billsfan89

Aren't you challenging the spot?

This is another dumb rule, like if the ball was spotted wrong but it still doesn't get you a first down you had the wrong call and it was overturned why do you still lose a challenge?

Running works a lot less when teams don't respect the WR's you have on the boundary.

I do wonder if the stacked boxes and heavy blitzing are what is causing the issues? If you have WR's on the boundary that are being left on islands 1 v 1 on the outside and you have 3 LB's 4 DL and a safety high up in the box plus a safety creeped up over the top is there much an o-line can do?

It would be one thing if the WR establishes a change of direction to come back to a pass. But they literally are just allowed to stop on a dime on an underthrown ball and all the WR has to do is allow the DB to run into them by stopping on a dime. It should be a no call.

The underthrown ball thing pisses me off, it is rewarding a bad throw with a bailout call.

I like the fumbling out of the endzone rule too, the offense gets so many favorable rules, it is good for the defense to get one.

The Giants cap isn't much better, fortunately for the Bills there's several WR options out there on the market. Adams was the big WR on the trade market last season and the Bills were still able to make a move at WR even after the Jets got Adams. So if the Pats acquire Meyers the Bills still have options out there.

If they somehow find a way to trade for Olave and Meyers this team has a top 10 WR unit in the NFL. Olave is a legit lower end WR1, Meyers is a legit WR2, Shakir a top slot WR in the league and Keon and Palmer as WR 4/5 is the better depth options in the league. They aren't going to be able to trade for both. But the idea that if they did that it would only make you semi-excited is hilarious to me. If this team could get Olave and he stays healthy this offense is transformed. Adding a piece in the secondary could give the defense a shot in the arm but I generally agree the defense is much more likely to improve just by getting guys back from injury plus the PED Twins suspension.

Meyers isn't a good fit in my opinion. Don't get me wrong he's a good player and would make the WR group better, but I think as far as possible WR's on the trade market there's better options than Meyers.

I love DJ Moore but I think his 28.5 million dollar cap hit with a 30+ million dead cap number in 2026 makes that really hard to take on. I think the better move would be Shaheed or Olave. I think Olave is the better player and is on his 5th year option for 2026 but certainly comes with the bigger injury risk.

I'm wondering how much cap space could the Bills have in such a trade? They were fortunate with Cooper last season they only had to absorb 1.3 million. How much would an Olave or Shaeed be needed to take on cap wise?

Looking for a WR that can at the very least be respected on the outside in terms of winning 1 v 1 matchups. Palmer and Keon aren't those types of WR's at least they haven't show it. I know a lot of people looked at Coopers numbers last year and thought that was a bad trade but there was a reason why the offense hummed much better when he was on the field. I don't know the exact fit, Saheed or Olave from NOLA both to me would fit the bill (no pun intended) as far as adding more pop and respectability to the WR core. Olave is the better player but the much bigger injury risk. I don't think this team needs an AJ Brown top 15 WR. But can this team find someone whose going to be at least semi-respected on the outside. I think Olave would fit the bill as a top 25-30 WR and Saheed would come close to brining that speed skillset that is needed.

I am always for deferring. No matter the scenario you always want the ball to start the second half. If you are down you can start your comeback, if you are tied that extra possible possession can make a difference, if you are winning you want the chance to build your lead.

Gabe wasn't really the answer when he was younger and healthier. This team needs to trade for a WR that commands respect along the outside. Use Keon in the slot more, make Palmer a pure WR2, and open things up for Kincaid and Shakir.

Anderson was playing a lot as the 6th O-line last year. They probably feel he has more chemistry with the starters than SVPG.

Surely this isn't a prisoner of the moment hot take?

Are you saying fans are prisoners of the moment and hyper reactive? That doesn't sound like this place this is a very measured place good sir! In all seriousness this team has issues but I'm also not writing off the season just yet. The Bills are hurting for a bye and they got one at the right time. Hopefully a lot of the "week to week" injuries are rested and ready to go for week 8. Then you also have the PED Twins coming back for a depleted defense with Mad Max and some of the other week to week guys coming back hopefully soon. I also think the secondary could use a shot in the arm at corner or safety but I think Cole's getting better and they can add a piece via trade. What concerns me is that this team needs a boundary WR. Keon's not gonna consistently win against good corners and Palmer's solid but doesn't command respect on the outside. This is an exact repeat of last season where the first 6 weeks the team was having trouble against teams playing single high jamming the box and slot and daring the Bills to beat them on the boundary 1 vs 1. It wasn't until they added Cooper that they got good on offense and took off. Adding a good WR and maybe a piece in the secondary will help a lot, the season isn't lost far from it. But there's real concerns out there.

Fully agree, Edmunds isn't a bad player he's a solid one whose getting overpaid to be an elite player. Bernard is a good player getting paid relatively accurate to his production level.

The Saints are bad and have some WR's they could trade. Olave is a massive injury risk but he could change the complexion of the offense. Shaheed is a legit deep threat on a contract year. Either player I would ring the Saints up to see if they would be willing to part with them and at what cost? If the Bills are trading for Olave they are doing so by trading a 3rd swapped with a mid to late round pick. I would still do it if I were the Bills but yeah it is a risk.

I think the offense is the bigger issue?

I think this is the main issue the Bills don't have an outside WR that can get open consistently. This is exactly what happened in 2024 in the first 6 weeks. The team has lackluster outside WR's and defenses are running single high safety looks to load the box to stop the run, take away the middle of the field passing wise, and give the outside WR's one on one matchups with the outside of the boundaries open. This means that if you don't have WR's that can win those one on one matchups or at least command respect in those matchups you are going to struggle on offense. It's not that hard to see that's something you can't scheme your way out of. They need a WR by the trade deadline you have two plus weeks to get that done...

The extension for Bernard was much smaller esp as a percentage of the cap. Bernard as makes more impactful plays than Edmunds ever did. I think he's worth keeping the deal was a solid one.

There's some issues with playcalling but I think largely the issue is the same as it was in early 2024 teams are daring the WR's to beat them on the outside. Teams are loading up boxes and playing single high. They are basically trying to take away the ground game and over the middle. Leaving the WR's on an island on the outside and taking the chance their corners won't be beat. Last year this team was 3-2 and even though they won to go 4-2 it was a very narrow margins win against the Jets. They ended up trading for Amari Cooper and it turned the offense into an elite unit. If I am McBeane I am aiming to make get a WR. Call up the Saints for Olave or Saheed would be my move. Add that and see if you could also maybe add a corner or safety to the defense nothing major but a decent player there could also be the mental shot in the arm the defense needs.

There’s a lot of football left to play. That being said I’m not panicking just yet. The Falcons were coming off a bye at home the Bills were hurting for a bye. I keep saying this but I don’t think the defense is the major problem. Yes I do think the defense has issues. But there’s PED twins plus just getting a lot of the week to week guys back (and hopefully Mad Max down the line) will make a difference. I also think a competent corner or a piece via trade could make an impact. But there’s something off about the offense. Yes I know Kincaid was out and Palmer got knocked out early but this team needs a WR. The defense gave Josh and the offense a chance to win.