Cain (wr) released from PS

[GunnerBill]

4 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

That'd be why his snap count fell.  But Sunday was kind of brutal for both DLs.

 

Phillips has always been a + pass rusher from 3T and has to be given firm marching orders to mind his gap in the run game. 

 

Yea that is all true. It has always been a mystery to me and most of the NFL I think how someone his size can be so dreadful vs the run so consistently. I think the reason he pass rushes better in Buffalo is likely the Bills are the one team who understand what he is. A 3T in a 1T body.

[Solomon Grundy]

4 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

FWIW, I am always leery of these charts for a host of reasons…one of which is that this graph mandates a minimum 100 snaps to qualify. Big Phil has only take 47 snaps as a Bill this season, so half of this is reflected off of his time not on the Bills yet credits it towards him returning to the McD defense. 
 

P.S. His snap share has actually gone down since initially returning to Buffalo (36%, 29%, 21% in 3 games)

It's the rotation and working the big guy back into shape.

[finn]

7 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

And I think there’s some legs to this, right @1BD_mailman ?

 

 

https://bvmsports.com/2024/12/03/bills-eye-perfect-timing-for-micah-hydes-comeback-insider-reveals/

Also, from The Athletic: "And at safety, the Bills have carried only three on their roster since Nov. 5, the day they released veteran safety Mike Edwards. Since then, the trio of Taylor Rapp, Damar Hamlin and Cole Bishop have been the only safeties on the team. If it came to needing a fourth starter, they would probably entrust backup nickel corner Cam Lewis because he has experience there, but they are missing that fourth safety. That’s where Hyde would fit in.

[SoonerBillsFan]

7 hours ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

And I think there’s some legs to this, right @1BD_mailman ?

 

 

https://bvmsports.com/2024/12/03/bills-eye-perfect-timing-for-micah-hydes-comeback-insider-reveals/

Why?  Old, slow, neck issues.  We have safeties, we need linemen.

[Back2Buff]

12 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Virgil actually really looked solid on ST on Sunday! He’s no million dollar man, but he was flying all over the field and got that fumble recovery! 

 

He's a bit small to be playing ST, I think he was just on ST because they sat Solomon, Elam, and Ulofoshio.  Virgil has provided nothing on offense so I don't think he can just stay on the team for ST.

[strive_for_five_guy]

4 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

Why?  Old, slow, neck issues.  We have safeties, we need linemen.

Depth, just in case someone gets hurt.  Plus the leadership aspect.  As another poster pointed out, we only have three true safeties on the roster right now.

[MrEpsYtown]

Josh Reynolds could be an interesting add just being waived by the Broncos. With the Rams and Lions coming up back to back he was with both teams for quite some time and could probably help in the red zone a bit. We still have nagging injuries at that position. 

[PirateHookerMD]

Micah Hyde if you believe Twitter rumors. 

[GunnerBill]

19 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

Why?  Old, slow, neck issues.  We have safeties, we need linemen.

 

We need linemen? How many? We have 10 on the active roster and, presumably, Carter to return. 

16 minutes ago, Back2Buff said:

 

He's a bit small to be playing ST, I think he was just on ST because they sat Solomon, Elam, and Ulofoshio.  Virgil has provided nothing on offense so I don't think he can just stay on the team for ST.

 

He was playing STs because he was up as the 5th receiver and if you are up as the 5th receiver you need to play some teams. 

[YoloinOhio]

Love adding Hyde to PS at this leg of the season, to ensure he’s ready to go for playoffs if we need him due to injury. Plus he will add vet knowledge, leadership etc at practice, scout team, film, locker room, etc., apart from anything he will or won’t need to do on the actual playing field. no brainer imo 

Edited December 4 by YoloinOhio

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

13 hours ago, Dr. Who said:

Clever Biblical allusions probably won't be a hit here, but I like it.

Render unto Goodell the things that are Goodell's...? 🤔

[Dr. Who]

2 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Render unto Goodell the things that are Goodell's...? 🤔

As emperors go, he's pretty average in mendacity and corruption. He's not Caligula, but that home game in London last year was pretty evil.

[SoMAn]

Maybe sending QB Mike White back to PS after generously giving him a little holiday bonus with a 53-man gameday check.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

45 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Plus he will add vet knowledge, leadership etc at practice, scout team, film, locker room, etc.

Send $100 and a case of Axe body spray to the Vikings, see if they'll send the Bills 'Danny Dimes' to use for scout team safety. 😁

[EasternOHBillsFan]

11 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

I mean his run play was BRUTAL on Sunday. But yea, he does always seem to find his pass rush shoes in Buffalo in a way he never can anywhere else.

 

Those conditions were favoring the run game in a big way for a team who had the horses but then lost both of them. 

[BigAl2526]

16 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said:

The Bills released Superman?

[The Jokeman]

16 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said:

and to think Marv Levy cut Superman....

[Beck Water]

11 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Yea that is all true. It has always been a mystery to me and most of the NFL I think how someone his size can be so dreadful vs the run so consistently. I think the reason he pass rushes better in Buffalo is likely the Bills are the one team who understand what he is. A 3T in a 1T body.

 

I could be wrong, but I don't see it as much of a mystery.  Phillips is at his best as a penetrating DT.  He wants to go after the QB like he's a hungry warthog and the QB is covered in steak.  So he leaves too quickly and doesn't maintain gap integrity.

 

The Bills defense depends upon the DL getting pressure on the QB, but not so quickly that they lose their gap and become vulnerable to the run.  They need to be aggressive, but not TOO aggressive, which is a fine line thus a tough "ask", and one reason why our DLmen don't rack up as many hits and sacks as some other teams.

Edited December 4 by Beck Water

[gonzo1105]

3 hours ago, SoMAn said:

Maybe sending QB Mike White back to PS after generously giving him a little holiday bonus with a 53-man gameday check.

 

White is still part of the PS, he was just one of the callups this week, he reverts automatically back to the PS unless the Bills sign him to the 53. Just giving him a Christmas bonus.

[turbo044]

As I speculated yesterday when I started this thread.  Though, it wasn't hard speculating this