Curtis Samuel Turf Toe, Other Injury Updates

[Buffalo Boy]

26 minutes ago, GASabresIUFan said:

There is another way to weather this storm.  Shakir moves to the boundary,  Kincaid to the slot, Coleman the other boundary and Knox/Morris/Davidson man the TE position.  You can also see more Davis and Cook on the field at the same time.   

Brady’s got competition 

[WEATHER DOT COM]

Samuel is injured without fail every season. 

[Augie]

1 minute ago, Buffalo Boy said:

Brady’s got competition 

 

Indeed, from all of us……we are special that way.  🤷‍♂️

[Buffalo Boy]

17 minutes ago, Jon in Pasadena said:

Yes but the point is, you can't know in advance what position group is going to be hit with a cluster of serious injuries all before the 2nd preseason game is in the books.

Also, maybe they looked at what was left at WR in the draft and concluded that there wasn't anything there that was likely to help us more than the FA cuts that will be available after cutdown day. 

Dude.

So, that was Beane’s strategy 🤔

[transplantbillsfan]

[SinceThe70s]

1 hour ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

He rejected a 33m/yr contract? WTF does he want?

 

He wants Texas back. 

 

Never mind, that was Valenzuela

 

[DCofNC]

2 hours ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

not next year's one. that's gonna be a high one.

 

maybe the 2 from minnesota

 

Dream on.

[Augie]

1 hour ago, RobbRiddick said:

I think the doctor was just clearing his throat

 

He said turn your head and cough. Happens a lot. 

[Jon in Pasadena]

9 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said:

So, that was Beane’s strategy 🤔

Dunno. Maybe the strategy would have been different if Nostradamus had told him ahead of time that his biggest off-season WR free agent acquisition would be out for an indeterminate time with a semi-fatal toe injury, one of his anticipated free-agent WR signings would be gone after a fatal toe injury, and another would be folded up into his autobot/vehicle form on an awkward hit.

There's only so many draft picks / roster slots to go around. Bills injury history with positional group clusters is wild (DB & LB last year, WR and S this year). 

Edited August 19 by Jon in Pasadena

[SCBills]

9 minutes ago, WEATHER DOT COM said:

Samuel is injured without fail every season. 

This is the more overarching issue. 
 

Even if he gets back fully healthy for Week 1… this is who he is. 

[DapperCam]

1 hour ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

 

6-11 to 8-9

 

1-5 start is a real possibility given the weakness of this roster.

 

7 is about my comfort zone for this sad squad.

 

1-5 start? No way, even with the weak roster.

 

Cardinals - W

@ Dolphins - W

Jaguars - W

@ Ravens - L

@ Texans - L

@ Jets - W

 

Dolphins game is Thursday night, so the evil sun shouldn’t be a factor.

[Jon in Pasadena]

1 minute ago, DapperCam said:

1-5 start? No way, even with the weak roster.

 

Cardinals - W

@ Dolphins - W

Jaguars - W

@ Ravens - L

@ Texans - L

@ Jets - W

 

Dolphins game is Thursday night, so the evil sun shouldn’t be a factor.

Putting the Jagwires down as a W, when they have been physically kicking our asses the past few seasons is certainly bold.

[Breakout Squad]

1 hour ago, Jon in Pasadena said:

To give JJ a coronary?

Exactly. Idk why he doesn’t sign the deal immediately. He could slip on a mat on the sidelines and…..

[Buffalo Boy]

4 minutes ago, Jon in Pasadena said:

Dunno. Maybe the strategy would have been different if Nostradamus had told him ahead of time that his biggest off-season WR free agent acquisition would be out for an indeterminate time with a semi-fatal toe injury, one of his anticipated free-agent WR signings would be gone after a fatal toe injury, and another would be folded up into his autobot/vehicle form on an awkward hit.

There's only so many draft picks / roster slots to go around. Bills injury history with positional group clusters is wild (DB & LB last year, WR and S this year). 

   He has been shopping at the bargain basement store for years now. How many cheap retreads can I bring in and let’s see if they stick.

   It is time to admit that the talent evaluation acumen of this group is also a large part of the problem.

   

[Jon in Pasadena]

Just now, Buffalo Boy said:

   He has been shopping at the bargain basement store for years now. How many cheap retreads can I bring in and let’s see if they stick.

   It is time to admit that the talent evaluation acumen of this group is also a large part of the problem.

   

I don't disagree with this assessment. I also think they should have brought in at least one more big-time FA receiver back when Diggs was still here.

[JohnNord]

3 hours ago, Process said:

This is a pretty brutal update with so many guys being week to week this close to the season. 

 

Samuel with turf toe, isn't that something that can linger? And MVS out multiple weeks. Our depth at WR suddenly isn't looking that strong. 

 

And it looks like there is the potential for Lewis to be the starting S week 1. 

 

 

Samuel is going to be fine. 

[WEATHER DOT COM]

10 minutes ago, Jon in Pasadena said:

Dunno. Maybe the strategy would have been different if Nostradamus had told him ahead of time that his biggest off-season WR free agent acquisition would be out for an indeterminate time with a semi-fatal toe injury, one of his anticipated free-agent WR signings would be gone after a fatal toe injury, and another would be folded up into his autobot/vehicle form on an awkward hit.

There's only so many draft picks / roster slots to go around. Bills injury history with positional group clusters is wild (DB & LB last year, WR and S this year). 

Of the three guys you’re referencing, Claypool wasn’t going to make the team. MVS is a bubble player. Samuel is good but has injuries every season.

 

(Maybe) one of these three is a starter. 
 

The strategy was bad because the players targeted were historically speaking the wrong choice. 

Edited August 19 by WEATHER DOT COM

[Breakout Squad]

56 minutes ago, Jon in Pasadena said:

 

Were you pounding the table in the 2023 draft to pick up extra LB, because you knew we would be hit hard with injuries there?

I know I wanted LB’s but not because of injuries 😊

[Billl]

1 hour ago, Roundybout said:

Allen is 28, Rogers was 38 and is also insane. 

Rodgers was 28 when he won the Super Bowl.

[Jon in Pasadena]

1 minute ago, WEATHER DOT COM said:

Of the three guys you’re referencing, Claypool wasn’t going to make the team. MVS is a bubble player. Samuel is good but is injuries every season.

 

(Maybe) one of these three is a starter. 
 

The strategy was bad because the players targeted were historically speaking the wrong choice. 

And you're positive that some hypothetical random late round WR rookie was going to automatically become a starter?