[Rd 3, Pick 95: DT DeWayne Carter, Duke]

42 minutes ago, Trogdor said:

How? Getting into cap trouble? Not having WR weapons? This FO hasn't proven anything yet outside of the luckiest QB pick in history. JA is the only QB who got more accurate after college and is saving their jobs. 

You can say that about any QB that pans out. That Brady guy was no. 1 on everyone's board, right?

[Rd 3, Pick 95: DT DeWayne Carter, Duke]

9 hours ago, Herc11 said:

Maybe cuz we lost our WR 1 and 2 in the same off season

Neither were producing as needed. What falloff do you see with the current group plus a possible 4th-5th steal pick?

[Cole Bishop S Utah......2nd or 3rd round target for the Bills?? Edit: ran a 4.45 40!]

Don't forget that we need a kicker. Props to Bass for his service (I donated to his kittie project) but guys don't come back from that. 

[Roster 2024]

13 hours ago, GASabresIUFan said:

This is one of the reasons I started the thread.  So many people are screaming in other threads fire McD, fire Beane, we are in cap hell (we aren't), the offense sucks and the defense sucks etc..

 

However, when you put together a visual view of the roster, it reveals that Beane isn't an idiot, but has built a core of a very solid football team, which is getting younger again.  In the last 3 drafts, he has added starters Rousseau, Brown, Cook, Benard, Shakir, Benford, Kincaid, and Torrence.  He has 10 draft picks in 2024 to add more depth at WR, safety, and to fill other needs such as D Line.  

and LB. We saw how badly we need one more reserve LB

[As much as Bass's missed kick hurts, you have to admit this is classic.]

It was a losing decision to even put him in that situation. 

[Key notes from players on locker room cleaning day (here is what you need to know)]

58 minutes ago, MWK said:

It is hilarious to me how people use players endorsing Brady as a reason why we should keep him. Players endorsed Ken Dorsey too.

We use our own eyes to endorse Brady. He is a big reason we ran the table at the end of the season with a patchwork D.

[Key notes from players on locker room cleaning day (here is what you need to know)]

2 hours ago, Patrick Fitzryan said:

They threw 16 (16!) passes behind the LOS and only attempted a half dozen past 10 yards. It was cowardly.

You mean against one of the best DB sets in the league? Yeah crazy.... Brady did a great job. Josh has to be smarter on reads and receivers need to catch

[Bills Season Autopsy 23/24 & Reviving for 24/25]

I've noticed all year that Josh is not a "Plays" QB. While other QBs hit their receivers in stride on designed plays, Josh holds the ball longer than anyone else and misses out on receivers at the best point of their routes. When he does connect, notice that the receiver is always facing the wrong goal line and is usually hit right away. That needs to change. I keep thinking our receivers can't be that bad. Josh is not helping them. 

[All white UNIFORMS for Bills against the Eagles Sunday afternoon.]

If only they could sport the standing buffalo too!

[Some thoughts re AFC, JA, McBeane and Injuries]

12 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

 

McD and Beane are not a package deal. There's no such thing in the NFL. Even the closest HC's and GM's get split up. In no way, shape, or form would there be a scenario where Pegula wanted McDermott gone and Beane to stay and Beane would say - "no way, I quit". There's only 32 people in the world who are an NFL GM. You don't give that up.

 

And of course next season we'll have another WR opposite Diggs. Probably a 1st Rounder. Kincaid is already shaping up to be the 2nd or 3rd big time passing option in this offense. With a franchise QB, if Diggs, Kincaid, and another stud WR to replace Davis isn't enough firepower (in conjunction with a solid roleplayer like Shakir) - than there's a problem.

 

This is a different situation though. McD was hired and requested Beane to come with him. I think they travel together if one is let go.

[2024 Changes]

5 hours ago, Bangarang said:

Round 1: DT

Round 2: CB

Round 3: RB

Round 1 : LB

[The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Sunday Oct 15. NY Giants version.]

D gave up only 9 points. Offense was truly offensive

[Most Points in an NFL Game]

5 minutes ago, eball said:

 

It was eerily similar to the conditions the Bills faced a year ago…heat index well over 100 on the Broncos’ sideline while the Fish were in the shade.  Everybody knew the 2nd half would be a schite-show.

 

At some point the league needs to mandate that this sort of “home field advantage” is not allowed.  During the month of September the Fish should only be able to schedule late or night games at home.

 

IDK, I don't want them taking away our December games or forcing us to have a dome. 

[Bills Offense]

6 hours ago, billsherd said:

Allen took deeper dropbacks to pass and that seemed to help. Week1 Jets D got after Allen and that D also had a much better secondary so Allen couldn't find guys open as he did against the Raiders.

That's a huge difference. The Jets D is strong everywhere while LV has some good safeties but not much in the middle. Exploit weaknesses when they are there. 

[RD 3, Pick 91: LB Dorian Williams, Tulane]

Good teams like the Bills are usually not drafting immediate starters in Round 3 unless it's a RB. His size and speed say he has strong safety in his future. 

[RD 2, Pick 59: G O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida]

Love that the film shows he knows exactly how long he can hold before the flag comes. Football smarts. Too bad he is a Gator though. My Seminoles roughed up his team this year. I'd be curious to see how he held up that game.

[On Running Backs]

I'm still of the opinion that great RBs have great OLs. Without an excellent blocking OL and scheme, even the best RBs hit LBs in the gaps. I believe Cook will be a solid RB if we can build a proper OL that manhandle DLs late in the season in bad weather. We used to have that and it worked. I prefer to use our 1st round (if we stay at current pick) on an OL or maybe WR (we have a lot of needs). If they grab a stunning CB (although I don't think there are any in this draft that will fall to us) that's fine, but OL is really the biggest need. Josh has always papered over their weakness with his mobility. 

[How Will McDermott Change the Defense?]

9 hours ago, BigAl2526 said:

McDermott, of course, will use the same basic scheme.  I don't really expect to see a lot less nickel alignment. The only change I realo expect is a somewhat higher number of blitzes.  I don't think McDermott is anything close to "blitz happy," but I think he is just a little more aggressive than Frazier.  Of course, I think he wants his front four to be a   lot more effective rushing the pastor than they were after Von Miller went down last season.  I think he knows it's not healthy to be in a position where you're so dependent on a single player like Miller.

Mighty unchristian of a team to "rush the pastor" LOL

[Your choice as of today, for Pick #27, limited to players who are likely available to select?]

On 3/25/2023 at 5:19 PM, pennstate10 said:

Gotta say this is a moronic comment. Do stop watches run slower in Iowa?  Do rulers measure differently in Iowa?

 

This guy has a good 40 time and elite explosion numbers. 
 

Im not saying this guy is as good as Brian Urlacher, but he’s similar size with BETTER testing numbers. 
https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=4756

 

Note—Im not making this comp because they’re both white guys. Im making this comp because they are both tall athletic MLB, and Urlacher was the prototype for ideal MLB in a Cover 2. 

 

The main measurement for LB is football smarts. Taking tackle angles and shedding blocks, I think. 

[Bills sign Damien Harris]

24 minutes ago, McBean said:

I agree.

 

My fear is these role player signings are going to let them justify drafting defensive players with premium picks.

The team desperately needs help at LB and CB and safety depth, not to mention a true run-stuffing DL and you don't want to use picks there? 

[Bills sign Damien Harris]

11 hours ago, Big Blitz said:

D line at 27 book it.   

Linebacker

[Edmunds to Bears]

On 3/13/2023 at 4:08 PM, Virgil said:

It’s just annoying to lose him for nothing.   Not even a transition tag 

I think Beane got tired of teams running up the middle on us late in the season. 

[So who do we lose to free agency this year?]

3 hours ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

Doyle is depth.  Bates and Brown are currently serviceable at best.  Morse could be done with another bad concussion.

If Beane doesn't address the OL as priority #1 then I don't know what they expect Josh Allen to do.

 

Bills lost today's game because Burrow had time to throw, and Josh didn't.  I will add their OC was much better than Dorsey.

Burrow had time due to scheme. Just like Brady did. Josh spent an hour looking for the home run. That needs to change. 

[Halftime Adjustments a Myth! (Per Peyton Manning)]

1 hour ago, Patrick Duffy said:

Adjustments are made on a regular basis throughout the entire game. Certain things may get discussed more during halftime considering you have that 10-15 mins 

Any good coordinator has contingencies ready. If this isn't working, we do this, or if go down 2 receivers, we do this and such. If they don't do this, they are idiots.

[THE ROCKPILE REVIEW - Demons]

I get your point, but all those things are part of a football game. The Bills have won games with turnovers as well. I don't discount them at all. The Dolphins played their hearts out and our D made a 3rd string QB look good. Style points don't matter, but the manner in which a game played can be somewhat predictive for how they will play in the next one. That worries many.