Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

[justasportsfan]

“Last year, as I watched him in Indianapolis, I really felt that he turned the corner,” Polian said. “He became much more assertive. He was flying to the ball. He was doing all of the things we thought he could do when we drafted him. And that’s fine. He was in his third year-that’s when they should start to contribute. He did a really good job of it. I think the light went on for him, as the saying goes.”

http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2013/05/06/jerry-hughes-turned-the-corner-last-year/

I am very intrigued by our linebacker position now. Should be interesting to see where Anderson and Mario fits into the lber postion. From having nothing, this could be a position of strength.

[Pinkerton Security]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

It could be very good. It could also be very bad if these young guys dont turn out. Im hoping Pettine will get the most out of the skills these guys do possess though.

[ublinkwescore]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

If our lb wr and qb positions have all been significantly upgraded, we could very well challenge for a wildcard.

[GingerP]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

He turned the corner so much they traded him for a 2-down ILB, and ate $2.1M in dead money to do it. Given how valuable pass-rushers are, that says a lot about how the Colts front office felt about Hughes. They were happy to get something for Hughes rather than just cut him.

Polian is just trying to hype up a pick of his that busted. Hughes is terrible, and doesn't add strength to any position.

[Pinkerton Security]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

He turned the corner so much they traded him for a 2-down ILB, and ate $2.1M in dead money to do it. Given how valuable pass-rushers are, that says a lot about how the Colts front office felt about Hughes. They were happy to get something for Hughes rather than just cut him.

Polian is just trying to hype up a pick of his that busted. Hughes is terrible, and doesn't add strength to any position.

You may be right but he has some pass rush capability which is always a plus. To say he adds nothing is just wrong....especially when considering our anemic LBs corps and the pass rush department.

[EDS]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

You may be right but he has some pass rush capability which is always a plus. To say he adds nothing is just wrong....especially when considering our anemic LBs corps and the pass rush department.

I hope Hughes can contribute too but it is hard to put too much stock in a guy with fewer career sacks than Aaron Maybin.

[Skooby]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

If our lb wr and qb positions have all been significantly upgraded, we could very well challenge for a wildcard.

Hitting this trifecta would be nice.

[The last buffalo fan]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

He turned the corner so much they traded him for a 2-down ILB, and ate $2.1M in dead money to do it. Given how valuable pass-rushers are, that says a lot about how the Colts front office felt about Hughes. They were happy to get something for Hughes rather than just cut him.

Polian is just trying to hype up a pick of his that busted. Hughes is terrible, and doesn't add strength to any position.

You may be right but he has some pass rush capability which is always a plus. To say he adds nothing is just wrong....especially when considering our anemic LBs corps and the pass rush department.

The traded bills player was a probowler too, so I guess we are even on this deal. On the other hand, there is so much POTENTIAL in the Hughes guy!

[kingJofNYC]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

Remember when Maybin turned the corner for the Jets, and he was going to be a key piece of the Jets D?

Small sample sizes. Not saying he cant be productive, just not taking a handful of games as an indication.

[GingerP]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

The traded bills player was a probowler too, so I guess we are even on this deal. On the other hand, there is so much POTENTIAL in the Hughes guy!

No, he is a big bag of **** too.

[k-oneputt]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

Polian said that Hughes wasn't ready and couldn't handle the physicality of the NFL when he came in the league from the MWC.

Oh really ?????? WTF Bill, couldn't you have told our scouts that little secret about a decade ago.

[Bill Cody]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

He turned the corner so much they traded him for a 2-down ILB, and ate $2.1M in dead money to do it. Given how valuable pass-rushers are, that says a lot about how the Colts front office felt about Hughes. They were happy to get something for Hughes rather than just cut him.

Polian is just trying to hype up a pick of his that busted. Hughes is terrible, and doesn't add strength to any position.

Maybe but you could say the same for Shepperd, major disapointment. If ANYTHING Polian says is true on this then it's a good trade for us.

[GingerP]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

Maybe but you could say the same for Shepperd, major disapointment. If ANYTHING Polian says is true on this then it's a good trade for us.

It was two teams trading players that didn't have worth to them. Indy though so much of Hughes they went out and signed Erik Walden and Lawrence Sidbury. Then they drafted Bjoern Werner in the first round. He was so useless to them they were willing to eat $2.1M to get rid of him.

Yeah, Sheppard is nothing special either. But that really doesn't have anything to do with Hughes. They would have cut him if they couldn't work out a trade, because he sucks. The Bills are taking a flyer on him, but he won't even make the team. The only reason Polian is saying anything about him is he is trying to take the stink off a terrible pick he made in the worst draft of his career.

[TigerJ]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

I'm not positive the Bills would have cut Sheppard, but I guess the new coaching regime was wary of his lack of athleticism. Hughes at least has some measurables to work with. It's not a bad move for the Bills if they were convinced Sheppard was not going to make a meaningful contribution to Pettine's defense.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Re: Jerry Hughes “turned the corner” last year

Hughes was DE-OLB tweener coming out of TCU. He did not fit well as an OLB in a 4-3. He played better last year, but still doesn't fit. I think the swap was a case of two players who fit better in the scheme of destination.