Bills release Fournette from the Practice Squad

[Big Blitz]

Ty Johnson is this team’s Jerrick McKinnon.  

[QCity]

Carrying 3 power backs (Lenny/Murray/Johnson) is a luxury. They have injuries to deal with.

[Freddie's Dead]

4 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

There's definitely other players that would be better candidates to release from the Practice Squad than Lenny. So it had to have been more than just needing to make room on the PS for a Punter like Matt Haack or a LB like Christian Kirksey.

 

Matt Haack?  We didn't get enough of that the first time around?  Wrong Matt.  The only Matt we should sign as a punter is Matt Araiza. 

[Brand J]

59 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said:

 

Matt Haack?  We didn't get enough of that the first time around?  Wrong Matt.  The only Matt we should sign as a punter is Matt Araiza. 

Remember the game Haack shanked three punts in a row? And then Beane came out after the season and said they couldn’t make a move on him (but wanted to) because of the chemistry he had holding for Bass? Haack was terrible. 

[EmotionallyUnstable]

I love playing arm chair GM as much as the next guy. Training camp speculation, the draft, free agency, even week to week estimating who will be active or who might be actived on IR…but:

 

People honestly questioning why Murray > Fournette and second guessing McDermott and Beane’s fathomed allegiance to Murray as some egregious disregard for the uber talented Fournette is a fabricated fan-fiction. 
 

Sometimes we read too far into the tea leaves. 

[Punch]

58 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

I love playing arm chair GM as much as the next guy. Training camp speculation, the draft, free agency, even week to week estimating who will be active or who might be actived on IR…but:

 

People honestly questioning why Murray > Fournette and second guessing McDermott and Beane’s fathomed allegiance to Murray as some egregious disregard for the uber talented Fournette is a fabricated fan-fiction. 
 

Sometimes we read too far into the tea leaves. 

 

Agreed. I have no problem with Murray. He plays limited snaps and is a complementary player for the most part on the field and appears to be a leader in the lockerroom. The combination of Cook, Murray and Ty Johnson has been successful all year.

 

Fournette filled in okay when needed, and now they need to move on due to injuries. Maybe he'll be re-signed, maybe not--- but this doesn't really move the needle as a dramatic development.

Edited January 17 by Punch

[ganesh]

7 hours ago, Patrick Fitzryan said:

Would've liked to see him get a chance in short-yardage situations a few times. Their version of the tush push is predictable as hell (Allen always goes left), and it's clear they've gone to the well one too many times there.

I agree. The element of surprise has gone.  When the DL is ready for the push-tush, it is not working and we are barely getting to the other side and that is not going to hurt us.  We have James Cook's speed, naked bootleg, a quick hitch and throw or have Allen run from the shotgun.  They need to mix it up.  Go Bills !!!

[JerseyBills]

I'm in the minority but prefer Murray and def Johnson over Lenny

[Freddie's Dead]

1 hour ago, Brand J said:

Remember the game Haack shanked three punts in a row? And then Beane came out after the season and said they couldn’t make a move on him (but wanted to) because of the chemistry he had holding for Bass? Haack was terrible. 

 

Yet I got a disagree on my post, LOL!!  Matt Haack was a hack.  Shankopotamus. 

[Brand J]

6 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said:

 

Yet I got a disagree on my post, LOL!!  Matt Haack was a hack.  Shankopotamus. 

Rochesterfan likes to disagree with almost everything.

[Freddie's Dead]

1 hour ago, Brand J said:

Rochesterfan likes to disagree with almost everything.

 

There's at least two posters in love with Haack.  Guess they forget the shanks and the inconsistency.  He's why we drafted Araiza in the first place.

[Buffalo716]

1 hour ago, Brand J said:

Rochesterfan likes to disagree with almost everything.

Badge of honor

 

I think 98% of his reactions to my posts are thumbs down!

[machine gun kelly]

12 hours ago, 2003Contenders said:

Interesting... wonder if he got upset about not being activated for yesterday's game and started making waves?

I’m guessing this was more about needing to sign other players to offset the losses on defense.

[Dan Darragh]

11 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Exactly,  I'd rather see him in there going for 4th &1 than Murray.  This team still lacks a power back.

The 4th and 1 guy should be Edwards

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

I have heard baseless rumours that Fournette asked for his release; he wants to get in on one of these $150 per spot parking concessions for future home games.

[CSBill]

43 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

I’m guessing this was more about needing to sign other players to offset the losses on defense.

 

This!

 

And with Johnson back, there was no high need to keep him. He was a luxury, not a necessity.

[Danger Mouse]

If I had my time again, I think I'd train to be a punter.

 

Great work if you can get it. 

[Donuts and Doritos]

Would rather have had Fournette than Murray at this point.

 

Edited January 17 by Donuts and Doritos

[BillsFan2313]

Due to the stupid rule of only two call ups per week and all the injuries we suffered, we need them for LB, CB and WR. They probably told Lenny this and he requested his release. 

[BananaB]

Johnson is playing great and Murray has done his job. When Fournette was active it’s not like he played better then either. With all the injuries someone had to go and Fournette would probably be on line 1 if something bad happened moving forward.