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How is that stacked? Two starters, two rookies, and a whole lotta suck.
Hughes, M.Lawson, P.Brown and Z.Brown all have starting (and successful to varying degrees) experience. Essentially two first round draft picks added to the mix. Johnson is now decent vet depth. That's seven quality guys for four spots, really three considering how often the team will be in nickel and dime.
Compared to TE (a dinged up Clay, and who?), safety (a dinged up AW, a converted corner, and a whole lotta suck there), WR (two starters, a STer and a whole lotta suck) and oline (OK, they've got starts under their belt but other than Glenn and Incognito the rest of the group is marginal at best and more suck).
Yes, compared to those other positions I would say the lber crew is 'stacked'.
YardRat Wall of Fame #56 DARRYL TALLEY #29 DERRICK BURROUGHS#22 FRED JACKSON #95 KYLE WILLIAMS
Dunno why anybody who follows the NFL would expect a roster without holes. It just doesn't happen anywhere ever.
The biggest question is at quarterback, and has been that for quite some time. If we get quality play from Tyrod Taylor, the Bills should see some success. If they don't get quality play out of Taylor, the Bills probably WON'T see as much success. Hopefully, we remain relatively healthy as well...that's important to any team. I like this team and the players on it. We have a legitimate chance to make the playoffs this year if the ball bounces our way enough, I think. If we don't shoot ourselves in the foot a lot, too...
I'm perfectly prepared for a world of chagrin in one form or another, though...it's a habit by now.
I could see a scenario at LB where Preston Brown is benched in favor of Ragland and Manny Lawson starts somewhere since he would likely have to take care of calling the plays in the huddle. I would be happy to be proven wrong on that.
I could see a scenario at LB where Preston Brown is benched in favor of Ragland and Manny Lawson starts somewhere since he would likely have to take care of calling the plays in the huddle. I would be happy to be proven wrong on that.
Manny and Z Brown likely going to be our nickel LBs.
Why? We're stacked. Hughes, S.Lawson, M.Lawson, Johnson outside, Ragland, P.Brown and Z.Brown inside.
I shake my head at WR, TE, Oline, Oline, Oline and safety.
Hughes, S.Lawson, M.Lawson, Johnson are listed as edge rusher. Ragland, Brown, Brown and Reddick are all that listed as (Inside) LB. Looks a little thin. Preston struggled last year.
Dunno why anybody who follows the NFL would expect a roster without holes. It just doesn't happen anywhere ever.
The biggest question is at quarterback, and has been that for quite some time. If we get quality play from Tyrod Taylor, the Bills should see some success. If they don't get quality play out of Taylor, the Bills probably WON'T see as much success. Hopefully, we remain relatively healthy as well...that's important to any team. I like this team and the players on it. We have a legitimate chance to make the playoffs this year if the ball bounces our way enough, I think. If we don't shoot ourselves in the foot a lot, too...
I'm perfectly prepared for a world of chagrin in one form or another, though...it's a habit by now.
I'd rather have holes at inactive third string quarterback, fourth string runningback, and practice squad cornerback than 2nd string tight end, swing tackle, and second string safety.
YardRat Wall of Fame #56 DARRYL TALLEY #29 DERRICK BURROUGHS#22 FRED JACKSON #95 KYLE WILLIAMS
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