Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

[sukie]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

This could be Diggs replacement. NOW DRAFT THE NEXT MEGATRON

[Forward_Lateral]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

Go look at Beasleys career before Buffalo.

Pretty similar to Samuel, if not less impressive

[Saratoga Slim]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

This upgrades our WR options, but he’s not really a Gabe replacement. Is mostly a slot receiver and backfield weapon. To me WR is still very much a dire need for Round 1 or 2.

But if you add a top rookie option for Gabe’s role, the WR room suddenly looks pretty jacked compared to last couple years

[Canadian'eh!]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

I’m surprised at the player and the money.

He’s definitely not a Diggs replacement. He’s 7 seasons in and is pretty well established as a slot guy who averages 10.5 ypc. He has not been able to use that 4.31 to take the top off with regularity.

He’s descent in the slot, but he’s not taking either of the X spots.

Meanwhile, Shakir took 69% of his snaps in the slot last year and I had assumed he won himself that job going into this year. I’m not sure why they made this signing to be honest as it had potential to stunt Shakir’s growth.

It definitely shouldn’t deter them from drafting an X reciever very early in the draft. Diggs clock is ticking and they need a guy who can be a WR1 in short order

[Novacane]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

This only makes sense if they're going to try and use him outside. We have Shakir and Kincaid. Seems redundant.

[Oaf]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

What does this mean for Shakir?

[POTLAND PSILBYLO]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

One less WR to draft means one more pick available for a trade up.

[Bill Cody]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

Agree that an outside WR is still a 1st or 2nd round draft priority.
Also agree he’s a slot guy and I like Shakir
But he’s a good player and injuries happen in the NFL.
We’re building what Hank Stram used to call “deep depth” at WR.
The money part does not bother me. The cap can always be maneuvered

[Canadian'eh!]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

What does this mean for Shakir?

I can only see 2 things that make sense:

1. they think Shakir can play outside

2. They paid a fair amount of money for a 4th WR.


If they believe Samuel can play outside as WR2 or plan to demote Shakir back to the bench, this is gonna be a long year.

[Mad Max]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

I can only see 2 things that make sense:

1. they think Shakir can play outside

2. They paid a fair amount of money for a 4th WR.


If they believe Samuel can play outside as WR2 or plan to demote Shakir back to the bench, this is gonna be a long year.

They could be scheming up some four wide sets.

That could create some gnarly mismatches.

[sukie]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

With this guys burst speed, if we don’t see any timing slant patterns… I’m gonna, I , I, I’m gonna hold my breath forever.

[Historian]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

With this guys burst speed, if we don’t see any timing slant patterns… I’m gonna, I , I, I’m gonna hold my breath forever.

Think about what the Bills try to do on offense though. (What Gabe used to run, then usually drop)

A lot of the deep stuff is over the middle.

Quick hitters right up the seam.

If you can put a fast guy in that role who actually can catch the ball.....

I like the signing.

And it didn't really break the bank.

[YardRat]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

We've been saying 'our receiver room is stacked' every season for a few now, and then as the games play out it isn't. It's a trend with this regime. The OC's have been the ones taking the hits, but the results don't really change or improve.

And I still see Shakir's role as replacing Diggs eventually.

[Canadian'eh!]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

They could be scheming up some four wide sets.

That could create some gnarly mismatches.

Didn’t they just move to try to make the O more 2 TE sets last year?

[Canadian'eh!]

Re: Curtis Samuel WR to Bills

We've been saying 'our receiver room is stacked' every season for a few now, and then as the games play out it isn't. It's a trend with this regime. The OC's have been the ones taking the hits, but the results don't really change or improve.

And I still see Shakir's role as replacing Diggs eventually.

Their WR signings have been very Shaky. Every year there seems to be a Crowder, Harty, Emmanuel Sanders that doesn’t do much.

The drafting has only really hit on Shakir, so far.