Bills sign Mack

[justasportsfan]

Mack Hollins

The Buffalo Bills have some receiving help on the way in free agency after the departure of Gabe Davis.

Per reports from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Bills are signing former Las Vegas Raiders and Atlanta Falcons receiver Mack Hollins to a deal. The terms have not yet been released.

https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/news/buffalo-bills-sign-wr-mack-hollins-contract-free-agency

[Woodman]

Big target!

[DetoxTent]

B!tch! The Chargers may cut Khalil Mack today (LINK (https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/chargers-remain-over-the-salary-cap-so-key-players-may-get-cut-today)). Thread title it titillating.

[Woodman]

B!tch! The Chargers may cut Khalil Mack today (LINK (https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/chargers-remain-over-the-salary-cap-so-key-players-may-get-cut-today)). Thread title it titillating.

They will be letting plenty go today.

We'll sign Khalil a bit later.

[Forward_Lateral]

Not a horrible signing.

in 2022 with Vegas he caught 57 passes for 690 yards

Last year with Atlanta he caught 18 passes for 251. Was only targetted 30 times all year

[Bill Cody]

Big target!

The bad news is he's bounced around. The good news is he's probably a cheap sign. And he's 2 inches taller than Gabe Davis and about the same weight. 40 times were almost identical. If he catches it consistently when it's thrown to him you'd have to think this was a pretty nice exchange for us money wise. A lot of times the QB is what makes the receiver. Could be the case here.

[DetoxTent]

Not a horrible signing.
in 2022 with Vegas he caught 57 passes for 690 yards
Last year with Atlanta he caught 18 passes for 251. Was only targetted 30 times all year

And now joins a team with a much better QB than his prior teams.

[sukie]

He’s camp filler. Big target for sure but at 30, how much of that blazing 4:53 40 time does he have remaining. ?

Ex Dolphin captain 2 years removed. Taller bigger Sherfield?

[Woodman]

The bad news is he's bounced around. The good news is he's probably a cheap sign. And he's 2 inches taller than Gabe Davis and about the same weight. 40 times were almost identical. If he catches it consistently when it's thrown to him you'd have to think this was a pretty nice exchange for us money wise. A lot of times the QB is what makes the receiver. Could be the case here.

The way I see it he gets an opportunity ..... hope he has the best year of his life.

[ParanoidAndroid]

He only has that one year which looks more like an anomaly.

Vet insurance.

Hopefully, we still get one by the end of day 2.

[EDS]

Hollins is a fine fit as a 4th wide receiver. Should not be viewed as more than that though.

[justasportsfan]

He is this years Jake Kumerow

[Forward_Lateral]

Basically replaces Sherfield, who did sweet F all here

[Woodman]

He only has that one year which looks more like an anomaly.

Vet insurance.

Hopefully, we still get one by the end of day 2.

Day 2 is rounds 2 and 3 we don't have a 3rd right now .. that could change :idunno:

[Woodman]

Basically replaces Sherfield, who did sweet F all here

exactly what it does .... shouldn't be too difficult to outperform Sherfield.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Day 2 is rounds 2 and 3 we don't have a 3rd right now .. that could change :idunno:
I kind of expect a trade to get into the 3rd. Beane is going to move. But yeah, I'm hoping we get one in rd1 or 2 as it stands.

[Woodman]

I kind of expect a trade to get into the 3rd. Beane is going to move. But yeah, I'm hoping we get one in rd1 or 2 as it stands.

very deep or so we're told!

I believe he jumps into the 3rd if he can.

[YardRat]

This is the level of free agents we're going to be seeing to fill roster spots so Beane has leeway at the draft again.

[TheConsigliere]

So the Bills are his 5th NFL team since this soon to be 31 year old was drafted in the 4th round in 2017 by the Falcons.

Sounds promising.

[Woodman]

So the Bills are his 5th NFL team since he was drafted in the 4th round in 2017 by the Falcons.
Sounds promising.
He has a better QB than he had in the past.

[TheConsigliere]

He has a better QB than he had in the past.

So what?

A better QB to throw the ball at his little hands only for him to drop the ball.

Yeah!!!

[Woodman]

So what?

A better QB to throw the ball at his little hands only for him to drop the ball.

Yeah!!!


Josh will use him as a blocker when he runs in his direction. :boozer:

[Canadian'eh!]

Meh’k Hollins.

[Forward_Lateral]

Returrrn of the Mack

[Woodman]

20228

Mack attack!

[Bill Cody]

So what?

A better QB to throw the ball at his little hands only for him to drop the ball.

Yeah!!!

lol

he's got 9 3/4" hands, not small. It's not like he's Donald Trump.

[TheConsigliere]

lol

he's got 9 3/4" hands, not small. It's not like he's Donald Trump.

Putin: “Oh Donald…I look so huge in your tiny little orange hands..”

[TacklingDummy]

lol

he's got 9 3/4" hands, not small. It's not like he's Donald Trump.

He's not going to make Bills football great again?

[Woodman]

lol

he's got 9 3/4" hands, not small. It's not like he's Donald Trump.

:rofl: and how about the blocking :boozer:

[justasportsfan]

Not gonna hold my breathe but liking the possibilities . Big target who can get open . If Diggs disappears like he did late last year, I hope Mack helps out which would make he and Kincaid a nightmare.

https://youtu.be/DhTbl8o-CDY?feature=shared

[Woodman]

He's a good addition to the WR's room ............... he can be productive in both the pass and run games.

Big dude with sure hands and a terrific blocker when called upon.

[Ed]

Not gonna hold my breathe but liking the possibilities . Big target who can get open . If Diggs disappears like he did late last year, I hope Mack helps out which would make he and Kincaid a nightmare.

https://youtu.be/DhTbl8o-CDY?feature=shared
He should be a core special teamer, but I wouldn't expect too much offensive production. But his downfield ability should help open up things underneath too. We should probably view him as a Sherfield replacement/upgrade. He can be a good #4/5 WR that's great at blocking and has big play ability.

[notacon]

This could be a significant pick up for the Bills.

In any event, he is a quirky character that will provide a lot of entertainment value. I remember him being a guest of GMFB where his refusal to wear shows and socks (except on the field, which he hates) and his dedication to eat with his hands highlighting his rather unique personality.

The Athletic re-published a profile of him from last year. Here are some of the highlights....one of which will make Dr Lecter's head explode....


The wisdom of Falcons (now a Buffalo Bill)WR Mack Hollins, who hates cats and shoes and eats with his hands (https://theathletic.com/4796806/2023/08/24/mack-hollins-falcons-opinions/?source=scoopcity_newsletter&campaign=9248393&userId=13460465)



Mack Hollins (https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/mack-hollins-9fa2VsIKUBzVGgsI/) is a big dog guy. That is to say a “big dog” guy, not a big “dog guy.”

“Not the little rat dogs. Those aren’t dogs,” the Atlanta Falcons (https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/falcons/) wide receiver said. “I don’t know what those are. Rabbits, big rabbits.”

This is one of Mack’s many opinions.

“I hate cats. Cats will steal your soul. Never trust a cat. The small ones? No. Never look them in the eye.”

Big cats, like lions, he likes. Hollins said his father owned a lion when he was growing up in Ohio.

“It wasn’t one of those TLC hang-in-the-house lions. It was in a big cage. Killed a deer and ate it.”

He thinks eating with utensils “makes you soft.”

“If you can’t eat it with your hands, you shouldn’t be eating it.”

When a reporter inquired about soup, he said, “Shouldn’t be eating soup. You’ve never seen a lion eat soup. You’ve never seen a gorilla eat soup. You’ve never seen anything savage eat soup.”

He almost never wears shoes away from the football field.

“Hate shoes. Hate that I have to wear these,” he said of his cleats. “I feel very uncomfortable in them. When I’m back in Florida, I’ll get kicked out of grocery stores. Lot of Instacart.”

….snip….

He does not own a car and gets around with loaners, walking, on his bicycle or catching rides with teammates. After checking into the apartments at Atlanta’s practice facility that are used to house players during training camp, Hollins asked the team if he could live there year-round.

“That is very convenient,” he said. “I don’t know why guys don’t stay there. That’s literally the best you can get.”

The team said no, citing NFL (https://theathletic.com/nfl/)’s rules about competitive fairness.

He owns three snakes — two ball pythons that are between four and six feet long and a Colombian boa that is 11 feet long.

“I love animals, and they are way easier to take care of than dogs,” he said.

Hollins believes watching too much TV “makes you soft.” On the other hand, he does love anime.

“‘One Piece’ is the greatest work in human history,” he said of the Japanese animated TV series. “Actors always screw something up, but with anime, it can always be perfect.”

…snip…

“He’s a different cat (I wonder if this was an intentional pun?), but he’s an awesome dude,” wide receivers coach T.J. Yates said. “Mack has been an unbelievable addition to our room. From a leadership standpoint, he has really taken hold of that room. Everybody kind of follows him.”

…snip…

“Mack came in and set the standard for us,” wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge (https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/khadarel-hodge-TPxgvYPdsg5Qwuf6/) said. “He’s a guy that holds you accountable for everything you do. If you say you set goals to do something, then he’s going to remind you every day. A lot of the guys respect him for that. He’s a great leader for us.”

And also, “He’s like a barbarian type of guy,” Hodge said. “Mack is Mack, I’ll say that. He’s got his own style, his own ways. He gets it out of the mud. I can say that. Mack gets it out of the mud.”

…snip…

The eating with his hands thing does take some getting used to, his teammates said.

“We’ve had a conversation about that,” quarterback Desmond Ridder (https://theathletic.com/4653041/2023/06/30/falcons-desmond-ridder-draft-pedigree/) said. “I told him I could get down with it for some things, but ‘some things, Mack, I’m just going to use a fork.’”

Wide receiver Drake London (https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/drake-london-oq6vjgMsBSHV6cTj/) called Hollins “a caveman.”

“Mack is his own person,” tight end Kyle Pitts (https://theathletic.com/4723655/2023/07/27/kyle-pitts-falcons-training-camp/) said. “He’s unique, but I would never walk around with no shoes or socks.”

And not using a knife and fork?

“That’s OK, but if you eat spaghetti with your hands, that’s nasty,” Pitts said.


“I saw him the other day with some mashed potatoes get in there with his hands with some honey on there,” Miller said. “That’s Mack Hollins for you.”

It likely was Manuka honey, which is made in Australia and New Zealand from bees that pollinate tea trees. Hollins is something of an evangelist for it.

“It’s supposed to be way better for you,” Yates said. “He just gave me a bottle and said, ‘Here eat this.’”

…snip…

Hollins arrived at North Carolina as a walk-on and finished his career as the school’s career leader in yards per reception (20.6 yards on 81 career catches). He still cherishes the experience of going from walk-on to scholarship player for the Tar Heels. Players who get scholarships right out of college? You guessed it: “Soft.”

“I think scholarship kids are pampered,” he said. “Now, a lot of them worked hard and that’s why they got scholarships, but in my mind, they’re just pampered. Just like early draft picks are pampered. I’ll always think that no matter what. I was a fourth-round pick, I was pampered too. I got away with more stuff. It made me feel soft, I didn’t like that.”

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[TheConsigliere]

I respect cat haters as the intelligent beings that they are however that does not mean I want my $240M Franchise QB wasting offensive plays by throwing to the cat hater.