Buffalo Bills Discussion

[SuperMcGee]

That was some pretty serious dough we gave to Brad Smith. Had to compensate somehow for not using our first round pick on a kick returner.

[redbills]

3.75 mill per yr = serious dough ?

[cvv84]

Looks like you guys are getting Nick Barnett. He's still a descent player but he's been pretty streaky the past few seasons along with injury prone. Still has some left in the tank and I think he'll be pretty motivated this season.

[redbills]

More moves the bills should do

Cut Kelsay, go all out 34 quit bsing around.
Cut Torbor
Cut David Martin
Cut Cordaro Howard/Mansfield Wrotto
Sign OLB Matt Roth
Sign ILB Channing Crowder
Sign TE Kevin Boss
Sign OT Ryan Harris/Jared Gaither

[Rob S]

I'm okay with the Brad Smith deal. We have some really explosive guys on our offense now. We just need a QB to get it to them in space.

[SuperMcGee]

[Iamcanadian]

If Merriman keeps playing the way he did tonight, the playoffs might not be a stretch. Let's hope the injury bug doesn't strike him down again.

[Rob S]

Originally Posted by Iamcanadian

If Merriman keeps playing the way he did tonight, the playoffs might not be a stretch. Let's hope the injury bug doesn't strike him down again.

Playoffs are undoubtedly still a stretch. I have, however, said all along that I think this team will win 6 games.

[Matthew Jones]

This is probably a long shot, but is anyone going to Bills camp today? I'll be there this afternoon and thought it might be cool to meet a fellow user. Regardless, I'll come back here afterwards and give you guys some info on what I saw.

[Rob S]

Originally Posted by RavenOfProphecy

This is probably a long shot, but is anyone going to Bills camp today? I'll be there this afternoon and thought it might be cool to meet a fellow user. Regardless, I'll come back here afterwards and give you guys some info on what I saw.

Unfortunately not, but I am excited to see your report.

[holt_bruce81]

What's brad Smith's role for you guys? I heard he's working out at Quarterback.

[Bills2083]

Originally Posted by holt_bruce81

What's brad Smith's role for you guys? I heard he's working out at Quarterback.

He's a slash type player (basically like Kordell Stewart).
In the first preseason game versus the Bears, he lined up at both QB and WR. Here is his stat line for the game:

Passing: 1-3, 11 yards
Rushing: 3 rushes, 16 yards
Receiving: 0 catches, (targeted 3 times if I remember correctly)

He would sub in for Fitzpatrick on some plays, providing the offense with both passing and rushing capabilities. What they're planning on doing with him at the QB is very different than the wildcat, so if you get a chance, I'd tune into the game tomorrow against the Broncos.




This is per Peter King

3. It looked to me like the Bills might be preparing to use Brad Smith more than the Jets did, if that's possible. Early on, the Bills have been highly impressed with the strength and accuracy of Smith's arm. "I don't know if he'll touch the ball four times in a game or 14," Chan Gailey told me. "All I know is he's going to get it a bunch."

Brad Smith is the new Slash. Buffalo signed Smith to a four-year, $15 million deal in late July with the idea that he'll be more than the return man and occasional trick-play specialist he'd been during his five seasons with the Jets. "I've never, ever had the opportunity to throw so much since I've been in the NFL," says the former Missouri quarterback of his first Bills training camp.

Gailey plans to use Smith in much the same way he used Kordell Stewart with the Steelers in 1996 -- as a regular passing, running and receiving threat. "The difference between Kordell and Brad is, Brad's got four or five years of experience," says Gailey. "I think Brad's able to handle a lot more in the first year of our Wildcat than what we did with Kordell that year."

Time will tell whether it will make a real difference in the Bills' overall production, but it ought to be a fascinating experiment.

[fischbowl]

Really kinda pissed Naaman and Antonio Coleman both were cut

[SuperMcGee]

Naaman isn't the best receiver but he easily has the best hands on the team and deserved a spot. Sucks even more that this was honestly the best situation for him to potentially succeed in.

Coleman cut is just dumb. The guy lives in the backfield and has been awesome for two straight preseasons. Deserves to be scooped up before we come crawling back once injury strikes.

Both guys who supposedly aren't physically gifted enough but are always the ones out there doing exactly what their job entails. There have been successful short rushing OLB lately and Naaman is money in our 3rd down spread. Ruvell Martin and Donald Jones better be Jabari-like on punt coverage.

[fischbowl]

If it came down to Eddins/Coleman for the last LB spot, I'd imagine it would be less risky to try and pass Eddins through waivers than Coleman. The cut was asinine, he was an underrated, high motor, pass rusher in a system that desperately needs one. It was an unfortunate slap to the face for Naaman, in my opinion, but I had read that a knee injury possibly did him in.

Both players were practice squad eligible but neither were retained so far. We still have one spot available, but currently it stands as this:

WR Kamar Aiken
QB Levi Brown (who's been terrible all preseason)
TE Mike Caussin
DE Lionel Dotson
NT Michael Jasper (will never amount to more than a pet project IMO)
DB Josh Nesbitt (again Chan staying true to his former Georgia Tech players)
C Michael Switzer

[redbills]

Coleman will be on the PS imo, he is prob. trying to see if he can get on someones 53 but dont think he will

Naaman>>>R.Martin

[fischbowl]

Add Sam Young to the OL mix....

That said Ruvell Martin has been released and Doyle Miller has been signed to the practice squad, therefore ruining my pipe dream of ever resigning Antonio Coleman or Naaman again.

[SuperMcGee]

We actually signed Naaman to the practice squad. Released Switzer to make room.

[fischbowl]

Originally Posted by SuperMcgee

We actually signed Naaman to the practice squad. Released Switzer to make room.

Holy ****, When!?

[redbills]

i think yesterday

[Rob S]

Well, Bills football is nearly back. If our run defense has really improved we have a semi winnable first game on the road imo. If Charles can run riot, we don't have much of a shot.....lets see what Dareus and Kyle Williams can do together.

[Vikes99ej]

I'm still hard core Vikings fan, but I'm on the Bills bandwagon (if there is one). I have a feeling you guys are going to have a really good season, even if you can't make the playoffs.

[Rob S]

Originally Posted by Vikes99ej

I'm still hard core Vikings fan, but I'm on the Bills bandwagon (if there is one). I have a feeling you guys are going to have a really good season, even if you can't make the playoffs.

I feel like we could win 6 which would be a good season I guess. The defense will be better and is pretty young, plus we will have one of the best defensive lines in the league with Kyle Williams and Dareus, so thats fun. We just need to find a QB somehow....if we keep winning 5+ games we are going to need to bite the bullet and trade up eventually.

[Vikes99ej]

Originally Posted by Rob S

I feel like we could win 6 which would be a good season I guess. The defense will be better and is pretty young, plus we will have one of the best defensive lines in the league with Kyle Williams and Dareus, so thats fun. We just need to find a QB somehow....if we keep winning 5+ games we are going to need to bite the bullet and trade up eventually.

Not a big fan of Fitzpatrick? How is your offensive line looking this season?

[Rob S]

Originally Posted by Vikes99ej

Not a big fan of Fitzpatrick? How is your offensive line looking this season?

Fitzy is fine as a stop gap, but I am not happy with him as a long term option. The OL is going to be pretty bad again this year. Eric Wood I above average, but everyone else is average or worse.