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You guys can continue to bash Losman but I didn't see much reason to criticize him. He was thrown under the bus by virtually everybody here but almost pulled a win on the road against the Pats on their turf the first game of the year, not good enough?
I'm sure this is funny, but I don't get it??? Can you please explain?
Weren't you the one trying to find out of Evans was the #1 reciever last season?
Oh...yes. OK, I see what your saying now...
He played ok but lost them the game with the safety. I'm not bashing him he was fine but he's not an elite or even a top 20 qb for that matter. He had a good 1st half and did nothing the 2nd half.
I wouldn't say he's totally a deep threat (ala Lelie) but that's definitely the best part of his game. Take a look at the game logs from last year and you'll see that of his 7 TD's 4 were from long distance (29, 33, 46, 56).
Yes, but they could all be 5 yard catches/passes, with huge YAC. What type of a receiver is he? Which more well-known WR would you compare him to? Is Steve Smith a good comparison?
He is more than a deep thread. As well as speed, he has a suddenness in his moves and show good acceleration and quickness. He uses he hands well to get off the line and runs solid routes. Although he lacks prototypical size for an NFL receiver, he is more than a "track star".The unanswered question, is is he miscast as a #1 WR.
Santana Moss is his best comparison for how he plays the game. If your watching their games its frustrating since they're invisible for alot of it but then they rip off the huge gainer which makes it all even out.
he has elite speed, is very smooth in and out of his breaks, runs pretty precise routes, has very soft hands, is strong with a low center of gravity, can break tackles or make tacklers miss in the open field. his only real weakness is a lack of ideal height so I think Steve Smith is a decent comparison for his upside, but he's not quite there yet. While he was in college, there was a time (pre-injury) when Lee Evans was considered by some experts to be one of the most talented players in the country and a possible top pick overall in the NFL draft. You don't get that kind of hype if you're not an incredible talent with huge upside. No idea why the Bills and Losman didn't utilize him more yesterday, but I wouldn't write him off yet. He should get some chances this week against the Dolphins, a team that he scored 3 TDs against in the 1st quarter the last time they faced each other.
I always thought of him as a young Marvin Harrison. Not in terms of production (duh), but in terms of skillset - precise routes, excellent change of direction, deep speed. Am I misreading him?
actually Holt had a nice day. He just bobbled a 20 yard catch on the sideline and Bulger missed him wide open at least once in the endzone.
Nice does not = expectations though. Holt only had 80 yds with no TDs. I think his owners would expect more than that. Right or wrong.
I expect consistency and that's what he gave. Even his "bad" or off games he gives you 8-9 pts (non-ppr). That's his floor game a thing or two breaks right and he has a great game. I wouldn't do backflips if I were a Holt owner but matched up against one of the top CB's in Bailey and a good denver D I'd say it's a good game.
He was matched up against Darrent Williams their #2 CB quite a bit as well. Denver keeps Bailey on one side, and doesn't switch sides if the #1 WR goes to the other side of the field. They do that with their LB's as well. So for one play Gold is on the strong side, and another DJ is on the strong side depending on the formation of the offense.
This is why I disagree with your assessment that they were playing not to lose. If they were, they take the 3 points from the 6 with a 10 point lead in a heartbeat as opposed to going for it on 4th and 1 on the road.
Good point. But a first down, and a TD, would of sealed the game IMO. That was a risk, but they were rolling and you can never have too many point vs. Brady at home. That was the riskiest play of the whole game, and they played grinder ball. Buffalo wasn't throwing a lot. Maybe that is how they'll play this year, but I suspect they can only afford to that when ahead in games. The Bills were in control of this game, they had the lead, and really didn't NEED to throw, especially with the running game on track.
I thought it was an idiotic call. You don't try to win the game in the 3rd quarter. Take the 3 pts there. I wouldn't say Buffalo was in Control. They got 7 on the opening play by their D. To that point they had put 10 points on the board and held the Pats to 7, with a lot of time to go. Take the 3. That's why #### Jauron hasn't had a HC gig in a while. He was wrong, and as the final score stood, that extra 3 has Buffalo up by 1. Of course the game could have played out differently w/ the Pats kicking another FG at the end, but it was a bad call. As for Evans. I though the Bill had some nice, unique looking plays early, and they caught the Pats by surprise. In the first half, the Pats had trouble containing them, and it did lead to the 10 points, and 17-7 lead. It's a new regime, and there's no film to review. The Pats were flying blind. They got to adjust, and flat out dominated from that 4th down stop on.
