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Totally agree, I wonder if an ankle or knee are limiting his cutting and his routes? It might explain the short screens. Anyone who watches him closely at games notice anything?

How is the B1G or was Pac10, Big12, ACC ( before all this current realignment) any different? I've lived in B1G country since the 80's and continue to hear all about how conference games are so tough and draining, they struggle in bowl games.😂 B1G fans would totally throw out a chant if they won the natl Champs as much as the SEC. UM can prove something against Bama. Or is it like post NFL draft where every fan is convinced this is their year?

😄 That's what professional soccer thought when they made flopping a card-able offense.

Many referees in all the major sports (especially professional) avoid calling fouls that are "trifling", ie. in their opinion not a major impact on play. Some also decide on a given day to set a pickier standard against a certain infraction. All this is of course highly subjective and maddening but that's how it is. Josh, LeBron et al embellish for two reasons: It focuses the refs attention to their "plight" (for future calls). If effective, it forces opposing players to back off. It's smart and can benefit the entire team. Used to hate it, but it serves to create advantage. Cleveland gets upset because Myles Garrett has been held a ton this year but uncalled. It's because he fights so hard through them the refs won't bite. If he ever gets smart and draws a few fouls then he could really unload and break the sack record.

Thanks for setting me straight on this.

I read the free parts of Dunne's series and some of the quotes around here. Not going to pay for that. Dunne makes a point of putting in there early that he's been denied press credentials by the team, but hey no big deal. He speaks with 25 disgruntled ex colleagues and pretends it's investigative reporting? McDermott has no relationship with his offensive personnel. Mitch answered that and so did Josh Allen todayhttps://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/buffalo-bills-josh-allen-sean-mcdermott-relationship-nfl/article_116e7cea-99ee-11ee-8eee-db5236d329df.html For starters. I suspect all of Dunne's sources and incidents are from 2017 and 2019 and there was no investigation, just talking to ex-personnel, taking quotes and treating them as gospel. No opposing point of view. For those who paid for the articles, was there an opposing point of view, quotes or evidence? We already know some of the accusations are completely false. McDermott has changed a lot since the early years. Nate Peterman. Never going for it on fourth down. And this year taking more chances on defense late in the game. He still needs to develop that, but he's doing it. That for me means everything. Growth. He had never been a head coach before this job. He's made mistakes but I'm cutting him the slack. Especially since his current team is standing up for him.

I think our secondary was so concerned with Kelce that the play would still succeed. It was a great playcall.

I believe the thinking was two-fold: try to continue to move the ball to eat the clock and keep Mahomes off the field and the fact that KC's D-line was dominating our O-line at the time necessitating quick passing plays, especially as our running plays were getting stomped in the second half. I would have liked to see them put Allen under center 1st down and play action pass but that's just me. On D, this is one of the first high-profile games I recall McD keeping the heat on the QB late rather than playing extra-man zones that get picked apart. I do blame McD for 13 seconds, so it means a lot to me to witness his different thinking approach this time around. If the Kelce back pass had succeeded, at least Allen would have the ball back with over a minute to work with. And this was a playoff game, not just us winning a mid-season contest against them. Mahomes' Karen-style snit proves that.

Gotta give a shout out to Daquan Jones also. I felt like the D line was noticeably more effective getting after the QB until he got hurt.

Bank statements confirm three payments of $1380 were made in 2018 to Joe Biden (while out of office). 3 effing payments. That's pathetic, keep blindly following your masters. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nationalreview.com/news/hunter-biden-attorney-says-monthly-transfers-to-joe-biden-were-reimbursement-for-car-payments/amp/ What I wonder is why Comer is focused on this when a laundering investigator supposedly found this: "Biden received a $40,000 personal check from an account shared by his brother, James Biden, and sister-in-law, Sara Biden, in September 2017 — money that was marked as a “loan repayment.” The alleged repayment was sent after funds were filtered from Northern International Capital, a Chinese company affiliated with the Chinese energy firm CEFC, through several accounts related to Hunter Biden and eventually down to the personal account shared by James and Sara Biden. Northern International Capital sent $5 million to Hudson West III, a joint venture established by Hunter Biden and CEFC associate Gongwen ***** on August 8. On the same day, Hudson West III then sent $400,000 to Owasco, P.C., an entity owned and controlled by Hunter Biden. Six days later, Hunter Biden wired $150,000 to Lion Hall Group, a company owned by James and Sara Biden. Sara Biden withdrew $50,000 in cash from Lion Hall Group on August 28 and then deposited the funds into her... personal checking account later that day. On September 3, 2017, Sara Biden wrote a check to Joe Biden for $40,000." Sheesh, and 3 truck loan repayments are what the right is worked up about?

I know Pec tears are not a trivial injury. A doctor at work had one and it took many months to fully recover. IIRC he had his arm in a sling for 1-2 months then gradually started doing increasing PT over the next 2-4 months. It was around 6 months before he could really go back to his normal lifting/workouts with it. Not sure how much NFL athletes can speed up that timeline.

1. You forgot to mention Matt Milano helped make him an effective starter by helping cover for his shortcomings. Bernard allowed Milano to become even more effective until the injury. 2. Yep 3. Most people who absolve Edmunds on long running plays ignore the fact that Edmunds dogs it regularly when the play is not right in front of him and refuses to physically take on blocks, preferring to backpedal relentlessly. 4. He put enough good work on film in a contract year for a Chicago team desperate to make a splash after letting a quality LB walk. Too many outsiders watch a couple tackle highlights, look at his physical size, how he called the defense and don't delve into how he actually plays the game. Suckers. 5. Yes, because he abhors physical contact unless he is the only one who can make the tackle. 6. Bernard is a definite upgrade but the FO could have done more. The defense is getting hosed by losing Tre, Daquan, Oliver(short term) and Milano. Not Edmunds. It would be even worse if we had kept slacker Edmunds. 7. Yep 8. What does that mean and who really cares? Making a couple tackles and calling the defense earn him some appreciation but good is not great. Pick a Bears game from this season, type in "Bears vs ________ highlights" and watch the 10 to 15 minute video. Focus exclusively on him and watch how much he dogs it out of his total plays when he should be fighting through blocks, closing to the ball and assisting on tackles. Can't be any more obvious than that.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/face-mask-effectiveness-what-science-knows-now/ar-AA1j3G8p?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=23196d0633e944eb821d3952b808acd5&ei=31 Marr said research shows that high-quality masks can block particles that are the same size as those carrying the coronavirus. Masks work, Marr explained, as a filter, not as a sieve. Virus particles must weave around the layers of fibers, and as they do so, they may crash into those fibers and become trapped. Marr likened it to running through a forest of trees. Walk slowly, and the surrounding is easy to navigate. But being forced through a forest at a high speed increases the likelihood of running into a tree. "Masks, even cloth masks, do something," she said.

We're talking winning a super bowl, not some line up good vs bad from the season and go with it. Josh needs to diversify, not become some tame, lame backup quarterback and not be old 100% gunslinger Josh whose habits have gotten figured out. That's how we win a super bowl, a uber-talented QB with a diverse approach to keep the best defenses off balance in the playoffs while being maximally effective for himself and the talent around him.

In 2021. How'd he do in 2020, his overall statistical best year? How was his QBR vs KC in the playoffs that year? How was it last year? 2019? You're only seeing part of a picture here. I've never seen McD profess wanting to limit players' individuality. In fact, he respects and encourages it when he discusses with the press. With JA, McD says he needs to play smart and smarter. Avoid hits at the end of scrambles in the middle of a game. Stop hurdling players and risking injury for a semi-meaningless first down against an opponent we're beating. Stop making unnecessarily stupid passes downfield when an outlet pass with YAC is available. Josh needs to grow up, be in better control of himself and know when and what situation to pull out hero Josh. And Josh is finally realizing and developing it for himself. It's unfortunate so many fans can't appreciate that.

Josh being Josh means keying and slinging it downfield into coverage or scrambling when shorter routes were open. It's too predictable and quality defenses are using it against him, like the Jets. Josh is becoming more dynamic and trying to better see the entire field. I believe him trying to make these changes is pushing the scrambling further down the priority list for now. Dorsey also needs to learn how to dynamically play call (run game) to exploit what is working and better set up the passing game. No one was complaining about new Josh in the Miami game. I am hoping much of this is growing pains and once Josh and Dorsey feel comfortable the unpredictable parts of Josh will be more prevalent, but the offense will be in far better shape.

Is there a Frazier coached player who's left and gone on to really blossom? That would be a development issue. I can promise you Edmunds hasn't. He looks the same. I agree with others that simply the shift in strategical approach has better empowered our guys.

Undeniable. But the entire thing was highly unusual. Given McD's value of a family culture and Frazier being classy, well liked, and coaching a top ranked defense, I think it was the classiest way for a change to be made. I believe the primary motivation was at minimum McD realized the Frazier's lack of aggression and creativity was a problem for beating the top teams, especially in the playoffs.

Well, it was two years ago the Pegulas and McD were talking Frazier up as a head coach candidate so they tried!

Definitely one for McD. 2nd half Phins 4th and 1, dialing up the blitz against the backup left tackle to break their backs. No way Frazier does that.

I hope so but worry his age/slowness will show up against the top teams. Absolutely, the FO has to mentally adjust from opening the superbowl window to keeping it open. They've got to be more on top of things. I can give them credit for Bernard, they really should address OT and Center next draft but our safety situation is a vulnerability and may trump that. Optimally, safety should have been better addressed the last two seasons.

Missed seeing the game but trust your judgment. That's good but 1 for every 3 isn't good enough. Just saw he's out. We'll get our first look at the future Sunday!

I guess we'll see if they've properly addressed it by playoffs. For the moment, I do feel better watching Bernard isolated on film. For me, our problems at safety are now more concerning due to the age of both. Poyer definitely looks slow now.

Thanks for all the great content, and I definitely agree with you that Bernard's size is a definite concern. And I feel one of Edmunds's strengths is he's a very sure tackler when making the play. However, even though Pff gives him high grades for a low percent of missed probable tackles, can their stats accurately capture his lack of effort, hustle, and instinct to put himself in position to make more tackles? For me, it's why he never makes splash plays: he's not attacking the ball enough. He's too content to parade jog along with the play when it's more than 10 feet away from him. PFF rated him highest graded defender for week 2. Here's the extended highlights of that game. Just focus on what Edmunds is doing each play Tampa has the ball Granted, this is not the full game but it once again shows me Edmunds' career deficits. Once or twice he's in middle zone coverage and there's no one anywhere near him but he's content to sit and do nothing. In the second half of the tape, Mike Evans catches a pass and spins away from attempted tackles by Edmunds and a teammate. Edmunds ends up not more that 5 feet away from the guy and goes into parade jog while his teammate tries to bring down Evans. Watch as Edmunds usually gives ground to a blocker until he's out of the play far enough to parade jog. Tell me what stats capture this? Edmunds had his best year last year because it was a contract year and he knew he had to put more effort in for the money. But this year his habits persist and he's been in the league over 5 years now. You may be correct that the lights come on in the next year or so but we definitely couldn't wait anymore and at this point we can't rule out he won't be this half-hearted player the rest of his career. Go back to the Cover-1 video at the top of this thread and compare it to how Bernard plays the game. Look at the aggression, look at how he feints and negotiates through the big uglies to fill holes. How he sees the field and reacts, aggressively going to the ball. Totally different and superior to Edmunds. He may be smaller, but he's not going to shy away or give up from making the play. Your criticisms are warranted and I also doubt he ever becomes a beast against the run. But he's in his NFL infancy and I'm excited to see how he develops and we have to give him that time to do so. What I do think he'll be against the run is an MLB who covers the hole at the LOS and will need help to complete tackles but will definitely at least start the tackle or influence the runner. Will he get blown off the LOS some? Yes, but the defensive line will play a big role in limiting that. WRT playoffs, I agree his size may cause problems but I predict Bernard will be a better big playmaker than Edmunds ever was and playmakers are critical in the playoffs. Plus, the defense as a whole will probably play faster as a unit with Bernard over Edmunds. I saw enough with Edmunds never covering Kelce in critical moments to know at this point I'll take my chances with Bernard. Edmunds was JAG in the playoffs. The fun of it is hopefully no injuries and we'll see! I do respect your well-founded views and thanks for taking the time to elucidate and discuss them. Hopefully I'm right!😜 Go Bills!

I would say that the board can't stand a player who doesn't work hard/effectively on the field and make plays to the best of his abilities. That's why we loved Freddy Jackson and Ryan Fitzpatrick, just to name two. Edmunds makes himself average.