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The big upset for me this week with Josh's running (outside of taking too many hits) is that he was our only consistent threat on the ground. The RB room was beyond tough defense terrible today. Unsure if it is the OL, or maybe it is just some color as to why DS was not used more often last year, or maybe this is what you get with slow RB's and tough DL's in the NFL. Either way, it was attrocious. If you take out the "long" runs from Singletary (12 yards) and Moss (7 Yards), their numbers are: Singletary: 8 carries- 18 years- 2.25 ypa Moss- 8 carries- 4 yards- 0,5 ypa Woof

I agree with this. I have been critical of Allen, but Darnold just looks broken. And Baker is too much of a prick to be resilient.

Singletary did this. Instead of chipping him, he actually moved out of the way and Josh got smacked. I was pretty furious.

The offense has a lot of expectations this year. If they don’t meet them, Daboll will be the first to go, regardless of blame (a lot on of it will be his). That’s understandable. But make no mistake, if Daboll gets let go this year, Josh also probably had bad year. Which puts significant pressure on year 4.

And all of those dirty cops go drink beers after work, or on weekends with good cops. And their bosses and union reps either hide or keep their written up behavior secret.

That didn’t occur to me. I live in Saratoga. I coached for a while and one of my athletes is in med school, so I had her sign up for the student version for like 90 bucks. DTV told me I couldn’t get the streaming version, I had to get them as my cable provider.

I have a lot of faith in this Buffalo team. Right now the KC game is scary.

I think Watson has played “OK” tonight. His guys have been covered well. He’s had pretty good touch and ball placement. KC’s secondary is playing well. Surprisingly well. Houston is missing Hopkins.

I didn’t get the pick. Still don’t. I think he can be very productive on this team. But I would not be shocked if he had a Chris Kelsey like career/role here. Not great at anything but very good at everything. He will never blow us out. Gets enough sacks and stops the run enough to stick around forever and not replace, but never elite or a true cornerstone. Just my guess, and I am not married to it.

My ask is different than my gut feeling. Unsure why, but I think this game is closer than we would like. Within 2 possessions until the last 7 minutes is my guess. For all the hate Greggo gets, his defenses have performed. Darnold can occasionally pull a rabbit out of the hat. If this off-season were normal I think I’d have a different take.

I’d like to see a dominant phase of the world offense. Not just efficient, or better, or taking advantage of, but dominant. I’d like to see them consistently move the chains, few three and outs. If it’s a surgical passing game or rushing for 250 yards. But we have to have something pushing elite on the offensive side of the ball. That said, if we lean on the rushing attack, I’d hate to see us with Diggs throw for 56%, 180 yards, 1 TD 1 INT. With the addition of Diggs, I would love to see us at league average even when leaning heavily on the run. Maybe 225 yards 1 TD zero turn overs, get few third and long. Defensively, we were great last year with a couple of games that were clunkers relative to our own average performance. Based on personnel moves and camp reports, this should be a great opportunity to hit the ground running. A clunker would be disappointing but would love to set the standard in week one.

I think the fumble issue with Singletary is something to pay attention to, but I don't think deserves a label yet. Just to note, that does tie him for 3rd in the league amongst RB's. Fumbles lost vs. won is largely luck. I wouldn't put a huge amount of stock in it. I am more "concerned", maybe curious is a better word, as to how productive DS can be as a feature back. He was used pretty sparingly last year at 150 carries on the season. Which is good enough for 30th. Assuming he stays RB1, that number will most likely jump to 225 to 250. Can he average 4.3-ish yards per carry at that clip? I think somebody posted a breakdown of last season that DS rarely saw 8 in the box even compared to league averages. Not condemning him, but definitely something I have been curious about watching this season.

He should leave the Gardner Minshewing-ing to Gardner Minshew.

Man, it’s been so long since a hidden Peter Pan URL. I miss those days.

Oh jeez. It moved a little bit when I heard....🍆

The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander is a decent read. Written in 2010 about mass incarceration replacing Jim Crow laws. I recommend it. Worth noting that the Fair Housing Act is only about 50 years old. And in my new town of Saratoga Springs, Sundown Laws (POC weren't legally allowed out after dark) weren't taken off the books until sometime in the 70s (77 I believe). In that same town the Commissioner of Public Safety (who is head of the local PD) told my neighbor in a public forum, who very politely reported an incident of racial profiling by the police, that she could have the police removed from the neighborhood and would tell dispatch to no longer respond to calls. Evans Bank in Buffalo didn't "settle" their redlining charges from the state until 2015. So before we go ahead and say it "was different then", her writing deserves much credence on the topic.

Curious to see how Saints fans trend after next year. They’re projected at something like 75M over the cap next year if it sticks at 175M. Then again when Brees retires.

I think they'll find somebody, CB depth is a little messy at the moment. They do not have much wiggle room for injuries/mistakes. Depth chart is pretty close to the below. I am thinking they try and bring in some insurance at CB, push Lewis and Jackson to the PS (waivers). Then to make room, they'll have to get skinnier at a place with some depth like WR or DL. Tre EJ Gaines- Opted Out- Often injured but good when healthy Josh Norman- Hamstring. Unsure what is left in the tank at the moment (could flip with Levi) Levi Wallace- Missed practice time. Hot and cold CB2 (could flip with Norman) Taron Johnson- Who has yet to make it through a full 16 weeks since entering the league two years ago... and is our slot corner. Siran Neal- Special teams ace and sometimes plays in the nickel Cam Lewis- Practice Squad, UDFA- Buffalo- Would be a great story if we could production out of him. Unsure how camp has gone for him Dane Jackson- Rookie, 7th round pick. Unsure how good of a camp he has had.

I have not been keeping track but I think our depth char has gone: Tre EJ Gaines- Opted Out- Often injured but good when healthy Josh Norman- Hamstring. Unsure what is left in the tank at the moment (could flip with Levi) Levi Wallace- Missed practice time. Hot and cold CB2 (could flip with Norman) Taron Johnson- Who has yet to make it through a full 16 weeks since entering the league two years ago... and is our slot corner. Siran Neal- Special teams ace and sometimes plays in the nickel Cam Lewis- Practice Squad, UDFA- Buffalo- Would be a great story if we could production out of him. Unsure how camp has gone for him Dane Jackson- Rookie, 7th round pick. Unsure how good of a camp he has had. I wouldn't call it a disaster or try and run a fire drill. Hoping we are getting some of the bumps and bruises out of the way early. I would bring in another guy as an insurance policy and try and stack both Lewis and Jackson on the PS. Both should clear waivers.

“Come to Buffalo and be the best version of yourself” Isn’t that what this regime has touted? I am unsure if MD will ever regain his old form. I do have some empathy for his past. That doesn’t mean he should be given a pass for inconsistent commitment and effort. I also don’t think he’s a cancer. He’s a troubled dude that I hope can find his path. Finding that path will be up to his own personal work and whether or not somebody gives him the opportunity to prove it. I do think he can be productive in the right environment at the right price. 1 year, vet minimum or slightly more. He’s of no danger of destroying a locker room. That’s never been his MO. His worst behavior is self destructive.

Woah buddy, calm down.

Can I pick Jordan Poyer's wife, Rachel Bush?

I still think it was a mistake because 1. He was still productive at the time 2. We wouldn’t have been in “cap hell” had we just waited a few months. 3. Its a coaches job to work with tough athletes, not cast them aside in short order to find easier ones. Marrone hasn’t been able to manage Dareus or 60% of his roster because he sucks. That doesn’t mean that he should be an all pro. Or even that good. But cutting him that quickly created a large hole, where we had to over pay his replacement, and eat his salary, all while he was still productive at the time. I would be been fine letting him go the year after. It would have halved his dead cap space.

Question. What is your thought on what Edmunds worth would be today, not down the road when his contract is up? Seems like top tier of the MLB market is about 17M at the moment.

Every RB is banged up and Yeldon still probably doesn’t get any touches. ?