CTJetsFan Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 I know a bunch of us were hoping for him to sign with us in the offseason. Bills C Mitch Morse is in the league's concussion protocol. Consider Morse week to week. Concussions have plagued him in the past, so this is obviously pretty concerning. Morse missed six weeks with a concussion last season and was sidelined for a playoff game in 2016. The Bills made Morse the league's highest-paid center in the offseason. Source: Vic Carucci on Twitter Jul 31, 2019, 9:33 AM ET 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsherman28 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 I really thought we missed out on Matt Paradis. 9 million a year for a center who PFF has ranked top 3 in the last 2 years. He was also in NY and apparently we didn't even send him an offer. A cover up story comes out that he didn't want to leave the country and he was only in NY for an interview. If felt more like we were linked to him heavy before free agency and surprisingly with all the cap room and need for OL we don't even make an offer? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JustInFudge Posted July 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2019 Sucks for the guy. This is becoming a thing with him and why I was 100% against making him the highest paid C in the league. That's a lot of money for someone who can handle hits to the head at a position that you damn near lead with your head on every singe play. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 1 minute ago, Rsherman28 said: I really thought we missed out on Matt Paradis. 9 million a year for a center who PFF has ranked top 3 in the last 2 years. He was also in NY and apparently we didn't even send him an offer. A cover up story comes out that he didn't want to leave the country and he was only in NY for an interview. If felt more like we were linked to him heavy before free agency and surprisingly with all the cap room and need for OL we don't even make an offer? Dude might have to retire soon... His brain is going to be mush 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElBarrioJets Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Just now, Rsherman28 said: I really thought we missed out on Matt Paradis. 9 million a year for a center who PFF has ranked top 3 in the last 2 years. He was also in NY and apparently we didn't even send him an offer. A cover up story comes out that he didn't want to leave the country and he was only in NY for an interview. If felt more like we were linked to him heavy before free agency and surprisingly with all the cap room and need for OL we don't even make an offer? Because he's a country boy and would have never played in NYC. With him and Morse one concussion away from selling insurance, Harrison was probably our best option. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsherman28 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, JiF said: Dude might have to retire soon... His brain is going to be mush Morse or Paradis? lol 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Just now, Rsherman28 said: Morse or Paradis? lol lol - missed the Paradis part of your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post freestater Posted July 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2019 As of now, Spencer Long is their backup C. Lol, poor Josh Allen... 2 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Namath Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 If he cant get through a few training camp practices how is he going to make it through the regular season? Harrison’s brain > Morse’s brain 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jetstream23 Posted July 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2019 23 minutes ago, ElBarrioJets said: Because he's a country boy and would have never played in NYC. With him and Morse one concussion away from selling insurance, Harrison was probably our best option. Meanwhile, maybe like Favre he had never realized that the Jets DON'T ACTUALLY PLAY IN NEW YORK CITY. It wasn't until Favre got here on the private jet and was shown that he could go hunting in northwest NJ that the Jets became more palatable to him. Another note - If you listen to Darnold's interview yesterday he was pretty clear that he likes spending most of his time about an hour outside NYC and just getting to the city occasionally for a night out. As a guy who lives out West now I can speak from experience that almost everyone who has never been to NJ thinks the entire state is like Newark and that when you go there it's like a Soparanos episode. 5 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsherman28 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 16 minutes ago, ElBarrioJets said: Harrison was probably our best option. I’m not knocking Harrison at all but best option might not be the most accurate way to describe him. First, it’s not like if you brought any other guy in you would have to move Harrison, he is used to being a back up and is cheap. Im happy we didn’t make Morse the top paid center in the NFL and after this move it looks to be the smart one. Rolling with Harrison is definitely a high risk move that we will see pays off or not. I personally don’t think he is as bad as people may think, but even at best he is an average lineman to me. Paradis or even Morse when healthy are one of the best centers in the league, pairing them with KO could have been game changing. But I’m optimistic about this year regardless, probably because I have no choice ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElBarrioJets Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 38 minutes ago, jetstream23 said: Meanwhile, maybe like Favre he had never realized that the Jets DON'T ACTUALLY PLAY IN NEW YORK CITY. It wasn't until Favre got here on the private jet and was shown that he could go hunting in northwest NJ that the Jets became more palatable to him. Another note - If you listen to Darnold's interview yesterday he was pretty clear that he likes spending most of his time about an hour outside NYC and just getting to the city occasionally for a night out. As a guy who lives out West now I can speak from experience that almost everyone who has never been to NJ thinks the entire state is like Newark and that when you go there it's like a Soparanos episode. Oh you're totally right. As you said, it's quite another thing to convince a guy from outside the area that there is an unpaved world 20 minutes from NYC. The whole OL is being torn down in a year. If Harrison works out, it's gravy, cheap and a guy Sam will continue to be comfortable with. Paradis' feelings aside, he would have been a stopgap and Morse has a major concussion history that turned the team off. I realize C is a big ?, but there was no one else out there. Bring back the guy who already has chemistry with our line. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Concussions are never healthy, but at least Morse is not coding. No worries everyone I can show myself out thanks. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElBarrioJets Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 48 minutes ago, Rsherman28 said: I’m not knocking Harrison at all but best option might not be the most accurate way to describe him. First, it’s not like if you brought any other guy in you would have to move Harrison, he is used to being a back up and is cheap. Im happy we didn’t make Morse the top paid center in the NFL and after this move it looks to be the smart one. Rolling with Harrison is definitely a high risk move that we will see pays off or not. I personally don’t think he is as bad as people may think, but even at best he is an average lineman to me. Paradis or even Morse when healthy are one of the best centers in the league, pairing them with KO could have been game changing. But I’m optimistic about this year regardless, probably because I have no choice ? I just don't think Paradis was ever coming here and Morse was too big of a risk. Given what else was out there, Harrison was the only logical move that we could easily cut ties with next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekskill68 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 1 hour ago, freestater said: As of now, Spencer Long is their backup C. Lol, poor Josh Allen... Right now Nick Mangold is probably a better center than Spencer Long... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTownsell1 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Macc's resume for Executive of the Year keeps growing. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnknownJetFan Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Rsherman28 said: I really thought we missed out on Matt Paradis. 9 million a year for a center who PFF has ranked top 3 in the last 2 years. He was also in NY and apparently we didn't even send him an offer. A cover up story comes out that he didn't want to leave the country and he was only in NY for an interview. If felt more like we were linked to him heavy before free agency and surprisingly with all the cap room and need for OL we don't even make an offer? Paradis also had injury concerns, though many of us including Gase wanted him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy2020 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 He's reportedly fine and it's overabundance of caution on the Bills end. He's been working out on the sidelines so he went immediately to stage 3 of the concussion protocol and it apparently took days to notice he even had one. Also, Spencer Long is not their backup Center. He's their 3rd center. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Kevin Mawae snapped better with his left hand (he's a righty) than Long did with his right hand. Those were the days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Mitch Morse already diagnosed with a concussion before even playing a game on his new contract as the NFL’s highest paid Center. https://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/2019/07/buffalo-bills-training-camp-2019-mitch-morse-in-concussion-protocol-history-of-concussions-detailed.html 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTJetsFan Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 Already got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH1962 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 and? In other news, it has been hot as f**k in Europe this Summer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Buffalo Bills training camp 2019: Mitch Morse in concussion protocol | History of concussions detailed Updated 10:41 AM; Today 10:02 AM Stephen D. Cannerelli | Contributing Photographer Offensive lineman Mitch Morse gets timed on an agility drill during Day 5 of Buffalo Bills training camp at St. John Fisher College on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. 1 By Ryan Talbot | rtalbot@nyup.com The Buffalo Bills’ offensive line play could be the key to the offense taking the next step as a collective unit in 2019. That’s why the Bills went out in free agency and made Mitch Morse the highest-paid center in football. Morse, 27, is supposed to be the key component to Buffalo’s revamped offensive line and make life easier for second-year quarterback Josh Allen. Centers in their prime don’t always hit the market, but the Kansas City Chiefs let Morse go this offseason. Part of the believed reasoning behind the move was due to Morse’s injury history. In his four-year career, Morse has only played a full 16 game schedule once. One of the biggest reasons Morse has missed time throughout his career is due to concussions. Unfortunately for the Bills, Morse’s concussion history is coming into play early in his Bills tenure. Sean McDermott told the media before Wednesday’s training camp practice that the center is currently in the league’s concussion protocol. Morse’s first concussion came in a game against the Bills in 2015. He would miss one game before returning to the lineup. In the regular season finale that season, Morse would suffer a second concussion that would knock him out of the playoffs. The center did not suffer any concussions in 2016 or 2017, but would suffer his third NFL concussion in 2018. Morse’s third concussion kept him out of action for five games. Including today’s practice, Morse has missed three of the Bills’ six training camp practices as the new look offensive line tries to jell before the start of the regular season. Chris Brown of the Bills noted that the center is currently in step three of the five step plan to return to participation based on the fact that he was taking part in cardiovascular conditioning drills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 1 minute ago, ASH1962 said: and? In other news, it has been hot as f**k in Europe this Summer Been hot as hell in N.J also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raideraholic Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 9 hours ago, freestater said: As of now, Spencer Long is their backup C. Lol, poor Josh Allen... Jon Feliciano was Rodney Hudson backup with the Raiders. Wouldn't be surprised if he becomes the Bills backup center too. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAD_Brooklyn Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 9 hours ago, freestater said: As of now, Spencer Long is their backup C. Lol, poor Josh Allen... No worries, he will still dominate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc1 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 9 hours ago, freestater said: As of now, Spencer Long is their backup C. Lol, poor Josh Allen... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Aug 21 update: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001043131/article/roundup-bengals-ol-christian-westerman-returns Quote Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that center Mitch Morse is still in concussion protocol and will not play in Friday's preseason game against the Lions, but he continues to "progress." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream23 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: Aug 21 update: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001043131/article/roundup-bengals-ol-christian-westerman-returns Still? It's been 3 weeks. I hope this is precautionary for this guy in terms of his longterm health....but this doesn't sound good for him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy2020 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, jetstream23 said: Still? It's been 3 weeks. I hope this is precautionary for this guy in terms of his longterm health....but this doesn't sound good for him. The rumors say that if the regular season started today then he'd be ready to go, but that the Bills backup Feliciano has been playing well so they're in no rush to move Morse along and prefer to give him the time to ensure he's not affected. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream23 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 The Week 1 matchup with Buffalo will be interesting. I was thinking of starting a thread as we get closer to that game but the "trenches" battle is where the game could be won. Think of it this way... Bills Offense / Jets Defense Bills bring in Morse and upgrade their OLine Jets draft QW, still have Leo, McClendon, Anderson Jets Offense / Bills Defense Bills draft Ed Oliver, make some modest upgrades Jets trade for K. Osemele, sign Kalil Each team has spent a lot of money and both used their 1st Round picks on their O and D lines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenbloodblitz Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 The first three games of the year will be very telling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Namath Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, jetstream23 said: The Week 1 matchup with Buffalo will be interesting. I was thinking of starting a thread as we get closer to that game but the "trenches" battle is where the game could be won. Think of it this way... Bills Offense / Jets Defense Bills bring in Morse and upgrade their OLine Jets draft QW, still have Leo, McClendon, Anderson Jets Offense / Bills Defense Bills draft Ed Oliver, make some modest upgrades Jets trade for K. Osemele, sign Kalil Each team has spent a lot of money and both used their 1st Round picks on their O and D lines. We will win 24-10. Josh allen will be overwhelmed by greg williams aggressive blits schemes and will turn the ball over. Its a great game to take the jets and put big money on them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream23 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Joe W. Namath said: We will win 24-10. Josh allen will be overwhelmed by greg williams aggressive blits schemes and will turn the ball over. Its a great game to take the jets and put big money on them. I like your optimism. The Jets already have my heart....they're not getting my wallet! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 On 7/31/2019 at 5:24 PM, jetstream23 said: Meanwhile, maybe like Favre he had never realized that the Jets DON'T As a guy who lives out West now I can speak from experience that almost everyone who has never been to NJ thinks the entire state is like Newark and that when you go there it's like a Soparanos episode. NJ is a tale of two worlds. Armpit cities, amazing, verdant tracks of land in between. On 7/31/2019 at 6:43 PM, nycdan said: Kevin Mawae snapped better with his left hand (he's a righty) than Long did with his right hand. Those were the days. Maybe he was amphibious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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