BN article : John Miller

[Mace]

You’ve certainly heard about this 6-foot-2, 303-pound rookie stunning Bills coaches with his intellect this past spring. Miller picked up offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s complex blocking scheme so quickly, so seamlessly that he lined up with the starters in organized team activities. Miller was even telling some veterans what to do on plays.

http://bills.buffalonews.com/2015/07/04/the-straight-and-narrow-understanding-of-offense-puts-rookie-john-miller-in-command/

I'm liking this kid already, though of course it means nothing. Dad's riding him to avoid Dad's mistakes too.

[YardRat]

Re: BN article : John Miller

I read the paper version earlier today...really good article, hard not to root for the kid.

[YardRat]

Re: BN article : John Miller

He scored a 7 on the Wonderlic, then bumped it up to 14, hasn't even strapped on pads yet and he's already the smartest olineman on the team. That speaks volumes.

[elroy16]

Re: BN article : John Miller

This kid gets it. He's putting the time in the film room and playbook so that he knows his role and won't have to think out there. He's not going to be the biggest guard in the NFL, but I think he has enough size and strength to be a productive guard. He's got the football smarts and drive to succeed, that's for sure.


Great article. It's great to see the father learned how to avoid falling into that lifestyle and was able to help keep John on the straight and narrow.

[trapezeus]

Re: BN article : John Miller

maybe i'm just getting old, but these stories have been around constantly in the drought years. and they give you something to root for, but if the guy doesn't get it or the team doesn't succeed, they story doesn't do much for me.

it's pretty jaded to say, but at this point, i just want the team to do well. i don't care about the backstories yet. i want to love the front page story first. at that story has to be, "this team is for real and they are going to get to the playoffs."

once they do that, then the following offseason, i'd love to hear all the stories of people getting into motorcycle accidents, avoiding dangerous lifestyles, battling back from some troubled seasons, etc.

[justasportsfan]

Re: BN article : John Miller

bah! Its a bills draft. Isn't Nix still a draft consultant? Nothing to see here.

[better days]

Re: BN article : John Miller

bah! Its a bills draft. Isn't Nix still a draft consultant? Nothing to see here.

Hey OpIv, quit hijacking justa's account.

[swiper]

Re: BN article : John Miller

This kid gets it.

Let's see how he plays before we start making such proclamations.

[better days]

Re: BN article : John Miller

Let's see how he plays before we start making such proclamations.

Starting with the first team in OTA's, I think Miller is off to a good start in his NFL career.

[Mace]

Re: BN article : John Miller

bah! Its a bills draft. Isn't Nix still a draft consultant? Nothing to see here.

Nix has been done since the end of the 2014 season, no longer even a special consultant.

[WagonCircler]

Re: BN article : John Miller

He scored a 7 on the Wonderlic, then bumped it up to 14, hasn't even strapped on pads yet and he's already the smartest olineman on the team. That speaks volumes.

Unfortunately, it also speaks volumes about the Offensive Line.

[Mahdi]

Re: BN article : John Miller

Incognito - Wood - Miller -- that's an interesting interior. Feisty and scrappy at the least.

[elroy16]

Re: BN article : John Miller

Let's see how he plays before we start making such proclamations.

I strictly meant he gets it in terms of his work ethic and attitude towards football. He studies film and doesn't get by on talent alone.

I am certainly not ready to give him a starting guard spot for the next 10 years.

[YardRat]

Re: BN article : John Miller

Unfortunately, it also speaks volumes about the Offensive Line.

That's pretty much what I meant.

[cookie G]

Re: BN article : John Miller

Let's see how he plays before we start making such proclamations.

I will say this, its refreshing to hear about someone "getting it" rather than the usual, "his head is swimming" comments you normally get at this time of year.

Maybe they are pimping him up because they remain so thin on the interior of the line..idk. But the little I've seen of him, I've liked.

In any event, with the DT's coming into the AFCE this season, he's going to need to be everything they think he is, and then some.