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Signing a player who has played very well vs. Bills is part of Beane's MO. Pending the contract details, which given what Singletary got would probably be a $1.7-2.5 million salary with incentives and that would be good, this is exactly how you play the RB game. Draft players in rounds 2-4 a majority of years, don't give them a 2nd contract, pick up 1-2 vets to round out the RB slots on cheap, 2nd contracts because (a) they are interchangeable and (b) when you are a pass first offense and have Allen (who is probably going to get 500-700 rush yards) keep the investment in the position at about $6 million on the cap.

Wait until all the contract restructure stuff happens. Lots of things will change: If they pull the contract levers for Allen and Miller, either cut or restructure Hines and then restructure 1 or 2 big contracts (Dawkins and/or Milano) they will be around $30 million under the cap. Do a couple other things (release McKenzie, extend Daquan Jones) and maybe it's more like $35 million. Like the Miller contract from a year ago, they can sign a couple guys to pretty big money and still only count around $7-8 million on the cap. The bottom 10 players on the cap now average about $850k so a signing at a cap hit of $7 million is really adding a little more than $6 million to the cap. I think they will re-sign Edmunds but his '23 cap will be around $7-8 million. They could opt for a couple more with cap hits in the $7-9 million range and then fill with $1-3 million/year players. Bottom line: the cap situation isn't that bad, it is just something that every GM has to deal with each year.

OJ in '73 and '75 as many have stated is on the list. I do think the '75 season for total yards from scrimmage and TDs is the better season. Pick a Hasek year the Cup run for what he meant to the team plus the stats makes sense. I like including McAdoo, his '74-75 MVP year was great. The only other one I would add to consider is the LaFontaine/Mogilny '92-93 season. LaFontaine was 53-95 for 148 points and Mogilny was 76-51-127.

If you take out Hyde and Matakevich (due to lack of snaps) the list makes sense with the exception of Basham so I wouldn't condemn it because of a couple of outliers. The top 6 (excluding Matakevich) are pretty much spot on.

I agree Brady is the best QB all time. Greatest champion? I would say Bill Russell and Michael Jordan have him beat, and from coaching, John Wooden. In terms of football champion, I think you have to consider players from the Steel Curtin SB run and Joe Montana won 4 in 9 years. Brady beats them in longevity and volume though. Montana's Super Bowl stats are amazing (4 games): 4-0 in games 83-122, 1142 yards 11 TDs, 0 Ints 17 rushes for 107 yards and 2 TDs

The lights are a good idea, the other thing they should do, like the NBA and NCAA basketball, is show the tenths of the second in the last 5 seconds of the play clock. I think now when the play clock goes to zero there are actually .9 seconds left. The combo (lights and tenths) would alleviate all these debates.

Keep getting better Damar. Everyone keep channeling positive thoughts to him. How about this scene on Sunday: Instead of introducing the offense or defense, they introduce the medical team. And, if he's able, a quick video clip or photo of Damar on the video screens. Not a dry eye in the stadium.

How about Bills history: Andre Reed and James Lofton, Jerry Butler and Frank Lewis, and for one season Eric Moulds and Peerless Price. That said, 4 of the 6 were drafted by the Bills so I would say use a 1 or 2 in draft for a WR. Draft one OL in first 2 rounds and maybe another in 3rd or 4th. TO sustain, they are going to have to consistently hit on the middle round picks

Three are already fired (Denver, Indy, Carolina). How many more? I think it will be 4 out of these 6: Cleveland Tampa Bay New Orleans (does Payton go back?) Arizona Las Vegas LA Chargers if they don't make the playoffs

Given. The question is (given where they are in their careers) is James ever > Dalvin?

With 27 yards vs. the Bears, James Cook would have 390 for his Bills career and would move from 63rd to 58th all time, passing Bills legends Willmer Fowler (372), Billy Joe (377), Chris Ivory (385), Bill "Earthquake" Enyart (387) and Tashard Choice (390). That would put Booker Moore (420) and former rookie of the year Dennis Shaw (432) in range.

Any talk of moving it to Detroit?

Collinsworth probably has in his contract that they cannot flex out a Chiefs/Mahomes game. He would have so much less to talk about. Seriously though BIlls-Jets probably least attractive compared to Eagles-Giants and Miami-Chargers.

Going into the season, a lot of the buzz about the offense was about Gabe Davis "taking the next step" and becoming a big time WR2. Now, a significant portion of fans say he is a disappointment. I think a fair expectation going into the season to be considered a top end WR2 would be a season with 60-70 receptions, 900-1,000 yards and 7-9 TDs. Davis missed 1 game due to injury, so in the 10 games he has played he now has 33 receptions, 650 yards and 5 TDs. How does that compare to expectations? He ranks #22 in receiving yards per game, and the only WR2s ahead of him are Waddle and Higgins. Only 10 WRs have more TDs At 65 yards per game, that extrapolates out to 1,105 over 17 games. If he averages 65/game the rest of the year, it would be 1,040 in 16 games. He has 5 TDs in 10 games played so if he keeps up that pace he will have 8 TDs. The receptions are lighter, he would end at 53 at 3.3/game Yes, the drops are not good, but if you were asked before the beginning of the season would you take a 53-1,040-8 stat line for Davis this year? I am guessing almost everyone would, especially if you said Diggs was going to also have the year he's having. I have thought for a long time a lot of Bills fans overvalued Don Beebe, whose career highs with the Bills were 40 catches ('94) and 554 yards ('92). Davis is moving into undervalued territory.

First, they have Oliver, Jones, Phillips and Settle on the 53. There's really no difference between Eli Ankou, Brandin Bryant and Justin Zimmer. They still have Ankou. This is no big deal.

A lot written about Gabe Davis and "not taking a step" this year. It's not all about stats, but: 2020: 16 games played, 35 receptions, 599 yards, 7 TDs 2021: 16 games played, 35 receptions, 549 yards, 6 TDs (yes, huge game in playoffs) 2022: 9 games played, 29 receptions, 612 yards, 5 TDs Diggs-Davis combo this year (rec-yds-TDs): 105-1,645-13 Other elite combos: Hill-Waddle: 132-2,026-10 Higgins-Chase-Boyd: 136-1,896-13 Jefferson-Thielen: 117-1,585-6 D. Smith-AJ Brown: 101-1,345-9 Metcalf-Lockett: 102-1,221-9 KC has Kelce, so that's a different comparison, but Schuster-Scantling-Hardman-Moore: 118-1,540-7 Hill-Waddle are the tops, and Chase's numbers are down because he has missed 3 games, but Diggs-Davis' numbers are better than everyone else. And Davis' numbers compare real favorably to all #2s other than Higgins and Waddle, and he missed a game (and probably played injured in at least 1-2 others).

Singletary is the Bills' RB2, RB1 is Josh Allen, right? A better run game is a nice to have at this point, not a necessity. If the Bills elevated Duke Johnson, as many have suggested, I would be good with that even if it meant waiving Moss. Antonio Gibson is interesting though. I wonder how willing Beane would be to trade with Washington after the McKissic incident. And I think Cook gets a few more opportunities. With weaker opponents on the horizon (at least on paper), that may present some opportunities for Cook to gain experience.

The first team offense has had 47 possessions in 5 games, here are the results: Touchdowns: 17 Field Goals: 8 made, 2 missed Interceptions: 4 Lost Fumbles: 5 Punts: 5 Turnover on Downs: 2 Kneel downs: 2 Time ran out in half: 2

They were showcasing James Cook yesterday for a trade (tongue somewhat in cheek). It is probably a little far-fetched, mostly because trading Cook triggers $2.3 million in dead cap. But I'm wondering if they would trade Cook and a 4th for McCaffrey. It would be like trading a 2nd and a 4th for McCaffrey, a late 2nd for that matter (which is where Cook was picked). I would be okay with it. If Cook works out good for them, just like Justin Jefferson worked out for the Vikings.

There's not much else they can say. I question the conventional opinion on Tomlin at this point in his coaching career. He has been a very good coach, as many have noted he has never had a losing record. However, he has not adapted to how the game has evolved. A few from yesterday: Down 24-3, 3:39 left in first half, 4th and 5 at Buffalo 15 he opts for a FG into the wind instead of going for a first down. Steelers get the ball back with 4L19 left in 3rd down 31-3 at own 20. Per game log he goes no-huddle 2 times. The 10 plays take them to end of quarter, which on the last play of the quarter... Down 28 points 4th and 13 at the Bills 27, he tries a FG and again misses. Irony: after he tries that last FG, what do the Bills do to start the 4th? Pass to Diggs for 41 and a 24 TD run by Cook. Bills go 65 yards in 57 seconds while up 28. Tomlin seems to like to punt and kick FGs vs. going for it when the situation call for it. With the game out of hand it was a good opportunity for him to give Pickett experience in those situations (run no huddle, go for it on 4th) with really no pressure.

Admittedly it seems a bit blasphemous to pose this question. Add up Von Miller's performance, mentoring, leadership and the attention he draws from the opposition and he is probably the slam dunk answer. However, Greg Rousseau has played very well in the first four games: 4 sacks (Miller 3), 5 tackles for loss (Miller also 5), 15 total tackles (11 solo, 4 assists, Miller 7 solo 0 assist). My guess is Miller has more QB pressures. It's not just a stats question of course. So far, so good, Miller's playing very well and Rousseau has made a nice leap so far this year, partially thanks to Miller. So I'll say it's Miller, but Rousseau is pretty close. Honorable mention to DaQuan Jones, he's been pretty darn good too. And I can't wait to see what happens when Ed Oliver is back in the lineup...

The Bills' 4 opponents so far this year are a combined 9-6 (with Rams to possibly go to 3-1 on MNF). Excluding the games vs. the Bills that makes them 8-3. That is impressive and speaks to how difficult the beginning of the schedule has been for them. Add in that as Super Bowl favorites they have a huge target on their back and all the injuries and it is even more impressive. The icing on the cake to me is listening to the leaders on the team. I watched the post game pressers for Allen, Miller and Diggs and I know it's just a press conference and they have definitely studied the McDermott and Crash Davis playbook on how to deal with the press, but their leadership and maturity is clearly evident.

The group hasn't played a game yet, they show promise but we will see. I would take the 1985 draft class over this one: Bruce Smith Derrick Burroughs (unfortunate that injuries curtailed his career) Chris Burkett Frank Reich Andre Reed Dale Hellestrae (over 200 games as a long snapper) Hal Garner Ron Pitts They also picked up UDFA Scott Norwood 1987 was also very good: Shane Conlan Nate Odomes Roland Mitchell (ended up in the Leonard Smith trade) David Brandon Jamie Mueller Leon Seals Keith McKellar Howard Ballard UDFA Mitch Frerotte Bill Polian had a 4 year run in the draft (1985-88) that was amazing.

Underdog stories, especially RBs and WRs, seem to be a tradition unlike any other for Bills fans, and probably fans of most other teams. This year is no different. In the tradition of Da'Rick Rogers, Naaman Roosevelt, Brandon Reilly, Dez Lewis, Joique Bell, Cierre Wood, Christian Wade, Antonio Williams and of course Duke Williams, this year we have Raheem Blackshear. Raheem Blackshear is a nice story. UDFA, comes in and does well in the first two preseason games, doing a lot to at least make it a tough decision on cutdown day for the Bills. But this is a story we see almost every year. Let's look at this objectively in terms of making the roster and what he could potentially provide to the team: In terms of running ability: He is not a more accomplished runner than Devin Singletary He is not a more powerful or effective short yardage runner than Zack Moss He is not faster or a better pass catching back than James Cook In terms of special teams: He is not better than Taiwan Jones He is at best in the mix in terms of kick returner but one cannot make a case that he is by far the best return man If all of that is accurate, then he is perfect for the practice squad. Remember, every team in the NFL passed on him for all 7 rounds. Sure, there are UDFAs that make it, but a good showing in preseason games vs. 2nd, 3rd and 4th stringers will not change the minds of many (any?) NFL GMs. Go to the ESPN Scores page and scroll through and see who led each game in rushing. There were a lot of Blackshear-esque performances by guys you never heard of. Blackshear is a nice story, but I expect him to be on the practice squad.

He's the TV timeout guy. The head of the ref crew will look to him on a change of possession or when a team calls a timeout or a challenge to a call. If the orange glove is across his chest it means TV has gone to commercial. If he uses a windmill motion, then play continues. Usually only has 1 glove, maybe going to 2 this year. He is right in front of our seats, around the 30 yard line at scoreboard end.