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3 hours ago, PBF81 said:
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I don't care about his profile, dig up his past draft profiles, reviews, and statements about how good players will be in the NFL, all of them from rounds 1 and 2, then let's talk.
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Either way, I don't care. Just floating my analysis. But honestly, citing the guy as a scout, ... I got into it directly with a scout years ago and he ended up being entirely wrong also. It was an amicable exchange, but just because someone's a scout, look at all the busts and horrible picks, they're all a result of scouts' input. All.
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PBF81, you insist you don't care yet you keep pounding the table.
I already told you why I like Weisman's opinion: because I want him to be right because I'm a Bills fan. I get some reassurance that Weisman might be right because Buffalo716 (former scout), Josh Allen, Brandon Beane, and some other folks I respect generally agree with him.
But opinions are like *elbows* - everybody has them. And the draft is a game of chance. Even good GMs/scouts are often wrong. Even bad GMs/scouts are sometimes right. The good GMs/scouts simply have a better batting percentage, though that's a metric that's hard to measure precisely.
Scouting is a very inexact, predictive science. A scout needs to guess who's going to get bigger, stronger, faster. Who's going to fully dedicate themselves to their craft and resist the temptations that come with fame and money. Who's going to set their ego aside and be receptive to the coaching and take it to heart. Who's not going to sustain a career-ending injury. And so on. Weisman, Allen, and Beane may all be wrong, and you may be right. I don't know. But I know this: I have no way of knowing. So I choose to maintain hope that Coleman turns out to be a great pick. Given some of the people who believe in the kid, and my own observations, it's not an unreasonable hope.
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6 hours ago, BullBuchanan said:
Desi's Pizzeria is criminally underrated, and they have some of the best subs and calzones in the country.
Maybe you went on a bad day, which does happen there. From my experience living in seattle, nothing came remotely close to wings from Buffalo, but then again, I haven't been to those places in Bellingham. Nine-eleven tavern is the gold standard for me. If I'm going to a pizza shop for wings, I actually love La Nova, as touristy as that may seem.
La Nova is a place that's been on my Buffalo list for a long while for both pizza and wings. I've never been to Nine-eleven or Desi's but maybe they get added to the list. And I'll give Bar Bill another chance whenever I visit Buffalo next.
Both my brothers are Duff's guys and I do like Duff's. While Duff's hottest wings aren't as spicy as Wing Dome's in Seattle, Duff's is better overall. I don't recall any great Buffalo-style wings when I lived in Seattle, but I did have many good Asian-style.
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8 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:
As a chicken wing guy are you looking more for how well it's cooked or the sauce/flavor?
Obviously a combo of both but are you looking for regular medium, hot , BBQ? Or like a new fangled honey garlic sriracha or citrus lime chipotle wing?
Of course, flavor is more important than spice level. But I'm not a traditionalist. I'll make or otherwise eat classic Buffalo Wings made with Frank's Redhot from time to time. But I really enjoy more inventive, "new fangled" recipes with better (IMHO) flavor profiles. And this is where some non-Buffalo restaurants occasionally shine.
I suppose it's a weird tradition, but I eat wings virtually every week during the football season when I sit down to watch the Bills. Sometimes the wife either makes them or orders them. When I make them myself, gochujang (fermented spicy Korean chili paste) is almost always an ingredient.
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13 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:
Good question ... And there certainly is a whole process
One scout cannot possibly watch everybody... It's not possible... They do rely on a network ...
Say the Bills Blesto scout identifies a talent... The Blesto is looking at non draft players... So at games and pro days he's looking at the FR/So/JR class or non draft enrollees
star him... A guy to watch... Blesto has a JR to watch... Tells the regional or area scout ... He'll go to the spring game and go to a few games... Compile his report
Crosscheck his report with some other scouts in the area who have seen the player to see if they see the same stuff ... Scouts compare notes all the time
And if he's a guy you really want to Target... Red star him... That means plays above projected draft slot... When all the regional and head scouts get together... You pound the table hard for your red star players
Those are guys you go to war for in the meetings... And you make sure the head scout or director of scouting gets on a plane to watch him because you sold him
Say you are a Mid-Atlantic scout ... From Rutgers to North Carolina basically.... But you all watch a lot of football... So you know there's this kid at TCU that you think could bolster the line
When you get around the other scouts... You tap the southwestern scout on the shoulder... And say hey! Have you seen this kid play? And if they say no... You say well you probably should check him out get back to me
The majority of the board is done by the area scouts who then compile all the data for a national scout who will break the board down more by scheme fit
The guys who get pounded for the most at the table... Get the GM or director of college scouting to go watch them
But area scouts red star players that will get further noticed by the GM and director
Thanks for the explanation. Somewhere I read examples of actual NFL scouting reports, but I was vague on the mechanics of the process. There are something like 900 college football programs in the US - counting all levels. To boil thousands of players down to a manageable and accurate draft board seems like a daunting challenge.
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4 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:
Absolutely
And yes I agree Detroit Pizza is severely underrated
I mean I would put it above Chicago... My list of cities is not really in order.. just regional pizzas that I've had that's squarely are in their own identity
And Detroit like Buffalo is very underrated... They have access to galbani cheese which is the cream of the crop for pizza cheeses
Galbani which is the leading cheese maker for pizza in the world.. top class Pizza cheese... Has its only North American headquarters in Buffalo
Because they know the demographics.. Pizza makers in South Carolina would love Galbani... But the price they have to pay down there is not economical
So it's abundant in Buffalo and Chicago and Detroit
What cities do you find good wings in? Genuinely curious, I don't think Buffalo has a monopoly on it... I know they're out there but you have to look
I haven't visited any cities that I find especially good at wings, just particular restaurants here and there.
For example, I visited my daughter in Bellingham, WA once when she was going to school there. We had wings for an appetizer at a Thai restaurant that were so good we had to order another serving. The following day, we had wings at a Brazilian place that specialized in wings/chicken. The wings themselves were unexceptional except that they came with a variety of tasty & interesting dipping sauces.A week later, we were in Buffalo (Clarence) at Bar Bill. My son, wife, and I all agreed the wings at those two restaurants in Bellingham were better than any of the three flavors we got at Bar Bill. As a Buffalo native, it was disappointing.
I want Buffalo to be the superlative in all things wings. But I went to Duff's once on a visit back home and ordered the Death Wings. They were hot but I ate them. On the other hand, I once ordered the 7-Alarm wings at the Wing Dome in Seattle. I barely finished one and swore - with tears in my eyes - that I'd never consume anything with hot sauce ever again.
Whenever I'm back in Buffalo, there are a few things I try to hit: pizza, wings, beef-on-weck, and Parkside Candy (I love the store itself more than the offerings but I do love chocolate). The pizza is probably my biggest pleasure of the four.
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1 hour ago, Buffalo716 said:
Well I scout high school kids
And in the off-season I basically mercenary scouting reports for draft eligible players but I was a regional scout years ago
So I have a lot of friends who are regional scouts and they need eyes on the road which I am... And I go to college spring games.. about 3-4 a year.. and a good handful of college games (10+)
I am not scouting college kids full-time anymore I do high school kids but do college on the side
Let me ask you something about the mechanics of the scouting process.
Let's say an NFL scout sees a kid that he likes. He'll make his evaluation, write up a report, and submit it. Does he then call the GM or Director of College Scouting to advocate for the kid? Do the various scouts compare notes in meetings? How do the area/regional scouts influence the draft board & process besides filling out scouting reports?
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Claypool is my choice for a hit.
Obviously, looking at his first two years in the league, he has enough talent to be a successful NFL wideout. His next two years were, however, huge disappointments.
This may be faulty logic, but I don't think Beane would have signed him unless he thought there was a good chance that Claypool could turn things back around. I'm betting on Beane being right.
And just yesterday, McD had heaped some heavy praise on the young man:
"Very impressed with Chase, really just starting with his approach. Here's a veteran receiver, former high pick that has been on a journey, right, through the course of his, recently, his career. I applaud Chase for coming here to see where things go. He's very focused... You don't find that a lot around the NFL, where a player has been at a certain level and then is on a mission, right now, to reclaim what he once was in that regard... Very impressed with his day-to-day approach, true pro, high character, smart player and been a good addition to the team."
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3 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:
Literally everybody cramping on the pic without giving it a chance to succeed wouldn't know if a football was stuffed with feathers or filled with air
I had half a dozen regional scouts tell me we got the steal of the draft when we picked him
I had Florida State and Michigan State boosters text me and say we got the steal
I'm still on the road scouting the best high school players from now till october and then I go on the road for college in November
And anybody crapping on this 21 year old kid is lost... He might not be the next Superstar
But he certainly has the talent
I hate to be nosy but I gotta ask... What kind of job has you scouting both high school and college players?
If I'm prying where I don't belong, just let me know and I'll move on.
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On 5/20/2024 at 2:42 PM, Buffalo716 said:
Having traveled all over this great country for football... I have also eaten food all over this country
There are certain regional pizzas... That I would say they have the right to be called a pizza City
New York City
Buffalo
New Haven
Chicago
Detroit
All have identifiable styles that people around the country try to recreate
Now I'm not saying there's not good pizza outside of those places.. I'm saying those places have became Pizza meccas due to their distinct styles
I remember reading an article about pizza from a highly travelled pizza connoisseur. He mentioned that NYC and Chicago are the two cities most famous for pizza but thought Buffalo was just as good. He also said Detroit was woefully underrated. (If I recall correctly, he said he would rank Detroit #2).
I don't recall him mentioning New Haven and I'm surprised to see it on your list.
I read a different article about pizza, written by two chefs who rated San Francisco and Seattle in the Top 5 or 10 but not Buffalo (or Detroit, as I recall). Having lived in San Fran and Seattle, I concluded these guys didn't know what they were talking about and obviously hadn't researched the subject very deeply.
I know that this is not a popular opinion, but I believe that Buffalo pizza is better than Buffalo wings. I've had a lot of great wings outside of Buffalo - better than Bar Bill, Duffs, or Anchor. But Buffalo pizza shines. The average pizza joint in Buffalo is better than the average pizza joint in the majority of other cities. And on a per capita basis, Buffalo is one of the most pizza dense places in North America.
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5 hours ago, PBF81 said:
Yes, I am. My sensibilities do not allow me to envision Coleman as doing much beyond #3 production in the NFL. It wasn't a preexisting bias I came into the analysis with. I've now spent about 20 (or more) hours reviewing his play, cataloging each and every pass attempt/target/reception into a database, and have analyzed that extensively. I came that determination while doing that. BTW, did you realize that a third of his receptions were caught behind the Line of Scrimmage?
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PBF81, you've made it clear here and elsewhere that you don't think much of Keon.
But let me offer another view by Brentley Weisman, "Coleman has everything you want to be a team’s No. 1 option and will likely be a difference-maker early on in his NFL career... Prospect Projection: Day 1 — Pro Bowl Talent"
You're a knowledgeable poster. But Weisman is a former NFL scout with the Chargers, Raiders, and Pats. It would be hard for you to convince me that you're right and the NFL scout is wrong. Especially when I want the scout to be right. 🙂
You can read Weisman's full profile on Coleman here:
thedraftnetwork.com/2023/12/20/keon-coleman-scouting-report-nfl-draft-2024
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1 hour ago, PBF81 said:
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OK, so given the strength of our roster these days, featuring Allen and the #1 D, how do you evaluate our playoff performances under McD with Allen at QB?
That's the topic that we're discussing. The regular season is pointless other than to make the playoffs, whereupon the real goal (should) start. Sure, some here have said that they're fine with losing as long as we have a team in Buffalo, but that's really not germane to the discussion either.
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McD's first playoff loss wasn't much of a disappointment to me because it was so expected. That roster just wasn't good.
Since then, I've had some higher expectations. But at the beginning of the playoffs, I never thought, "This is our year." The landscape was never particularly favorable. Every year, there were teams that were healthier, or better, or both.
So overall, I think McD's playoff record is about what I'd expect given the strength of the roster at the start of the playoffs. And I suppose that, in itself, is disappointing. You want the coach to elevate the team and squeak out some victories against better squads. McD hasn't done that - not in the playoffs.
Though, any statistician will tell you about the importance of sample size. Coaches don't coach enough in the playoffs for their performance there to become a meaningful sample. But they do coach a lot of regular-season games. And the Bills' success is well known...
Since 2020:
KC 51-16
Bills 48-18
Packers 43-24
Cowboys 42-25
49ers 41-16
When pitted against other NFL coaches, McD usually comes out on top. It doesn't happen as often in the playoffs because (1) tougher opponents, (2) injuries, and (3) bad luck. It's not because McD suddenly turns into a coaching moron. Anyway, the small sample size makes the record an almost meaningless metric. Reid went 6-5 in his first 11 playoff games. McD's 5-6. I'm hoping things coalesce and McD, like Reid, ends up with 3 rings.
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19 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:
When my grandson was 10, we went out in the driveway, and he made four free throws out of ten. Now he's 15, and a couple nights ago he made 93 out of 100.
When I was 35, I was a smart young lawyer. When I was 40, I was a much smarter lawyer.
Point is, people learn and improve, especially motivated and dedicated people. McDermott never hired an OC until seven years ago, and prior to that he had zero training in the subject. There is every reason to believe that he is getting smarter about all kinds of things head coaches are asked to decide, including hiring coordinators. There isn't any more reason to think that he will always go 1 for 3 on OCs than I had to think that my grandson always would make only 40% of his free throws.
Having said that, it bothers me that McDermott prefers to hire people he's worked with, particularly promoting from within. Brady's a William and Mary football player and has a Carolina connection. It makes me concerned that he doesn't cast a wide enough net. I get that he likes having confidence in the way a guy works, confidence that comes from working with him, but there are other things that are important, too.
Still, McDermott is desperately about winning and about continuous improvement. He's not one to repeat the mistakes from the past. So, I have some confidence that Brady knows what he's doing and that in particular he will take Allen to a higher level.
This is a cogent argument and not only do I get your point, but I sincerely hope you're right.
But let's say, for the sake of argument, that you graduated law school when you were 35. Needless to say, you'd be a much smarter, better attorney at age 40. The first few years are the ones when the learning is most intense.
McD became the Bills HC at age 43. He was a first-time head coach but he had been around football nearly his entire life, including 16 years in the NFL. You'd think by then, he'd have a good idea of who would be a good OC.
After some time, the learning curve flattens. Your grandson went from 4 out of 100 free throws to 93 out of 100. (Congrats!) But now that he's been at it for some years, he's not likely to get much better. I think I recall McD using the expression, "growth mindset" in the past but I have to wonder how much he's learning and growing anymore. A little, for sure, but maybe not a lot. In retrospect, promoting Dorsey was a mistake. After the Dorsey misfire, did McD experience some tremendous epiphany and suddenly uncover the secret attributes of a great OC? Or is he still operating under his same old paradigms? I don't know.
Brady's lackluster tryout doesn't help my confidence. The offense wasn't prolific when he called the shots last year.
But, man, I really want you to be right.
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29 minutes ago, PBF81 said:
He made the playoffs because of Dalton to Boyd. That's pretty obvious, isn't it? I mean when you have zero control over getting in ...
He was dismantled in the playoffs by a former coach of ours that everyone knows wasn't any good, and who had Bortles at the helm.
Under his guidance Taylor posted one of his worst few games as a Bill in the playoff game. Seems that that would be relevant. Meh, maybe not. LOL
We were one of just a few teams in modern NFL history to have made the playoffs with a negative point-differential and easily the worst of those that did. We made the playoffs on a tiebreaker having absolutely nothing to do with head-to-head with two teams that also finished 9-7 but with point differentials of +92 and +83 to our -57. Those are differences of 149 and 140, or about 9 PPG. I believe that we have the distinction of having been the team with the worst point-differential ever to make the playoffs. Of our 9 wins, all but two were over anything but crappy teams with horrible records, essentially the worst teams in the league. The other two were over the 10-6 and 6th seeded Falcons and the 4th seeded 10-6 Chiefs with Alex Smith at QB.
Those are all facts, I'm not quite sure how despite "having made the playoffs" they sound any good. Any former coach could have had the same luck, which is what it was, essentially pure luck, and done the same during the drought years. It's not often, never say never, but pretty close to never, that a team makes the playoffs with a point-differential of -57.
I'm still trying to figure out how any growth is measured.
I was surprised when the Bills made the playoffs McD's first year when you consider how untalented that roster was.
Luck? I suppose luck was part of it. Luck is certainly a part of football.
But I attribute our success to McD's good coaching. He had guys playing hard even when things looked dire. And he had them playing together. They often looked outclassed, talent-wise, but they didn't look unprepared.
Of course, we didn't go far in the playoffs. The talent differential was too much. I never expected to win any playoff games; I was just happy that Kyle Williams got to play in one.
I evaluate a HC like this: Given the strength and health of the roster, is he winning more or less games than I'd expect. I think McD's first year may have been his best because he got more out of that squad than anyone had a right to expect.
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I saw a playoff game in Miami during the Kelly years. I think any advice I'd have would be outdated.
But I'll say this: it was a lot of fun. Miami fans jeered Bills fans everywhere we went. People gave us the finger on the highways. They chanted obscene things in the stadium when it became clear they were going to lose. The nightly newscasters mocked Buffalo's dreary winter skyline. I wore a Bills jersey into a restaurant and the server told me she couldn't take my order. I thought she was joking. She wasn't.But we Bills fans were like locusts. Undeterred by the relentless negativity of our suffering Fin hosts, we swarmed over the city in the tens of thousands.
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I think McD is a good coach. I don't think he's often "outcoached" either in the regular season or the playoffs. I think he's had bad luck going into the playoffs with injuries to key players.
I don't believe the D is as physically talented as some others may think. I think McD deserves a lot of credit for our high defensive ranking in years past. I think his defenses are examples of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. You don't see a lot of mental mistakes. You do see a lot of effort and teamwork. But I think the good-not-great level of individual talent hurts us in the playoffs where we lose one-on-one battles.
McD is not a warm, loveable guy like, say, Andy Reid. And he's not by any accounts a true genius with scheme. But I do think he's a solid coach overall who prepares his team well and has built a good culture.
But as a defensive-minded head coach, his biggest need is finding a good OC. He's struggled there. Dennison and Dorsey didn't work out. Daboll left for a bigger opportunity though some say he wanted out and would have been happy with a lateral move.
This is an age-old problem for the Bills. During the drought, our offensive HCs could never find a good DC, and our defensive HCs could never find a good OC. If Brady works out, the Bills will be dangerous. And that's the one big thing I want from McD: find a great OC. Hopefully, with Brady, he already has. We'll see.
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1 hour ago, Shaw66 said:
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2. Brady's offense is going to be good, and well suited to Josh and his receivers. How do I know that? Because Beane and McDermott are trying to build a winner, they got to see Brady in a tryout half-season, have gotten to know how he thinks about the game and what kind of attack he envisions. McBeane have had an opportunity to test what Beane offers, and they obviously concluded that Brady can do the job. They might be wrong, of course - they thought Dorsey could do it, too, but the extended tryout means they are much more likely to have gotten it right this time.
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Beane and McD are smart, capable people who know football far better than I do. I'm guessing McD gave Brady the OC job and Beane acquiesced. So, should I trust their judgment? Hmm.
Let's consider McD's track record with OCs. He first hired Rick Dennison who he quickly fired. Then he hired Daboll who left for a bigger opportunity. Then he promoted Dorsey only to fire him. I'll call Daboll a win and the other two losses. McD is batting .333.
That record doesn't exactly inspire confidence.
Neither does Brady's performance as the Bills OC so far. He put together one good rushing game and spread the ball around more than Dorsey. But he struggled to scheme guys open and Josh's stats under Brady took a nosedive.
So maybe with different weapons and a full offseason to prepare, Brady will perform better this year. I certainly hope so. But my cup isn't overflowing with confidence.
There's a lot of buzz about Diggs' departure and who's going to replace him. But the man I will watch most closely this year is Joe Brady. I think the season hinges on him.
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1 hour ago, Bills aPHILLYate said:
I was torn between better and best of career but went with the latter.
I think his rushing stats will take a dip but I think he will be highly efficient passing and challenge career highs in yds/%/tds
The WR core as it stands I think is arguably the most versatile group he'll play with.
He operates best when spreading targets out and he becomes exponentially more dangerous when you don't expect the heroics as opposed to relying on them.
I'll say: 4500yds passing, 39tds, 11int, 67comp%, 450yds rushing, 8tds
I don't necessarily agree but really hope this is true!
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So many variables... New receivers. A new-ish OC.
The pessimist in me worries about Diggs' departure. But even more, I worry about Brady. Josh wasn't very productive under Brady at the end of last season. Rushing yards went up but passing yards went down.
The optimist buried within hopes, given a full offseason to prepare, Brady puts together a good offense. And I hope some of the new receivers surprise their critics. I'm also hoping Josh benefits from the best passpro of his career. Also, Allen's passing efficiency last year was better when not throwing to someone with a surname that begins with "D." There are no D-surname wideouts this season.
When I voted, I decided to listen to my hopes rather than my fears but I'm going into this football season with a lot of questions and curiosity.
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23 hours ago, Maine-iac said:
Watched the cover1 video on MVS. I don't see the guy running past anyone. People repeatedly saying "vertical speed" but I don't see him run past anyone. He seems to do Gabe Davis things with maybe an extra step. Am I missing something?
Much cheaper while a bit faster. Cheaper is the key. Goodell has Beane on a budget.
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20 minutes ago, mollymalonesmafia said:
Lord you guys take everything to heart. Theres a difference between saying best hands and sone of the best hands. Think about what I responded to from the original quote.
Blows my mind that actual NFL coaches. Ine being very high up with the Pats right now. Knows less than you on a message board. I personally was praying to god he wasnt our pick. Huge Gator fan and Im also an OC for a high school down here in Fl. I watch alotof FSU games. I just dont like him. He lumbers waves his arms to much as he runs. Not compact at all. With his size he isnt the best with contested balls. Hey I hope Om wrong. I was Ecstatic for the Kincaid, pick last year and literally a chair when they picked Elam. Watching him at Fl was cringe worthy. Esp man to man. Wasnt physical at all.
Just talking football. People need to more open minded. Its a football message board. Talk football and dont take things to heart so much. We can be wrong. Its ok.
Molly, it's great that you coordinate a high school offense. Thanks for serving the kids.
I read a report on Coleman written by a former NFL scout who projected Coleman will become an All Pro. No offense, but I'm taking his evaluation over yours. Beyond the matter of comparative expertise, I just like his opinion better.
Though I have to acknowledge that another former NFL scout pessimistically predicted Coleman's NFL career will be a "slow fade." Beane's obviously more inclined to agree with the former scout and we have to hope he's right.
But as you say, it's okay for us fans to be wrong. When even professional scouts can't agree on Coleman (or many other draft picks, for that matter), I personally don't get too attached to my own opinions.
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1 hour ago, SoonerBillsFan said:
Is this incessant whining about fans not getting the WR they wanted via the draft / not trading for them going to go on all year? The draft is over so all that **** should be done by now.
Many get it, you don't like how brane drafts, you and some experts who have never worked as a gm feels he picked wrong blah blah blah. We get it and it's beyond old. Many are stating the same **** over and over and over with nothing new added...because there is nothing new to add.
Beane said don't expect a big trade after June 1st. He has tricked us before, but I believe him this time. Odds are he is telling the truth. Start dealing with the fact this is pretty much the team we are taking to camp
Get over the draft etc. And let's support Josh, Brady and the team we have already.
Is this incessant whining about fans not getting the WR they wanted via the draft / not trading for them going to go on all year? The draft is over so all that **** should be done by now.
I can't prove it but I believe that if Andy Reid was our OC instead of Joe Brady, we'd have enough offensive weapons right now to put together a potent aerial attack.
We pretty much know the 2024 roster. We can only hope that Brady can do something with it.
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It's hard to think Hyde still isn't better than the otherwise worst guy to make the final 53.
And it would seem his leadership, enthusiasm, and understanding of McD's system would be a huge asset to the safety room.
I hope we see him play in a Bills uni again.
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1 hour ago, Beck Water said:
So there were several parts of the interview I found interesting.
One was what Beane had to say about the change-over from Dorsey to Brady. Beane RAVED about what a great communicator Brady is. Said maybe you don't notice it's missing until you have it. Also said when someone goes out, Brady was like "OK, who we got, we're gonna do this we're goinna do that"
The pretty clear implication was that Dorsey was missing communication and energy with the players, and that Dorsey perhaps did show let down when a player went out
I don't think he left much between the lines, to be honest with you.
Couple other parts I found interesting. In discussing WR, Beane mentioned Shakir, he mentioned Samuel, he mentioned Coleman, and he mentioned MVS (a lot). Chase Claypool as far as I can tell, went unmentioned. So did Shorter and the PS guys. This leaves me feeling Claypool better "show up and show out" or he'll be out.
In another thread, I named the six wideouts who I thought would make the final 53. Beane mentioned 5 of the 6. The one he didn't mention was Claypool. I also thought that was telling.
About Brady... People with the team tell a pretty consistent story. Brady is a good communicator. And some say it's not just one-way. He solicits feedback from other coaches and players. Reading between the lines, I guess Dorsey didn't do that.
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Interesting trying to read between the lines about why Bean and McD liked Brady as OC over Dorsey.
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5 most underrated pizzerias in WNY
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Thanks for the recommendation. My wife was underwhelmed in Clarence, but I've convinced her we need to give East Aurora a try next.
I think I recall going somewhere on Genesee with a friend. Don't recall the name. Or a char pit - so maybe not. I'll add Macy's to the list.
You guys are making me hungry! I currently live south of San Jose, CA. There are some fantastic Latin and Asian restaurants around here representing all sorts of regional cuisines. But I have yet to find good pizza. And I'd love to be proven wrong when I say that the world has caught up to Buffalo's wings.