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Keep Brady as OC. Get an offense minded head coach and hire an experienced DC.

Good post. The only point I would argue is some games the running game is non existent (despite overall numbers) and other games (see the Broncos game) both Cook and Murray were running well both in total yardsand per carry, and we went with a pass play on 4th and 1 and several 3rd and 2. It's a good running game with some inconsistency. I am glad to see more RB use on passes.

I guess we would need a definition of what "turning it around" means. For me, the Bills must make the playoffs and win at least one playoff game for me to consider a "turnaround." This likely means Buffalo has to go 4-2 here on out and finish out 10-7 in the regular season. We already had 3 silly losses from poor coaching, poor management, and poor play (first Jets game, Patriots, and Broncos). Listed below are my 7 "musts" for a a mini rebuild/retooling and to keep Buffalo competitive. If they can do these things, I would go another year with McDermott and Beane. If not, new leadership is needed. 7 Things McDermott Must Do 1. Make Playoffs 2. Win at least 1 playoff game 3. Joe Brady has offense scoring 24-35 points every game, or we get a top 5 available OC with proven success for next season by February 2024. 4. McDermott has a time management/situational guy helping him in tight games/situations. Seriously! 5. Bills cut bait on overpriced veterans. There is a plan that restructures Allen and Diggs as our cap currently is not friendly for 2024. 6. FA focus is in depth. Draft focuses on a promising #2 WR prospect, a RT, and and secondary help. We return/retain guys like Floyd and Epenesa or key pass rushers we can afford. 7. A DC is in place that is not from the Panthers. The person has had success as a DC and is hired by February 2024. This defense is complementary of McDermott's philosophy. I'd like to see better tackling, less boneheaded penalties (12 on the field) and creating turnovers more frequently, but, we do have a good defense.

Who is the Head Coach that is worth bringing in? That's simple...

Help me understand the promotion of Joe Brady. A Quarterbacks Coach probably helps a QB with their overall preparation and play. Josh leads the league in turnovers. Turnovers in the form of interceptions thrown and fumbles are not a good thing. Josh Allen has played poorly the past 6 weeks. Besides Josh the QB Coach probably spends most of their time helping the QB increase their confidence, improve the reading of defenses, and get the most out of their QB. So, we think the QB coach who is involved in Allen getting worse at his job, who worked under the fired coordinator who sucked at his job, is the most reasonable person to give a promotion to have his hands even more involved with Allen? Makes sense🤔

Dawson Knox is not very good or consistent. This is why we can't trade him. He is a $4 million dollar player that has not given more than 50cents worth of results, and the Bills decided to pay him $14 million.

Near mid-field on 4th and 1 (with Josh struggling to make easy passes and creating turnovers via poor decisions), the Bills decide on a deep pass with the Bills down a TD. Out of all of the plays possible, we went deep pass. Josh is 6'5. We can't muster a 1 yard run with his size or Murray who still is averaging about 5 yards a carry when you take out his one long run, tonight. Josh has to know to audible out of that call if Dorsey is thinking deep pass. A $40 million per year player has to know that. McDermott can not turn this ship. He knows it. Why did we use all 3 timeouts the last two minutes of the first half? Okay, if it is 4th quarter and we need the ball, I get it. Instead, our inefficient offense and QB makes the decision that our best play is to throw to our $ 5 million dollar, 5'6 with shoes, backup wide receiver. Kudos, Josh. Two horrific interceptions. Those are 2018 and 2019 Allen decisions. Not acceptable anymore. It may sound like hyperbole, but how much better will next year's team be? Way over the cap, key draft picks not producing enough, aging core roster, and coaches and players that can't get up on MNF, in Buffalo, against a very average team overall. Beane, McDermott, Dorsey, Oline Coach, and Dline coach need to go. As for Allen, he looks more and more like Dak Prescott. Some wow games and moments. Talented but can't maintain consistency. We are wasting Diggs. Cook is another suspect 2nd round pick. Espensa, Rousseau, Elam are all examples of not getting production out of draft picks. Time to punt this season. We are nowhere close to the 13 seconds team. Bills are middle of the pack and will probably stay in that area with current leadership and strategy.

Nothing. I would need to see a string of 5 wins in a row with less turnovers and great offense and defense against several quality opponents before I would give this team consideration as a true contender.

Bills 23 Broncos 20

Hmmm...defense shredded. Poor tackling. O-line inconsistent, and the Kincaid turnover was a killer. Running game not established and the Bills had 10 days of preparation. Time to rebuild. Keep Allen, Torrence, Diggs, McGovern, Bates, and Edwards. Keep Shakir and Kincaid. Keep Cook and one of the ver running backs..not Gilliam, a wasted spot. If possible, lower cap hits on Allen and Diggs. Find ways to lower Dawkins salary, get rid of Morse, and eliminate S. Brown. Do not resign Davis. Harry and Shefield are Jags. Keep Oliver, Jones, Rousseau. Resign Floyd. See what can be done with Miller's contract. Offer to Epenesa but at like 7 mil per year. Lawson is done. Hopefully Milano returns healthy. Bernard is serviceable. Almost other linebackers are cheap backups or replaceable. I would keep Dorisn Williams for a longer look. Tre White, Poyer, Hyde, Neal, J Norman, Hamlin are done or replaceable. Keep Douglas, Benford, Jackson, and find a way to lower T. Johnson's contract. Need an Offensive Coordinator and possibly a new head coach.

Tonight is it! A win on the road let's us know we can beat anyone, even, a team that is tough for us. We know we can go head to head against the Chiefs. We have beat them before. They have nothing outside of Kelce for Mahomes. The Dolphins loss let's us know they can't yet beat good teams on the road. All three losses have been to good teams on the road, including our smashing of them. The only team the Bills have really struggled to match up the last couple of years is for the taking tonight. Yes, it is one game on paper. The coach and player speak of "one game at a time" is out the window on this one. Bills win. We lead the division and should hold off Miami. A loss means we can not sustain enough consistency to win 3-4 straight tough games, including a few road games. A win tonight means we can go in and under the pressure can beat a tough road team. Tonight is the next hurdle. Clear it and we have a puncher's chance to come out of the AFC.

Great story about togetherness and the power of connection and relationships through a shared love of sports. By all accounts, a very nice, hardworking, involved, and solid person. Alas, a below average football player. I think the NFL would be wise to use him in some capacity for various causes that the NFL partners and sports. I believe he would be great at it. And, we would not have to worry about the ramifications of the optics of having to cut the guy.

What teams based off their record, momentum, upcoming schedule, and style of play, makes them overrated or underrated? Curious how people view the AFC contenders. Overrated Chiefs Bills Jacksonville Underrated Ravens Dolphins Bengals I like Bills odds against any teams, but I believe Ravens and Cincy are the two teams that would be least ideal playoff matchup.

Bottom-feeding? No. The new and realistic expectation is to compete for a title though. Poor game management, play calling, lack of utilizing players, and major inconsistencies on both sides of the ball is what is frustrating. Sure, we are an above average team and likely playoff bound; however, the last 4 weeks is looking like a pattern that is going to hinder any realistic shot at being s contender in the end.

Allen, Davis, and Shakir.

Bills 22 Bucs 20

If I could get Superman to stay as our QB, Black Panther as my LB, Prime of his career Arian Foster, and David Putney, I would have to do so.

Let's call this for what this really is. Lynch decides 10+ years later to get a few eyeballs and comments and to stir a narrative that fits conveniently for him and sometimes actually happens. A more fitting narrative is that a guy who grew up around the nightlife, poverty, and also the bright lights of a large city like Oakland and its warm weather did not find Buffalo appealing. He was in his early 20s, frontal lobe not developed, and he did not endear himself to the community. He also played with the Bills during the drought era and was far away from family and familiarity. He also had money and did not have choir boy behavior. Was he a solid running back, yes. Some of his runs with Seattle and his "not getting fined" comments were hilarious. Was there some profiling. Sure. Lynch also consciously or not certainly decided to cause the attention that draws law enforcement to you.

Christmas or Thanksgiving with my family. Football is fantastic, but family is my favorite.

My high school team was so good that we played like 4 homecoming games in a row each year! There was nothing better than getting curb stomped by a team looking for their one and only win of the season against my team during their homecoming game. 😥 Our team won 4 games combined my junior and senior year, and we went like 1-7 in those homecoming games for our school and the others. The silver lining of being so horrible is we had little pressure on us, so the halftime speech was not painful or too fiery. I did get to play against Donte Stallworth twice. Let's just say that my goal was holding him under 150 yards receiving and no more than two touchdowns. I went 1-1 in those games.😀

Now is the time for our 3-4 people who said they played in the NFL or coached in the NFL to give us some more details of their background.

5 Things #1. Dorsey needs a "you suck" st your job with an ultimatum to get more consistent. #2. Get Mike Evans #3. Stop the shotgun draw #4. Utilize Cook and Murray more to change up pace and out of backfield. #5. If you can't get Mike Evans, then game plan with Kincaid in mind or find confidence in a receiver not named Diggs who Allen stares at the whole time. Bonus: Davis, Knox, Sherfield, and Harty should not be in next year's plans if at all possible.

Seriously...the Bills have one offensive play. Go to Diggs. Cook ran well, but everyone else is either a JAG, overpaid, under utilized, or not a fit.

I am at a loss for words about how poorly this game went, yet it's still a "W." We saw the 49ers and Eagles lose. The good news is that the Chiefs, Bengals, Dolphins, Ravens, and Jacksonville are all very flawed teams. The bad news is we are a really good team about 50% of the time. Hopefully the games that matter the most for playoff seeding and playoffs will look like how we played Miami. More questions than answers on this offense. It's really good or really bad. Shoot, even Bass-O-Matic had to be inconsistent tonight. Still, it's a "W" 😕

Is there another weapon other than Diggs? This is like a playground offense.