Buffalo Bills 2018-2019

[Eleven]

The #Bills have placed WR Zay Jones on the Active/Non-Football injury list. @WGRZ

[tom webster]

Sorry, I didn’t know anything about the deleted post. It appears I just stumbled into something.

[ubkev]

2 hours ago, tom webster said:

Sorry, I didn’t know anything about the deleted post. It appears I just stumbled into something.

There was no deleted post. Taro just misplaced his car keys.

[nfreeman]

What a freaking debacle Zay Jones is turning into.

[inkman]

I'm not sure why they bothered rolling McCoy out for the media. He wasn't gonna say but here is the media asking 400 questions that he's not gonna answer. What was yh point of that?

[Weave]

8 hours ago, nfreeman said:

What a freaking debacle Zay Jones is turning into.

 

Is his status related to that window incident a couple months back, or is there something new?

[nfreeman]

4 hours ago, Weave said:

 

Is his status related to that window incident a couple months back, or is there something new?

 

Not active in training camp due to "non-football-related injury" or something like that.

[North Buffalo]

12 hours ago, Weave said:

 

Is his status related to that window incident a couple months back, or is there something new?

Based on reports from folks at TBD who saw him on a bike or step master and he had staples around his knee.. so yeh guess it was window or something.

[TrueBlueGED]

1 hour ago, North Buffalo said:

Based on reports from folks at TBD who saw him on a bike or step master and he had staples around his knee.. so yeh guess it was window or something.

Nope. He had offseason knee surgery and missed the spring. They thought he'd be ready for camp, but apparently not. Any staples he may still have probably aren't relayed to the window incident. 

Edit: That said, I still think he's a bad player and will forever hold him up as a poster child for why you don't trade up for middling talent just because it's "your guy."

Edited July 27, 2018 by TrueBlueGED

[LGR4GM]

I remember at and after the draft some talking about how players like Mayfield and Darnold had higher completion percentages because they had easy dump offs and bubble screens and Allen didn't so Allen was better or something... practice makes perfect. 

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“The one where the running back was right in front of me, it just kind of handcuffed me,” Allen said. “I never really had one of those types of throws, so good thing it happened in practice and not a game.”

https://theathletic.com/447718/2018/07/26/buffalo-bills-camp-news-and-notes-josh-allen-has-work-to-do-in-quarterback-competition/

[pi2000]

4 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

I remember at and after the draft some talking about how players like Mayfield and Darnold had higher completion percentages because they had easy dump offs and bubble screens and Allen didn't so Allen was better or something... practice makes perfect. 

https://theathletic.com/447718/2018/07/26/buffalo-bills-camp-news-and-notes-josh-allen-has-work-to-do-in-quarterback-competition/

What bothers me is that Allen sounded somewhat surprised like he was caught off guard "It just kind of handcuffed me.  I've never really had those types of throws.."

That's been the knock him from day one, wildly inaccurate on short-intermediate passes.   You'd think he'd be practice those types of throws every day since his college season ended.... now he's like "woah woah hold on.... I've never had to make a throw like that.. so you what do you expect?"

The great one's have a superior ability to self-evaluate and turn weaknesses into strengths.... sure it's one day, but man.. using excuses instead of saying "no excuse, i need to get better at those, should never miss a pass like that".... 

[LGR4GM]

He's not going to throw the ball 40 yards every play. The issue is on those short, keep the sticks moving plays where they rush 3, he's gonna overthrow the bubble or the guy in the flat. It's a major problem. 

[JujuFish]

I got my negativity out in the draft.  I'm going to watch and hope for the best.  Preseason will certainly be interesting.

I just hope they don't rush him if he's not ready, and I don't think they will, fortunately.

[That Aud Smell]

My druthers: He gets until next season to sort all this out. (I.e., he doesn’t play this season.)

Edited July 28, 2018 by That Aud Smell

[North Buffalo]

On 7/27/2018 at 8:35 AM, TrueBlueGED said:

Nope. He had offseason knee surgery and missed the spring. They thought he'd be ready for camp, but apparently not. Any staples he may still have probably aren't relayed to the window incident. 

Edit: That said, I still think he's a bad player and will forever hold him up as a poster child for why you don't trade up for middling talent just because it's "your guy."

I read on TBD that Sx was due to window incident, probably to get out FBs, ie glass.

[That Aud Smell]

2 hours ago, North Buffalo said:

I read on TBD that Sx was due to window incident, probably to get out FBs, ie glass.

Aye. Oy.

[TrueBlueGED]

2 hours ago, North Buffalo said:

I read on TBD that Sx was due to window incident, probably to get out FBs, ie glass.

Welp.

[LGR4GM]

So... Allen has been getting some first team reps it sounds like. 

[Weave]

9 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

So... Allen has been getting some first team reps it sounds like. 

I've only paid slight attention, but aren't all 3 QBs getting first team reps?

[Hoss]

15 minutes ago, Weave said:

I've only paid slight attention, but aren't all 3 QBs getting first team reps?

Yes. The vibe going into camp was that it was Peterman’s job to lose and most seem to now think Peterman is number three with McCarron the clear front runner at the moment. Obviously a lot can and likely will still change, but this was the result I assumed would come.

If McCarron goes out there and is solid you put yourself in a great position to use him as a trade chip either at the deadline or next offseason when you turn it over to Allen.

[LGR4GM]

I still don't believe in Allen. I want to but I don't. 

[WildCard]

11 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I still don't believe in Allen. I want to but I don't. 

At this point I'm just gonna jump on the hype train and hope for the best

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, WildCard said:

At this point I'm just gonna jump on the hype train and hope for the best

I am in the draft a QB in 2020 to be safe train, all the way to Jake Fromm. 

Edited August 2, 2018 by LGR4GM

[WildCard]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

I am in the draft a QB in 2020 to be safe train, all the way to Jake Fromm. 

I love that kid so much. Dude has NFL QB written all over him

[That Aud Smell]

34 minutes ago, Hoss said:

If McCarron goes out there and is solid you put yourself in a great position to use him as a trade chip either at the deadline or next offseason when you turn it over to Allen.

Do teams ever trade NFL QBs for value in-season at the deadline? I can't recall that happening.

But, yeah: Ideally (to me, anyway), McCarron is the starter this season, he gives about the production that Taylor gave, the team has 5 wins going into Week 16, and Allen gets to start in Weeks 16 and 17 or something (and shows well!).

21 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I still don't believe in Allen. I want to but I don't. 

Saw someone Tweet about how completion percentage (the advanced stat they use for it now - can't recall it - adjusted throw ratio or something? (I am partly kidding)) for Cam and Wentz is pretty bad, but that those guys are both pretty good. I dunno, man. I feel like you want that guy who can be highly accurate.