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Taylor Elgersma - Practice Squad in 2025 ???
Captain Hindsight replied to DeepPass's topic in The Stadium Wall
We have the reigning MVP, who has scored over 40 TDs the last 5 seasons and the fans want to know who is going to be the PS QB -
The drafting in the drought years made you want to bang your head against a wall. Either making "luxury" picks at RB with Spiller and McGahee or just drafting the wrong prospects that everyone thought were wrong at the time like Whitner or Ngata or Maybin over Orakpo. That 06 draft where the team could have set up it's trenches through the decade and into the 2010's by selecting Mangold over McCargo and Ngata over Whitner only thing that semi-salvaged that draft was finding Kyle Williams in round 5 but the Bills drafted two DT's anyway so they could have had Kyle Williams and Ngata in the same draft while also getting Mangold at center.
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For those who sit in the lower bowl, where’s your idea view?
DrDawkinstein replied to Virgil's topic in The Stadium Wall
My personal preference is lower bowl, Bills side, in the corner on the tunnel side of the field, and about 30 rows up. In current Highmark, that would be like Sections 129-126, row 25-35, aisle seat... chefs kiss. -
Is that a Lab? Looks like one. I'm not a smart dog guy, but If so, I think that's the right beer brand for Labs.
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Yeah, it would crack me up too if I was also a complete moron
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For those who sit in the lower bowl, where’s your idea view?
SoCal Deek replied to Virgil's topic in The Stadium Wall
Virgil… I imagine that you’ll regret if you’re not under the roof. ( I always say the same out here in Southern California if the shadow is just quite not reaching our row and we’re cooking in full sun.)So if it was me I’d definitely go for the first few rows of the upper deck. The new stadium is smaller and steeper so the sight lines should be perfect. my two cents -
CBP One is a scheduling app for hearings and crossings. It has nothing to do with paying for flights.
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DC is only about a 3 hour hike from where I'm at in VA. I just might have to go check this out.
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A hoax? Wtf?? They have literally deported thousands of gang members, rapists, child abusers, murderers. Not only did the let EVERYONE in, they paid for their flights through the CBPOne app. It's human trafficking and treason all in one
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You asked, and they listened… (Bills on Hallmark)
Jauronimo replied to Just Jack's topic in The Stadium Wall
A big time NYC corporate lawyer returns home to sleepy Buffalo NY for Xmas rediscovers her love of Xmas and the Buffalo Bills when she meets Don Grabowski. Don is a single dad of two girls from Tonawanda. He's been out of work since the steel mill shuttered and is currently facing charges for his role on January 6th but hes about to teach this big city gal how to slow down and appreciate the simple things in life. Like Starter Jackets, hair styles from 1989, and burning darts in a wood paneled basement. -
Can we use a "Feed The Pit" jersey? 😉
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It looked like a sea of people. Could you sit down? Were there restrooms anywhere around?
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Wide Receiver Train Full Speed Ahead- CHOO CHOO!
oldmanfan replied to Pete's topic in The Stadium Wall
Very, very well stated -
Elijah Moore Visiting the Bills today (Update: Signed!)
SoCal Deek replied to bills742's topic in The Stadium Wall
He probably wanted to drive by the new stadium to check out the amount of roof coverage before making a longer commitment. -
Well here goes another reveal.... When she was Erie County Clerk I had a couple brief ordeals with her. She was very considerate, professional.....and attractive. Gets better, I carried petitions for her when she ran for Clerk. They'd hand you a stack and sometimes you'd get 3-4 candidates to have signed. I have had lots of doors slammed in my face. Just to add, I’m a Democrat and have always been. Drives my wife nuts I won’t change affiliations
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You asked, and they listened… (Bills on Hallmark)
The Wiz replied to Just Jack's topic in The Stadium Wall
You forgot the part where he goes out with his old hometown friend to sabres games and says "what the hell are we doing here?" while sitting alone in an empty section. -
Wide Receiver Train Full Speed Ahead- CHOO CHOO!
GunnerBill replied to Pete's topic in The Stadium Wall
He doesn't "answer" to McDermott. But he isn't an all powerful GM in the way Howie is. The Bills have a flat structure. Sean and Brandon both report to Terry. In Philadelphia Howie is in total control. The Head Coach reports to him. But I still don't think that is the reason we draft less well. I just think Howie is better at his job and he has a hell of a staff around him. Alec Halaby in particular - the assistant GM - is a superstar. His self built analytics model is a critical piece in the way they team build. -
LEBills: Josh has been performing at an MVP level for 5 years now. He has been top 3 in MVP voting 4 of the last 5 seasons. I don't think you have to worry about him sustaining that level despite who is around him on offense. And BADOL: Same goes for Cook and the O-line. I don't expect Cook to have as many TDs as last year (that was a lot), but there is no reason he should regress or not have another good year. And the offensive line has been very good and very healthy (for two years). Plus we have good depth if there are injuries this year. It's like you guys are really stretching to find some negatives to prove that the team will regress. You are saying it's because lack of good enough WRs, but then it's also Josh can't sustain, the O-line will fall apart, Cook will regress, our defense will still be terrible despite the additions. It doesn't make sense to me. And this narrative that Josh has to be Superman and do everything by himself needs to end. It is a myth. Josh would be doing superhuman stuff regardless of how good the team around him is. You could put him on an All-star team with All-Pros at every position or the worst team in the league and he's still going to run the ball, hurdle people, throw lasers, etc. It is just who Josh is. He is a generational QB. That's what makes him a generational talent. I think it's very disrespectful to the other players for fans to keep saying Josh is doing it all by himself. It's just not true. -From a quick search, our offensive line is generally ranked between 4-8. Either way, a top 5-10 offensive line (or you could say one of the best in the league). BTW, Josh was the least sacked QB in the league last year and had the fewest INTs of his career. -I couldn't find rankings for runningback rooms going into 2025. But, you would be hard-pressed to find too many RB rooms in the NFL that are better top to bottom than Cook, Davis, and Johnson. Again, I would guess that we are at least in the top 5-10 range, like the O-line. -Definitely would like to see more production from the TE room this year, but again, talent-wise at least Kincaid, Knox, Hawes, and Davidson are a pretty good unit. Not sure where they'd rank, but I'd say at least top half of the league with a lot of room for growth and improvement still. So, a top 4-8 O-line, say a top 4-7 RB room, and at least a top 15 TE room and I'm to believe that Josh is doing it all on his own? And as so many have pointed out, when you look at weapons as a whole, rather than just WRs, Josh has plenty of weapons: Shakir, Palmer, Coleman, Samuel, Moore, Kincaid, Knox, Cook, Davis, Johnson. There may not be a super-stud in that group, but that's 10 very good players that I feel confident can get the job done (and most of them are young, in the up-swing of their careers, still with room to grow/improve). Our TES and RBs accounted for 45% of our passing production last year and 43% of our passing TDs. And that wasn't out of desperation because we had no WRs...that is by design (everyone eats). We are not a traditional offense anymore because we have a unicorn QB who can read defenses, make all the throws, and has quick decision making. So, we scheme guys open and Josh spreads the ball around to the open man (who could be anyone). Or, in another way, you could say we are more traditional (throwback---as we ran the ball 49% last year). So, if we run 49% of the time, and 43% of our passing production goes to RBs and TEs, then our WRs are only accounting for about 22% of our total offensive production. So, how much money/resources should be spent on that position? How many stud WRs are going to be happy getting say 1/4th of 22% of the total offensive production. Even if you split the WR plays into only 3 WRs (rather than 5 or more), then each receiver is only averaging 4.4 receptions per game. We averaged only 13 pass completions per game to WRs last year. I don't think a stud receiver (who'll want 8-10 balls/game), in general, is going to be happy playing on a team like that. (Sure if you pick a rookie, they have no choice). Now, I'm not saying that we don't need good receivers...as Beane said, you'd love to have All-Pros at every position. But, I can understand, at least, the idea of not overpaying the room (based on the amount of their overall production), or not paying for a stud FA WR who probably wouldn't be happy with the number of balls thrown to him, and who would cost way more than the amount of production he could provide in this offense. And again, with Amari. People chalk him up as a major loss to the WR room. But he only started 3 games, played only 21% of the total offensive snaps by the Bills last year, had less than 300 yards, and only 2 TDs. That amount of production is easily replaced. And let's face it, Amari is getting old, and he was dealing both with injuries and adapting to a new team/offense/QB mid-season. Let's not act like we had prime Amari Cooper all last year. Hollins did play 66% of the offensive snaps, was a great blocker, and a bit of a spark plug. But production-wise, he only had 378 yards and 5 TDs (granted, some of those TDs were clutch). Is there any reason to think Keon won't improve in his second year? Or Kincaid going into his third year? Is there any reason to think that (if all else stayed the same) Palmer and Moore combined can't match 675 yards and 7 TDs (the combined production of Hollins and Cooper last year)? I personally think that Palmer is a pretty decent upgrade from Hollins. And Moore alone, if given the chance, should at least be able to give us what Amari did (21% snaps, 297 yards, 2 TDs). I mean, it's not a high ceiling to reach just to stay even with last year. I just don't see a down grade. And Clutch doesn't have to come from only your WRs. How many times was Bruce Smith clutch coming up with a sack or strip sack at just the right moment. How many times did Tre come up clutch early in his career with a key turnover in the 4th quarter at a crucial moment, etc. Clutch can come from many places, not just the WR room. And finally, [sorry this is so long] BADOL, it feels like sometimes you have anti-Bills googles on. Meaning you see all of our flaws, but act as if other teams don't also have their flaws. I mean, to say Worthy was rapidly ascending before the AFC Championship game and Super Bowl? In his last 8 games played before the playoffs (not counting week 17 when he sat out), he averaged 50 yards and 0.375 TDs per game. Across the full season, he averaged 40 yards and 0.375 TDs per game. If those were Keon Coleman stats, you would be railing about how bad he is, not calling him an ascending player. And as far as the playoffs are concerned, in the AFC Championship game, if you take away the catch that wasn't a catch, he had 59 yards and 1 TD. In the Super Bowl, all of his production came in garbage time. When he made his first big catch, there was only 2:33 left in the 3rd quarter and the Eagles were already up 34-6. Prior to that catch (in the bulk of the first 3 quarters, when it counted), Worthy had 2 receptions for 9 yards, and 0 TDs. I'm not sold on Worthy yet, and I'm not down on Keon. Not sure, why you are so firmly the other way.
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Is a failure. Reopen Alcatraz, but not a single thing done about inflation. What a waste.
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Every QB, whether he's a unicorn or not, requires protection and targets. However, that protection and those targets don't necessarily have to be just OL and just WRs. Bills TEs and RBs block well, and both were integral parts of Brady's offense last season, and a big reason that the Bills were successful on offense in 2024. Cook breaking a long run is the equivalent of a WR catching a long pass. The same with Kincaid or Knox making crucial catches ... and frequently WRs, especially the all-world types that some are pining for ... are notoriously poor blockers. It's obvious that you are going to die on this hill of "we're doomed to lose in the playoffs because we don't have great WRs". That's your choice. I happen to believe that "defense wins championships" is a much higher hill, and it's always better to have the higher ground.
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Jesus was a brown migrant. I doubt He likes your extreme radical positions on immigration. That is a hoax.