JohnNord Posted Tuesday at 08:45 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:45 PM 5 hours ago, Utah John said: The only thing holding back some of these rookies is the veterans playing their positions and doing very well. Granger might have been called on to play center on another team, but McGovern seems to have figured out how to make line calls to protect against defensive stunts. Andreesen probably would be playing on other teams. I'm a little surprised Bishop isn't playing more since Hamlin is still the same, too-slow and out of position, player he's always been, but safety in McD's defense is probably the most complex position for a rookie to figure out. Don't forget that deep in McD's genes is a reluctance to play rookies. And who can argue that letting rookies just watch and learn is a mistake, when there's a veteran playing great on the field already? This is such a tired narrative. McDermott has no problem playing rookie if they can beat out the player in front of them. Tre White, Matt Milano, Ed Oliver, Greg Rousseau, Christian Benford… notice a trend? Even a player like DeWayne Carter got the start over a veteran like Austin Johnson when Ed Oliver was hurt. McDermott will play rookies….he’s just not going to do it at the expense of the defense 5 hours ago, corta765 said: The greatest irony of the 2022 class is Elam not really making it as they literally drafted 4 impact starters and two of which Benford/Bernard are all pro level and Shakir might not be far off either. The 6th rounder is playing like a 1st rounder… The 1st rounder is playing like a 6th rounder 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted Tuesday at 09:13 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:13 PM 23 minutes ago, JohnNord said: This is such a tired narrative. McDermott has no problem playing rookie if they can beat out the player in front of them. Tre White, Matt Milano, Ed Oliver, Greg Rousseau, Christian Benford… notice a trend? Even a player like DeWayne Carter got the start over a veteran like Austin Johnson when Ed Oliver was hurt. McDermott will play rookies….he’s just not going to do it at the expense of the defense The 6th rounder is playing like a 1st rounder… The 1st rounder is playing like a 6th rounder Good points. I had hopes for SVPG and Bishop but honestly, McGovern is doing a solid job at the position and Hamlin is doing better than Bishop has shown he’s capable of so far. No need to throw them in now when things are at a playable or good state. What’s up with Carter though? Have they given any timeframe as to when he is going to be back after the surgery? I thought he slotted in nicely to the rotational role he’s been given and did well in the Houston & Tennessee outings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted yesterday at 05:43 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 05:43 AM 14 hours ago, corta765 said: The greatest irony of the 2022 class is Elam not really making it as they literally drafted 4 impact starters and two of which Benford/Bernard are all pro level and Shakir might not be far off either. I think that's quite a stretch to say Benford and Bernard are all-pros, but I like them a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generic_Bills_Fan Posted yesterday at 05:50 AM Share Posted yesterday at 05:50 AM 14 hours ago, TOboy said: Given where we are picking each round these results are great! The overly negative posters never factor that in lol. Were supposed to be getting a guy with top 5 pick talent in the late first round every year somehow 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago 7 hours ago, GreggTX said: I think that's quite a stretch to say Benford and Bernard are all-pros, but I like them a lot. My point is more talent wise they can hit that which means their a bluechip caliber player. Benford especially has been a top 3 CB this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl2526 Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago On 10/29/2024 at 1:53 PM, Sojourner said: Yeah, I know. Which is why I find it puzzling they wouldn’t call him up for a game here or there for a couple of plays on ST and essentially waste the roster spot. Clearly they feel he wouldn’t last on the practice squad. Early on, Elam struggled in part because his strength is man coverage and Buffalo is primarily a zone team. I think he can probably play now and be effective, though he needs to get on the field both to show it and get better. His problem now is mostly McDermott's philosophy ("If it ain't broke, don't fix it."). Benford and Douglas are one of the better CB duos in the league. Barring injury, McDermott has no motive to put Elam in. The Bills rotate D-linemen, not CBs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago I really loved the draft right after it happened. I thought that short term and long term it was a nice piece of roster building. Early returns look solid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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