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My issue with Frazier was that the defense in Frazier's era was inconsistent despite the defense being usually top 5 in terms of cap spending and a lot of picks being thrown onto that side (the teams first draft pick from 2019-2022 were all spent on the defensive side of the ball). For all that was done on the defense the team ranked outside of the top 5 on defense 2 out of 4 years from 2019-2022. Then there was the lackluster 2021 and 2022 playoff performances and I think Frazier despite being a good coach was just done. I think it was the right call for McD to move on at that point.

Hoecht is 28 that's not old, he's also only in year 5. Larry Ogunjobi he's older and while he's not missed a lot of games in 8 seasons (played 14 or more games every season) he does get banged up. But Larry Ogunjobi does play through his injuries most of the time. Both guys should be durable but football is a violent sport.

I don't think Bills need a guy that's going to demand/command 10-12 targets a game at minimum. They need someone that can consistently win 1v1 man to man matchups on the boundary so that teams don't stack the box and overload the middle zones. Right now the Bills offense can be stopped by teams just "giving" the offense boundary matchups 1v1 then just stack the box by playing 3 LB's and a safety jammed in with a single safety over the top. I kind of agree that the offense doesn't need a 2020 Diggs type but getting someone that can consistently burn you in 1v1 on the outside would open things up for everyone on the offense.

Positive sign, I don't think this means much in terms of playing this week. Probably will want him to at least get the full 21 days of practice outside shot he plays against KC but even then do you want to throw him in the fire on a big stage when you can give him another week?

I think a corner via trade (doesn't have to be a major addition but can the team find a 2023 Rasul Douglas solid starter type) is needed getting a competent vet in there and getting Mad Max back I think is the best this team could hope to do on defense I don't see them doing much else.

4 drives and all ATL got was a pair of field goal attempts. If the offense on those 3 punt drives prior to the final drive scored a field goal they could have had the ball one last time with a chance to tie. Hell the offense did have the ball with the chance to tie on back to back to back possessions and they got zero points...

Six weeks in and the PED Twins are coming back off suspension after the bye week. The Defense needs a shot in the arm. Ed, Milano, Daquon, and several others have been banged up with fairly "normal" week to week injuries (every team has injuries). The bye should help with those. But the team is getting two vet D-line players back from suspension in Larry O and Hoecht. While these guys aren't JAGS they aren't super stars either. What type of impact will these two have? How much of a "shot in the arm" do these guys actually represent? Larry Ogunjobi- He's 31 old but not ancient for a DT (usually they play near a prime level until around age 32/33) but for this season he's not someone whose age should be a concern. He was viewed as a good player by Steelers fans not elite but a quality starter. Known as a good but a bit inconsistent run defender in recent years with the Steelers. His return to the active roster comes at a needed time. With Sanders hurt and the team needing some bodies at DT a decent vet here will help. How much it will help I don't know. Walker and Ed should be the primary DT duo but having Larry Ogunjobi as a solid capable vet rotating in will help them it should also take some snaps away from Daquon who could be in a more early down role. Michael Hoecht- Just turned 28 so a younger in his prime addition to the D-line. Really showed a lot in pre-season and camp. Known to be a super versatile defender who can line up a lot of different places on the defensive front. Known to set the edge well as a former DT in college. But has some pass rush upside with 13.5 sacks his last 3 with the Rams. Rams fans liked him as a high end rotational player who added some wrinkles to the defense. Overall I think he's going to add some needed depth and versatility. What I think he helps most with is getting Bosa less snaps. With Landon Jackson and Solomon being not that great so far the Bills only have 3 really viable DE's with a 4th viable DE to the mix that should allow the Bills to play Bosa less and keep him fresh. Overall I would say that these two represent a chance to help improve the defense not by a massive margin but not by an insignificant one either...

Week 6 was terrible but if I had to pick it. Up 1- Walker - Dude was needed a lot and he got his baptism by fire and performed well. 2- Special Teams - Big kick block kept the game a one score game late and the unit seemed to mostly be crisp. 3- Ed Oliver - Not a lot to choose from but Ed played a lot of snaps in a return from injury and he was decent. The context of the game coming back from injury and to play a heavy level of snaps and be decent impressed me. Lots of heart from the defense in the second half. Honorable Mention - Palmer - Dude looked like he was going to have a big breakout (and he is the best 1v1 man WR on the boundary) but got hurt after the 2 for 60 in Q1. Down 1- Josh - Hate to say it because it wasn't all his fault but not his best game. 2- Keon and the pass catchers - The Bills need to make a trade for a WR to save the season this game cemented it. 3- Joe Brady - Bad play calling esp after that very strong first drive in both halves. All they needed was a score on one of two drives to put pressure on Atlanta and they couldn't even get into field goal range. The defense and offense both had bad games. Defense displayed heart in the second half despite being depleted but after a good first drive in the second half the offense couldn't get it going.

They actually turned it around in 2023 by running the ball more with the RB's from what I remember. When Joe Brady took over that year he was relying on Josh less than Dorsey was. So while Josh always has the break glass in case if needed thing going I think that turn around in 2023 was largely the Bills leaning on him less.

McD is less loyal to coordinators than he used to be. He fired Dorsey mid-season most notably. He also finally fired Frazier after 2022 and then moved on from the ST coordinator after two seasons. He should take over or be "heavily involved" in play calling on defense this team invested far too much in the off-season to have a defense this Mediocre.

I think McD has to fire Bobby B if this defense continues its poor performance. Call the defense yourself it looked much better against ATL in the second half.

I’m hoping he can turn in a better season this year. He’s clearly at best on his last leg I was hoping he was going to be like Po in 2023 still good but lost half a step. Glad the team drafted three DB’s in the draft because this team is older at corner. Hoping a bye helps him out and he can regain some form

Zack Ertz number will finally be called!

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?