Magox

Part of an NFL players responsibilities are to the fans and organization but not solely to them. Just like you and me, there is a personal responsibility and he is in the middle of negotiations and from his perspective this is the last chance he has at getting a multiyear contract that will forever secure he, his family and his legacy. It is a voluntary workout, he doesn't have to be here and I don't begrudge him one bit on what he believes is best for his families interests. He is an old pro, him missing some voluntary workouts is not going to affect him one bit when it comes to his play on the field.

There is a real possibility that the Bills ended up drafting two players who will be a staple in the Bills passing attack for years to come. They are both jackknives that can be lined up in a multitude of positions in varying formations. They both could end up being reliable safety valves that convert lots of third down conversions. I think when it's all said and done, a 2nd and 5th rounder who could end up 2-3 years from now catching over 100 receptions annually would end up looking like a hell of a bargain. The Bills are a little weak with their boundary WR depth, they should look to add another veteran to the mix.

I would say OL - depth WR - depth CB - depth I see no weaknesses with the starting units.

Didn't see this post until after my last response.

Even though Feliciano's play dropped off last year, overall he was a bargain player that played with lots of emotion. Overall, he was a net plus. With that said, this is just bitterness on his part for losing his starting job.

I think they made that trade thinking that the 18 draft class was going to give them a better shot at landing their franchise QB than the pick they traded to KC. Do I think Josh was who they had in mind the whole time? Not necessarily, but from all accounts Josh was someone they liked a lot back in 2017. They knew they were trading all these players and picks for draft capital for the QB draft class in 2018. I just don't view it as luck that they made all these decisions, including the trade to KC and Sammy and ultimately were able to maneuver themselves from a pick in the 20's all the way to 7 and end up getting their guy. That to me says there was a purpose and they executed that purpose. Yes, but in reality pretty much every franchise QB that is selected by a team, you could apply this sort of logic and say the majority of teams had some luck in that other teams didn't select them first.

Ok, then by that logic the Chiefs lucked into drafting Mahomes. You can make that argument for just about every single QB ever drafted except for any chose as the #1 overall selection. The Bills purposely traded back so that they would have draft capital for 2018, this was not luck this was by design. They traded up to #7 because they wanted one of the top QB's in that draft class, and by all accounts Josh Allen was someone that they were in love with since 2017. This was by design.

Bill, with all due respect, they did not luck into Josh Allen. Without trading their first rounder to KC and trading other players that were popular with some of the fanbase accumulating draft capital, they would have never have landed Josh Allen. The Bills purposely traded away that pick among other players targeting their franchise QB for 2018 which by all accounts was supposed to be a strong year for QB's. The Bills did what they did with a purpose and at the end of the day, the trade to KC most likely ended up being the right decision as they ended up getting a foundational defensive piece at a very important position and an elite franchise QB.

It could be a confluence of factors such as too much juju, weather, etc. One of the beautiful things about Josh is that he just keeps getting better and I don't see why that trend won't continue. I expect the variances in his performance to flatten out this year between the road and home games.

Maybe if there was some sort of scandal or if he lost the locker room somehow, but the odds of that happening are extremely low. He most likely will be the coach of the Bills for a very long time.

I made mention of this a few years ago, every single thing he competes in, he excels. Josh Allen is a unicorn, he can pretty much do everything really well.

I agree with a lot of it, the only places I'd differ is Araiza and Dodson in blue.

Crowder is a quality slot receiver.

Typically Thursday night games on the road typically are really tough and favor the home teams much more so than normal road games. With that said, if there was ever to have a Thursday night game, the first game of the year is the best one to have.

Out of curiosity, does anyone know where Lombardo is hearing the "optimism" on Basham? I hadn't heard it, not doubting him just that I hadn't heard it from anywhere.

Shakir is viewed as a slot receiver and sometimes you can find slot gems to slip in the draft. Shakir will end up being a solid quality pro in this league for years to come.

I would love to have him but I don’t think the Bills will be able to match what he will get on the open market, unless they can get him on a one year deal worth around $8m or less. With Elam and White, I just don’t see them investing too much on another DB beyond 2022. I think the Bills will get a veteran CB but it won’t be too costly.

Personally, I think Bernard has a high floor, I think the likelihood of him becoming a player that plays in at least 50% of the snaps in this league are pretty high. Knowing what sort of team leader he is and his passion for the game and his Mental DNA makeup combined with his athleticism he just has what it takes to be an above average player in this league, I think. I think he is going to be beloved from the Buffalo fanbase in the years to come.

The offense (Allen) particularly without doubt the engine that drives the team. I agree with the idea of surrounding him with more talent because I do believe it does create somewhat of a multiplier effect in that Allen makes people around him look even better than they actually are. I have been a proponent of adding more offensive talent around him but if you look at the Oline relative to last year it is on paper better than last year or at a bare minimum a push. The WR room is essentially a wash - out goes Sanders and Beasley and in comes Shakir and Crowder and now a third year player in Gabe who should be better than last year. Then the RB’s are stronger than last year primarily to the speedy and versatile Cook. The tight ends are upgraded with the addition of Howard. The Bills didn’t have most of their failures because of their offense (aside from the Jax debacle) but because of their defense. Their defense played very well most of the year but in critical moments and segments of games it was the defense that was the primary culprit of those lapses and defeats. TN, KC, Indy and TB. The offense should have been enough to win home field advantage and against KC. Which is why they addressed it this off season.

Right, but the more accurate gauge to judge them by is not how they played the season before in 2020 but rather where we left off in 2021. Daryl Williams who I consider to be serviceable, wasn't a good tackle in 2021 but he was ok at guard. Saffold, played better than Williams in 2021 when they were playing the guard positions. I saw your argument about his lack of availability with him but my most accounts and his peers he was the better player. Mongo was a decent option in 2020, but had a really bad year in 2021. Should we judge his 2020 or 2021 year? Makes more sense to judge his 2021 year and the opportunity that was given to Bates in 2021, he not only exceeded expectations but he played at a level down the stretch in pressure packed games at a considerably higher level than Mongo did in 2020, I don't think anyone would argue otherwise. Quessenberry, even though he gave up a lot of sacks, he also had a very good PFF ranking. He's not penciled in to be the starter but I think he serves as a quality utility Lineman who can play both tackle and IOL positions. Boettger was a starter and wasn't god awful, he was just kind of meh. Which in terms of depth, meh turns into OK depth. I do think with Kromer that he may be able to get a little more out of the line than his predecessor and I also believe that Bates and Spencer Brown going into their first full year as the front runners to start should theoretically perform better than they did in their first year as starters. I am not arguing that this is the line and we don't need work but for the 2022 season, barring injury they should be a better unit than what we saw in 2021. Next year, I believe will be the year they will put some premium draft capital into the line.

I think one more Vet who can provide quality depth throughout the IOL would be a good idea and for this year we can roll with that.

A lot of teeth gnashing over the offensive line. It’s clear that on paper the O-line is better than last year. Spencer Brown going into his second year should be better than his rookie year. Bates going into his first full season as the favored starter should be as good or better than last year. Morse is solid. Saffold is clear of Darryl Williams. Dawkins is solid. Depth: Boettger has starting experience and is serviceable relative to depth O-linemen in the league. Quessenberry is solid depth for both IOL and swing tackle. Ford/Mancz/Doyle/Anderson. You hope one of those guys emerge as viable depth. Barring injury the line is fine enough. They may go after another quality depth piece in FA this year. Next year they will draft one with one of their premium draft choices.

Interesting…

Because it takes two to make the deal. He is most likely negotiating a relatively lucrative deal with someone to obtain his services and deciphering with his agent which place he stands a better chance to make a final roster.

Janine Talley is somewhat of an open book on Twitter. She has gone on to talk about the unfaithfulness of Darryl Talley and how he had an affair. She definitely will talk about anything and I mean anything on her Twitter account lol