Rodak tweet thread

[Skooby]

Pretty good stuff, since there's no one else .....

https://twitter.com/mikerodak?lang=en

[Skooby]

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No return timetable for Sammy, hopes to get boot off soon.

[Skooby]

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Rex Ryan says he "can't stomach" another year like what his defense experienced last season.

[OpIv37]

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Rex Ryan says he "can't stomach" another year like what his defense experienced last season.

Then he better buy a couple cases of Pepto to get through the season. He added no new talent on D. Literally nothing with the exception of Shaq Lawson, who is going to miss a good chunk of the season.

[stuckincincy]

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Then he better buy a couple cases of Pepto to get through the season. He added no new talent on D. Literally nothing with the exception of Shaq Lawson, who is going to miss a good chunk of the season.

Immodium might be more like it....

[HAMMER]

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Then he better buy a couple cases of Pepto to get through the season. He added no new talent on D. Literally nothing with the exception of Shaq Lawson, who is going to miss a good chunk of the season.

We brought in the best MLB in the draft as well.

[trapezeus]

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when he can't stomach it, he usually gets lap band surgery. I just hate how predictable this season will be.

[Mace]

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Then he better buy a couple cases of Pepto to get through the season. He added no new talent on D. Literally nothing with the exception of Shaq Lawson, who is going to miss a good chunk of the season.

You keep forgetting Ragland or leaving him out on purpose. I can't imagine why you'd leave him out on purpose, he's the best LB prospect we've had here in years.

[OpIv37]

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You keep forgetting Ragland or leaving him out on purpose. I can't imagine why you'd leave him out on purpose, he's the best LB prospect we've had here in years.

You really think a 2nd round LB is enough talent to fix the issues with this D? Come on.

[Mace]

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You really think a 2nd round LB is enough talent to fix the issues with this D? Come on.

To fix it ? No, I don't know it gets "fixed". To improve it and make an impact, yes. Ragland was chosen in the 2nd but he's a 1st round talent. He's better than Brown or Bradham. So that means they definitely added something more than Lawson to the D.

"Fixing" the issues is an entirely different story, but we flatly added more talent in Ragland which isn't "literally nothing".

I know you're cranky about it all, and I have my own issues with the defense and draft order, but you can't ignore the addition of Ragland, who adds something at once to the talent level.

[DraftBoy]

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To fix it ? No, I don't know it gets "fixed". To improve it and make an impact, yes. Ragland was chosen in the 2nd but he's a 1st round talent. He's better than Brown or Bradham. So that means they definitely added something more than Lawson to the D.

"Fixing" the issues is an entirely different story, but we flatly added more talent in Ragland which isn't "literally nothing".

I know you're cranky about it all, and I have my own issues with the defense and draft order, but you can't ignore the addition of Ragland, who adds something at once to the talent level.

I don't know that he's a better player than Brown or Bradham but he's most certainly different. Brown is a good pass coverage LB with sideline to sideline speed, he fits perfectly next to Ragland in this defensive scheme. Bradham was a really good 43 OLB who doesn't fit a 34 based scheme at all. Similarly to how Ragland would be a bad fit in a 43 scheme at MLB. Ragland is a 1st and 2nd down thumper who you hope you can find a way to keep on the field for 3rd downs. Brown and Bradham are three down LB's at their positions.

Ragland has the potential to be better than both of them, but he's not there quite yet.

[trapezeus]

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I thought ragland's speed could be an issue. I'm excited to see him and I hope he's ready to go, but I sense he could get the old eddie robinson shake in a key moment and we'll turn on him. or he'll just be awful in coverage over the middle that turns short catches into long gains.

[Jan Reimers]

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A couple of thoughts on this thread. First, no one knows at this point how many games Shaq will miss. Second, Adolphus Washington was a pretty good defensive pick, too.

Just to dispel some of the usual negativity here.

[TacklingDummy]

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A couple of thoughts on this thread. First, no one knows at this point how many games Shaq will miss. Second, Adolphus Washington was a pretty good defensive pick, too.

Just to dispel some of the usual negativity here.

The Bills are going to rely on 3 rookies to improve the defense. I feel so much better now.

[OpIv37]

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A couple of thoughts on this thread. First, no one knows at this point how many games Shaq will miss. Second, Adolphus Washington was a pretty good defensive pick, too.

Just to dispel some of the usual negativity here.

It's not negativity. It's reality. Mario, Bradham and McKelvin are gone. The only talent added to a D that struggled last year and lost 3 major contributors were rookies. The best one is going to miss all of preseason and at least the first month of the regular season, and missing the practice and conditioning time will likely limit his effectiveness.

Do you really think Ragland, Washington, and Lawson coming off an injury can fix all that? I suppose it's not impossible, but it sure as hell isn't likely. It's the same old story as every other season since this site has existed:

IF Lawson doesn't miss too many games AND
IF the team doesn't dig themselves into a huge hole before he comes back AND
IF he can be effective after missing practice and conditioning time AND
IF Ragland can be effective as a rookie AND
IF Washington can be effective as a rookie AND
IF the D improves in the 2nd year in Rex's system AND
IF no starters miss significant time due to injury,
then the D will be fine.

Nothing negative there- it's simple reality. And realistically some of those "if's" will happen. But it's unrealistic to expect enough of them to happen to fix the cluster**** of a D we fielded last year.