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http://boards.buffalobills.com/showthread.php?532939-Aaron-Donald-is-not-a-Rex-fan
Aaron Donald is not a Rex fan....
I think it's a bit ridiculous, but Rex made some comments 2 years ago and this guy still holds a grudge...these athletes have a long memory....
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ns-words-well/
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Aaron Donald is the best.
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Oh I know...and he's having a great start so far this year...he's a beast.....
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I remember that video at the combine, or wherever pre-draft, when Cyril Richardson was pancacked by Aaron Donald. I remember being less interested in Cyril being pancacked and wayyyyy more dazzled by Aaron Donald. That was the moment I had wished we could have had him. Obviously we were and are stout at DT, so it wouldn't have been a stellar pick, but still.
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The single best example I've seen of "don't overthink it" in the draft. That guy's college film was so ridiculous.
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Rex needs to learn to keep his trap shut
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I guess Donald was only going to give it 85-90% effort in this game, but now based on Ryan’s comments from 2 years he’s going to go for the full 100%."
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I think anytime you add arguably the best defensive player in the league (certainly not outside of the Top 3-5), you've made a stellar pick.
I thought Donald would be interesting for Buffalo had they stayed at nine. Could have slotted right into Kyle Williams' spot.
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I guess that was Rex being Rex. Maybe he would be better off sometimes by guarding his tongue, in that instance figuring out a way to promote his own guy without tearing down somebody else, but Rex is always going to say what he thinks.
The question is, can Aaron Donald actually play better than he's already playing just because he didn't like what Rex Ryan said two years ago? I do think Rex will probably say some nice things about Aaron Donald if he's asked this week.
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Doesn't really seem like very many people on this board, in the media (Florio, amongst many) or anywhere else are Rex fans.
Rex is probably used to it by now.
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Im glad Donald brought that up , im sure we were going to game plan for him regardless ,
But maybe now Rex will throw some extra seasoning in there .....
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Rex will stand up for his players , that's why most of his players love him , and I'm sure that's more important to him then what every other idiot thinks about him .....
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Donald is probably only 2nd to JJ Watt when healthy....
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I still remember praising Donald during his senior year at Pitt and people here telling me he's too small to be a starting NFL DT.
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It seems like no player type goes as consistently undervalued as the "undersized bowling ball DT."
For whatever reason, FO's are hesitant to take a "small" DT that plays with a ton of power and leverage despite the fact that the biggest assets for that sort of DT are...power and leverage. Low man wins, and all that.
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Donald is a beast, but this thing is much ado about nothing
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Rex's mouth is now the O-Line's problem lol.
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Donald just might be the best player in football.
Love Dareus but I would take Donald over him every day of the week.
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Take Donald over Dareus any day. He is a much better player and not a headcase.
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He's a generational talent
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http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/189013-todd-gurley-nowhere-to-run/
Todd Gurley has Nowhere to Run
http://deadspin.com/...dium=socialflow
Todd Gurley Has Nowhere To Run
Tom Ley
Remember how excited you were for a full season of Todd Gurley, one of the few running backs in the NFL with the necessary combination of youth, ability, and a team with no pesky passing game, to emerge as one of the NFL’s last true feature backs? Well, the damn Rams don’t want you to have nice things.
Gurley ran for 33 yards on 19 carries against the Cardinals on Sunday, bringing his season total to 216 yards on 82 carries. He’s averaging 2.8 yards per rush, and his longest run of the season went for 16 yards. Going by DVOA, Gurley ranks as one of they very worst running backs in the league.
It’s unlikely that Gurley simply forgot, between the end of last season and the start of this one, how to find and run through a hole, so his struggles must owe something to factors beyond his control. Logically, you’d wonder if defenses unafraid of Case Keenum are keying on Gurley with eight- and nine-man defensive fronts. Not quite:
View: https://twitter.com/ScottBarrettDFB/status/782956980767956992
Gurley’s getting the same treatment from defensive coordinators that Ezekiel Elliot and Isaiah Crowell are, but that hasn’t stopped either of them from steamrolling defenses. The problem Gurley is facing seems to be much more basic, and thus much more worrying: the Rams just can’t block for shit.
Watching Gurley try to find open space is one of the more depressing experiences the NFL currently has to offer. It’s almost easier to count the number of times he is met by a lineman in the backfield than it is plays on which he’s given room to operate. This is the shit he’s been dealing with through the first four weeks:
Gurley’s just taken the handoff, and he already has to face two linemen who have pushed their way behind the line of scrimmage.
Here’s the Buccaneers’ line getting straight into the backfield and blowing up a run on first and 10:
And this is mostly what he saw against the Seahawks in Week 2:
These are a few cherry-picked examples, but the numbers aren’t any kinder to the Rams’ offensive line. Through Week 3, the unit ranked as one of the worst run-blocking lines in the NFL. According to Football Outsiders, the Rams’ offensive line allowed 19 percent of its team’s rushing attempts to be stuffed at or behind the line of scrimmage, and only allowed Gurley and the other backs to earn 0.82 second-level yards (yards gained between 5-10 yards past the line of scrimmage) per carry. With yesterday’s dismal performance, those numbers are only going to get worse.
The Rams can certainly make adjustments to their scheme, but nothing they do is going to make much of a difference if the offensive line simply can’t block anyone. Gurley did manage to catch five balls for 49 yards yesterday, and spoke in the preseason about wanting to be more involved in the passing game. Maybe that’s a good way to get him useful touches, but a 1,500-yard rushing season seems like a real long shot at this point.
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No surprise there--they got rid of one of their only passing game weapons (Cook) in the offseason, and don't really stretch the field.
He's going to get bottled up until they can back people off--anyone else wondering why they chose to give Tavon Austin $10M per year if he can't back defenses off?
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It is especially interesting considering how freely the Bills seemed to run on the Cardinals D.
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A really bad qb brings a lot of guys into the box.
Great rb, who's killing my fantasy teams, but he will be priority #1. Their passing game is trash.
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Who is afraid of Case Keenum and their WRs beating them downfield?
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That oline has been decent in pass protection, If we are going to win on the west coast I feel like we are going to have to win that matchup and force mistakes.
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I picked him #1 overall in my fantasy league draft. I think he's supremely talented, but with Keenum back there, forget it - it's like the Cowboys running game last year after Romo went down.
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This dude can break one at any moment. Their play calling is bad, and their line is worse. However, if he gets any daylight, he can take it to the house. Let's not give him any daylight.
I hate the Rams. I really really want this win for the sake of my town. Both towns, actually.
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This is the perfect setup...
Gurley having a rough year
Dareus back
Coming off beating the Pats in Foxboro
Fan expectation is growing!...
Prepare for Gurley to get loose and put up 250yds and 4 TDs right up our gut.
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Nothing like a little Buffalo fan optimism.
Aaron Donald is not a Rex fan....
I think it's a bit ridiculous, but Rex made some comments 2 years ago and this guy still holds a grudge...these athletes have a long memory....
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ns-words-well/
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Aaron Donald is the best.
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Oh I know...and he's having a great start so far this year...he's a beast.....
---------
I remember that video at the combine, or wherever pre-draft, when Cyril Richardson was pancacked by Aaron Donald. I remember being less interested in Cyril being pancacked and wayyyyy more dazzled by Aaron Donald. That was the moment I had wished we could have had him. Obviously we were and are stout at DT, so it wouldn't have been a stellar pick, but still.
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The single best example I've seen of "don't overthink it" in the draft. That guy's college film was so ridiculous.
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Rex needs to learn to keep his trap shut
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I guess Donald was only going to give it 85-90% effort in this game, but now based on Ryan’s comments from 2 years he’s going to go for the full 100%."
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I think anytime you add arguably the best defensive player in the league (certainly not outside of the Top 3-5), you've made a stellar pick.
I thought Donald would be interesting for Buffalo had they stayed at nine. Could have slotted right into Kyle Williams' spot.
---------
I guess that was Rex being Rex. Maybe he would be better off sometimes by guarding his tongue, in that instance figuring out a way to promote his own guy without tearing down somebody else, but Rex is always going to say what he thinks.
The question is, can Aaron Donald actually play better than he's already playing just because he didn't like what Rex Ryan said two years ago? I do think Rex will probably say some nice things about Aaron Donald if he's asked this week.
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Doesn't really seem like very many people on this board, in the media (Florio, amongst many) or anywhere else are Rex fans.
Rex is probably used to it by now.
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Im glad Donald brought that up , im sure we were going to game plan for him regardless ,
But maybe now Rex will throw some extra seasoning in there .....
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Rex will stand up for his players , that's why most of his players love him , and I'm sure that's more important to him then what every other idiot thinks about him .....
---------
Donald is probably only 2nd to JJ Watt when healthy....
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I still remember praising Donald during his senior year at Pitt and people here telling me he's too small to be a starting NFL DT.
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It seems like no player type goes as consistently undervalued as the "undersized bowling ball DT."
For whatever reason, FO's are hesitant to take a "small" DT that plays with a ton of power and leverage despite the fact that the biggest assets for that sort of DT are...power and leverage. Low man wins, and all that.
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Donald is a beast, but this thing is much ado about nothing
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Rex's mouth is now the O-Line's problem lol.
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Donald just might be the best player in football.
Love Dareus but I would take Donald over him every day of the week.
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Take Donald over Dareus any day. He is a much better player and not a headcase.
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He's a generational talent
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http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/189013-todd-gurley-nowhere-to-run/
Todd Gurley has Nowhere to Run
http://deadspin.com/...dium=socialflow
Todd Gurley Has Nowhere To Run
Tom Ley
Remember how excited you were for a full season of Todd Gurley, one of the few running backs in the NFL with the necessary combination of youth, ability, and a team with no pesky passing game, to emerge as one of the NFL’s last true feature backs? Well, the damn Rams don’t want you to have nice things.
Gurley ran for 33 yards on 19 carries against the Cardinals on Sunday, bringing his season total to 216 yards on 82 carries. He’s averaging 2.8 yards per rush, and his longest run of the season went for 16 yards. Going by DVOA, Gurley ranks as one of they very worst running backs in the league.
It’s unlikely that Gurley simply forgot, between the end of last season and the start of this one, how to find and run through a hole, so his struggles must owe something to factors beyond his control. Logically, you’d wonder if defenses unafraid of Case Keenum are keying on Gurley with eight- and nine-man defensive fronts. Not quite:
View: https://twitter.com/ScottBarrettDFB/status/782956980767956992
Gurley’s getting the same treatment from defensive coordinators that Ezekiel Elliot and Isaiah Crowell are, but that hasn’t stopped either of them from steamrolling defenses. The problem Gurley is facing seems to be much more basic, and thus much more worrying: the Rams just can’t block for shit.
Watching Gurley try to find open space is one of the more depressing experiences the NFL currently has to offer. It’s almost easier to count the number of times he is met by a lineman in the backfield than it is plays on which he’s given room to operate. This is the shit he’s been dealing with through the first four weeks:
Gurley’s just taken the handoff, and he already has to face two linemen who have pushed their way behind the line of scrimmage.
Here’s the Buccaneers’ line getting straight into the backfield and blowing up a run on first and 10:
And this is mostly what he saw against the Seahawks in Week 2:
These are a few cherry-picked examples, but the numbers aren’t any kinder to the Rams’ offensive line. Through Week 3, the unit ranked as one of the worst run-blocking lines in the NFL. According to Football Outsiders, the Rams’ offensive line allowed 19 percent of its team’s rushing attempts to be stuffed at or behind the line of scrimmage, and only allowed Gurley and the other backs to earn 0.82 second-level yards (yards gained between 5-10 yards past the line of scrimmage) per carry. With yesterday’s dismal performance, those numbers are only going to get worse.
The Rams can certainly make adjustments to their scheme, but nothing they do is going to make much of a difference if the offensive line simply can’t block anyone. Gurley did manage to catch five balls for 49 yards yesterday, and spoke in the preseason about wanting to be more involved in the passing game. Maybe that’s a good way to get him useful touches, but a 1,500-yard rushing season seems like a real long shot at this point.
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No surprise there--they got rid of one of their only passing game weapons (Cook) in the offseason, and don't really stretch the field.
He's going to get bottled up until they can back people off--anyone else wondering why they chose to give Tavon Austin $10M per year if he can't back defenses off?
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It is especially interesting considering how freely the Bills seemed to run on the Cardinals D.
----------
A really bad qb brings a lot of guys into the box.
Great rb, who's killing my fantasy teams, but he will be priority #1. Their passing game is trash.
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Who is afraid of Case Keenum and their WRs beating them downfield?
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That oline has been decent in pass protection, If we are going to win on the west coast I feel like we are going to have to win that matchup and force mistakes.
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I picked him #1 overall in my fantasy league draft. I think he's supremely talented, but with Keenum back there, forget it - it's like the Cowboys running game last year after Romo went down.
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This dude can break one at any moment. Their play calling is bad, and their line is worse. However, if he gets any daylight, he can take it to the house. Let's not give him any daylight.
I hate the Rams. I really really want this win for the sake of my town. Both towns, actually.
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This is the perfect setup...
Gurley having a rough year
Dareus back
Coming off beating the Pats in Foxboro
Fan expectation is growing!...
Prepare for Gurley to get loose and put up 250yds and 4 TDs right up our gut.
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Nothing like a little Buffalo fan optimism.
