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I will probably say a combo of the Guards on the interior O-line and Beasley for the offense. In order to keep Josh consistently protected and the ground game going the guard play will be pivotal. Beasley will again be key in helping the offense to "take what the defense is giving you." As far as defensively I think it comes down to Hughes, Oliver and Rousseau. All three will have to show up and be monsters against an average at best O-line.

I wouldn't hate McBeane drafting a punter fairly early in the late 4th round or so. Haack is a below average punter thus far and isn't cheap (he isn't a uber expensive punter but he is paid as the 12th highest punter and is performing more in line with a bottom 10 punter) and punters can lose you games. Spending a mid round pick to solidify the other kicking position for several seasons is a good idea. I wouldn't go up into the first three rounds for this kid but if he is a special punter why not take him in the late 4th? I also feel like punters being taken up fairly high tend to work out more so than kickers taken up high. In 95 Todd Sauerburn was taken in the 2nd round and was an elite punter, Bryan Anger was taken in the third round and he has been a fairly good NFL punter, and Dustin Colquitt was drafted in the third round and was a fantastic punter. Now there are some exceptions to this, the Packers drafted a punter fairly high in 2004 and it didn't work out. But I feel the hit rate on punters is higher for some reason. Either way just have to hope Haack is decent enough for the rest of this season.

35-17 Bills. I think this one follows a comfortable formula. I think the Bills go up 21-7 at the half then in the third quarter the Bills outscore the Jags 7-3 and then ice the game off with a TD early in the 4th and give up a garbage time TD. I think given how sluggish the team looked in the first half of the Miami game they come out looking for blood early.

Good ownership does wonders. Even though Pegula got it wrong with Rex and Whaley he still gave them the resources to be successful. Then on his second hire he fully buys into what McD is selling and not only hires him with a coherent 3 year plan but also hires the GM he wants paired with him.

Hughes is still a quality player.

If he gets cut in season I think he goes to an offense where he can get targets and possibly win. If he gets cut in the off-season I do wonder what he ends up doing. I think he probably won’t get a huge long term deal. It probably would likely be a one year deal somewhere with a WR need and a contenting team.

I am assuming that is happening in a scenario where they release him just to get him out of the locker room. Obviously that hasn’t happened yet but it has been rumored that they might just cut him.

A 6 week timetable for recovery puts his return in Mid-December and then you are likely looking at a limited snap count for 2-3 weeks before he is 100% which puts him on a time table to return for the playoffs at close to full strength. That's likely a best case scenario as 10 weeks pretty much puts him out the whole regular season and at best you get back a limited version for the playoffs. Overall this is probably a scenario where if he approaches the higher end of his recovery you might have him back for the playoffs close to full strenght. But if you are getting him on the back end of that recovery time table you are better off shutting him down.

I would not be shocked to see Odell go to KC. They desperately need a WR2 as outside of Hill and Kelce they don't have much. Also KC is in a desperate situation so they are willing to take the locker room chance. I also wouldn't not be shocked to see him join Green Bay as the on field need is there but I am not sure GB is as desperate to take the locker room chance. Not sure where else he could go that would be a fit. Maybe the Raiders but with the Ruggs and Gruden situations they probably don't want to add drama. Either way I still think Odell is a good player not great any more but in the right situation he can be a productive WR.

He was dealing with an injury that he had last season. Not sure if it was poorly managed or just bad luck that it didn't heal in time. Saints still have been formidable without him all year but without him coming back and Jamis out it will be a challenge. I thought Byrd's issue was that he got hurt his first year in NOLA and was just never the same player along with getting banged up almost every year he played there. I wasn't aware of any effort issues with Byrd in NOLA.

When teams are going soft 2-deep zone to keep Josh from breaking off big plays Beasley (esp when Knox is out) is going to have to get 10+ targets. When you have to take what the defense is giving you Beasley is going to have to be one of if not the top target for Josh. Beasley is able to eat soft defenses lunch underneath and that is able to chip away at defenses. Glad to see Beasley "back" with that huge game.

The defense is very very good and is possibly a top 5 defense in the league. The defense is good as is. The interior Oline remains my only concern for this team.

Thanks for the honest response. The amateur “eye test” is all fans typically have regarding Oline play so there is a lot to be subjective about.

Has D Williams been bad at guard? I am seriously asking. I thought he played well there against the Texans and Chiefs and was serviceable against the Titans. I personally am comfortable with him and Brown at the right guard and tackle. It’s the LG spot that in my opinion in the hole.

The Fins “math” made sense because they were underdogs on the road. Generally speaking chasing points is bad unless you need it to cut the lead back down to one possession or you are down 5 and need to cut it to a field goal or some other specific reason. Overall I would like to see the NFL get rid of the kicking extra point and replace it with a 1 to 3 point conversion system. A standard two point conversion becomes the extra point. Moving the ball to the 12 makes it a two point conversion and moving the ball to the 30 makes it a three point conversion.

My point was that officiating is always shitted on. So I am not sure if something that is constantly being criticized is worse now than it was in years past. When was NFL officiating considered good? When was it not broken? Seriously asking. Officiating in every sport is has subjective components that are constantly criticized by fans. Now some points of contention are coherent and worth taking a look into. Often times the league will make points of emphasis of rule changes to adjust to legit issues. But a general criticism is just always there no matter what. I can’t think of a single time in my 20+ years as a sports fan where anyone in any sport has praised officiating in general. Every single fan base always complains about the refs both rightfully and just a general B word session.

Every year people complain about the referees in the NFL. When was officiating in the NFL ever good?

Good Oline players have gotten traded at the deadline. Duane Brown from the Texans to the Seahawks happened in season. Not sure if I recall any others in season but it isn’t impossible. Unlikely yes but I think if some bad team could be willing to trade a guard for a pick or two. Norwell makes little sense as I can’t see his cap number fitting but maybe Hernandez from the Giants is a possibility but I am not sure he is much of an upgrade from what is on the roster.

Josh is definitely in the MVP conversation. Kyler Murray, Stafford, Brady and Rodgers are also in the mix (Henry too but that ended sadly) but we have a lot more football left to play should be interesting.

Ed had one of his best games against the Fins, playing a 3 tech he finally is back at his natural position. He has been putting in a very good season his best as a pro. Very excited to see how he finishes the season.

This team doesn’t need a running back, Moss is a capable power back and Singletary a nice backup. The team needs Oline help particularly at guard.

The O-line is a decent unit but the depth is not there like it has been in years past and they are a guard short at minimum. Dawkins is a very good LT, D Williams is a good player at either guard or RT, Mitch is a quality center and thus far from what I have seen from Spencer Brown I think he is a capable tackle. Even Mongo at guard isn't tragic like Ford was earlier in the season. It could be the team's weakness but that says more about how good the team is that an OK O-line is its weakness.

The only way I could rationalize the Falcons trading him is if the Falcons want ammo to trade up for a QB. If the Bills offer a 2022 1st and 4th along with a 2023 2nd (which is a haul of picks that I would consider giving up) that would put the Falcons in a position to make a better offer to trade up. But even then is a late 1st, a mid-round pick and a future 2nd really that much in terms of trying to trade up to get a QB? I would absolutely be for the Bills giving up multiple premium picks for this player but I just don't see the Falcons wanting to give him up even for a haul.

Fair enough but I don’t see needing a 2TE set as necessary for the offense to roll. I think they like Sweeney, he is a home grown player they drafted and is in his third year. I get wanting someone better but I doubt the staff views it as a priority.

I don’t really worry about the NFC teams since you are only facing one and it would be in the Super Bowl. The AFC thus far is not really scaring me.