HOOats
born Ruffian
I think Hollins belongs in the top group. Those four are locks.Current WR depth chart ?
Samuel
Coleman
Shakir
Hollins
Shavers
MVS
Claypool
Hamler (KR)
Shorter
Thompson
Isabella (KR)
Last edited:
I think Hollins belongs in the top group. Those four are locks.Current WR depth chart ?
Samuel
Coleman
Shakir
Hollins
Shavers
MVS
Claypool
Hamler (KR)
Shorter
Thompson
Isabella (KR)
With pads coming on today, we have our first real injury report of camp:
- S Mike Edwards week-to-week (hamstring)
- WR Chase Claypool day-to-day (toe)
- OL Mike Edwards (concussion protocol)
Von Miller, Matt Milano, and Taron Johnson are getting vet rest days today.
[Source: Matt Parrino text line]
And in case you thought the two Mike Edwards injuries were a typo:
Word is SVP has had some struggles. I was by no means enamoured with the McGovern transition to C plan either, but I think given the options right now, it's probably better to use the camp reps to let McGovern and Josh try to work through the exchange issues. I think an adjustment period would be inevitable--whoever replaced Morse wouldn't be doing things in exactly the same manner.Not that he isn't totally justified in taking time to recover from an injury if it's legitimate, but missing time when you're so close to the cut is not a great look.
I've hated the idea of shifting McGovern to C from the get-go. Get him back to guard, where we know he'll have success, and give Sedrick Van Pran, someone who's actually taken snaps at center in the last 12-months, some 1st-team reps. He'll be smack in the middle of some very capable, very stable vets, which is the perfect environment to come into. And he'll have plenty of blocking help in the way of Kincaid, Knox, and Coleman.
SVPG has been on the 3rd team so far in camp behind McGovern and Will Clapp. I doubt they are going to start him at center to move McGovern back to LG.Not that he isn't totally justified in taking time to recover from an injury if it's legitimate, but missing time when you're so close to the cut is not a great look.
I've hated the idea of shifting McGovern to C from the get-go. Get him back to guard, where we know he'll have success, and give Sedrick Van Pran, someone who's actually taken snaps at center in the last 12-months, some 1st-team reps. He'll be smack in the middle of some very capable, very stable vets, which is the perfect environment to come into. And he'll have plenty of blocking help in the way of Kincaid, Knox, and Coleman.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s roster hold is shakier than first thought
To begin training camp, the Bills appeared to have a pretty well-defined top five of the wide receiver group. That included Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir, Curtis Samuel, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Mack Hollins. But as camp has gone on, there are clear signs that the top five may only be four, with Valdes-Scantling needing to battle his way back into it. Valdes-Scantling has faded into the background in the last few practices. He has yet to make a strong impression in the passing game during team drills, and his opportunities with quarterback Josh Allen and the top unit have dwindled.
It was to the point that when the Bills split their roster in half for one session of team drills, leading the first-team offense to take on the first-team defense on the main field, with a few subs for each side of the ball, Valdes-Scantling was over on the other field with the second and third units. It was even more noticeable due to Chase Claypool missing practice with a toe injury.
Perhaps it was merely a message for Valdes-Scantling to pick things up. It’s still early, after all. But it’s clear that he has not been one of the top five receivers this summer thus far. Second-year player Tyrell Shavers has outplayed Valdes-Scantling and offers more versatility than the former Packers and Chiefs receiver. Chase Claypool has also had his moments before getting injured and has worked in with Allen more consistently than Valdes-Scantling more recently.
However, if the Bills wanted to move on from Valdes-Scantling, it’s not a clean-cut. The receiver’s $1.125 million base salary is guaranteed, and he would be a $2.25 million dead cap hit for the Bills to release him. But the Bills have shown in the past that they won’t let the threat of some dead cap get in the way of not keeping their top 53. This situation is reminiscent of tight end O.J. Howard, who lost a roster spot in his first year with the team to second-year, former undrafted player Quintin Morris. There’s a long way to go, and plenty of time for Valdes-Scantling to turn it around. But if the current trend continues, he could be at risk of being the next O.J. Howard in Buffalo.
This would be welcome news that I was not expecting. HoFers sometimes can age like wine due to an insane work ethic.
Cole Bishop off to medical tent with trainers per wgrThey better keep Jackson and Rapp running on separate groups in practice lest they create the most hazardous friendly fire safety duo known to all mankind
Not good given how thin we are at S.Cole Bishop off to medical tent with trainers per wgr
---
Kicking update, sounds like a good punting battle is shaping up between Browning and Martin
couple nice tight catches here vs ElamColeman sounds like he's been good thus far. Appears to be emerging as a deep threat.