If you are Moats and Batten

[ghz in pittsburgh]

You probably should demand a trade now because the writing is on the wall.

You have no place on this team.

[BillsOverDolphins]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

Batten for sure is gone

[Meathead]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

yeah short of a major injury bug batten is history. they have him listed at de hahahahaha but really they do

moats has a chance tho. he will be competing with the rookies and any new fas they might add to compete for backup spots. rookies are always hit and miss and moats at least has a leg up with his versatility. he could still stick

[NOT THE DUDE...]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

moats will stick.

he can play inside or outside, and he can rush the passer and be insurance in case merriman gets hurt again as a 3rd down pass rusher.

i actually think batten makes the team as a swing slb/de and takes whites spot... i dont think white can beat out a healthy mckillop coming off a major knee injury. jmo

our lbs

barnett/bradham/scott as a hybrid ss/olb
shepp/carder/mckillop
morrison/moats/ batten as a hybrid slb/de/ilb

[YardRat]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

Batten is a fish out of water, but if somebody goes down early (*cough*Merriman*cough*) he may make the roster. Moats has a slightly better chance and he needs to really step up otherwise he'll be gone next season at the latest. We only have 8 LBers total on the roster as it is (unless you want to count Scott, which I don't), we should keep 6, and I don't see McKillop or White pushing Arthur off the squad.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

Batten is a fish out of water, but if somebody goes down early (*cough*Merriman*cough*) he may make the roster. Moats has a slightly better chance and he needs to really step up otherwise he'll be gone next season at the latest. We only have 8 LBers total on the roster as it is (unless you want to count Scott, which I don't), we should keep 6, and I don't see McKillop or White pushing Arthur off the squad.

Yeah, but batten is worth keeping as your 5th de.

he reminds me of a younger ninkovich...

[YardRat]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

Yeah, but batten is worth keeping as your 5th de.

he reminds me of a younger ninkovich...

Five DE's = Kelsay-Williams-Anderson-Merriman-Johnson IMO.

[kingJofNYC]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

Spencer Johnson is terrible, I never want to see him again. Would rather have the two young guys on the roster than his old tired ass. He can't rush from the outside, isn't stout against the run, and does nothing when moved to the interior.

[k-oneputt]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

Trade .....LOL. who's going to trade anything

The SW Missnothing St's picks are done.

[NOT THE DUDE...]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

Five DE's = Kelsay-Williams-Anderson-Merriman-Johnson IMO.

batten will make it over spencer.

younger, outside rusher, can play ilb/olb in a pinch...
plus you need blue collar tough players like him as backups

[justasportsfan]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

Jauron is not our coach anymore. Everyone will still have to earn a spot. That includes Gilmore . Under Gailey and Nix, everyone has has had to compete. So Batten , Moats ,etc. still have a shot as much as anyone we just drafted.

[YardRat]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

batten will make it over spencer.

younger, outside rusher, can play ilb/olb in a pinch...
plus you need blue collar tough players like him as backups

Possibly, but IMO you need guys that can play their position on an every down basis if necessary. If somebody goes down at DE and depth needs to step it up, I'd rather have Johnson than Batten.

[Night Train]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

Moats can rush the passer. He has nothing to worry about.

[ddaryl]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

Nobody wants them that badly.. They might find a home after they're cut.

I guess we'll see, but Moats and Batten never really found a place on this team and performed with any consistency.... They'll both need rock solid camps to make it

[Extremebillsfan247]

Re: If you are Moats and Batten

You probably should demand a trade now because the writing is on the wall.

You have no place on this team.

Moats has proven to be a pretty serviceable player. Wannstedt in all likelihood will keep him. I don't know about Batten though. It seems to be taking him longer to figure out what works for him on this defense. Of course I'm going on record now, and saying my surprise cut in training camp will be Kelsay. He's going to have a tough time earning a spot on a pretty stacked front 4 of the defense. He's just not a linebacker. So he too could be an odd man out. JMO