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They are right about the OL and Brady's structure of the offense. They are wrong about Dalvin vs James Cook so far. James is the better all around player and is becoming just as big as a running threat.

Shakir is a bust. Felt good to finally say it.

They don't spend time with him, silly. But if they do:

Ordered a Cook Rivalry Jersey a bit ago. Hoping it's here before Sunday.

I thought about Ryan Allen but he’s working for the Patriots as a coach. The rest of the guys have low averages the last time they punted so there is a reason they’re not in the league anymore. Scoured the UFL averages this past year and former Syracuse Punter Sterling Hofrichter had the best combo of Average and Net and Brad Wing was the UFL punter All Pro for the league

Yeah his 5 touchdowns, 4 interceptions in 4 games will surely get him MVP consideration!

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Any 40 something punters at home coaching their kid's team ?

Really ugly injury for Tyreek Hill. My thoughts go out to any of his family who will now be spending more time with him.

75 posts! Testing to confirm mass trolling by POS who wants to run narrative control on a football forum

Outside of a handful of impactful individual plays by a combination of Oliver (week 1 monster only), Walker (coming on strong but with limited snaps), and Bosa (his presence has been felt out there a few times, albeit with some lost contains), who else on the DL is causing problems for opposing offenses? Who else is winning reps enough to create opportunities for teammates? Talent up front is not SB caliber right now. For considerable stretches of every game this season, the defense has been dictated to by long drives filled with 3rd down conversions and bad tackling and poor pocket/edge contain and no pass rush. Lack of difference makers on the line is definitely an issue for a defense that wants to blitz, at most, let's say...selectively. Good QB/RB combos can matriculate the ball down the field against the Bills D and in so doing, limit Allen's drives. Maybe the additions of Hoecht and Ogunjobi and Oliver and Milano will allow Babich to be more multiple and unpredictable, manufacturing more disruption. Maybe Hancock and Hairston will have some opportunities to flash their athleticism and noses for the ball. Maybe Babich is currently limited by the state of his DL, primarily. Which is more of McBeane thing. Maybe? EDIT: @Dr. Who basically said it more succinctly in the post above.

He didn't win games against good teams. Also, Joe Mixon was in his prime. Team is different.

Browning def had Jameis vibes last year idk what happened to him this year..I wouldn’t say he was even decent but he slung it lol

He wasnt that good then. All his starts came at the tail end of the year and the wins came against teams out of playoff contention. It became a story because the wins came in a row. All he did was mess up the Bengals draft position.

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@Gugny @Another Fan Nice analysis. Thanks for the insight. This has been death by a thousand paper cuts since mid-June. I was honestly ready for them to be euthanized. I'm done with baseball this year, thankfully. I might peek in at some point but there's a good chance I won't. Just don't let it be the Phils, Dodgers, or Skanks...please, baseball gods. You can throw the Cubs into that mix, as well. I have oddly always had a weird hatred for them. I think it stems from the Harry Carey homerism, but I digress. Stearns announced today that Mendy is staying. There were reports that there would be a shakeup with the coaching staff. Okay, whatever. That's just "lipstick on a pig" to me. I'm fine with Mendoza staying, I would have been just as fine had they fired him. I'm ambivalent and I have been squarely in his corner from the get go. I think he made a lot of head scratching moves down the stretch and his handling of the bullpen was bush league, IMO. I hope he learns from his numerous mistakes this year and grows because he is out of rope with me. Stearns needs to learn and grow, as well. Almost every deadline move he made was horrendous. In fairness to him, a lot of those moves looked like they would be good at the time. Still, they almost all failed so I'm less inclined to give him partial credit. He is largely responsible for the current build in Milwaukee so he knows how to properly construct a club but there is a lot to be done with this squad. This core is just not working. A new approach is needed. I can't wait for the Hot Stove season. IMO, Stearns can take this roster down to the studs, save for Soto, Lindor, and Torrens. Hopefully McLean, Sproat, & Tong (still not convinced he's quite ready for the big show) can comprise the top of the rotation next year at some point, if not at the start of the year. They need an ace in the worst way but I don't know how they can go about that. Figure it out, Stearns. Here is who I would like to "Definitely" keep, "Definitely/Maybe" keep (a "tweener"...not a "Definite" but more than a "Maybe"), "Maybe" keep, "Not sure" (insufficient data), and say "Buh-bye". This is keeping in mind that some of these guys are already FAs and not coming back or may end up in the minors because they were stop-gap measures. Pitchers Huascar Brazoban - Maybe Edwin Diaz - Definitely (may lose him to the opt out) Justin Hagenman - Not sure (insufficient data) Ryan Helsley - Buh-bye Clay Holmes - Definitely (possible late inning pen) Sean Manaea - Maybe Nolan McLean - Definitely (future ace?) David Peterson - Definitely/Maybe (he has a lot to prove after a disastrous second half) Jonathan Pintaro - Not sure (insufficient data) Brooks Raley - Definitely Tyler Rogers - Maybe Dylan Ross - Not sure (insufficient data) Kodai Senga - Maybe Gregory Soto - Maybe Brandon Sproat - Definitely Ryne Stanek - Maybe Jonah Tong - Definitely (might have to start the year at AAA) Brandon Wadell - Maybe Austin Warren - Not sure (insufficient data) Catchers Francisco Alvarez - Definitely/Maybe (if he could bring back some crucial pieces in a trade, I'd be willing to listen) Hayden Senger - Not sure (insufficient data)...probably in the minors Luis Torrens - Definitely Infielders - Next to the pitching staff, it's crucial that they sort out the IF and settle on some guys whether they are here now or acquire them via acquisition Luisangel Acuna - Definitely/Maybe (possible trade bait) Pete Alonso - Definitely Brett Baty - Definitely/Maybe (possible trade bait) Francisco Lindor - Definitely Ronny Mauricio - Definitely/Maybe (possible trade bait) Jeff McNeil - Buh-bye (get what you can in a trade) Mark Vientos - Definitely/Maybe (possible trade bait)...as the season wore on, I resorted to calling him 'Swaggy K' for his constant, awful strikeouts Outfielders - They need a true CFer who can hit Starling Marte - Buh-bye Cedric Mullins - Buh-bye Brandon Nimmo - Definitely/Maybe (would be willing to flip him in the right deal) Juan Soto - Definitely Tyrone Taylor - Definitely Jared Young - Buh-bye Injured List (IL) SP Griffin Canning - Maybe (possible long relief) RP Reed Garrett (probable Tommy John surgery so not giving a designation) RP Max Kranick - Definitely/Maybe SP Tylor Megill (probable Tommy John surgery so not giving a designation) RP A.J. Minter - Definitely (might be the closer if Diaz walks after opting out) SP Frankie Montas - Buh-bye (probable Tommy John surgery) RP Dedniel Nunez - Definitely SP Christian Scott - Definitely RP Drew Smith - Definitely/Maybe RP Danny Young - Definitely/Maybe IF Nick Magrigal - Buh-bye DH/OF Jessie Winker - Definitely Anyway, that's my take fellas. Sorry for the long post. As always, your feedback is welcome. LGM! and LET'S GO BILLS!!!

James Cook!

The panthers “throttled” the falcons last week and got destroyed by the patriots this week. The Jags may be better coached this year but I need to see it for a full season from Lawrence. He’s all hype imo and after 4 years, the luster of being the next can’t miss prospect has wore off. He’s way too inconsistent

All that emphasis on complementary football and investment in free agency and the draft titled towards supplementing the D. What would accountability existentially mean? I think there was hope some real creativity and change would be introduced to his system this off-season. They brought in some coaches supposedly capable of offering a different perspective. Has there been any appreciable change? And while it's not unreasonable to hope that with the return of Ed and Milano, the incorporation of suspended players, and maybe development of rookies, things will get better, it still seems that too many parts have to function well at a sophisticated level. Unless the front four can consistently apply pressure, this isn't going to be the fierce counterpart to the offense that folks are looking for.