bbillsfan87 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3...2c-3fc1f48ae502 ranks among league leaders in tackles so far this season......not too bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 That can be an overrated stat at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3...2c-3fc1f48ae502 ranks among league leaders in tackles so far this season......not too bad I know, bbillsfan87, but i think mostly people around here that are critical of him are concerned where he makes those takles (ie, downfield) and also his problems in pass coverage. I am not a hater and like that he is making tackles...but i would not have minded an upgrade somewhere along the (time) line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoner7 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3...2c-3fc1f48ae502 ranks among league leaders in tackles so far this season......not too bad When your man catches the ball 30 times, I hope you would have close to 30 tackles. Ellison would have 5 tackles if he was lockdown in coverage. If you dont believe me go back and watch the games. Ellison is the worst starter on this team (yes I am including newly appointed starter Jonathan Scott). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I know, bbillsfan87, but i think mostly people around here that are critical of him are concerned where he makes those takles (ie, downfield) and also his problems in pass coverage. I am not a hater and like that he is making tackles...but i would not have minded an upgrade somewhere along the (time) line. Exactly, tackles as a statistic are almost totally worthless as far as stats go because they don't take into account where the tackles were made. Both Poz (yes Poz) and Ellison have a habit of making tackles 5 to 10 yards down field. Gee, that's great, you make 10 tackles a game after the guy has a first down. Awesome. Ellison is not the worst starting LB in the league. But he's close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbillsfan87 Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 When your man catches the ball 30 times, I hope you would have close to 30 tackles. Ellison would have 5 tackles if he was lockdown in coverage. If you dont believe me go back and watch the games. Ellison is the worst starter on this team (yes I am including newly appointed starter Jonathan Scott). i agree with this with him blowing the coverage on watson twice in two drives on MNF. and thats somethin that i think he can work on....but other than coverage i think he's filled in nicely...good with run support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Ellison is playing smart and good football so far this year. He is not and never will be a beast but he plays his role very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I have never been an Ellison hater as you put it, but I do think he is too small and is more suited as a backup than a full time starter. That position on the Bills defense could have and should have been upgraded during the off season. What he has accomplished, in my mind has made him an overachiever if anything, he looks like a boy among men out on the field on sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Ellison does make some plays down field but he is probably the most sure tackler we have. Gets good penetration on run blitzes and makes a play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizell Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 like other people have said, having a lot of tackles does not always equate to a player doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Not for nothing, but man I miss London Fletcher. I know he's older, I know he was slowing down even when he left here, but damn if that guys not out there still playing his butt off. I just think that would rub a lot of the youngsters the right way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Ellison is playing smart and good football so far this year. unless he's asked to cover a tight end down the middle course that probably only happens a couple time a game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 like other people have said, having a lot of tackles does not always equate to a player doing well. you're right, it doesn't, but let me ask you a question, has he not been making tackles near the line of scrimmage so far this year? Does he not seem more aggressive? Doesn't it appear that his tackles have been with more pop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pBills Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 like other people have said, having a lot of tackles does not always equate to a player doing well. Say that to London Fletcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Say that to London Fletcher. Should I also tell him that he's just been compared to Ellison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Should I also tell him that he's just been compared to Ellison? yes, and let me know what he says. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizell Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 you're right, it doesn't, but let me ask you a question, has he not been making tackles near the line of scrimmage so far this year? Does he not seem more aggressive? Doesn't it appear that his tackles have been with more pop? he's made quite a few plays at the line of scrimmage and even behind the line of scrimmage. I've actually been pleasantly surprised by his run defense play. And yes, he appears to actually be sticking people this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Should I also tell him that he's just been compared to Ellison? Do you talk with London Fletcher often? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 you're right, it doesn't, but let me ask you a question, has he not been making tackles near the line of scrimmage so far this year? Does he not seem more aggressive? Doesn't it appear that his tackles have been with more pop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantankerous Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Keith Ellison is awesome. He is my favorite player. All who try to discredit him shall burn and rot in hell. GO BILLS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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