Final Bills/Bears Game Analysis

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Finally looked at the game on DVR. Here are some thoughts:

1) McKelvin is scary good. Didn't realize he had a pass break up in the first series. This guy will be a pro-bowler. The pass break-up was a "heads up" play. For a guy who speaks poorly he plays smart.

2) For those who were complianing about Nic Harris's ability to play in coverage I ask you to rewatch the game. The guy should be the starter. PERIOD.

3) Alvin Bowen might want to step it up because I wasn't that impressed.

4) Ko Simpson and Ashton Yobouty are both going to be fighting to make the roster.

5) Wenlding, Schouman, and Derek Fine. Three guys that would have a very hard time making another team. I'm sick of hearing about how these guys are improving becuase they all look like crap.

6) Schobel actually looked decent. I hate Schobel but he was better than I thought.

7) Ellis is another one that I don't get the lovefest for. However Copeland Bryant should be pressing Denney because he looked great. GREAT.

8) Levitre is horrible. He gave up that sack, not Edwards. Nice of Trent not to role him under the bus. Levitre had one play where he was actually flat on his back. I've been watching football a long time and I've never seen that. Teams are going to exploit the left side of our line. It's already happening in pre-season.

9) Wood is huge and looked pretty decent. When he get's his technique down he'll be the best lineman we have.

[scartown]

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Levitre had a real solid game. He was getting some push. Blocked well on passing downs. I don't see how you can say he was horrible in the Bears game.

[Mahdi]

Re: Final Bills/Bears Game Analysis

Finally looked at the game on DVR. Here are some thoughts:

1) McKelvin is scary good. Didn't realize he had a pass break up in the first series. This guy will be a pro-bowler. The pass break-up was a "heads up" play. For a guy who speaks poorly he plays smart.

2) For those who were complianing about Nic Harris's ability to play in coverage I ask you to rewatch the game. The guy should be the starter. PERIOD.

3) Alvin Bowen might want to step it up because I wasn't that impressed.

4) Ko Simpson and Ashton Yobouty are both going to be fighting to make the roster.

5) Wenlding, Schouman, and Derek Fine. Three guys that would have a very hard time making another team. I'm sick of hearing about how these guys are improving becuase they all look like crap.

6) Schobel actually looked decent. I hate Schobel but he was better than I thought.

7) Ellis is another one that I don't get the lovefest for. However Copeland Bryant should be pressing Denney because he looked great. GREAT.

8) Levitre is horrible. He gave up that sack, not Edwards. Nice of Trent not to role him under the bus. Levitre had one play where he was actually flat on his back. I've been watching football a long time and I've never seen that. Teams are going to exploit the left side of our line. It's already happening in pre-season.

9) Wood is huge and looked pretty decent. When he get's his technique down he'll be the best lineman we have.

Schobel did look pretty good, had a really nice bull rush that forced Cutler to throw early.

Im really impressed with Copeland Bryan, he is making plays that Kelsay can't.

Agreed. Harris should start.

Ashton Youboty isn't going anywhere. I think the Bills love his potential and if one of the McTandem go down he is a solid starter.

I think the OTs are the weakness of this team. Walker will get beat often. Joey Porter will be doing his kick-slap dance several times. Jason Taylor will join him.

I like Ellis a lot. He has improved bit time and has also improved his physique. He looks very well conditioned.

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Re: Final Bills/Bears Game Analysis

Levitre had a real solid game. He was getting some push. Blocked well on passing downs. I don't see how you can say he was horrible in the Bears game.

Rewatch the game. You are wrong.

[scartown]

Re: Final Bills/Bears Game Analysis

Rewatch the game. You are wrong.

I've watched it twice. I don't see what you're seeing.

[Pinkerton Security]

Re: Final Bills/Bears Game Analysis

Rewatch the game. You are wrong.

you're wrong

[madness]

Re: Final Bills/Bears Game Analysis

The only that that has been even close to horrible for Levitre has been his consistency. Other than a breakdown every now and then, he's been solid but that's what you expect from a rookie at this point.

[justasportsfan]

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Does this mean HH is a bills fan for now?

[HHURRICANE]

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you're wrong

I'm not tryung argue here but rewatch the game. There was one play that Levitre got leveled and was flat on his back. He gave up the sack on Edwards (even the annoucers said he did). Plus all of the breakdowns came through the left side.

I specifically hit the rewind to watch and re-watch the o-line. Levitre struggled.

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By the way I love Reggie Corner. The guy is everywhere. We might have one of the best secondary's in the league. If we ever get a pass rush and we would be scary good on defense.

PS. I'm officially calling Whitner average. OP was right.

[Philagape]

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McKelvin may already be the best player on defense

Which isn't saying much, but still

[psubills62]

Re: Final Bills/Bears Game Analysis

Finally looked at the game on DVR. Here are some thoughts:

1) McKelvin is scary good. Didn't realize he had a pass break up in the first series. This guy will be a pro-bowler. The pass break-up was a "heads up" play. For a guy who speaks poorly he plays smart.

2) For those who were complianing about Nic Harris's ability to play in coverage I ask you to rewatch the game. The guy should be the starter. PERIOD.

3) Alvin Bowen might want to step it up because I wasn't that impressed.

4) Ko Simpson and Ashton Yobouty are both going to be fighting to make the roster.

5) Wenlding, Schouman, and Derek Fine. Three guys that would have a very hard time making another team. I'm sick of hearing about how these guys are improving becuase they all look like crap.

6) Schobel actually looked decent. I hate Schobel but he was better than I thought.

7) Ellis is another one that I don't get the lovefest for. However Copeland Bryant should be pressing Denney because he looked great. GREAT.

8) Levitre is horrible. He gave up that sack, not Edwards. Nice of Trent not to role him under the bus. Levitre had one play where he was actually flat on his back. I've been watching football a long time and I've never seen that. Teams are going to exploit the left side of our line. It's already happening in pre-season.

9) Wood is huge and looked pretty decent. When he get's his technique down he'll be the best lineman we have.

Hm, well I missed the game so all I've seen is the highlight clips. I really liked that the pressure from the DL forced Cutler to throw that INT.

I think Youboty showed enough last year to guarantee him a roster spot this year. He has a good amount of experience (more so than most of the CB's we have), and he is a good tackler with decent blitzing ability.

I'm really hoping Copeland Bryan can continue improving. The guy was a monster in the last preseason game last year. If he can show consistency during the rest of this preseason, I'd bet he has a roster spot with his name on it.

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Hm, well I missed the game so all I've seen is the highlight clips. I really liked that the pressure from the DL forced Cutler to throw that INT.

I think Youboty showed enough last year to guarantee him a roster spot this year. He has a good amount of experience (more so than most of the CB's we have), and he is a good tackler with decent blitzing ability.

I'm really hoping Copeland Bryan can continue improving. The guy was a monster in the last preseason game last year. If he can show consistency during the rest of this preseason, I'd bet he has a roster spot with his name on it.

Copeland looked like the best DE on the field. His sack/strip was impressive. The guy is big and fast.

In regards to Yobouty he looked like he was making his way last year until he got hurt. But he is obviously fighting an injury to stay on the field and it is showing in his play now. I really believe he or Simpson or both are definately getting cut.

[Lexwhat]

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PS. I'm officially calling Whitner average. OP was right.

Don't forget me!

[psubills62]

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Copeland looked like the best DE on the field. His sack/strip was impressive. The guy is big and fast.

In regards to Yobouty he looked like he was making his way last year until he got hurt. But he is obviously fighting an injury to stay on the field and it is showing in his play now. I really believe he or Simpson or both are definately getting cut.

Maybe Bob Sanders is really helping Copeland Bryan grow into a solid DE. That's my hope, anyway. I'd love to see this guy take a roster spot from one of the aging DE's. If we could get a DE core of Maybin, Ellis and Bryan going into the next few years, maybe we could have a great DL again.

It's frustrating because Youboty looked like a stud last year when healthy. If he just didn't get injured so much it would be an easy decision. Here's hoping he can return to form by the end of preseason.