The Wiz

Well it wasn't me 3 days ago, I only posted that today that he was signed and again, not sure why a player signing (I'm assuming 1 year vet minimum) is hardly earth shattering news in the NFL. Did you know that Justin Scheffer was cut from the Falcons? Or that Rasheem Blackshear resigned with the Panthers? I sure as hell didn't until I just looked up the transactions for today. And again, I don't see why it's a bad thing to add depth at a position of need prior to the draft.

Those are the rounds that Beane tends to leverage the best though to get teams to move with them.

My guess is, if this happens, Baltimore or KC is going to jump us again to get a player we want like they did with McDuffie and hopefully Beane isn't gun-shy about going to get the guy even if it cost him and extra pick or 2. Yes, they can turn that 3rd rounder into something to move up in the 2nd round but they are going to be looking at the bottom of the 2nd tier barrel for WR if they don't get one in the first round (and they don't actually need to use that pick but to move up from 60 to low 40's it might cost them close to that or a combo of picks later on).

I'm all about them trying to find a "diamond in the rough" but I don't think any of the top 3 WR's are near the same as when we moved up to get Watkins. I get the feeling that is probably a thing that is causing most people to be weary of the idea of moving up. But if 2 (1's gets you in that sweet spot. I'm assuming other late round picks will be included). Why not go for broke and get one of the top 3 WR's in the draft and a future Diggs replacement that you don't have to worry about paying for 5 years? Could even toss a little spice on it and say trade up in the 1st round (for next years 1st and a 4th this year) and down in the 2nd assuming the 1st was a top flight WR and the 2nd rounder was Polk and gained a late 2nd and another 4th. Interested then?

Not if you include next years picks. I think this is the year it happens and are going to take a swing and move up a bunch in the 1st or 2nd or both just to get something that give them immediate returns on the field. Not gonna say which picks and I know they don't like bargaining the future but I think it's about time they take a swing and see what happens.

It has nothing to do with it being official or not official. You comments prior were clear that "they signed an old guy instead of getting younger" and "no one else has confirmed it". Just because you haven't seen it confirmed by whoever it is you trust doesn't mean that it's not happening. We aren't talking about Aaron Donald here, or OBJ or Hopkins. This is a vet min guy that we are adding as a rotational piece. Kind of surprised they didn't break into march madness or the opening day of baseball for a guy that is getting a 1yr/1.2m deal. Long story short:

Well the fact that Jones reported it and it took an extra 3 days for them to make it official doesn't really have anything to do with one another. How many times did we hear Von go on social about all the players he was recruiting and then they went somewhere else? Not to mention all the contract details they need to put together, schedule a physical and also work around his schedule for when he could come to Buffalo to do all of those things prior to them being able to make it official. "BUT IT TOOK THEM 3 DAYS!!!!"

So regarding the surprise onside kick/squib kick. I honestly think that this could open up some interesting special teams designed plays. As stated, players can't move until the ball hits the ground or player receiving it (other than the kicker/returner(s)). The receiving team also has the option of having either 1 or 2 players back to receive the ball. Now mind you I've never actually kicked a ball off before but I would think that these guys know how to kick a specific distance and direction. Imagine hitting a low/mid height kick that would land between the 15-20 yardline quickly but not like a blast of a kick off that would basically be an attempt and getting the ball to land as fast as possible and become a bouncer for the receiving team to try to scoop up while having guys being the same distance away from the ball as you are. It would be something interesting to see attempted at least. And on the opposite side, having two guys receiving the ball that a free to move around prior to the rest of the kicking team could lead to some misdirection and trick plays. Regarding squib kicks, I'd be interested in the rules for this new rule exactly what it says. What is to prevent the kicking team from lining up and calling an onside kick and then squibbing it down the field? In any event, this change makes kick offs relevant again vs it just being a wasted play other than in the last 2 minutes of a game.

It will be the same as it is now but needs to be declared that they are trying an onside kick prior to lining up.

from going 17 years with a mediocre/bad team every single season to winning the division 4 times in a row and making the playoffs 6/7 years.... Yes, I would agree it's narrow minded. Many teams have a good/great team and judging them based on whether they won the superbowl or not is not taking into account anything else that has happened.

My first thought of this was when the Bills were playing the Patriots and Bruschi tried to make an arm tackle around someones ankles and ended up snapping his wrist like a twig.

so basically they can still tackle from the hip and use their body weight to bring down the running but can't touch their legs with their body. That definitely won't happen by accident and be called incorrectly multiple times a game.

Watching this video, All I see is "15 yard penalty, first down buffalo" when Allen decides to roll out. 90% of him getting tackled is from behind and the defender dragging him down.

so basically you can keep tackling like that but expect a fine?

1yr up to $4m

I'm still surprised I haven't seen the Matthew mcconaughey smoking meme with mcdermotts face on it. Might need to get on that.

The curious case of Tremaine Edmunds.

BS. Edmunds is still 15 yrs old.

So now we are listening to PFF again? The formula for when to follow their grading is probably as complex as the NFL explaining how Edmunds wasn't a 3rd round comp pick.