RyanC883

I like Thomas on a 1 year prove it deal. This does not prevent drafting a WR. It does allow us to trade back if no good WR is there, take one of the top G/C, OT, and RB, LB, and S. all of which are needs after cap causalities.

of thst guy is the BPA I can handle it. I can’t handle reaching for a position of need which has resulted in numerous failures for Bean.

might not be 1st round WR or OL talent. If not, I see us trading back to grab several needs: C/G, WR, S, LB.

why do you even watch. You enjoy playoff participation trophies? The reality is we had and have a chance, but this GM who blows picks unlike Cincy and KC’s; and coach who says he “learns” and keeps playing the same crap D will not lead us anywhere. the implication is that you are okay with the status quo. If not, offer some ideas beyond whatever your “accept reality” comment was

they have passed on impact players while reaching for positions, notably DL.

Here is a mock I did today. Feel free to mock or compliment it (all rounds, no trades PFF simulator) RD1: 27: S-Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M. I figure we lose Poyer, and Johnson can fit right in. I know, we need a WR and a bunch of offensive toys, but he is BPA here. R2: 59: WR-Jalin Hyatt, Tenn. Risk is only one year of high production, but upside is there to be a true #2 or eventual #1 WR. R3: 91 RB-Zach Evans, RB, Ole Miss. Compliment for Cook. Good back with speed/strength/catching. Rd 4: 130: C/G Jarrett Patterson. Eventual replacement for Morse while a starter at G. Seems like a day 1 player. Allowed no sacks through Jr. year. R4:139: LB-Owen Pappoe, Auburn. Replacement for Edmunds. Not as athletic, but can hold up in the middle. R5: 164: G/OT Jaxon Kirkland, Washington. Not sure he lasts this long, but another guy who could potentially start day 1. Some positional flexibility. R6: 205: DT-Cameron Young, Miss State. The need to perhaps replace Oliver or add another weapon/stout player in the middle of the DL. Strength is more this guys game. R7: 247: WR-Jayden Reed, MSU: Not sure he lasts this long. Speedy slot WR. Not sure we need another slot, but great value here and will be a contributor. More weapons for JA.

So you're saying it's a Bean, not a Frazier issue? Frazier needs to recognize he does not have the guys on the line and adapt. Bean needs to get a better job finding guys.

Anyone know stuff about Steve Avila from TCU. Apparently he can play G/C/and RT. That could be a nice 2-3rd target.

It is insulting. Taking other peoples tragedies and blaming them for your weak performance. None of those tragedies made the DL suck, made the CBs play off the WR, etc. Sorry, not buying it. Excuses every year for McD.

Fire Bean, and stop drafting for positional need. Taking Roseau and Basham led to passing up on 2 pro-bowl caliber G/Gs. (leading to need on OL). if Frazier is not fired, I'm not watching next year. The same result will happen when you play a talented and well coached offense, like what happens in the post-season.

this is a ridiculous take. They are not the emotional crutch of the community. Were people coming to them for therapy? To the extend they felt the community looked to them, they would have stepped up and played better, used it as motivation to give the City and Bills fans everywhere something better. Staffold is just an excuse machine. And really, this one is pathetic and insulting.

I would not give them a pass for anything. The City of Buffalo had a mass shooting (tragic) and 2 blizzards (one moved a game--big deal, the other was more tragic). These did not really impact the Bills. Sorry, they don't get to be "emotional" about those and say it dragged on them all season. Then Hamlin, he is recovering...should be positive energy. Seems like excuses based off the tragedy experienced by others.

Agreed. McD is WEAK and plays scared. Another Dick Jauron. But he built a "culture" some say. Um, what? What culture. A culture of people who crumble under so-called adversity. What adversity? Hamlin miraculously recovering is adversity?!?! Give me a break, it should be inspiring and provide positive energy. When fight or flight happened, these guys chose flight all season. That's the tone the D played with all year. Leadership comes from the top, and the HC fails.

Wow, great work. I'll put in my thoughts above. Overall, Bean has screwed us by missing on so many rookie picks in the past (Basham, Ford, Rosseau even (he's a 2nd DE, not a top game-changer). Next year could be a very difficult year. I can see us trading out of round 1 for more picks given this current issue. But I don't trust Bean to find impact players.

we could not expose him because of DORSEY. And the awful D putting us in a terrible spot on offense.

totally agree, but won't happen with McD and Bean, unfortunately. trade some players, then no dead cap, right?

Well, since Jauron went 13-3 without Allen in Chicago, he could clearly lead an Allen team to the playoffs. Mularkey, yeah, he was a great OC with PIT and led the Bills to within 1 game of the playoffs without Allen. Gailey, had Fitz at QB. Nope, I was much around during the drought, and the constant was ZERO high-end ability at QB. Okay, I get it, you like mediocracy. You suffer from droughtitosis, the thought that changing a HC will revert the Bills to the drought era. It won't. What will happen if we keep on this trajectory is never make, much less win, a SB. Your other points are equally ridiculous, btw. Win the AFC East, what other team in the AFC East has a talented roster, yet a good QB? None. Winning regular seasons: we played in the AFC East, again, and have yet to get a 1 seed even. We didn't step on our own di**s. We got our butts handed to us by the Dolphins (who would have beaten us if their starting RB was there, IMO), and then again by the Bengals. We also embarrassingly lost last year, and the year before, and the year before. Sence a trend.

Assume that you own the Bills, and want to assemble a new staff (if you like the current one, that's fine, no need to respond to this thread). Who would you have at GM, HC, OC, and DC. You can keep some of the current guys, but have to replace at least one. I'll start: GM: Bean. "What, but you hate his picks." I do, but I think his picks are too influenced by McD. That said, I would interrogate the heck out of him, particularly what changes he will make to draft process, so we stop drafting for need over BPA. If I made a change, I'm taking DeCosta from the Ravens. HC: Shane Steichen--OC Eagles (worked with both Hibberts and Hurts. Eagles' offense is fantastic with an all-around attack of defenses) OC: whoever Steichen wants. Even keeping Dorsey is an option here in that Steichen could likely fix him/take over playcalling. DC: Jerod Mayo--Pats LB Coach or Brian Flores--PIT Assist DC. Would only be here a minute, and his NFL litigation is absurd, but whatever, he can coach D. Interested in the ideas of others!

oh, this is a good analogy. And that got Cam's career killed. Allen's agent should be on the phone with Pegs saying I'm either traded, sitting out, or McD and Bean are GONE. Might be the only thing that saves this team. Pegs is a pushover owner it seems (no changes after 13 seconds)

he lucked into Mahomes and a good GM in KC.

this is THE MOST ridiculous take, and I'm just sick of it. First, any coach in the NFL could get this team to the playoffs. Did we have Allen and Diggs during the drought, NOPE. Second, the goal is to win the SB, not just make the postseason and lose in the divisional round or AFC Championship to an equal or superior team. With the talent on this team at QB, you need a head coach and GM that can put a winner around him. McD and even Bean have proven that they cannot do it. Also, as another poster noted, we regressed from last year. There is no improvement, and Bean is putting us into cap issues and has failed to draft adequate impact players on rookie contracts. Total failure all around.

He will get way too many changes in the name of "continunity." Continunity of what, exactly, should be the question. This quote from Allen says it all. They were unprepared and out coached: Josh Allen said. “Our goal is to win a Super Bowl or World Championship and we didn't accomplish that. So everything that happened in the season is kind of null and void in our minds and it sucks. That's the way it goes sometimes. They had a good game plan, credit to those guys, they came out and played hard. We just didn't have it today.” This was after yesterday's game, but could be a quote from any of those horrid McD playoff losses. We ever beat an equal or favored team in the playoffs? Nope.

It’s really McD’s stubborness that is causing these issues. I think you can find a great culture coach and coach open to strategic adaption.

I generally agree that RB isn’t, but if he is a Henry/Barkey/McCaffery talent I’d take him. Otherwise trade back, or better, trade up for a stud OT or WR (our bigger needs). We have a bad draft slot currently it looks like (assuming Bean actually picks the right player)

Your post is context free, and illogical in saying “why” Allen had a “bad game” (debatable) doesn't matter in comparing the QBs—of course it does. Burrow was flawless, but he tons of time to throw (Allen didn’t), had a run game (Allen didn’t), and had great defensive play backing him (Allen didn’t). Those are material differences. Allen on Bengals would have obliterated our D today.