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Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Dec 19 @ 5:36 PM ET
but for how long?
- jochfr

Until he blocks a shot and breaks his foot again, 50% it happens in the 1st
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Dec 19 @ 5:42 PM ET
but for how long?
- jochfr


Right? Dude will block a shot and be gone for two weeks. I have no clue if he's been a good addition yet, but we need any warm body back there to help Dahlin and Samuelsson at this point.
joevthree
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 02.27.2011

Dec 19 @ 5:45 PM ET
but for how long?
- jochfr


Until his 14th shift
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Dec 19 @ 5:52 PM ET
Asplund and Vinnie remain scratched.

Davies out for Boosh.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Dec 19 @ 6:10 PM ET
???
- sbroads24


Best I could find about Ghofrani also being unsure of the Mittelstadt pick.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Dec 19 @ 6:23 PM ET
Best I could find about Ghofrani also being unsure of the Mittelstadt pick.
- kingcong39

I gotcha.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Dec 19 @ 6:24 PM ET
I know that’s not what you’re actually saying but they absolutely cannot go into next season with the same group of weapons. Just can’t.
- sbroads24


Why do u think our weapons are so bad ?

Diggs is elite, obviously

And then we have a handful of guys who have shown they can be of “wr1 quality” for a game here & a game there
-Gabe Davis in the KC playoff game last year
-McKenzie in the Pats game last year when he went 11-125yds, td
-Knox went 6-98yds with a td last week vs MIA


So is it that the weapons aren’t good enough?
Or are they just not used enough?
Bc they’ve shown the ability to be dominant at times
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Dec 19 @ 6:31 PM ET
Right? Dude will block a shot and be gone for two weeks. I have no clue if he's been a good addition yet, but we need any warm body back there to help Dahlin and Samuelsson at this point.
- lacaprup


I'll answer that - he sucks when he plays. It's going to be a tough pill to swallow when he is out there sucking it up and Clague is watching from the press box.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Dec 19 @ 6:32 PM ET
Why do u think our weapons are so bad ?

Diggs is elite, obviously

And then we have a handful of guys who have shown they can be of “wr1 quality” for a game here & a game there
-Gabe Davis in the KC playoff game last year
-McKenzie in the Pats game last year when he went 11-125yds, td
-Knox went 6-98yds with a td last week vs MIA


So is it that the weapons aren’t good enough?
Or are they just not used enough?
Bc they’ve shown the ability to be dominant at times

- jdfitz77


I think its a little bit of everything. Many of these guys aren't as good as we had hoped, but Dorsey certainly isn't doing them any favors. I think at some point we need another weapon on the outside.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Dec 19 @ 6:35 PM ET
I know that’s not what you’re actually saying but they absolutely cannot go into next season with the same group of weapons. Just can’t.
- sbroads24


My friend knows the Davis' family.

Apparently he's got 2 bad ankles, not just one.
Hampering him all season

Probably comes off as an excuse, but I didnt see this drop off. It's been huge since late last season.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Dec 19 @ 6:35 PM ET
I think its a little bit of everything. Many of these guys aren't as good as we had hoped, but Dorsey certainly isn't doing them any favors. I think at some point we need another weapon on the outside.
- Slump Buster

Davis has underwhelmed for all but 3-ish games this year

Cook has underwhelmed for a 2nd round RB who was supposed to be this catch machine out of the backfield

McKenzie is absolutely brutal anywhere past the LOS

Crowder was always injury prone

Knox continues to have easy catch drop issues

I think Dorsey has been mostly ok. But Allen needs a home run hitter in the worst way.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Dec 19 @ 6:35 PM ET
Asplund and Vinnie remain scratched.

Davies out for Boosh.

- lacaprup


This comes as no suprise .....


Well it may suprise one poster?
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Dec 19 @ 6:36 PM ET
My friend knows the Davis' family.

Apparently he's got 2 bad ankles, not just one.
Hampering him all season

Probably comes off as an excuse, but I didnt see this drop off. It's been huge since late last season.

- Boss34

That would explain a lot
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Dec 19 @ 6:36 PM ET
I'll answer that - he sucks when he plays. It's going to be a tough pill to swallow when he is out there sucking it up and Clague is watching from the press box.
- Slump Buster

He doesn't suck, him and Bryson were actually pretty decent before his injuries, has been trying to play through a broken bone in his foot.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Dec 19 @ 6:39 PM ET
He doesn't suck, him and Bryson were actually pretty decent before his injuries, has been trying to play through a broken bone in his foot.
- Buff36


I didn't mind his first couple of games so maybe I should give him some more time. He may have been hurt but it just seemed as though he has a Risto-level hockey IQ. I thought he was terrible in the games before he got hurt again.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Dec 19 @ 6:39 PM ET
Why do u think our weapons are so bad ?

Diggs is elite, obviously

And then we have a handful of guys who have shown they can be of “wr1 quality” for a game here & a game there
-Gabe Davis in the KC playoff game last year
-McKenzie in the Pats game last year when he went 11-125yds, td
-Knox went 6-98yds with a td last week vs MIA


So is it that the weapons aren’t good enough?
Or are they just not used enough?
Bc they’ve shown the ability to be dominant at times

- jdfitz77

When Diggs wasn’t on the field the Bills ran 11 plays. They gained 11 yards in those 11 plays.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Dec 19 @ 6:55 PM ET
Davis has underwhelmed for all but 3-ish games this year

Cook has underwhelmed for a 2nd round RB who was supposed to be this catch machine out of the backfield

McKenzie is absolutely brutal anywhere past the LOS

Crowder was always injury prone

Knox continues to have easy catch drop issues

I think Dorsey has been mostly ok. But Allen needs a home run hitter in the worst way.

- sbroads24


Replacing the consistency of Beasley with the inconsistency of McKenzie was a big drop off.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Dec 19 @ 6:59 PM ET
Replacing the consistency of Beasley with the inconsistency of McKenzie was a big drop off.
- Lunaion

I think that role eventually goes to Shakir. For the life of me I don’t understand why he’s not trusted at all yet.

I think Davis and Knox are both #3 options splitting the #2 option role. They won’t be paying Davis good $ because they can’t afford to so I’m hoping they are able to trade him for like a 3 and 4 or a late 2.

Diggs is also about to be 29. They need to completely reload at WR
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Dec 19 @ 7:03 PM ET
My friend knows the Davis' family.

Apparently he's got 2 bad ankles, not just one.
Hampering him all season


Probably comes off as an excuse, but I didnt see this drop off. It's been huge since late last season.

- Boss34


Sure, that would impact him not getting open. It has no effect on dropping passes. I made the comparison weeks ago, but he's Peerless Price, will make spectacular catches like the one handed one against Fitzpatrick in perfect coverage then rip it away from him in the Steelers game and then drop the next three routine passes.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Dec 19 @ 7:08 PM ET
That would explain a lot
- sbroads24


I also think watching Diggs for the past three years puts some unfair expectations on the rest of them. Much like after Hasek left town and they had a perfectly fine Biron and then Miller, but they were no Hasek so they took a lot of abuse.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Dec 19 @ 7:14 PM ET
Replacing the consistency of Beasley with the inconsistency of McKenzie was a big drop off.
- Lunaion


I could see knox being the #2 target moving forward.

Josh was really looking his way Saturday.
Looked open a lot, dropped a few.....
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Dec 19 @ 7:19 PM ET
Sure, that would impact him not getting open. It has no effect on dropping passes. I made the comparison weeks ago, but he's Peerless Price, will make spectacular catches like the one handed one against Fitzpatrick in perfect coverage then rip it away from him in the Steelers game and then drop the next three routine passes.
- Wetbandit1


Bill's made a super underrated trade moving peerless price to Atlanta for the 23rd OA pick.

He sucked after he left buffalo
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Dec 19 @ 7:24 PM ET
Detroit up 1 - 0 on the Caps. As long as it's not a 3-point game we're gaining ground.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Dec 19 @ 7:34 PM ET
I could see knox being the #2 target moving forward.

Josh was really looking his way Saturday.
Looked open a lot, dropped a few.....

- Boss34


That's fine, but the quick hit over the middle has been noticeably absent all year.

Knox and McKenzie's drops have been a big problem too. Even Diggs and Davis have had more than you'd expect.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Dec 19 @ 7:34 PM ET
I also think watching Diggs for the past three years puts some unfair expectations on the rest of them. Much like after Hasek left town and they had a perfectly fine Biron and then Miller, but they were no Hasek so they took a lot of abuse.
- Wetbandit1

I think they have fair to average weapons outside of Diggs. Knox has talent, so does Davis

But I don’t think they come close to having an elite second option like some other great offenses
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