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Oh they definitely need the depth at WR...........especially if running a lot of 5 wide because of a lack of TE's. Emmanuel Sanders reportedly loves the up-tempo offense but that's likely because he can catch a lot of passes and pad those reception stats. More short passes = more hits on the WR corps though............that volume took it's toll in the playoffs. Like to see them push the ball down the field more and put less wear and tear on WR, ideally.

The back problems might have scared them off...........it didn't appear to be his play(in game at least, as you've noted). It is a little weird that they have always wanted a vet in every room and don't have one there. Hope Daboll doesn't get all wicky-wacky and go 5 wides all the time...........that just makes your offense more about small plays and inept running the football. Then you run into a defense that's prepared/equipped to neutralize that set and it can get ugly.

They were pretty awesome last year so that's a tall order. My concern with the group is still not having that deep threat that physically threatens defenses into playing off............because that dink and dunk 5 wide stuff we saw Saturday is a recipe for beat up WR's, amongst other negatives. Maybe Davis continues to transcend his modest speed/quickness talent and fills that role..........but Sanders and Beasley will not........and it will be hard for Diggs to match/top last season. Especially knowing he will probably come into the season a little banged up.

Just sayin' for all the concern expended........it really wasn't hard at all to get to 53. Same thing last year. Easy. Keeping 3 long in the tooth DL instead of just 2 over the younger, team controlled Bam Johnson was the only really debatable move. As I said..........the waiver wire around the league would be LOADED with recognizable young WR names.........not likely that Stevenson would have been picked up on waivers..........the Bills situation is just precarious at WR with Beas and Davis unvaxed, they had a lot of motivation to keep 7 and he was there and familiar with the offense and could be IR'd.

For all the declarations and even some hand-wringing about players the Bills would cut being claimed by other teams...........looks like UDFA Nick McCloud is the only one. As good of a preseason as the Bills had in the games they played.........there weren't many surprise performers and value additions........guys like Lamp and Hollister didn't materialize as hoped and Obada and Breida were just OK. CB and TE came into the offseason as areas of need and don't appear to be improved at all. Edmunds and Oliver didn't really show anything new. Cody Ford disappointed again. Fortunately they were already a very good team but it would be nice if there were more really intriguing new talent stories. Rousseau is really the only big addition at this point that appears poised to improve his position group.

It just never occurs to certain people to be helpful first. Take the low hanging fruit with some geek-baggery like mocking someone for not knowing the rules of the practice squad. It's safe to say that at least 50% of Bills season ticket holders do not know the PS rules. AT LEAST.

Hundreds of readers saw that this guy didn't understand the PS situation...........but you gotta' be that second or third guy on the pile to make him look bad instead of explaining that they have 16 PS spots. Make yourself useful once in a while.

How many overall tickets they can sell isn't the important number..........it's about maximizing revenue. Less inventory allows them to charge more for those 60K seats. They have likely determined that the amount over that is going to have to be cost conscious buyers who will dump their tickets on the market when the weather or team isn't good......devaluing the product in the eyes of those attending...........and of course the table smashing riff-raff that they actually want to get rid of. The objective isn't to squeeze 10K more in at $100 revenue each per game from Joe Sixpack...........it's to get fat cats in luxury seating like @teef to triple the amount they spend.

It was a funny post. Wawrow was livid and exercised his privilege to insult @Shaw66 after he basically called Wawrow a hack.😂

Then beard trimming scissors. Don't use clippers on anything you don't want to turn gray about 5-10 years premature. Even the best clippers just shred the end of the hair rather than cutting it clean........and the body responds with more coarse hair.

The WR cuts around the league are going to be among the most interesting. Josh Imatorbhebe was cut and IR'd by Jax last week and passed thru waivers.............there was a guy on here insisting with me during the draft process that he was a generational talent because he had a 48" vertical jump. Nobody even brought him in for a look. I really don't think it's a given that Stevenson gets claimed if the Bills cut him. Plenty of guys have a couple nice KR's in preseason and get cut. He didn't set the field ablaze and had about 4 different injuries in limited snaps. Nice prospect, but after 3 very strong WR drafts there are a lot of them in the NFL now Going to be a lot of guys out there that teams/scouts were intrigued by.

But it's harder to finish near the top of the league in team defense (yards allowed) like the 2018 Bills if your special teams aren't so woeful that they allow opposing offenses the best starting field position in the NFL. @GoBills808 would say that special teams make your defense worse!

Yeah, Houston has been more individually impactful.......injuries leveled him up with Addison at times but when healthy he's just superior to Mario. 8 sacks......including 2 safety's..........a FF and 2 FR's (Addison was a zilch in those columns). He basically made more than twice as many big plays. If a pass rusher like that is only worth $4M then a guy with like 60% of his production on similar snaps isn't likely to be getting 60% of that..........he's likely to be getting the league minimum.

Part of coaching is not having your team quit on you mid-game. Not Levy's finest moment.

Shaq is the opposite of a glue-guy...........Dolphins and Texans figured that out. Not easily motivated......not dedicated to his craft........he upped his effort for his contract run in 2019..........the Bills were wise not to re-invest in him.........he has otherwise been pretty much the same JAG in every other season of his career. He doesn't play teams either and really doesn't have much athletic upside left. Johnson was much cheaper and has a year of that cheap team control left (well, technically Shaq does too if you want to pay that guy $9M in 2022).........he was definitely worth getting back the 5th rounder they used to get him at least.

Teller was a better prospect........some considered him as a guy who should have gone in the early rounds of the draft.........but it appears that they traded the young, high ceiling player to retain a vet who is on his last legs.........which is what Spencer Long was as well when they dealt Teller. I will be surprised if not cutting bait on Addison last winter ends up looking like a good move in the long run. Maybe he bounces back this year though. I liked the signing initially because he was a consistent producer and the contract was easy to get out of. @GunnerBill did not like the signing and he looked correct on that one last season. One of the few, lasting bad memories of last season was watching old Mario flail around chasing Kyler Murray allowing him to get off the Hail Murray throw. They got smaller and less athletic at the position today.

https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2019/08/browns-trade-for-wyatt-teller-bills-guard.html

Not even close, talent wise. That 90's team was the best roster in the AFC for many, many years and the entire NFL for at least the first two SB runs...........well run teams could really stack rosters prior to free agency..........post free agency there is more parity.........and this roster is good but it CLEARLY lacks the star power on both sides of the ball. Josh Allen is a force of nature though..........and the QB is much more important to team success now than it was in the early 1990's........so the overall roster doesn't need to be as dominant. The 1990's teams were poorly coached.......clearly out-coached in SB's...........and their defensive scheme was weak and the offense was totally talent driven after Marchibroda left. This team is much better coached and the schemes are better and more sustainable.

Justin Houston only got $4M as a free agent this summer..........Addison's market is probably vet league minimum.

This is disappointing........he made excellent strides this summer and they had another year of team control.

THIS is a good example of why John Wawrow called you a slapdick.😂 Of course they haven't brought competition in for him........they spent a mid first round pick on him and he's by any account one of the 10-12 best MLB/ILB in the league and playing on a rookie contract. He doesn't stink..........he's the most physically gifted MLB in the league but his inconsistency and lack of big plays are undeniable. And no, the fact that he has underachieved relative to his talent and may become grossly overpaid for his performance is NOT irrelevant to the conversation. It could soon be the most important part. And the entire reserve LB corps might end up being guys the Bills signed in free agency......for decent money.........by this time next week. And you are ignorantly declaring that they haven't signed any. You don't seem to be able to think things thru before you have to emotionally post them..........it ends up being nonsense.

It was very hot. I sit 2 rows into the shade at 1pm and then the shadows creep down during the game so we had it made........but the sunny side(visitor sideline) was basically vacant by the 4th quarter. We came out to the tailgate with 4 fingers up to let the scorched sunny-siders know we go all 4 quarters on the home side.

I hate to say it because I was a big fan of drafting him and was hoping he'd be the great cornerstone pass rusher they needed...........but the best thing that could happen would be someone like an Andre Smith having to step in for a long period and then perform at a high level and make enough plays to earn the job away from him. Probably the biggest key to the Bills defense is having two very reasonably priced playmakers at safety for all these years. They basically have both of them for the annual money that the Seahawks have in Jamal Adams alone.......and the Seahawks also expended 2 first rounders to get him. As far from expectation that he has played to this point........it's hard to envision a situation where Edmunds playing at $20M per season at MLB will be anything but a limiting factor for the team going forward.

My point is that it's not the system that prevents Edmunds from making plays. He isn't an instinctive player so he doesn't get himself in position to make as many as he should.................but he gets balls thrown to him, tipped to him, fumbled at his feet.........he just doesn't make the plays when they present themselves. I went to the first open practice and watched him drop a gift wrapped interception in the 11-on-11's. It's his MO. The MLB has a lot of opportunity to make plays in this system. He was hurt early last year........but also 3 years in the book was out on him in coverage and teams attacked him scorching him for 4 TD's. He can be manipulated and if you throw at him the worst that's likely to happen is the ball ends up on the ground. If you don't make plays teams will challenge you.

Let us know. Start at google.com. 2020 Bears + "base defense" is a good start. He did lead the NFL in tackles that season. Extraordinary!