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Yep. I'm not the one arguing Beane has had more busts than others. I actually think he has had less. The issue I have with his drafting is at the other end of the scale.

Awww *****- now I'm re-enamored with this dude... a couple songs:

I now live in NC as well. On the hunt for three tickets. GO BILLS!

I'd agree with all of that. Worth noting that Philly has had a few of those too. Jalen Raegor. Marcus Smith. Andre Dillard. Arcega-Whiteside. Sidney Jones.

Caught Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds a few nights ago- first-time concert-goer, long time fan. I'll start at the end, appropriately- he concluded the show with this as a solo, - For those of you familiar with his music, I'd like to tell you that all hell broke loose in the meantime... and it did. ) It was a ***** Fantastic show!!! It started metered for a few songs, but then just exploded during Jubilee Street and was unstoppable from there. It was a great set that probed into so many places I'd either never heard or never considered, but came out on the other side of a song... just... so... damned... impressed. Nick Cave is not nice music. Nothing is less than unsettling, but the ruthless is thoughtful, and the beautiful is nothing short of stunning. If you have a chance to see him, everything is meticulous. This is what I saw the other night- yes he flubbed a lyric, and the audio does zero justice to the show, but I'm so glad somebody recorded the song:

That's nonsense. You're not 100% luck just because they didn't draft you in the first round. If it were luck, this would happen in a roughly even distribution between all teams. It doesn't. It was a damn good pick. Was some luck involved? Sure. Same with nearly every pick. But 100%? Um, no, not even close.

Um, no. First, Taron Johnson and Milano are All-Pros, that's fact. Josh Allen is also, not a first-teamer, but not because he isn't dominant or doesn't change games. Benford appears headed in that direction. Barkley was picked first overall and Jalen Carter 9th. How does that compare with Shakir, Cook and Oliver, you ask? Unfairly. Philly got them in trades, not drafts outside of Carter, and spent more resources on them. We have a ton of guys who are "A" types, including three All-Pros and two or three more guys who are in spitting distance. You don't have to be the best in the league at your position to make a difference. You just have to, well, to make a difference.

No, but he isn't a burner and that's what most people wanted. A closed mind is a terrible thing to try to change.

Like you said though, it's ultimately the playing time. He really overachieved for us last season. Which was great for him. But at the end of the day, I don't think the Bills really wanted him playing as big of a role as he did for us. It was more of a necessity due to injuries and Coleman not lighting it up right out of the gate. That's why they signed Palmer. And with him, Shakir, Coleman, Samuel, and Kincaid he'd be taking a step back from the role he had last year - unless there were injuries again. And for that 5th spot, I think they wanted someone who could stretch the field situationally for us. Mack doesn't provide that. I believe they thought they were going to Draft a speed guy by Round 5 - but the board just kept falling Defense in Rounds 2-4 and there wasn't really anything of value left by Round 5. So they pivoted and signed Moore. 1 yr, 2.5m guaranteed was probably their ceiling. I don't think Mack wanted the role he'd have, I don't think they wanted Mack for that role bc of his lack of speed, or to pay 3.5m guaranteed, up to 8.4m on a 2 yr deal for that role. Palmer really spelled the end for Hollins.

I knew what you were saying the first time but kind of knew you were about to get blasted by those who didn't. If Justin Fields starts for a team in the 2026 season, I pledge not to eat wings for two weeks.

Mailata isn't elite? Are you serious? Wow. He is the best left tackle in football right now.

It's a deceiving contract. It's basically a one year contract that counts about $4m against the cap for one season. Then only $750k in dead money if you cut him after this season. He can get an extra $1m in incentives based on how many catches he makes. I don't think the Bills would agree to those same incentives kind of pointing to my belief that he thinks he'd have more playing time with the Pats then here. I'd have at least matched that contract if I was Beane instead of paying E. Moore $2.5m. I know we're always tight against the cap but it's at most only $1.5m more expensive to have signed Hollins. Then just eating $750k next year in dead cap if you wanted to move on from him.

My wife went through three years of radiation and chemo. Kicked her ass, it was beyond brutal what it did. I don’t know what Biden is facing but good luck Joe.

Again, it comes down to money and role. A 31 year old journeyman WR who overachieved the year before is going to want to cash in. We paid him 2.6m last year. Having someone sign you for multiple years for up to 8.4m is a big jump. Good team or bad team, no 31 year old WR is going to pass up more money and a bigger role for less money and a smaller role. This could be Mack's last contract.

AJ Brown and Barkley yes. Mailata and Carter aren’t elite. Neither is McDuffie.

Ya got your wish, see ya in Norfolk Kyle Gibson

Go Pacers!

You needed advice because you said you weren’t sure if Purdy is better than Fields which is why you got jumped on. Everyone is sure that Purdy is better than Fields. So here’s the thing. I’m mot saying Goff is terrible. If I was defining him by a 5 pick game, he wouldn’t be a pretty good QB. He would be another Peterman. what I am saying is it exemplified the kind of QB Goff is. A QB that can be very good in a good situation with a good team. A QB who can unfortunately meltdown not uncommonly. And a QB who looks better than he is because he has a very good team around him, good enough to beat a playoff team despite their QB actively trying to lose it.

No, but that makes it sting more. There are a lot of ways to get superstar talent. Honestly, Beane has a pretty good philosophy. He LOVES high-ceiling guys in round one. Guys like Ed, Josh, Edmunds, Groot, even Elam, had All-Pro potential physically if they could reach it. It’s just that outside of Josh, none of them have. I think TBD would be very boring if one of those guys had hit their peaks, because we’d have one Super Bowl and there would be very little to complain about.

Elijah Moore isn't his replacement. They're different kind of players. Josh Palmer was brought in to be a more talented version of what Mack was and with a bigger role than Mack had. He moves Keon to the Z, with Shakir in the Slot and Samuel (who I'd expect they plan on having a bigger role this year) moved all around. Ultimately, between Shakir, Palmer, Coleman, Samuel, and Kincaid (also out of the Slot) - I don't think whomever is WR5 is going to have much of a role. And honestly, I don't think they expected to use Hollins as much as they did. Between Samuel's Turf Toe to start the year, Coleman not being gangbusters out of the gate (and then being injured), and then Cooper getting injured almost immediately - he was pushed into having a bigger role than they anticipated. Bc of that, New England offered him a 2 year, 8.4m deal and a bigger role than he'd have here. I don't think they wanted to pay that for the small role of WR5, I don't think he wanted the smaller role he'd have here after we signed Palmer, and I think they wanted a speed element in the WR game (which Mack doesn't provide). He was a great locker room guy and a fun presence on the team. But they wanted an upgrade in talent on the Outside, as well as some speed as well. It really didn't make sense for either side for him to return. He'll have a bigger role and be paid better in New England.

I don't think Goff's documented production or his tape supports such a dismissive assessment of his ability. "A less talented Kirk Cousins" is a crazy claim. #1 overall pick with a better athletic profile and college pedigree who's had SO MUCH more NFL success...it's just not close. I get that they're both pocket guys who throw a nice intermediate in-breaker, but come on!

Bless your little heart.

If we had one ring let alone enough to fill up nearly two hands we wouldn’t be talking about this. So I guess I don’t get the comparison.

You are either a paid shill, a complete fool, or a bumbling old boomer who cannot learn better. Your belief in the "reliable media" is so laughable that this will actually be the last attention I pay to the posts of a dying old fool. Go with God

Can one believe anything a democrat claims anymore? I think the definition of democrat is lacks integrity.