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    Sauce Gardner to the Colts for 2 1st round picks (and AD Mitchell)

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    The Jets did this a few years ago, robbing Seattle blind by trading Jamal Adams there for two first rounders.  Those picks helped the Jets ascend from terrible to mediocre. Now they're back to terrible, so they're trading away their two best defenders for more picks, plus they're in the running for the first overall pick in the next draft.  If the Jets were a competent organization I'd be worried about what they'll be like in 2028.  In the meantime, the Bills can keep racking up two wins each year.  

    9 minutes ago, BigDingus said:

    Just wanted to point out the Colts have the 4th best rush defense, are 7th in PPG, but 26th in pass defense. 

     

    If this helps bolster their pass defense, they'll have legitimately strong D to go with a great offense. 

     

    Never thought I'd see Daniel Jones as the league's leading passer over half way through the season, but here we are.

     

    Let's see how Jones does against strong defensive teams.  I don't think he can keep up his great stats.  

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    Insane stat re: Josh Allen rushing TD's.........

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    7 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

    That's kind of a hive mentality thinking 

     

    Because if it was that easy every single quarterback in the NFL would have 10 rushing touchdowns a year 

     

    It is in fact not easy.. and Josh still has plenty of Rushing touchdowns from 5 6 8 10 yd out in his career 

     

    Probably more than any quarterback

    On top of that, on most of those non-push TDs, Josh gets bumped around like a pinball but keeps going because he's so big and strong.  The reason other QBs can't/don't do that is obvious.  They lack the mass and momentum to get there if there's a defender in the way.  Their only option is deking but a QB trying to deke a DB is asking to get blown up.

    Insane stat re: Josh Allen rushing TD's.........

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    1 hour ago, Big Turk said:

     

    Moore's pass was amazing but that throw to Kincaid for the long gainer where he pumped, reloaded, stepped up and around and then uncorked an absolute laser that hit Kincaid perfectly in stride between two defenders crossing near field on the run was unreal as well.

    I have to admit being so pampered by Josh's talent that plays like that are no longer a surprise.

    Holding the Chefs to 3 points on the 1st half/2nd half "Double Dip" was HUGE!!!!

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    It's really remarkable that the Bills and Chiefs have both been able to keep strong rosters going for so many years.  But cracks are showing.  On the Chiefs, both lines looked pretty bad.  Partly because their rookie LT Simmons has been away for so long for undisclosed personal reasons (whatever that means) but also they've been riding awful Juwaan Taylor at RT and he's not good enough.  The interior of their line is supposed to be great but the Hoecht just ruined them yesterday.  On the D line, I don't know what's going on. Chris Jones is still there but the only time I heard his name mentioned was when he got blocked completely out of a play.  Karlaftis was there, according to the stats, but invisible.  Maybe Spags is relying on team defense and that's constraining what the D line can do.  Not really a bad idea if you have to spy Allen on every play.

     

    The Bills have holes of their own of course, largely due to injuries on the defense and complete whiffs on offensive FAs.  The Bills got lucky a few years ago with Beasley and now it seems Beane thinks he can just sign anyone and it will work out.  Curtis Samuel is killing the team by being lousy and also eating a huge amount of the cap. 

     

    Both teams are dealing with very expensive, excellent QBs that constrain spending elsewhere.  The Chiefs put their spare marbles on WRs and the Bills on their D line, and right now it looks like the Bills have the slight edge on that.  

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    Holding the Chefs to 3 points on the 1st half/2nd half "Double Dip" was HUGE!!!!

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    7 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

    Completely agree. I’m still in mourning over Hoeght.. 😢

    Now, THERE'S a Bills fan. (I feel the same way.)  Somewhat elated but mostly exhausted and relieved they won, and they looked like the better team too, not winning on a fluke.  And immediately focused on the good player who's gone for the year.  

     

    I am trying to choose to be positive about the situation.  How about this.  The Utah boys really showed up.  Kincaid and Bishop.  The Bills don't win without them both.  

     

    The Bills seem to have had a really good draft.  Hairston, Walker, Hancock, Hawes, and Lundt are all making good showings, and the rest are injured but looked fine before getting hurt.  

     

    Captain Cook continues to explore new oceans of excellence.  (Stay away from Hawaii, Jimbo.)

     

    Josh Allen is back.  He was not playing like himself in the two losses.

     

    Joe Brady has left his laboratory and is no longer screwing up with experiments.  

     

    McD is calling the defensive plays and it shows.  

     

    Bosa was worth it.  

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    Taylor Rapp to IR

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    I see part of the problem as wasting spots on the practice squad for sentimental reasons. I think the Bills believed the hype about them steamrolling through the season, so they signed Tre White, Gabe Davis, and Jordan Poyer to find a way to get them a ring, finally.  How nice.  But those spots should have been used for younger players who can help the Bills win, now.  Putting White and Poyer onto the field as starting DBs is a disaster.  Yes it's good the Bills have them available but they could instead have had young players who can still run, in position to fill those starting spots.  

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    THE ROCKPILE REVIEW – At the Bye

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    5 hours ago, Psautcsk said:

    "Mike Vrabel brought a powerful, aggressive attitude to the Patriots, and the Bills couldn’t handle it."  This is the sad truth-Thank you for expressing it so well.

    Vrabel did more than that.  He figured out how to defend the Bills, with an outstanding QB, excellent RB, above average O line, and mediocre receivers.  Josh hasn't had the opportunity to run, and when he has taken off, he's been hesitant.  He doesn't have quite as much time to pass as he had last year.  Vrabel attacked Josh and the O line couldn't hold up.  But the biggest problem is that the scheme that Vrable used, and which everyone else will copy until the Bills beat it, worked. 

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    10/13/2025 Bills at Falcons - 2nd half game thread

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    On 10/13/2025 at 9:26 PM, Evansfan322 said:

    Next up, the Carolina Panthers and Rico Dowdle that’s tearing up defenses. Cmon Terry, demand a change in defensive staff 

    Do you really think Terry Pegula cares enough to step in?  The Bills were Kim Pegula's team.  Terry is a businessman focused on other endeavors.  He lets Beane run the team, which is a lot better situation than other teams where the owner gets way too involved in day to day decisions.  Beane did take action to address the needs we all saw from last year, but a series of injuries and the failure of Kaiir Elam and the realization that Curtis Samuel and Joshua Palmer are JAGs not worth all that money, really deralied his plans.  

    On 10/14/2025 at 9:05 AM, Stads said:

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    Because the Ravens game taught us to endure and hope for success.  And until the middle of the fourth quarter, the Bills actually did have a chance to take control.  A couple of terrible coaching decisions while the Bills were on offense killed that chance.

    Would you want to see Josh play hardball with the organization?

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    There's no way Josh would do that in public, since it would amount to calling out teammates in certain positions.  What he does behind the scenes is another story.  Allen's demeanor after the Falcons loss told a story. He was so frustrated and depressed.  He usually tells reporters "I have to be better" but now he's saying "we have to be better" and that difference is huge.  

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