Bills do NOT match Gillislee

[FourierSeries]

I just don't get the hate on Blount. I'm fine with going younger but he doesn't deserve to get crapped on.He came up big for them when Brady was out.

For 2 games against **** teams? Where has he been in the playoffs his entire career with New England?

 

[long distance]

The next two years are taking shape for offensive skill positions.

Cooks is not signed through 2018 . yet.
Another deadline to look forward to - May 3rd to decide on the 5th year option.
It shouldn't be too dramatic wait since they paid the 1st rounder..

 

[BelichickFan]

Cooks is not signed through 2018 . yet.

You're right but this is a total no brainer. We KNOW this will happen.

 

[long distance]

I really think the running game is going to be more consistent in 2017. Blount was totally gassed late in the season.

I don't think consistency was a problem.

But it will be more exciting running game - and most of all - more unpredictable offence . with all RB's at least demanding respect as dual threat..

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

Solids RBs...Good WRs...two good TEs...I love this team. Still need some more depth ect but what a squad

 

[patfanken]

The only thing surprising about was how long it took the Bills to come to this conclusion and that they ended up making the correct decision. This WAS the right decision for the Bills. Meanwhile we shall see if it was the right one for the Pats.

Looking back to this time last season, here was were we were at. We had Blount back, but most considered him camp fodder last April. We had White, who got stopped by the first guy who ever touched him. We had Lewis, who wasn't going to be on the field until Novemeber, and Boldin who was a special teamer.

However this season we have have Gillislee and Burkhead who led the league in run effeciency stats. Both are explosive but untested over the course of a long season. We will have a healthier Lewis, and White who no longer can be completely disregarded as a runner. So right now the team is almost infinitely better today (on paper) than they were this time last year.

Sorry to see LGB leave this team. He helped carry this team early in the season and ran the ball well. Clearly by the end of it, he was gassed and didn't have much left. He was a good football player and a better teammate. That WILL be missed. I wish him well.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I'm pretty happy he is on board.

Kinda bummed out as this pretty much brings finality to LG moving on. Only way he is back is if someone gets hurt and he smokes dope and quits on his new team.

 

[FrodoBagginz]

For 2 games against **** teams? Where has he been in the playoffs his entire career with New England?

I bet the Colts are still having nightmares.

 

[aluminum seats]

Eh, I would have done the same thing. they were just making us squirm.

I'm sure Belichick was all aflutter in suspense.

 

[TheFlyingWedge]

"Shady" McCoy is still a great back but he isn't gettin' any younger either. Risky and surprising move by the Bills to let him walk.

 

[PP2]

Now Am I the only one reading his name Gilleslie or Gillespie?

 

[FourierSeries]

I bet the Colts are still having nightmares.

About Jonas Gray? Yeah, I bet they still do. The guy was a complete bum, but he raped them without breaking a sweat in their own building.

 

[RIpats88]

Blount is what he is. He is a goal line back and a closer back in the 4th quarter when the team is up 15.

BUT he has been pretty nonexistent in the playoffs the past 3 years minus the colts game.

The pats tried to run against atlanta and couldnt do anything

 

[102 Pat]

So based on what happened last year in Buffalo, will Gillislee get a bildo thrown near him?

EDIT-I had a premonition from one of the GDT all-stars the first time Gillislee gets stuffed for a loss: "OMG, I need to see more from Gillislee, I'm worried now, BB is a bad GM, time to switch to the Sox game"

 

[BlueThunder]

Knock it off...you're making me Dizzy

 

[Tuck]

Seriously. Guy busted his ass for us in two tours.

Actually he was here for 3 full seasons and 5 games in 2014. He made basically the vet minimum the whole time. I can't think of a patriot free agent who has produced more than Blunt has for less.

 

[FourierSeries]

Seriously. Guy busted his ass for us in two tours.

By that you mean, "he took a 5 week vacation each year starting in January, and was gifted 2 rings by his teammates during that 4 year period."

 

[brdmaverick]

Actually he was here for 3 full seasons and 5 games in 2014. He made basically the vet minimum the whole time. I can't think of a patriot free agent who has produced more than Blunt has for less.

I don't think he's equating "tours" with "seasons" but instead referring to the fact that he has come to New England twice after being on another team.

Your point still stands though, and I agree that he certainly has provided tremendous value (especially at the goal line).

 

[brdmaverick]

By that you mean, "he took a 5 week vacation each year starting in January, and was gifted 2 rings by his teammates during that 4 year period."

I don't think we should just write off what he has done during the regular season.

Your point about his lack of performance against teams OTHER THAN the Colts is noted though. Come to think of it, has any RB flourished on the ground (not receptions) in the Brady era in a playoff game against a team other than the Colts?

Lawrence Maroney against San Diego in 2007 playoffs comes to mind, but that might be it.

 

[Patjew]

I'm on record saying how overrated I thought Blount was, but he did seem like a great teammate who worked hard. And I loved his militia-celebration. I thank him and wish him well!