Sean McDermott: Chase Claypool is on a mission

[Woodman]

Sean McDermott- Chase Claypool is on a mission to reclaim what he once was - NBC Sports

Wide receiver Chase Claypool’s career has not unfolded as hoped over the last few years.

Claypool was a second-round pick in Pittsburgh in 2020 and he had two strong years for the Steelers, but he was less productive in 2022 and wound up being traded to the Bears for a second-round pick at midseason. He would play 10 games for the team and caught 18 passes for 191 yards before being dealt to the Dolphins for a seventh-round pick in the middle of last season. Claypool had four catches in nine games for Miami and became a free agent this offseason.

The Bills took a flier on Claypool as they worked to remake their receiving corps this offseason and he’s made a good early impression on head coach Sean McDermott. McDermott said the wideout is “on a mission right now to reclaim what he once was” and Claypool agreed that he’s motivated to show that those early flashes of potential were not false hope.

[Novacane]

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Hopefully he's serious. Talk is cheap.

[Woodman]

Re: Sean McDermott: Chase Claypool is on a mission

Hopefully he's serious. Talk is cheap.

Love it to be true.

[OpIv37]

Re: Sean McDermott: Chase Claypool is on a mission

The guy was awesome at ND. I’d love nothing more than a former ND Star to become a Buffalo Bills star, but I’m not holding my breath. It’s a long shot at this point.

[Forward_Lateral]

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It's peculiar how he went from having a great rookie season, a pretty good 2nd year to just falling off the face of the earth.

Going from Big Ben throwing to you, to Kenny Pickett does change things, but it's odd how Pittsburg just threw him away basically, and then he was in another horrible situation in Chicago.

It will be interesting to see how he does. He's known for not running the proper routes, etc, but if they use him properly, he can be a decent weapon, with his size

[Saratoga Slim]

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The guy was awesome at ND. I’d love nothing more than a former ND Star to become a Buffalo Bills star, but I’m not holding my breath. It’s a long shot at this point.

Agree. Not holding my breath, but if he can be what he was as a rookie, this is a home run. Worth a dice roll given where we are with the WR position.

[OpIv37]

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Agree. Not holding my breath, but if he can be what he was as a rookie, this is a home run. Worth a dice roll given where we are with the WR position.

Imageee thst it’s low-risk, high reward for the Bills.

[Novacane]

Re: Sean McDermott: Chase Claypool is on a mission

It's peculiar how he went from having a great rookie season, a pretty good 2nd year to just falling off the face of the earth.

Going from Big Ben throwing to you, to Kenny Pickett does change things, but it's odd how Pittsburg just threw him away basically, and then he was in another horrible situation in Chicago.

It will be interesting to see how he does. He's known for not running the proper routes, etc, but if they use him properly, he can be a decent weapon, with his size

Maybe his early success worked against him. It's not uncommon for young people to think they know everything and some early success makes it even worse. In any profession. Hopefully some humble pie was a wake up call for him. He's proven he has the talent. I expect nothing and hopefully we get surprised.

[Bill Cody]

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he started off as Claypool and ended up as Cesspool

[Woodman]

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Worth a dice roll given where we are with the WR position.

100% worth the shot.

[DetoxTent]

Re: Sean McDermott: Chase Claypool is on a mission

he started off as Claypool and ended up as Cesspool

Hot DIGGity dog.

[ghz in pittsburgh]

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[Ed]

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Chase Claypool as your 5th or 6th WR is pretty exciting to me. It's not like we're expecting him to replace Gabe Davis.

I liked his interview. I thought he came off as honest and mature. He seems to fit the "humble and hungry" mantra that McD wants.

[Thurmal]

Re: Sean McDermott: Chase Claypool is on a mission

The guy was awesome at ND. I’d love nothing more than a former ND Star to become a Buffalo Bills star, but I’m not holding my breath. It’s a long shot at this point.

Who was the last one who was decent? Jeff Burris?

[sahlensguy]

Re: Sean McDermott: Chase Claypool is on a mission

Chase Claypool as your 5th or 6th WR is pretty exciting to me. It's not like we're expecting him to replace Gabe Davis.

I liked his interview. I thought he came off as honest and mature. He seems to fit the "humble and hungry" mantra that McD wants.

I thought it was brutal. I couldn't make it past 3:00. Said what he thought we wanted to hear and was pleased in doing so. Hopefully he does well on the field.

https://youtu.be/3_J5kPMB4Ms?si=kuxnBqRsyRfKl5zU