Stussy109 Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 His lack of hands and breakaway speed add to this. I agree he could easily be gone in a couple years. 562814[/snapback] Majority of the players on any NFL roster are gone after a couple years.
Peter Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 I have seen no signs that the folks making decisions about McGahee share your opinion that he is a low character guy (there seems to be a disconnect between you saying you LOVE him and then citing his claim to be the best RB in the NFL, his call for more carries and his employment of Rosenahaus). The outside objective signs I have seen from the Bills is that they invested in WM's character when they drafted him. The doc's said his injuries were of a type that he "could" make a comeback if he worked. The Bills made a bet on his character that he "would" do the work and make a comeback. Like his taking off (if that is what he did given that our OL was poor and injury issues are uncertain) or not in the second half of this season, the objective reality is that he did comeback from his injury to the tune of gaining 2000 yards rushing quicker than any Bill RB in history, be it Thurman or OJ. Do you really believe that these objective facts are going to be thrown aside because of something WM said? I do not think so. In addition, let's look at the "problems" you site. 1. He said he is the best RB in the NFL. This is a problem? The problem was not that he said this, the problem was that he did not gain 800 yards after he said it. I want my RBs to feel like they are the best in the league no ifs, ands, or buts about it. However, if they say it. , i want them to produce on the field. I do not think it shows any lack of character to make this brag (which actually was not even an unreasonable brag given his first 8 game production) I think it shows unreasonable production not to gain yards after making this brag. However, he has shown the character in coming back from his injury and in his UM workouts in the off-season where his production can improve. 2. He demanded more carries. This is a problem? I want my players to have a just give me the damn ball attitude. 3. He has Drew R as an agent? So what. Rosenidiot gets his money in the free market because he produces the contracts for players. I think he represents idiots like TO and clearly plays fast and loose in episodes like him flip-flopping with TO and the fake phonecall during the draft for WM. However, as far as the particulars of WM, he pledged to make him a first round draft pick and that got done. He put on a show during the draft of WM being fit after his injury and the Bills docs confirmed the clean tears could be repaired and he worked out like an animal to become the fastest Bill RB to 2000 yards in our history. Perhaps you have slept with WM and know him better than any of us posters and can make real judgments about his character. However, i see few objective signs that the Bills braintrust or most people share your concerns. In addition to that, I see NO (zero, nada, zilch) objective signs that any dislike for his brags he did not back up on the field somehow outweigh the reality that he did a bunch of work to comeback from a hideous knee injury. 562860[/snapback] What he said. I also have said this before - there are people on this board who just don't seem to like WM for reasons that have nothing to do about football or his character. The guy has shown plenty of character. He never mailed it in. The guy treats his job as full time job year round. Behind a horrible o-line, he was the fastest player in Bills history (a history that includes some great backs) to gain 2,000 yards in his career. If you looked at his expression at the end of the Dolphin game, you knew that he cared deeply about what happened. He had the character to come back from a devastating knee injury. He has said that he would do whatever the coaches asked him to do. When we were eliminated from the playoffs, he made it a point to say that the Bills had to play for pride. His agent, on the other hand, is a jerk. Yet, let's not throw out the baby with the bath water. Everything that I have heard about Willis down here in Miami is that he is a class guy who comes from a great family. Give the guy a break.
smokinandjokin Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 His lack of hands 562814[/snapback] And how the heck do you know this? Everytime they've used him in passing situations I've been impressed, and often wondered why they didn't use him more. He caught 28 passes this year for 178 yds, while our "package" 3rd down back, Shaud Williams, caught 17 for 118. I think Willis could've done more if he actually played on 3rd down.
crazyDingo Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 Maybe we could trade him for a player we could use on, say, third down, or goal line--something like a 300 lb former long-snapper with "soft hands" who understants the ol' flea-flicker? Ya know, someone more our style of smashmouth.
Dante Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 What he said. I also have said this before - there are people on this board who just don't seem to like WM for reasons that have nothing to do about football or his character. 562951[/snapback] I cant say I dislike the guy. Im just not impressed with him as a football player. With or without a decent OLine you can usually tell if a guy has talent or not. Average backs all look like All Pro's when they have good lines. Magahee just seems like a load out there to me. Even in the open field. His speed is below average. He doesnt appear to have any elusivness. No moves that I can tell. Sure he tears it up when he when he gets a opening but so does Kevin Barlow. Nothing personal but I just think he is overated and wouldnt lose any sleep if he left.
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