Cam Lewis is ballin

[transplantbillsfan]

Seriously... for weeks now, too.

 

Can't keep him on the field when everyone is healthy obviously, which is kinda a shame with how he's playing 

 

[GunnerBill]

I think the past two weeks he has been outstanding. Found his niche as the specialist Dime. 

 

Really, really good. 

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:

I think the past two weeks he has been outstanding. Found his niche as the specialist Dime. 

 

Really, really good. 

I've been high on the kid for years

[billsfan89]

He's been very good, McD has shown he knows how to develop corners consistently in fact with how solid Hamlin has played McD is showing he deserves full trust when it comes to all things secondary. 

[EmotionallyUnstable]

I also think he’s a great gunner and special teamer too. Hopefully he keeps it up

[GunnerBill]

2 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

I've been high on the kid for years

 

Me too. I've defended him plenty. He got a bad rep because Justin Jefferson made one incredible play on him. 

 

He is proof of hard work and the Bills player development programme.

[Simon]

He plays downhill very well and is always going to be fine when the play is in front of him.

If he's asked to drop (or even play laterally) and track a play at the same time is when he finds himself in trouble.

There's a handful of teams where the issue seems to raise its head.

[colin]

Just now, Simon said:

He plays downhill very well and is always going to be fine when the play is in front of him.

If he's asked to drop (or even play laterally) and track a play at the same time is when he finds himself in trouble.

There's a handful of teams where the issue seems to raise its head.

 

That's exactly it, he's a poor man's taron Johnson, who has similar strengths and weaknesses but is just so much better.

 

When can is playing some over the opponents 4th wr using his eyes and brain to switch the trigger he's an advantage position.

 

Dropping back and reacting he's a weakness, but if he's in place to do what he gets done he closes windows real fast

[zow2]

Gotta give McD, Beane credit.  If they listened to the fans, Cam, the pride of UB pwould’ve been cut a few years ago.

[CSBill]

Agree! Over the past 3-4 games, he has been one of the best defenders on the team. 

[ghostwriter]

Great player, not just as a STs player either. Not a liability as a starter on defense.

[Simon]

6 minutes ago, colin said:

 

That's exactly it, he's a poor man's taron Johnson, who has similar strengths and weaknesses but is just so much better.

 

When can is playing some over the opponents 4th wr using his eyes and brain to switch the trigger he's an advantage position.

 

Dropping back and reacting he's a weakness, but if he's in place to do what he gets done he closes windows real fast

 

That's a bingo, better than I could have said it.

[MiracleAtRich1393]

16 minutes ago, billsfan89 said:

He's been very good, McD has shown he knows how to develop corners consistently in fact with how solid Hamlin has played McD is showing he deserves full trust when it comes to all things secondary. 

Agreed which is why we should leave the secondary to day 3 picks, UDFAs, and cheap vets. It's his specialty, use the premium resources elsewhere. Bit of an arbitrage, let's maximize it!

[transient]

24 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Me too. I've defended him plenty. He got a bad rep because Justin Jefferson made one incredible play on him that he never would have had the chance to make if Lewis was more situationally aware.

FIFY. Your version was a little too generous in my opinion. 
 

That said, as one of his early detractors, he’s having a great season. I no longer feel the need to wince and clench my… teeth… when I see him on the field. 

[Orlando Buffalo]

46 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Me too. I've defended him plenty. He got a bad rep because Justin Jefferson made one incredible play on him. 

 

He is proof of hard work and the Bills player development programme.

I will argue that it was not just that play but he has been good for at least  a month now and makes me glad we kept him and worked with him. For me personally I don't even blame him for the JJ catch because who could have defended that play? 

[billsfan89]

Just now, MiracleAtRich1393 said:

Agreed which is why we should leave the secondary to day 3 picks, UDFAs, and cheap vets. It's his specialty, use the premium resources elsewhere. Bit of an arbitrage, let's maximize it!

 

When it comes to drafting the Bills have been very good in the McD era and in the past 3 drafts from 2022-2024 look like they are on a heater (hard to tell on 2024 but the "early returns" look good) so whatever they are doing just keep it up. 

[transient]

3 minutes ago, Orlando Buffalo said:

I will argue that it was not just that play but he has been good for at least  a month now and makes me glad we kept him and worked with him. For me personally I don't even blame him for the JJ catch because who could have defended that play? 

Jefferson never gets a hand on it if Lewis doesn’t go for the pick. Even HE acknowledged it. These were his comments about it after the game, “I honestly thought it was over his head. Just got to be more aware of the situation. 4th and 22. Knock the ball down, bro,” said Lewis, adding an expletive or two in his response. “I’m not a selfish player, I don’t try to be a selfish player. I always try to put the team before me. Just gotta knock the ball down. Plain and simple.”

[Orlando Buffalo]

2 minutes ago, transient said:

Jefferson never gets a hand on it if Lewis doesn’t go for the pick. Even HE acknowledged it. These were his comments about it after the game, “I honestly thought it was over his head. Just got to be more aware of the situation. 4th and 22. Knock the ball down, bro,” said Lewis, adding an expletive or two in his response. “I’m not a selfish player, I don’t try to be a selfish player. I always try to put the team before me. Just gotta knock the ball down. Plain and simple.”

I have no issue with him recognizing he could play it different but Jefferson still was in front of him, if he tried to knock it down Jefferson still might catch it. My thoughts are generally if a great player makes that kind of play, you give them credit and move on. 

[Nelius]

He was everywhere when it counted. Almost ended it himself at the end.
 

Nothing wrong with this brand of Beane ballswarm dudes when it counts. Seems to work more often than not. Cam knows it well.

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

1 hour ago, billsfan89 said:

He's been very good, McD has shown he knows how to develop corners consistently in fact with how solid Hamlin has played McD is showing he deserves full trust when it comes to all things secondary. 

Kair Elam enters the chat … “you forgot to develop me”