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Yeah. McD's defense is designed the stop the pass first and the run second. That's why we mostly run a 4-2-5 defense. And that's why the MLB isn't a thumper. We called Edmunds a Middle Linebacker but that's a misnomer. There is no LB in the middle of a 4-2. Edmunds was a big, rangy coverage LB, not an old school Dick Butkus type. As much as he was unappreciated by many Bills fans, he'll be hard to replace. He's not cast from the same mold but I'd still like to see Klein signed just to have someone in that spot.

Where can we buy the Beane bobblehead?

That song is best forgotten.

I'm not sure he's a one-year rental. I think it's more like a one-year tryout.

PFF sometimes divides safeties like this: Coverage Free, Match Strong, Box Slot. They rank safeties in each category. But there's a fourth category they use: "All Around." Here's how they ranked the All Around safeties prior to last season: They went on to say: "Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer each fit into this category for the Buffalo Bills and together may form the best safety duo in the league. Each can line up anywhere they are needed within the scheme and playing next to one another is clearly a force multiplier for their success. Buffalo runs a scheme that puts them in position to succeed, but they take advantage of it extremely well on their own." With Hyde and Poyer showing some fragility, it makes sense to get another safety. Rapp seems like another All Around guy. He can play - and has played - Free, Strong, and Box in his career. If he needs to fill in for Hyde or Poyer, we don't need to change our defense nor do we become more predictable. www.pff.com/news/nfl-safety-rankings-tiers-2022

McD likes versatile safeties. Both Hyde and Power can play strong or weak. That makes it easier to disguise the defense. When either is off the field, our D becomes more predictable. Rapp isn't exactly in the Hyde or Poyer mold, but he is versatile.

Beane has done well in free agency. But you can't fill up a roster with free agents - it's too expensive. You need guys on rookie contracts. And some of the cheaper guys need to be more than just backups. They need to contribute.

Players who the Bills draft don't seem to contribute much according to Warren Sharp...

Wright is the right answer.

We will fail to make it to the Super Bowl again this year. The roster just isn't good enough.

McDermott is a very good coach. Too many people demand that he win a championship with a non-championship roster. As much as I like McD, I do blame him for the Cinci loss. The team was not psychologically, emotionally, or schematically ready for that game. Beane hit a homerun with Josh but has been mediocre outside of that. I like Von Miller but don't like his contract. We can't afford a good WR#2, MLB or OL because we've got too much cap space tied up in other players. Given the crushing reality of our cap situation, I'm not looking for Beane to sign another free agent WR (dhop) or RB. What we have is good enough under the circumstances. (Though if he could swing a deal for a good WR at a dollar store price, I'd be thrilled!). I'd be happy if we drafted offensive linemen with our first three picks. Or maybe 2 of the 3 - we still need a MLB.

I thought Crowder was going to be a good pickup last year.

I would have preferred a longer deal.

I know their stats aren't dissimilar but from what I've seen of Harris, he's bigger, faster, stronger. I think he's a significant upgrade if he stays healthy.

Well-spoken young man - seems to have his head screwed on right.

Agreed Given the reality of the cap, I'm content with those two position groups: WR and RB. Adding to either in the draft would be a nice bonus. What I'm really hoping for now is more help for the offensive line.

Like many here, I wasn't happy with Gabe this past season. Too many drops and too infrequently open. But with our cap situation, I didn't expect we'd sign Gabe's replacement. I'm glad, though, Beane got a couple of legit guys with speed. And I think/hope Sherfield has some upside. His actual talent and ability to contribute might be better than his resume suggests. Gabe is still #2 but Harty and Sherfield will see the field.

Beane has said in the past that - ideally - he goes into the draft with no gaping holes. He tries to fill out a competent roster before the draft so he can go BPA during the draft. Q is our backup tackle for now. He may yet be supplanted by further additions.

Yeah, I agree that KC has a "superior roster vision." I think they've proved that by winning two of the past four SBs. They're the current champions of roster building. And, yet, I'm thankful for Beane and McD. We win more than we lose with those two. They've transformed an irrelevant NFL franchise into contenders. And I've never heard them use Josh's salary as an excuse. They're pretty good at taking accountability and not making excuses. But I do think Beane needs to get better for us to starting winning Super Bowls. It's frustrating to have so many needs and so few resources.

If a member of the Bills Mafia invents a time machine, I'll ask them to bring us Thurman, Cookie, and Freddy to fill out our RB room. But given the harsh realities of science and spending caps, I'm happy with Harris. When I watched him play against, I remember thinking, "I wish we had a back like that." Now we do, at an affordable cost. For those comparing Motor's stats with Harris, let's remember Motor was running in a Josh Allen led offense while Harris was running in a Mac Jones led offense. Defenses playing against us play with one thought in mind: slow Allen. NE's offense is more balanced than our which means the defenses they face don't sell out to stop the pass.

With the cap situation being what it is, I had muted expectations for the offseason. Two speedy WRs, a RB, and a guard who can protect Josh if not run block... I'm reasonably happy. And there seems to be some upside with Sherfield.

I'm hoping there's one more WR joining the WR room - someone who can at least push Davis for #2. And, yep, that means McK isn't coming back to the Bills.

I'd be willing to sign Motor to a minimal deal as a hedge against not finding a better back. He's got some moderate skills and he's a great teammate. And, at the moment, he's best RB we have. Ideally, though, I'd love to have more speed in the RB position. Then again, a power back would be a great compliment to Josh. It's hard to shut down a power back and a strong armed QB both at the same time.

I'm sad McKenzie is leaving. He's such a great guy and it was so much to watch him in that Pats games a couple seasons ago. But this past season, he wasn't able to shine in a bigger role. Maybe the talent wasn't quite there. Maybe Dorsey misused him. I'm not sure. But we all know it didn't work out the way anyone had hoped.

Dave, I'm not a Singletary hater. But not a lover either, and I don't get the Gore comparison. Gore was a shell of his former self when he played for the Bills. Of course Singletary was better. If you want to make a comparison, let's try this one: * In 1973, OJ averaged 6.0 ypc against defenses that lined up with one singular purpose: stop OJ. * In 2022, Singletary averaged 4.6 ypc against defenses that lined up with one singular purpose: stop Josh Allen. Opponents don't scheme up ways to stop Singletary. They don't load up the box. They don't put a spy on him like they used to do with OJ or sometimes do for Josh. Singletary is an offensive afterthought. I like Singletary. He lives up to his nickname - he's a high motor guy and, by all accounts, a good teammate. But he's not in the same league as the better backs that have blessed the Bills backfield over the years: OJ, Thurman, Shady, Cookie, Freddy, Cribbs, Marshawn... Could we do worse? Of course. But we can do better and have in the past.