Where were they? - What did Hardy & McKelvin do on Sunday?

[VeggieMan14]

Did he play at all today? i dont remember seeing him of course i wasnt rlly paying attention to players on the field cuz i was so pumped but i especially dont remember him

[DraftBoy]

Honestly can't say I saw him or McKelvin, we didn't go four wide very often.

[theanswer74]

Were we ever in the redzone?

Thats his area. Our TD's came from 30 and 21 yards out.

[JJamezz]

I noticed McKelvin early on (very briefly), but not Hardy.

[Bone]

I saw him on 1 play, but it was a run to Marshawn, didn't see Leodis at all.

[VeggieMan14]

o welll it doesnt matter the bills stomped the seagulls

[ServoBillieves]

I saw McKelvin for 3 plays the entire game.

Wether it was in the end zone, regular play, or what everso, I could not tell you, but I saw McLovin! As for James, i can honestly say I never saw him. We'll see what he can deliver this offense down the road?

[Crisis]

the most i saw from hardy was him going up to marshawn after his td

[DrastiK]

Where were Hardy and McKelvin in the game? I seen McKelvin suited up but no Hardy. Glad to see that our #1 pick is worth so much to us. I'm starting to think we wasted the pick on him because according to todays game, we do not need him at all.

[cocamide]

What ever happened to taking the time to develop players? We'll need him if a CB or Roscoe gets injured.

[BillsOwnAll]

clearly we wasted a pick because are rookie didn't start our first game of the season.

[DrastiK]

Well i didn't meant to start this thread to bash McKelvin, but i was just stating, the most appealing thing about McKelvin is his return abilities and we didn't use him today.

But that's besides the point, does anyone know if we didn't use him because he was injured, or just because Parrish is our starting PR? And is Hardy going to be in next weeks game?

[EricStratton]

A rookie CB behind a couple vets and a rookie WR behind a couple vets don't start game one and they are busts.

What the hell is wrong with you?

[cocamide]

I'm OK with them waiting a while for McKelvin to play. There is no harm in the coaches easing him into the games.

However, I do agree with the bit about Hardy. He was expected to come in and make a difference. It's only one game though, so hopefully we'll see more of him soon. Of course, I don't think we got within the 15 yard line, so we couldn't run a quick fade to him in the endzone. I guess it's not a problem if we can score from 30 yards out!

[OpIv37]

seriously, this could be a good thing.

Our D was great and our ST was dominant without McKelvin.

Our O was pretty damn good without Peters or Hardy.

If anything, there's potential to improve.

If we had lost or looked bad, I'd be pissed that we didn't get them in. But today, we didn't need them. If they don't play or they suck, who cares as long as we win? If they do play, they'll just make us better.

[Ebenezer]

Rookie 2nd Round WR. Please show me where they have torn up the league the first few weeks of their careers.

[Night Train]

We suck.

[DaBillzAhDaShiznit]

I agree with limiting them as needed during the early part of the game, but

I think we should have seen them both getting some work late in the game.

Why was McGee in there intercepting a ball late in the game? He should have been on the bench.

Mop up time is for backups. They need the practice!

[Pinkerton Security]

Can someone who has broken down the game, or at least watched it more than this drunken, elated Bills fan, please give a report on what Hardy DID yesterday??? I didnt see him at all. He may well have been on the field the entire game and kicked a field goal as well, but I dont remember hearing his name or seeing him do anything meaningful. I was real excited to see him out there yesterday and almost forgot in the course of the game that he was on our team.

[bigbub2352]

He did nothing, and barely played, i think i seen him on the feild like 2 times, about as much as McKelvin

[PECKERWOOD]

I don't care what players are on the field as long as we are winning.

[Mr. Miyagi]

I wonder why that is. Are they just trying to break in the rookies slowly or what?

[hammerbillsfan]

He did nothing, and barely played, i think i seen him on the feild like 2 times, about as much as McKelvin

agreed

[Pinkerton Security]

I don't care what players are on the field as long as we are winning.


good point. And I guess what we should be most concerned with is his progression over the long haul. Just thought a couple catches, or even a Qb target, would be encouraging to see.

[mayotm]

Early on, he probably won't play much except in the red zone. The Bills weren't in the red zone much yesterday, so he didn't play much.

[hydro]

I wonder why that is. Are they just trying to break in the rookies slowly or what?

He was injured most of camp. He must not have enough of the offense under grasp for the coaches to warrant putting him in.

[Mski]

I wonder why that is. Are they just trying to break in the rookies slowly or what?


even though he's not here anymore, that was levy's plan with all the rooks, break them in real slow, seems like juron is taking that approach

[BAM]

Rookie.

[Tatonka]

the way the game went, they really didnt need him out there.. he is probably still getting over the hammy injury and they are not in dire need right now. it wasnt like we had any passes down in the redzone.. marshawn scored from 20 yards out and royal did too.. we have vet receivers that were out there right now. it will take some time.. but hardy will be there when it is 3rd and goal from the 4 yard line.. no worries.

[Pinkerton Security]

the way the game went, they really didnt need him out there.. he is probably still getting over the hammy injury and they are not in dire need right now. it wasnt like we had any passes down in the redzone.. marshawn scored from 20 yards out and royal did too.. we have vet receivers that were out there right now. it will take some time.. but hardy will be there when it is 3rd and goal from the 4 yard line.. no worries.

true. forgot about his hammy too. :rockon:

[hydro]

he is probably still getting over the hammy injury and they are not in dire need right now.

I never thought of it until you said this. It WAS raining out. Not exactly ideal conditions for a player that has a healing leg injury.

[DraftBoy]

I don't care what players are on the field as long as we are winning.

I agree in principle with this, but I also disagree.

My favorite college team, Notre Dame went to back to back BCS bowls but played barely any Freshman and Sophmore for those year and when all those kids graduates what were we left with? A 2-9 team, playing rookies and youngsters is a double edged sword for sure and Im super pumped about our win on Sunday but I do want to see these guys get some time this season.

[mysticsoto]

Hardy was only in on a handful of plays. I think that may have been smart. With a new OC, Seattle knew very little of what to expect offensively from us. So all the surprise was on our side and we didn't need to have Hardy there confused on plays. Next week and in subsequent weeks, I expect to start seeing Hardy more and more as he gets the playbook down, continues practicing (and even healing from his hammy). I expect him to be in select plays especially around the red zone and to be gradually introduced instead of thrown in the deep.

[dannyek71]

They both got in for a handful of plays each, but were obviously non-factors