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    Next Player to be traded ???

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    2 hours ago, VaMilBill said:

    Moss. They seem to be giving him the Sammy Watkins treatment

    Regardless of how good Singletary and Cook have looked, Moss has also looked good.  Reason dictates you keep him.  It's a long season and expected deep playoff run, so why trade away a solid contributor for a future pick.

     

    Ford was given the opportunity to stick, but I imagine the new OL coach told Beane to cut/trade him.

     

    Bottom line keep productive players, get rid of non.

    Rise of the Contrarian Teams?

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    On 3/30/2022 at 11:19 AM, FireChans said:

    Lol the Pats drafted a QB in the first round and spent the most money ever on receiving targets. 
     

    How are people so wrong

     

    They drafted the weakest arm in the draft in the 1st round (waste of a pick if you want a pass first offence)   Most of the "receiving" money went to two tight ends, not really a pass first duo.  Their "identity" from the start of the season to the playoffs was, run first, run heavy, control the tempo, pay great defense to keep the score low.  Why? Because their weak armed QB with no deep threat receiver could not be counted on to get them out of a hole.

    Rise of the Contrarian Teams?

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    With the rule changes over the years favoring the offensive side of the game, this is now a passing league and a QB, was and still is, it's most important position.  The combo of QB/WR (take advantage of the rules) followed by CB/DE (counter to the rules) are where teams are putting their money.  

     

    The Bill's top 4 players (money wise) are QB, DE, WR, CB. (Allen, Miller, Diggs, White)

     

    NE seems to be going in the opposite direction.  Weak armed QB, no WR weapon to throw to, and let their top CB (exposed by Diggs) walk.  Their top DE (jodun) was exposed by Allen as second rate.  Their strategy of run the ball/play great defense may have got them to the playoffs, but no further and all indications are they won't make the payoffs this year.

     

    Buffalo, on the other hand, is considered the favorite to make and win the SB.

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    Did the Bills Super Bowl run in the 1990's really influence your love of the Bills?

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    I was originally a huge Packer fan, with Bart Starr at QB.  Loved their colors and helmet logo. 

     

    When they drafted OJ, it peaked my interest and I would catch games on the radio (thank you Van.)  I started really liking the Bills in 1980 with Fergy, Cribbs, Butler, Smerlas, and Knox.  It was really painful to watch them after Knox left (however they had some really good drafts during those few years, (Bruce, Talley, Reed) but once Marv took over, they signed Kelly (really wanted them to draft Marino) and they started their march towards greatness, I really got excited.  For me, the 1988 season was the second best/most enjoyable to watch.  Only the 2020 season was better.

     

    The Kelly years were a roller coaster of emotions and look forward to many years to come.  

     

     

     

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    1980 Oakland at Buffalo (FULL GAME)

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    My first in person Bills Game!  It was a great day and game.  It was also the worse, as far as, drunken/drug addled behavior than any rock concert I attended at Rich Stadium.

     

    Lot's of "probing" going on in the first quarter.

     

    What a treasure Van Miller was.

    The Math Behind the Wide Receiver Blockbusters

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    31 minutes ago, mushypeaches said:

     

    I think that your logic here is accurate - the salary cap structure isn't going to tolerate having top WR's paid like QB's.  What's going to happen is that smart GM's start to understand that the incremental benefit of having a top WR isn't worth the incremental cost, and the position overall will start to get de-valued.  Similar to what happened with RB's over the last 20-25 years. 

     

    It's not quite the same comparison, but the market correction will occur, and eventually teams will begin treating WR's like more "fungible" assets.  That's going to be a hard lesson to learn for top shelf WR's, but it's going to happen now that these salaries are getting downright ridiculous.  And the value of first contract WR's is going to be even more critical

     

     

    I thought general consensus was a top WR will get you an additional win or two, but a top QB is worth 4 to 5 wins in a season.  Then there's Josh who is worth about 6 or 7 wins, not including playoffs.

     

    As long as there is a steady stream of quality WRs coming out of college, the market will stabilize.  I also see the Adams contract an aberration from a rookie head coach.

    The Math Behind the Wide Receiver Blockbusters

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    4 hours ago, mushypeaches said:

    Remember when we brought in T.O. to help a young QB that didn't throw the ball downfield?

     

    Remember when we drafted Sammy Watkins to help unlock EJ's potential?

     

    This isn't that much different

     

    Most of Hill's yards are from short passes that result in YAC, not long downfield throws.   Almost perfect for Tua's range. 

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    What to do at CB?

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    1 hour ago, JGMcD2 said:

    In a world where it’s guaranteed - absolutely.

     

    Unfortunately it’s not, and I’m skeptical James Bradberry is the missing link to winning a Super Bowl. 
     

    The Giants are getting desperate to move him. I’m not giving up a 3rd for 1 year and taking a $6.5M cap hit. 

     

    No he is not the "over the hump" guy, but it does stabilize the CB position, leaving the Bills the opportunity to draft the BPA and not reach for, or have to move up for a CB in the 1st round.

     

    The 1 year deal, can be renegotiated for a more favorable cap hit and extends Bradberry for a year or two.  If anyone can doit, Beane can.

    From Dawg Pound to Bills Mafia - Browns Fans Leaving for the Bills

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    FWIW, my BIL is a 20 year Browns season ticket holder.  He is livid; the owner is a piece of trash, he did Mayfield, Mayfield should not have played last year because of his injury, (blames the coaches,)this is all b@llsh!t, and to top it off, mortgage the team for a piece of trash rapist.  Add in letting quality players walk or trade away.

     

    Don't know if he will give up his seats and/or join the Bills Mafia.  I invited him up for the Bills - Browns game, but it might be too soon.

    WR or CB in round 1?

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    2 hours ago, Rigotz said:

    The case for WR: "You never want to lose your fastball"

    Depth Chart Losses:

    WR1: Diggs

    WR2: Davis

    WR3: McKenzie

    WR6: Jake Kumerow

    WR7: Isaiah Hodgins

    WR8: Tanner Gentry

     

    Best WR left in Free Agency:

    Odell Beckham - torn ACL NO

    Jarvis Landry HARD NO

    JuJu Smith-Schuster MAYBE

    Marques Valdes-Scantling Don't Know

    TY Hilton NO

    Jamison Crowder NO

    Sammy Watkins NO

    Will Fuller MAYBE Never really impressed me

    Keelan Cole Don't Know

    AJ Green NO

    Emannuel Sanders NO

     

    The Wide Receivers in this draft are all better than any of these guys.

     

    The case for CB: "Questionable starters and lack of certainty in Tre White's return"

     

    CB1: Tre White - hopeful return week 6-10

    CB2: Dane Jackson 

    CB3: Cam Lewis

    Nickel: Taron Johnson

    CB4: Siran Neal

    CB6: Olaijah Griffin

    CB7: Nick McCloud

     

    Best CB left in Free Agency:

    Stephon Gilmore MAYBE

    Tyrann Mathieu (CB/S) YES but probably out of price range given Bills FA signings already

    Jackrabbit Jenkins

    Donte Jackson

    Steven Nelson

    Patrick Peterson

    Bryce Callahan

    Joe Haden

    Robert Alford

    AJ Bouye

     

    "BPA" is the easy answer, but given equally talented players at both positions, which would you pick to address first?

     

    BPA at either WR or CB in rounds 1 & 2. 

    RB or TE in round 3

    OL, CB, DL, S in remaining rounds.

     

    Correction:  if we lose Bates, then OL in 3rd round.

    Breece Hall Please!!

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    8 hours ago, IronMaidenBills said:

    4.39   40.   6’ 1” 217lbs.  A faster and bigger Marshawn Lynch.  Breece can run, catch, and block. He has 2 seasons with over 1,400 yards rushing. Out of all the running backs this year, he is the one I want the most. I really hope we can finally get a star RB to compliment Allen. I would roll with Breece and Singletary. 

     

    I am all in favor of getting a running back that can reduce Josh Allen's running yards (i.e. wear and tear),  IF he were available in the second round, but not at the 25th pick.

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