Gilmore to skip ota's

[Mace]

Didn't see it mentioned. I know it's only ota's, but it annoys me.

http://bills.buffalonews.com/2016/05/22/bills-cb-stephon-gilmore-wont-otas-monday-two-sides-work-deal/

[swiper]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

Doesn't bother me.

[Mace]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

Doesn't bother me.

Then I feel better about it.

[feldspar]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

Yeah well, he's playing for his next contract right now.

If not showing up to these voluntary things affects his play, it'll affect his pocketbook as well. I'm sure he's put some thought into this.

I'm not that worried, either. Dunno what extra he'd learn about covering a guy in OTAs. Maybe it's good to give the depth more reps, or opportunity in this scenario.

[YardRat]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

Yeah, I get the 'it's a business' and 'voluntary' angles, but it always irks me when players don't commit 100% to the team. It would bother me a little less if he even just showed up and didn't do anything physical because of an 'injury'.

[ghz in pittsburgh]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

I thought he had surgery

[Mace]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

Yeah, I get the 'it's a business' and 'voluntary' angles, but it always irks me when players don't commit 100% to the team. It would bother me a little less if he even just showed up and didn't do anything physical because of an 'injury'.

That's the thing. Since Byrd, I always wonder too if there's not already an injury. Almost seems to me it's in his better interest to prove he's healthy and ready to go, if selective about what he does. I also worry about conditioning injuries later. Oh he's working on his conditioning, he's doing his offseason routine like players always will.

Whaley already said they want to resign him. From what I read they're working on it, so like what ante is there to up ? The hardball act is cheesy and I'm still not so sure anyway he's earned the "special me" route since he's still under contract another year if he likes it or not.

Flipping it around, I'm not so sure if I was a fan of another team I'd be too terrified of Gilmore covering my favorite receiver.

I want them to resign him, I like Gilmore, but I think he's getting Byrd syndrome.

[Mace]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

I thought he had surgery

Torn labrum, yes. But that gets him a soft routine in ota's.

[stuckincincy]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

Torn labrum, yes. But that gets him a soft routine in ota's.

Softer routine? The only thing possibly softer than ota's is cashmere.

[Mace]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

Softer routine? The only thing possibly softer than ota's is cashmere.

Chamois.

[stuckincincy]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

Chamois.

Pussy Willows.

[Mace]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

Pussy Willows.

The gentle caress of a soft breeze in a field of dandelions.

[stuckincincy]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

The gentle caress of a soft breeze in a field of dandelions.

Unicorn farts.

[Mace]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

Unicorn farts.

We all know those are harsh.

[stuckincincy]

Re: Gilmore to skip ota's

We all know those are harsh.

I wouldn't know - I've never been to a Dem Nat'l convention.