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First, your logic in no way follows from evidence to conclusion. Saying we should keep Cook no matter what he costs because the Bills have done well when they run a lot is like saying that eating oranges is really good and healthy for you and therefore you need to buy this particular orange right now despite the $500 price tag and the fact it’s got a huge black spot on it. Doesn’t follow. You’re right, Beane’s not stupid. Not at all. That’s why he refuses to get over-focused on something he wants and greatly overpay for it. Beane has a consistent habit of drawing the line and not going over it. It’s how he does business, and it’s smart. More, you’re very clearly showing how little you let your evidence affect your conclusions. Your prejudices are clearly visible. You say that in 2021 that when they lost to Tampa and then, according to you, they “ran more than any other team becoming the best running team in the league. They did not lose again.” That’s an extremely clear case of letting a pre-judgment deeply twist your conclusions in ways the evidence just doesn’t support. Not even close. (Just as a sidebar, pretending the evidence really does support that turning to the run caused these results, was Cook on the team then? Wait, we got these great run results with Singletary, Moss, Breida and Taiwan Jones? Well then what do we need Cook for?) Anyway, what the facts show is that when they were going according to game plans early, they passed far more often than they ran with the exception of the final game against the hapless Jets.. That’s why they had (reasonably) high run attempts. CAROLINA in the first half, 25 pass attempts, including two sacks along with 9 runs. They started off mostly passing and got way ahead and then started running more. In the first half, Up 17-8 at halftime and 25-8 by the end of the 3rd NEW ENGLAND Don’t need to spend time separating the halves. We threw 47 passes and ran 28 times in this game. ATLANTA In the first half the Bills ran 23 pass attempts including two scrambles and 12 runs (also including the scrambles). Then the second half was mostly runs. NJ JETS In this game, the Bills ran 46 passes and 33 runs. In the first half, 26 pass attempts and 14 runs, but that’s deceptive. We got the ball with 1:39 left in the half at our own 16 and ran 10 pass attempts in a row. Take out that drive and it was 16 passes and 14 runs. But again, overall 46 passes and 33 runs. Pretending that they did really well down the stretch of that season because they ran a lot? Flat-out ridiculous.

I think we're still light in the LB area. Would have been nice to grab a couple. Milano is awesome but has been having troubles staying on the field for a full season.

Bears have t proved anything. But they will get atleast 5 prime time games this year

Yeah I get it. I am wondering if it's possible for the rights to go to a station that isn't necessarily sports. Ala 97 Rock years ago

Liked the idea of bringing him back and hopefully he played up to his old potential. Seems like a team guy and he would have a handle on our offense. With the signing of Moore, don’t see him as an option any longer or needed. Unless he signs at vet minimum, which I do not see happening.

Our worst matchup is against Burrow and Mahomes Mcd defense can't stop them when it matters no matter who's on the field they know how to pick a part his zone defense.

I do think it is Baltimore. They do the most things well that matches up to Bills weaknesses.

I already picked one but this could have been my answer as well

I would've put Philly @ Buf at least 10. But the NFL has a yearly goldmine with KC/Buffalo.

Yeah it is. You want all these guys competing for two backup rolls in an ideal world. So if Rapp gets injured we likely have to play a guy that should be on a practice squad. We had to sacrifice somewhere though and I keep hearing how good McDermott is with safeties. The value of having a defensive head coach though is supposed to be masking your weaknesses on that side of the ball. Other wise, what is it you exactly do here McDermott?

We don't have a P.U.N.T.E.R. !!! 🙂 🙂 Seriously, the biggest piece that concerns me on this team is still defense...We are one injury away from losing Milano or Bernard and then there is no NFL caliber backups other than Williams. Last two years both these gentlemen missed significant number of games and it was evident in this teams inability to stop the run. On Offense, if you saw the highlights of the 1st half of last season, both Coleman and Kincaid made great plays before injuries stuck them and then they were never the same in the 2nd half including the playoffs. I expect both to come and contribute and improve that offense even more.

Palmer has a legitimate chance to be that improvement over Hollins or Cooper, obviously.

What do you think you are doing?? That was not part of the poll, not an option. Yes, what you say makes perfect sense ( and that in itself means your words have no place in this thread), as the Bills will clearly have a better defense next year, maybe even a top ten defense, or better, and their offense, well we all know what we will get from them. And with another year under Brady's belt, and the continued maturation of our young players, and some exciting new additions, and a healthy Knox and Coleman... But you know perfectly well that yours is not an acceptable answer, does not relate to the narrow poll and comically negative OP. Read between the lines: The lowly Bills, 13-4 last year, leading the AFC Championship game late in the fourth quarter, are not in the same league as those AFC behemoths. They are going to wreck the lowly Bills, just you watch. This super positive thread is designed to be a bash and then bash some more and then, well, you know... Perhaps you did not read the entire OP?, where each of those dynamic powerhouses, every team, is described in an extremely positive manner, and of course, all better than the lowly Bills, and all going to beat them up, duh, (And notice, duh again, not one positive word at all about the Bills , how they positively match up, as each of those ultra scary AFC giants is so glowingly described?) Go back and read it again, and see what i mean. You cannot disrupt this thread with this your over the top, ultra positive, albeit objective, jibber jabber. Get with the program! (And notice: not one weakness, nor negative quality, of any of those teams is ever mentioned, not one, for any. But for the Bills? In every instance an extremely negative, a fundamental weakness, is clearly included, in fact is the highlight, the main point. So the Bills are likely in serious serious trouble...)

Do we have a top 10 wr room now....no. But the addition of Moore adds a John Brown element to our team. Palmer obviously replaces Cooper as a younger and slightly "better ability to separate" version of Gabe Davis. And Shakir is younger and quicker than Beasley. Samuel can assume the McKenzie role. I think the 2 wild cards and somewhat unknowns would be Coleman & Kincaid. They will either thrive or at least improve on 2024 or maybe not? If these 2 do really step up their game, then everyone will truly "eat" at the Allen buffet.

This is just not true. New players, including rookies, become instant starters and contributors all the time for the Bills. Heck, even in-season trades have gotten on the field as starters almost immediately (Douglas and Cooper). White, Benford, Brown, McGovern, Dawkins, Coleman, Rousseau, etc, etc. There are countless examples of free agent signings and draft picks who came in and started and contributed immediately. When they don't, it is the exception. Bishop is going to start over Hamlin. So it's all good. Rapp played well last year. Not sure what people have against him. He is a good tackler and saved a lot of TD's, including some key stops in certain games. He needs to stay healthy, though.

I know I'm a little late to the party on Moore but he isn't your normal JAG. He's got top 10% speed (3 cone drill, 20-yard shuttle, 40-yard dash) in a bottom 10% frame (height, weight, wingspan). He's probably not the kind of guy you want out there every play and it's unlikely that's what we got him for. If used correctly, he does seem like he could be a nice complementary piece. I'd rather have a big-bodied fast guy who can run the entire route tree but a FA like that would be out of our price range. Beggars can't be choosers.

Yes, probably. There's a fella on the board who claims to have a friend who is cognizant of Coleman's offseason work that offers a more positive prognostication. I am not terribly ebullient about the WR room, but folks who believe everything is aces with the offense are in a heady mood just now.

I saw in The Athletic Dallass might bring him back since they did nothing in the draft or FA

Andy Reid and Mahomes

Chiefs until proven otherwise.

Broncos vs Texans will be fun. I hope the Texans get pummeled. I do not like them and their QB becomes more unlikable every time he opens his mouth. The Broncos are an ascending team, so they are interesting to me, especially if they can harass the Chiefs in that division. They put Vikes vs Seahawks because Darnold is facing his old team, but I don't think anyone really cares about that besides those two fanbases. Seriously. Commanders are interesting with their rise last year and the noise they made in the playoffs, but any game the Bears are in just makes it an automatic dud. Green Bay vs Steelers is also a dumb choice to include, even if Rodgers signs with the Steelers.

The Bills are the worst matchup for the rest of the AFC.

Coleman is exactly who he was in college if you watch his tape. A couple highlight catches, a lot of jump balls he doesn't come down with, and zero separation. And that was against college guys that are working at Starbucks now. I don't think there is a leap to be had. He will make a few plays to remind you he's on the team but be otherwise invisible most games with the defense draped all over him And Worthy might go for 1000 yards but we don't want a guy like that. Meanwhile Beane signs Elijah Moore who is a slower and worse version of Worthy lol.

And all those clapping Beane on the back will be crying in their beer if Coleman doesn't make a leap, because it's hard to see where else the receiving room is going to offer significant improvement.