“I definitely waited for this opportunity”, Taylor said, “but I’m going to be smart moving forward”.
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First, however, there are a couple of developments to cover. Buffalo (3-2) expects to welcome back receiver Sammy Watkins as well.
Coverage of the game between these two will air on CBS beginning at 1:00 pm ET from Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Watkins, it turns out, is aware of this. He said the Bills are making him look bad, and the Bills look bad for trading up to get him.
“He looked really good”, Ryan said. But for me, I need the ball at least 10 times – I need 10 targets – and I’ll be fine with however many yards I get. The other elite guys aren’t used as decoys like Watkins has. Why?
Watkins came out recently saying he wants 10 targets a game. Watkins has struggled in 2015, and so has his team. “All those things make a difference”.
Of course, National Football League defenses cover elite players differently. If Waktins is not healthy, or if he risks further injury by playing, he should sit.
Coach Rex Ryan confirmed this week that Taylor has a sprained MCL in his left knee.
Tyrod Taylor has not yet been ruled out for Sunday, but early signs pointed to EJ Manuel starting against Cincinnati.
The Buffalo Bills gave up a lot to trade up in the 2014 NFL Draft, all the way up to the fourth selection, where they took the dynamic wide receiver out of Clemson, Sammy Watkins. There’s no doubt about that, but we’ll see.
If Lynch returns, Thomas Rawls will transition to a backup role but still will be utilized after rushing for 169 yards on 23 carries in the Seahawks’ loss to the Bengals last week.
Asked whether Harvin suffered a setback in Friday’s practice, Ryan responded, “I have no idea”.
“Overall, I thought he played well”. The Bills are without rookie running back Karlos Williams, who is recovering from a concussion. That could be a critical addition against the Bengals, who come in at 5-0.
It isn’t just the down-field game either, as Watkins needs to get more involved in the screen game as well. It’s downright impossible when you don’t know who will be on the field.
Michael Straw: First off, I have no idea what’s going on with the QB position. Succinctly put, if Taylor plays, Buffalo should look to make Charles Clay a major factor and should avoid forcing Taylor to make plays with his legs. “But we’re going to have to react and play to that on Sunday”.
First, this could be a coming-out party for McCoy. Feed my ego when I’m one-on-one because I think I’ll win. They became the focal point of the offense, and in turn they wanted to be stars, instead of stars they became Divas. Watkins, according to this article says that is what he wants. It’s time to get him involved. “Looking to make plays”. Would they have lost again New England and the Giants?
#4: British Sendoff: This is the last time we will see the Bills at home until next month. He has been sacked 34 times in his 14 games.
Star tackle Marcell Dareus, in particular, has begun to recover from a slow start.
A week ago this game looked like a marquee matchup; now, not so much. And the defense will be missing starting safety Aaron Williams (neck). “I’m pretty sure Rex does as well”.
But I don’t understand why there’s any decision to be made here.
But this is a slightly unusual game.
Watkins picked a great week to complain.
Graham agreed. “We have a good D. We had a good D previous year”. In the receiving end, Chris Hogan had 52 yards and one touchdown in three receptions while Marquise Goodwin added 22 yards in two catches. If Ryan has such belief in Manuel’s evolution as a pocket passer, you would think making him the starter Sunday would be an easy call.
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The team and McCoy are expected to have a discussion on Saturday about how much work he’ll get against Cincinnati.
