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The thing I always wonder is why Beane didn’t address the heir apparent to Diggs while he was still on the roster and Diggs output was declining… and continues to stubbornly ignore it now.

Not sure that Beasley was ever a #1 receiver. #1 rapper, absolutely. But receiver? Nah.

I agree with the post. We have a very good offense, especially when our run game is successful. The one thing that’s missing though. What happens when an opponent shuts down our run game in the playoffs? Can we lean on the pass game to bring us home? Maybe. Maybe not. I tend to think Josh will make a play. Then another an another. But sometimes we need a pass catcher to make a play, not just Josh. Time will tell. If the D continues to play like they did vs KC, maybe we won’t need them to, but there’s always what if they don’t. They usually don’t.

I have never felt that way a single time in any of those playoff games. We can’t expect to score on every single drive you have to get stops. The Chiefs moved the ball at will on us. They do every year in the playoffs. The one year we had a chance because of a questionable fumble into the endzone or else we are dead there. The offense is why we are there. It’s time for the defense to be reliable

It was the right move at the time and the right move with the benefit of hindsight. Can you imagine if it was Jalen Reagor instead of Justin Jefferson?!?it very easily could have been that. Diggs gave the Bills the best receiving season in franchise history, the best 4 year window in franchise history and made them the most dangerous offense in the game. He took a really, really good team and made them elite. That offense wins a Super Bowl or 2 without the defensive failings. If the opportunity presents itself this offseason to trade a 1st for Tee Higgins (for example) you do it. You do it even if Carnell Tate or Jordyn Tyson or Chris Bell or whomever has a great career. You need the sure thing while your window is open. As an aside (this just popped into my head so don’t crush me if it’s absurd) but what about trading Torrence + a 2nd or 3rd for Higgins? The Bills can’t possibly give another OL a huge deal. They can probably get McGovern & Edwards back for roughly the cost of extending Torrence. The Bengals would get a high end OL plus some draft capital. The Bills could plug in Anderson or Lundt or Grable or whomever at that spot. They have fantastic OL depth still. They’d get their X receiver & still have plenty of draft capital to address other needs (including a speed receiver).

Does that apply if you work at a church, or in congress? They must talk a LOT of football at work!

Eh. Puka is an anomaly. He didn’t go to the combine, his pro day wasn’t great, played at BYU and was just decent, talent level they played wasn’t great as he was there before the Big-12 move for BYU. On top of that he had a serious injury history. Missed a lot of games over his 4 years of collegiate ball. The vacuum he fell into for the pro level was top notch. A team not far removed from winning the Super Bowl. A stud QB and WR in Stafford/Kupp with quality offensive coaches to boot; McVay, Zac Robinson and Yarber (who Kupp has credited to his success)

Bills and Chiefs have proven the most in the AFC playoff wise (even though BUF hasn't gone to SB they have beaten everyone else). Push comes to shove eliminating them is a major tasks for any other team. Personally I think Denver is the most complete team currently and if Bo has more complete games like he did vs DAL they are even more lethal. BUT they have not won a division crown, playoff game, etc.. so still prove it time which is fair. I actually think it is worse for BUF because Vrabel has had McD's number since he started coaching. Outside of the blow win in 2021, the Bills have struggled tremendously against his teams for a long time. Their roster is not perfect and it does need help, but good coaching does wonders and I am firm Maye believer. Again with all of that said lets see them against higher competition and lets see what happens come January. Reputations and legacies are made when the standings are set and playoffs go.

Yikes! After reading through page after page on Shaheed I feel I know him better than some of my own family members. What’s lost in all of this is any discussion about the Bills own missing person: Joshua Palmer. He was acquired this offseason (and not for free) to be our WR2 and in just seven games he’s already a complete afterthought.

Karen is out in full force this morning.

A very biased hot take on my part. I'm just here with the rest of the villagers, pitchfork and torch in hand. 😁

Drop Rate and Catch Rate are similar, but different metrics. Drop Rate is basically how many drops on catchable passes. WR should catch it. Catch Rate also takes route running, and other factors into it. Did WR put themselves in the right spot to catch the ball, and did they catch it. Same difference in someways- if you drop it, or if don’t get to ball because your route was off- same result- incomplete pass, not the QBs fault Im a big Palmer fan. I liked his game on the Chargers. I loved the signing. We just need Palmer to get healthy. He will most definitely help the passing game

They say never talk religion or politics at work. Nobody never said nothing about football! I say let him have it!!

Weather report down here is now 87 degrees and humid.

Besides Solomon what DE have they drafted that was light and fast?

I have a friend that lost her job to Ai. If you ask Ai a question the answers are not always right. How can companies rely on that? If you are running a company and Ai ***** up then what? You get what you deserve.

Yea I've googled him. Hence why I know his catch rate is 63% for his career. Davis is 53%. It's an improvement, but for reference Palmer's catch rate is 65%. So again, if you want a downfield threat in the offense, Palmer per their careers is probably the best option. I'm not saying Shaheed isn't a decent option, but he (by the numbers) would even be the best downfield threat on this team even if we acquired him. Palmer is a better version of Shaheed. If Beane believes Palmer will be ready to go by the playoffs, I could see why he wouldn't want to target Shaheed really at all. In addition, when you factor in cost to acquire, if Davis for free gives you an 8-10% loss in production compared to Shaheed for what would likely have been a 3rd or 4th+4th next year, going with Davis makes sense. As I said in earlier posts - if Shaheed was a 6th to acquire, I wouldn't bat an eye. But a 3rd or two 4ths? I dont think that makes sense.

Shaheed is career he only played Slot 25%. He is Outside WR mostly

Or taking WR Justin Shorter, Puka Nakua was the next pick. Hindsight is stupid. Bills passed on Tom Brady 6 times.

I blame the fans. 8 games, 8 tailgates, 8 post-game tailgates, 17 weeks of ramping up tailgating at home…..it’s a lot. Party fatigue sets in.

The Bills knew they had to get Josh a receiver and could not risk another team trading up and taking their wide receiver.That happened to the Bills when the Steelers traded up and drafted big Ben.

If offered that the Bills had 2:00 to go, down by 3, against Chiefs in the playoffs, Josh Allen, James Cook, OL- I would take that offer right now- my $ is on Josh. Always. That’s why I find the last two failures very hard to understand It’s the same *****, over, and over, - there is no separation. Josh extends plays, no one open. Rinse, repeat

Why is it that every year our defense lets us down as the season goes on and the offense eventually can't overcome the failures? Is it scheme or personnel?

Because no one in this situation knows what they are doing.