OldTimer1960

Fringe player for fringe player. Maybe a more reliable punt returner and kick returner.

Coming off a torn ACL, I wouldn't shell out much for him, nor would I expect much either. He won't be "the old OBJ" playing only a few games this year with no training camp. I *would* like the Bills to get another WR who can play out wide in case Diggs or Davis get hurt again, but I don't know who they could get that would be any good AND would fit under the cap. Nice if they could nab a WR who had potential coming out of college recently, but hasn't put it together wherever they are so far. If you could nab a guy like that, he could be a long-term investment instead of just a vet that you trade for or sign completely expecting him to be gone after the season. I thought the Chiefs' trade for Kadarius Toney was a good gamble.

Syracuse should go back and play in a conference where they can compete. Despite their winning streak to start the season, they are over-matched against the "big boy" teams. They can't recruit the level of talent that they need to play against top-25 teams on a regular basis. Maybe they will prove me wrong, but I think they will be limping through the rest of the schedule. I just don't know how anyone looked at that team and said "hey, they are a top-20 team in the country".

Brown is a young, huge, athletic RT. He is a bit raw and it hurt him to miss most of of off-season and training camp due to back surgery. I think Brown’s upside is pretty high and he is worth developing.

Great play by Elam!

It was an option and McKenzie was the option. He HAS to catch that. He wasn’t even looking.

McKenzie should get the Jams Cook treatment and sit the rest of the game. HAVE to be ready for that ball.

I would actually sit players against KC unless the Bills are nearly full-strength. I don't see an offense where Davis is still hobbled and Knox is hobbled and they can't run the ball being able to keep up with KC. Just find a way to beat the Steelers and let guys get healthy by sitting out the KC game that they would be long-shots to win anyway.

They have had zero continuity on the OL since camp opened. So many missed time in camp, the presumed starters hardly played preseason, injurie during first 4 games have also prevented getting their game together. That being said, I don’t think they will ever be a top half of the league run blocking unit with the personnel they currently have.

I agree, Stevenson has made no noise anywhere except for fumbling a punt or two. If he shows anything, i would be pleasantly surprised.

What wrs would you like to dress. I think Buff State has a couple healthy ones. Tavon Austin has already shown that he is adequate at best in the NFL. He has speed, so there is that. Count me not in Isaiah Hodgins - love his effort, but he doesn’t get separation and he isn’t strong enough to be a dangerous possession receiver. I think he is a figment of late preseason games. I don’t think Marquez Stevenson is an answer, either. We’ll, I agree that if he isn’t impressive in practice, then sitting is his role. But, I also think the “rookie treatment “ for a mistake early is counterproductive unless backed up by failure in practices.

He has a broken ankle.

Depth Chart: Diggs Davis - really too injured to be effective, but gutting it out McKenzie - concussion, likely out at least 1 game Crowder - out for season broken ankle Kumerow - out, ankle Shakir - likely starting v. Pitt Boy, that is f*cking ugly. Davis should be sitting until healthy, but they NEED a body on the field. Shakir will be fine, I think. Nobody else even has much chance at all of playing this week. Can’t go into a game with only Diggs, Shakir and a seriously hobbled Davis. Who is available? I loved Isaiah Hodgins effort in preseason, but he can’t create separation against preseason fodder. I don’t think he will contribute anything of note in the regular season. None of the other practice squad bunch is likely to help. I guess maybe Tavon Austin could make a play once in a while, but I would not want to count on him much. Do they have $ to sign a vet? Is one available who could be more than just a guy? Is Emmanuel Sanders in shape? Beasley signed elsewhere. TY Hilton? Will Fuller? Things are desperate enough to consider a trade, but really can’t take on significant salary so maybe for a young guy they liked that hasn’t hit it big yet?

Edmunds is really good. I think he is the most under-appreciated player (by fans) that I can remember over >50 years of fandom. People don’t give him credit for the plays that he prevents the opponent from even trying. He is a major factor in the middle of the pass defense and many throws are not even attempted there because of his length and speed. If the Bills can’t resign him, he will be missed more than many think.

Well, I did not Billieve in the first half. Shame on me, but that was a fugly first 29:00. Unbelievable, that the team hung in and came back against a good Ravens team. Even more impressive is doing it with a depleted roster. So many key players out and more playing injured (Davis, Morse). Super impressed with the depleted D. Gave up 20 with 7 due to early turnover. Playing without Oliver and Phillips, the DL still hung in there. Milano was great. Edmunds played well, too. Rousseau has started the season very well. Speaks a lot about Kaiser Elam’s play that we really haven’t been talking about him. Elam’s tackling seems much better now than what I remember of him in college. Whole secondary really held up well. WR position is decimated. They need to sit Davis to let him get healthy, McKenzie will be out with head injury, Crowder had a rough game,…. Going to need Shakir to really step up and hope that Crowder plays better. Need James cook to help in passing game, but doesn’t seem they trust him yet- not sure if it is his pass blocking or early season fumble and drop today, but they need him to contribute. I wonder if Emmanuel Sanders is in shape… OL really needs to do better run blocking. I *hope* the issues are partly lack of continuity because many of them didn’t practice much in preseason with injury and they’ve been missing several OL players early this season.

Extremely impressed by come back. D needs to continue to hold up - pretty incredible with who they are missing.

Problem isn’t the RBs. Run blocking is horrible.

Awful. Time to pack it in for the day.

OL can’t run block and wet/windy conditions require run game.

No chance today. Put the backups in.

How was that on the RB?

OL is worthless in run blocking.

Can’t jump to conclusions about the season until they get healthy, but could be out of playoff hunt before they get healthy.

Game over.

White, Benford, Ed Oliver, Jordan Phillips, and a BUNCH of guys playing injured, including Gabe Davis and Mitch Morse.