Hyde Done for Year with Herniated Disk [Update - Designated to Return from IR and Practicing!]

[whatdrought]

Per his agent. Confirmed by Rapsheet.

[whatdrought]

I honestly think he’s top 5 on a list of most important players on the team, so this is a huge blow. 
 

hopefully he recovers well, but this also creates problems for the future as well with Po’s contract up and no blue chip talent waiting in the wings. 

[IDBillzFan]

 

[whatdrought]

The “play Tre at FS” when he gets back healthy line forms behind me. 

[IDBillzFan]

Earlier this week I commented that seldom does losing a single player wreck a team, and that losing Watt and Hopkins was the exception to that rule for Pittsburgh and Cardinals, respectively.

 

The BIlls aren't the Steelers or Cardinals. There will likely be something of a curve for chemistry, but if the Dline remains healthy to get pressure and our offense remains healthy to take leads, the team will be fine.

 

It sucks for Hyde, but it's not the end of the world.

[whatdrought]

3 minutes ago, IDBillzFan said:

Earlier this week I commented that seldom does losing a single player wreck a team, and that losing Watt and Hopkins was the exception to that rule for Pittsburgh and Cardinals, respectively.

 

The BIlls aren't the Steelers or Cardinals. There will likely be something of a curve for chemistry, but if the Dline remains healthy to get pressure and our offense remains healthy to take leads, the team will be fine.

 

It sucks for Hyde, but it's not the end of the world.

I agree. There’s only one player that immediately takes us out of the running for the best team in the league.

 

That being said, I think you can argue that after Josh and Diggs, he’s probably the third biggest lost possible (Maybe Von) 

[Ann]

Oh no. That is terrible for him and for the Bills. I wish him good health.

 

Rapsheet tweet

 

 

 

[IDBillzFan]

 

[Ann]

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[KD in CA]

Wow...that sucks.

[Cinga]

1 hour ago, whatdrought said:

The “play Tre at FS” when he gets back healthy line forms behind me. 

 I think we need Tre on the boundary more and for now, I have confidence in Johnson. Hamlin I'm a little more concerned with if he has to go in, but if he does and it proves true, perhaps move Benford inside since he has the tenacity and size for it?

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

56 minutes ago, IDBillzFan said:

Earlier this week I commented that seldom does losing a single player wreck a team, and that losing Watt and Hopkins was the exception to that rule for Pittsburgh and Cardinals, respectively.

 

The BIlls aren't the Steelers or Cardinals. There will likely be something of a curve for chemistry, but if the Dline remains healthy to get pressure and our offense remains healthy to take leads, the team will be fine.

 

It sucks for Hyde, but it's not the end of the world.

 

It's less a single player being out, and more Hyde out, Poyer questionable, Jackson questionable, and Benford and Elam starting.  

 

The defensive backfield could be all backups and rookies tomorrow.  THAT doesn't exactly instill me with confidence.

[Cinga]

4 minutes ago, Crap Throwing Clavin said:

 

It's less a single player being out, and more Hyde out, Poyer questionable, Jackson questionable, and Benford and Elam starting.  

 

The defensive backfield could be all backups and rookies tomorrow.  THAT doesn't exactly instill me with confidence.

 

And this wouldn't even concern me as much if Phillips and Oliver were available. No one is going to keep up with Hill in particular for long, so a really good pass rush is a must. Maybe we can shuffle the line a bit to get that pressure from both outside and inside this week?

[IDBillzFan]

5 minutes ago, Crap Throwing Clavin said:

 

It's less a single player being out, and more Hyde out, Poyer questionable, Jackson questionable, and Benford and Elam starting.  

 

The defensive backfield could be all backups and rookies tomorrow.  THAT doesn't exactly instill me with confidence.

 

If this hobbled one-arm-tied-behind-its-back team beats the Fish tomorrow -- and they should given the Fish defense --  the Tua takes will give us plenty to feast on while the team prepares for the Ravens and Steelers.

 

They have a bad defense, we have a hobbled defense. They have Tua against a hobbled defense. We have a guy who gets Fathers Day cards from a team with a defense that gets no pressure, gives up the most yards per pass, and can't stop the run.

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

3 minutes ago, Cinga said:

 

And this wouldn't even concern me as much if Phillips and Oliver were available. No one is going to keep up with Hill in particular for long, so a really good pass rush is a must. Maybe we can shuffle the line a bit to get that pressure from both outside and inside this week?

 

I didn't see Phillips and Oliver were out.

 

I'm starting to get a 2007 feeling, when injuries on the defense hit the Bills so hard they had to sign WR George Wilson as a strong safety.

[RochesterRob]

7 minutes ago, Crap Throwing Clavin said:

 

I didn't see Phillips and Oliver were out.

 

I'm starting to get a 2007 feeling, when injuries on the defense hit the Bills so hard they had to sign WR George Wilson as a strong safety.

  We have just under 3.2 million in cap room if you go by Spotrac.  Do we go looking or do we wait for a more pressing position to come to the surface?

[Alaska Darin]

I suspect Cam Lewis (who worked at safety in the PS) will be elevated to the 53.

[Alaska Darin]

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

3 minutes ago, RochesterRob said:

  We have just under 3.2 million in cap room if you go by Spotrac.  Do we go looking or do we wait for a more pressing position to come to the surface?

 

Wait.  Poyer, Jackson, and White are all back in a few weeks.  

 

This is a pretty serious dent in the secondary from injury...but it's still only momentary.

[Alaska Darin]

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