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1 minute ago, NeverOutNick said:
If you can create space that’s all I care about. We have too many receivers who don’t create any space and then we have to rely on Josh to fit it in tight windows. Yes to get a guy who is explosive right off the jump, like Brian Thomas Junior and Troy Franklin and even Worthy would be nice, but it’s not essential if you can just get some space for Josh to work with early in the route. We don’t need an Evans or Higgins because that’s just Gabe Davis with slightly better hands in our offense. We need Joe Brady to watch a lot of Matt Lafeur‘s tape and it would be even better if we had our own Tyreek Hill (one can dream)…but even though hill isn’t walking into our locker room there are a lot of guys in this draft that can be difference makers for Josh
Of course I’m not nearly as privy as the scouts to who can do what, but based off what I’ve seen, I don’t know if I’m sold on Legette. His size and speed is incredibly attractive, but his route running is meh, he has struggled to separate in the senior bowl and has a very short track record of good production.
At this stage you would be largely drafting him on potential. And aside from Franklin who may not be there when we draft, I don’t see any other explosive possibilities worth the 28 pick aside from Worthy.
However I am beginning to really like McConkey, dude played for a top team, has several years of good production and is a tremendous route running technician who is really twitchy who can separate. I just get the feeling he is going to end up being a #1. He reminds me a little bit of Diggs.
I just don’t want to miss and I think McConkey has one of the highest floors in the draft at the WR position.
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8 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
I think explosiveness is absolutely the #1 trait the Bills need. Way, way, way more important than size. Sure, hands is #2. But they need a guy who is explosive.
I’ve been thinking this quite a bit lately:What happens if there is a prospect available who is a great route runner, who is pretty twitchy, decent speed that can separate that is rated higher than the top explosive down the field prospect?
I think you go with the higher rated prospect than the ideal explosive player.
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I think he knows he didn’t play well at the end and that the Bills were still winning and that was his self-defense mechanism talking there, casting doubts whether or not the Bills would retain him.
He will very likely still be a Bill through 2024.
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Joe Brady will get to have the entire off season to design plays for this offense, this past season he didn’t have “his” plays for this offense to execute under his vision and they still executed pretty well.
Joe will need to figure out a way to get Diggs in positions to win.
Diggs will go into the season as WR #1.
Diggs will need to perform like a #1 WR this next season specially when it matters or he will most likely be cut before the 2025 season.
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Preferably, I would rather have the Bills draft a blue chip WR prospect who can blow coverages off the top. Tremendous speed with track record of production. Such as a Franklin, Worthy and possibly Legette. Legette worries me a bit because he is unrefined and has only one season of good production but that size/speed/build combo is appealing.
I would also like to see the Bills use another early to mid rounder on a WR who is a twitchy, polished route running technician who can separate and this draft seems primed to have a number of those sort of potential prospects.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see a number of day 2 and 3 picks who go on to be very good receivers in this league. We just have to hit on those picks.
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Is there anyone seriously criticizing Joe Brady's gameplan and how Allen was executing it. It was nearly flawless, there may have been a couple run calls that I would have dialed something in differently in the 4th quarter and in hindsight maybe Josh should have passed the ball to a crossing Diggs but it's less than a handful of plays and even so, Josh was looking to see if that play would develop to Shakir and it did and unfortunately Jones got just enough of Allen to not be able to throw that ball accurately to Shakir.
Yes, you could argue that the situational awareness for Allen should have been to throw the immediate open guy in Diggs to run down the clock but he was looking to take the lead.
Brady and Allen both were an A + and neither were the problem.
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If I were to have a hot take takeaway from this last game its that we need guys who can be explosive down the field threats. Those 3 dropped passes were killers and it was clear that the strategy for that game was first look to see if something he liked visually was there for the down the field and if it wasn't he dumped it off. I thought it was a great gameplan and execution and for that matter discipline from Josh Allen. Unfortunately our WR's failed us with those 3 drops.
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A few points:
- Yes, he should have addressed the media, it's what leaders do. Fans do matter and as a leader you have to face the music for these press conferences.
- Diggs is a leader in the locker room, he works as hard as anyone and he cares deeply about winning. Let's just stop pretending that he is apathetic.
- Something happened to Diggs this year and I still believe that he was playing through some sort of nagging injury. I find it hard to believe that someone plays great all their lives and from one day to the next they become a very middling receiver. Something happened.
- Diggs was not the player we needed this last half of the season and for that matter during this game. He made a huge mistake with the drop and it certainly was a contributing factor to losing the game. We needed a good version of Diggs and we didn't get it.
- I'm concerned with Diggs play moving forward, I do think he will improve from what we saw over the past 3 months next year, but I'm concerned until he begins showing that he is still "him".
- At the very worst, you still keep Diggs and don't even consider trading him (unless you get a too good to pass up trade offer) I wouldn't actively seek for it. It's imperative that the Bills draft from my perspective at least 2 WR's with the first four picks. Look at Green Bay, they drafted all these young WR's over the past 2 years and they are beginning to show out. It's time we do the same and find our #1 and future #2 WR. Diggs should be one of the top 2 WR's next year with a draft pick being the other.
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24 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:
Happens every year then Josh doesn't workout or practice all summer but he makes sure he hits up every golf course in the country. Maybe he should try out for the PGA.
I'm not saying he's the reason we lost, I just don't like all of this talk with no action. He should be calling up guys to run routes and workout. He needs to set the standard.
Winner of the worst post of the day and there have been many
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Who stays and who goes
Who stays:
Offense:
OL David Edwards
Defense:
Daquan Jones
Micah Hyde or Taylor Rapp
Epenesa
Dodsen
Shaq Lawson
Dane Jackson
everyone else from the list goes.
Tradavious White - Roster cut
Replace most of the depth with draft picks.
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2 minutes ago, Dick_Cheney said:
Almost as good as we could have hoped.Dodsen, Taron and Douglas all playing
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41 minutes ago, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said:
Does any know if Dr. David Chou is any good with his SIC reports at predicting?
What did he say?
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15 minutes ago, Mango said:
Guys in host of other sports have missed 365 + days for a single concussion. The league has zero players with roster sizes 2x-3x.
Take your kid to Dent neuro or the Cleveland clinic the day after their 5th concussion and see if they clear them to play sports 6 days later.
They won’t do it.
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16 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:
Its gonna be damn tough on this defense. McDermott needs to call up some well thought up blitzes, or zone dogs to keep Macrybaby in check
Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised to see us do the opposite.I expect 4 man rushes to be the majority of the defensive snaps but I think McD will run more 3 man rushes than blitz packages. Thats what Cincinnati did in the 2nd half against them when they came back and won the AFC championship game 2 years back
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18 minutes ago, NickelCity said:
Benford hurts. I thought he'd play.
Yes but there isn’t a huge drop off with Jackson. We are just fine with him, Douglas and Taron.
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15 minutes ago, One Buffalo said:
Just a few days ago I would have thought that Bernard would have been the last one to return out of that group, the fact that he may be available for this week is crazy.I view that the distinct possibility of Taron, Douglas, Dodsen and Bernard playing this weekend as very encouraging news in the injury front.
If they all return we are very near full strength on the defensive front.
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Once you see it, you see it.
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9 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
Encouraging on Taron though. He is the key guy for me
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1 minute ago, Jauronimo said:
Thats all that will matter to anyone until we beat them when it counts.
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I certainly wouldn’t say that Elam had proven himself but he has shown the ability to make big plays in big games and that is something to take into consideration.
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2 hours ago, QCity said:
He's safe. He's always been safe.
Rightly or wrongly, anyone who thinks McDermott is anywhere near the hot seat is either:- Completely delusional in understanding his job safety with the Bills as a coach
or- Has it in for McDermott and wishes for him to be replaced.
He’s not going anywhere, Pegula loves the relationship with McD, he trusts him and is very comfortable working with him, not to mention that McD has taken the Bills to the playoffs 5 out of 6 years and has won the division 4 straight years.
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15 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:
I think you've got it now...
We also traded away Wyatt Teller-
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2 hours ago, Bigvinny said:
Josh was 15/30 145yds 1td in the wind game against the Pats, that wind was way worse than it will be on Sunday.
It was bad, 38 mph sustained winds with gusts around 60 mph. Josh was able to throw 10 - 15 yarders effectively, in fact we didn't begin throwing the ball until the 2nd half when we came to a realization that he could make the throws.
I think the offensive game plan will consist of tons of running with some play action and I believe the play action could be very effective.
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37 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:
Allen has 63 carries over 7 games with Joe Brady, including 15 last week.
Hopefully the team is reminded how they got physically man handled by the Bengals to end last season and comes out playing mean
For me, that’s the key to the game. The mentality has got to be one of toughness and nastiness on both sides of the ball. Pound the rock, and be highly efficient in the play action pass game.Josh can throw 20 yarders effectively in 20-30 mph winds, Rudolph cannot and that is one of the advantages.
The other advantage is Allen’s ability to run it very effectively. They should look for him to run it 10-15 this game.
At the end of the day the game will be won in the trenches and Allen’s unique abilities.
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2024 WR Draft Class
in The Stadium Wall
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He’s so smooth