defense unless you want that side of the ball to fall off a cliff. Quote
Jukester Posted January 1 Posted January 1 35 minutes ago, SirAndrew said: Why can’t Kincaid and/or Shakir be that guy? This is where I have issues with the structure of this offense under both coordinations this season. Exactly. Yes, we will need to draft outside speed but right now we have the skill players to be better and Kincaid and Shakir are being under utilized. We’re just not using them properly. I just roll my eyes when Sherfield is on the field or when Murray is lined up outside. 1 Quote
The Jokeman Posted January 1 Posted January 1 38 minutes ago, Bermuda Triangle said: Kincaid has shown zero RAC ability so far. Then have him run at least 10 yards routes on every play. 16 minutes ago, Maine-iac said: Shakir ran a 4.43 ................ not sure why so many people say he's slow. Shakir can't take the top of the defense that said I think he's fast enough. Quote
Ethan in Cleveland Posted January 1 Posted January 1 There is no WR on the roster that has the quickness to play slot right now. I suspect they thought Sherfield or Hardy could compete for that role but they have been total busts. Shakir just is not good enough. He is a very nice #4 WR. Quote
Maine-iac Posted January 1 Posted January 1 6 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said: There is no WR on the roster that has the quickness to play slot right now. I suspect they thought Sherfield or Hardy could compete for that role but they have been total busts. Shakir just is not good enough. He is a very nice #4 WR. What exactly makes you say Shakir isn't quick enough to be a slot WR? Puka Nacua wants to know. Quote
ProcessTruster Posted January 1 Posted January 1 48 minutes ago, KingBoots8 said: This upcoming draft has to put WR as the top priority. Say what you will about Diggs (I don’t think he magically fell off a cliff mid-season, I think he’s working past an injury we aren’t aware of personally) but at some point will slow down and settle into a WR2/Slot type of player. We need speed, size, and a menace on the outside. Shakir I feel is a very good option at #3 and Kincaid has great hands. Not sure if he’s ever gonna rack up a ton of YAC but he will be trusted to catch when it’s thrown his direction. I’m not sure who will be there at 32 (fingers crossed 🤞) but there’s a precedent to find our future WR connection with Josh sooner than later. There is a lot of talent at the position this year, and god help the league if we hit on a top-tier WR. no top WRs will get out of the top 20 , that's for sure. deep draft for WRs , tho Quote
MikePJ76 Posted January 1 Posted January 1 1 hour ago, Bermuda Triangle said: Kincaid has shown zero RAC ability so far. He definitely is more Jason Witten than Antonio Gates. Quote
Malazan Posted January 1 Posted January 1 1 hour ago, Ramza86 said: Shakir has shown he can work anywhere on the field. I think maybe hes a little slower that youd want in the slot and it requires Josh and him to be on the same page. But id certainly like him to be that for us this year. Maybe he and Josh need to spend a lot of time this offseason getting on the same page then... Quote
Augie Posted January 1 Posted January 1 1 hour ago, Ramza86 said: Its always been easier for this offense to operate with those standard slot route, but Josh was always looking for the bigger play But things have changed this year...Allen has been working on the mindset to take what the defense gives....that role would be exactly what would help this offense move. Right? Or no? I apologize for my immediate gut reaction when I read the title and thought you were proposing bringing back Beasley/McKenzie. It is the ROLE that I missed reading before my little mini-stroke. I should be fine, but I regret my evil thoughts. I’m good with more singles and doubles. It’s like we just keep trying to PROVE we really CAN hit the home run. 48 minutes ago, Maine-iac said: Shakir ran a 4.43 ................ not sure why so many people say he's slow. Interesting point. Does he run fast but play a bit slower? Maybe, but I’ll be honest and say I’ve never watched him and thought he looked slow. But trust me, you don’t want me as your GM. Quote
AlfaBill Posted January 1 Posted January 1 1 hour ago, Gugny said: Get a stud WR1 and let Shakir take the primary slot role. Too bad we didn’t have the cash to bring in OBJ or Wakins. Look at how they make their QBs look. I can’t believe the separation they get! Quote
Ramza86 Posted January 1 Author Posted January 1 53 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said: Never mind all that … what’s your brother saying now about the Rasul Douglas trade ? Is he still laughing? Hes happy for us 1 Quote
Rock'em Sock'em Posted January 1 Posted January 1 Isabella, 4.31. I wonder what's holding him back, as they favor Sherfield. 1 Quote
klos63 Posted January 1 Posted January 1 2 hours ago, SirAndrew said: Why can’t Kincaid and/or Shakir be that guy? This is where I have issues with the structure of this offense under both coordinations this season. Shakir looks like he can fill that role. Kincaid should be more of a big play threat. But Josh needs to make smarter decisions with who to throw to. 2 Quote
DCOrange Posted January 1 Posted January 1 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bermuda Triangle said: Kincaid has shown zero RAC ability so far. Interesting. I feel like that's been the most impressive part of his game so far this season and (granted the number is low) he's among the league leaders in broken tackles for tight ends. I feel like nobody on this team transitions into being a runner after the catch quicker than he does, sometimes to a fault. Edited January 1 by DCOrange 1 1 Quote
Aussie Joe Posted January 1 Posted January 1 2 hours ago, vincec said: Unless they move away from the 2 TE approach, that role is going to be Kincaid’s. That’s why they drafted him. What they really need in this offense are WRs who punish teams from bringing extra safeties in the box. Ideally, big guys who can’t be covered 1v1 or burners who can take the top off the defense. I agree with other posters that this should be a draft focus, but if you look at who the Bills have under contract on defense next year I think you’ll see that most of the draft will need to be devoted to the defense unless you want that side of the ball to fall off a cliff. Knox has got 1 more year left given they can’t move on from his contract earlier … then he will be traded before the 2025 season … so the two TE approach won’t be with us much longer … I could see them taking a WR early ( maybe 2 ) and a C to replace Morse in the 2024 draft .. They have needs at DT and S … but I can see them trying to fill those with some cheap FAs and Day 3 picks … Would like them to bring back Floyd because DE is a problem I don’t have an answer for otherwise … Quote
KellyToTasker Posted January 1 Posted January 1 2 hours ago, Bermuda Triangle said: Kincaid has shown zero RAC ability so far. Not sure how he’s being used differently with Knox on the field, we saw more of what Kincaid can be in Knox’s absence, the TD against Tampa and the long grab yesterday shows what he’s capable of. Quote
Not at the table Karlos Posted January 1 Posted January 1 2 hours ago, Steptide said: I noticed Diggs ran a route yesterday that looked just like a beasley route, the defender stayed right with him though. I can't remember when exactly it was in the game I think it was a third down. Everyone else ran deeper routes. Diggs did not look good running it. He’s usually pretty good at whip routes. 1 Quote
Don Otreply Posted January 1 Posted January 1 When we had Brown, Beasley, Diggs and Davis was when the passing game was at its best, since the departure of Brown and Beasley, we have yet to replace those two skill sets and have both available at the same time with Diggs and Davis,, nor have we had an OC that could scheme those skill sets into the offensive game plan effectively, my question is why have our last two OCs not seen this, and said to themselves, “ sh-t they were on fire with this scheme” maybe I should try that…, Then I made myself another martini 🍸🚬…, 1 Quote
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