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@B-Man is embarrassed about this:

If I'm Captain Dumba$$ you're Captain Buzzkill!

I think we’re going to be at an impasse on this. I think Beane has done the bare minimum to help Josh out with weapons while keeping him content. Table scrap signings of MVS and last chance Hail Marys in claypool are not how you build long term continuity for your superstar QB who is your only chance at winning a Super Bowl. I know Mahomes has won it with an offensive mastermind, the best offensive weapon at TE we’ve ever had in Kelce and a defensive genius who won’t ever get another chance to be a HC. So sure let them do their bare minimum at WR but that’s not how normal teams with franchise QBs operate. Cincy drafts WRs every year for Joe. 3 of the best offensive minds in the league in Mcdaniel, Shanahan and Lafleur consistently find new weapons for their QB early and often. Even the in the trenches former Michigan National Champion HC, Jim Harbaugh drafted 3 WRs for his new franchise QB this year. Now let’s look at our last 4 years big key free agent signing and also the first 3 rounds of each draft (because that’s where the starters are right?): 2024 - We lose our top 2 WR and had no one behind Shakir worth a damn on the roster at WR. Buffalo selects Coleman in the second round. The next 2 picks…defense. Safety Cole Bishop when there were plenty of cheap options still available in free agency to include the unsigned Justin Simmons. 3rd round we select a rotational DT after signing multiple DTs early in free agency to go along with our starters from last year, Oliver and Jones. No big money free agent signing this off season because of the cap. So end score defense up 2 and helping Josh 1 2023 - This year I have to admit was more Josh help in the draft. Kincaid and Terrence first 2 picks were slam dunks and the D got another LB in Williams. The big free agent signing was a $9 mil contract for Floyd but even with that I’d still make this a win for the offense. All of the minor free agent moves for scrub WRs (Harty and Sherfield) didn’t work out and is another reason to throw darts in the draft at the position like GB and Cincy does year in and year out. 2022 - Defense rules the day. Elam and Bernard, first and third with a RB in the 2nd (I hate take RBs early but I’ve conceded that Beane is going to replenish a new RB every year somewhere between round 2 and 4 instead of getting more WRs). Cook has been a nice addition though even if he can’t catch a wide open TD pass to save his life. What was the big free agent addition this offseason? Von Miller 🥳…you’re welcome McD. The signing makes total sense because it’s not like you invested your first 2 picks on pass rushers the year before…Defense killed this offseason 2021 - Round 1 DE Greg Rousseau, Round 2 DE Boogie Basham, Round 3 OT Spencer Brown. Besides resigning Milano there wasn’t a big money free agent I can find from this offseason. But again pretty obvious defense was the flavor of the offseason. The priority is not Josh and it needs to be.

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It's both but that's the Springville PD spot. They were there earlier this evening.

It's not just his catch radius that's of concern given his short arms, it's his ability to hold off a DB down the sideline. If the DB has a grip on him with 32" arms, the physical vocabulary to break that grip is more limited ('cuz he can't reach him). You know what they say about Brits and Americans, two peoples divided by a common language. But you know, it's an American football board. If a chap wants to communicate here, works best to use American football lingo appropriately, not debate about whether or not it's nonsensical.

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I think it's still stemming from the same incident, a lawsuit filed by a former S&C coach for the Argonauts alleging sexual harassment by Kelly and wrongful dismissal by the Argonauts afterwards. It's not just a 9 game suspension - he's got to undergo "confidential assessments by an independent expert and attend mandatory counselling sessions conducted by a gender-based violence expert. Both must be satisfactorily completed before the CFL will consider Kelly's reinstatement and it reserves the right to modify his discipline." Well....should we kick the tires? *ducking*

I probably say this every year, but I really miss Doc Emrick as the voice of the NHL. No one could bring more excitement to a Hockey game than Doc!!

Why does that qualify him as a commencement speaker at a prominent engineering school?

It's either nothing good or "should we kick the tires?" They are the two Chad Kelly threads forever.

He might be their only alumnus with a Superbowl ring.

Agreed. This is the only spot I look at on the roster that I see Beane addressing. As I said before, Douglas replaced White and Hardy replaced Neal - but there was no replacement signed or Drafted that replaces Dane Jackson. Benford ability wise and performance wise *is* a solid oak and gets better each year. The issue is he gets injured fairly often. And beyond Benford and Douglas - it's just Elam and then Practice Squad and UDFA players. There is quite a number of decent CB's still available. I don't see us paying big for a guy like Xavien Howard, J.C. Jackson, or Stephen Gilmore - but a guy like Steven Nelson makes sense.

Yes this. Paris Hilton recently said she’d quickly trade her generational wealth for a good victim trait.

In another thread, I named the six wideouts who I thought would make the final 53. Beane mentioned 5 of the 6. The one he didn't mention was Claypool. I also thought that was telling. About Brady... People with the team tell a pretty consistent story. Brady is a good communicator. And some say it's not just one-way. He solicits feedback from other coaches and players. Reading between the lines, I guess Dorsey didn't do that.

Remember this song? 1970: "...The police siren sounds at the start of the record were removed from some copies supplied to radio stations after complaints that drivers hearing the song on the radio had mistakenly pulled over, thinking that the sounds were real. ..."

OK ... I deleted that

Also interesting that he answered questions about Diggs and alluded to him at other times without directly naming him… seemed very intentional… and somewhat telling.

The legend of Josh Allen keeps growing… even in the off season. Decades from now stories will be told about him to young Bills fans.

I don't need a lot of things I can get by with nothing With all the blessings life can bring I've always needed something But I've got all I want When it comes to loving you You're my only reason You're my only truth

This was meant as a tribute to Buffalo and the people of WNY but when I said solid small town values some might have thought I meant narrow-minded people. No, I meant the positive small town values of neighbors looking out for neighbors, helping out one another, saying "hi" to a stranger you pass on the sidewalk and more. WNY was a great place to grow up and I did not appreciate that until I moved away.

But you do realize that Beane has used three first round picks (plus 2 4ths) in the last 5 drafts on weapons for Josh (Diggs, Kincaid, and Coleman). He also invested a 2nd in Cook to help Josh by running the ball, something we badly needed. Then there is Davis and Shakir who were also 4th and 5th round picks. And love or hate Davis, he was a good value for a 4th round pick and Shakirs future looks very bright. Then there are the players he added in Free Agency, from Cole Beasly who was one of the best slot WR's in the NFL most of his career here and Sanders too. So I get everyone wants more and more toys, but the truth is, Beane has invested a lot more into weapons and help for Josh than people realize, including OL help.

Not sure why you'd say that. I made an error, and he corrected it. Do I really want to be the type of person who spreads erroneous claims around? No, I don't. When someone correctly points out a mistake I've made, they help me be a better person.

Oh no not NFL coaches that come into your pub! He’s got great hands, just snatches the ball without hesitation. If not the BEST hands, off the top of my head they’re in the top tier with Polk, Odunze and AD Mitchell. Maybe tell your coaching buddies they need to watch a little closer. Coleman is a natural hands catcher and it’s why he doesn’t have to slow down his routes to make a play on the ball.

In my book, a non-RB receiving threat is just as valuable to an offense. TE or WR. I don't care if Kincaid lines up outside, on the line beside the T, or in the slot. You're putting a WR in the exact same position (minus lining up in a traditional TE position). Kincaid is not a traditional TE, I think we all recognize that, and his alignment most often reflects a slot WR in our formations. And even if you don't want to include Kincaid, fine. But let me rephrase we have spent 2 out of our last 5 "top 33 picks" on a WR. Diggs and Coleman. 40%. If you want to call that "not priortizing", please name all the other teams that have used 40% or more of their respective top 33 selections in their respective last 5 drafts. Plus drafted a "TE" in that criteria as well. I can spend the time looking it up, but I'm going out on a limb and say we are top 10 in that regard. 2nd way to look at this is cap hit $s by year: 2020-2024: we've been 4th, 9th, and 7th highest. Never below 18th. And cumulatively spent more than Cincy and KC (just to compare against 2 teams) I'd like to see your "facts" now, that explains why we are according to you..."one of the lower teams in the league when it comes to WR investment". Please do tell. It seems you're being more emotional, than rationale at first glance. But I'll gladly apologize if you have actual "facts" that are indisputable, as you insist above.