I agree it is conservative. But it does leave the option for us to be built on the run rather than the pass while also pushing into or just outside of top 10 for scoring. Also Josh has shown to be a bit of a raw (inconsistent?) passer, so I was leaving some room for growth there as well. 235-ish yards per game passing is the Cousins, Fitz, Jimmy G. range of production.
I also stayed away from trigger points like completion percentage and 300 yard games. haha
If the Bills get Gordon and Diggs this off-season, we should definitely expect more than 190 passing yards and 19 points per game.
I think with the personnel on offense we should be expecting about 25 points p/g (10-12ish) and 235 passing yards per game (20th).
Huh? They play SF, @TN, @NO, and @SEA. Plus Carolina x2. Unsure both those games are gimmies. I think they “could” be 8-2, but I wouldn’t be that confident. If they do reach 8-2, it will be because Tom is playing well.
I mean, there are like 18 QB’s making more than him. He played well before his major injury. People were concerned he’d never be able to play again. He came off the bench this year and was very efficient with the ball. He’s paid like an average starter. That doesn’t seem like a reach to me.
First I understand where you are coming from given Diggs history of drama. But really we traded enough draft capital to move from 22 to 18. It’s really not that crazy.
And really if Diggs misbehaves, we should still have enough talent to see if Josh is the long term solution even if we have to part ways with Diggs in 2 years.
Thats a concern for me too. No excuses for a massive leap in the passing game this year. But that’s a wait and see/cross that bridge when I get to it sort of problem. We should be excited and expect a huge leap in production when we line up with Diggs, Brown, and Beasley.
If mot it seems like we are still in a great spot cap and/or draft wise to make some moves in FA or the draft in regards to resigning Josh, trading up, or picking up a guy if there is one available.
I’d rather have up’d the ante on Hopkins and thrown a first, but Diggs is a very good player. We will know what we have in Allen by year end. Diggs, Brown, Beasley is a very good group of receivers.
This sorta happened after the playoff game in Houston and Allen made some head scratching decisions. I kept seeing notifications on my youtube account that the Bills had shared "Josh Allen Preseason game 1 highlight videos". It was weird.
To play devils advocate, the HC, Ron Rivera, where he thrived is the the one who cut him. It’s not like he couldn’t have been kept as a system guy in Washington.
Let’s start with the most obvious question in your scenario. What QB is falling to 22 that Indy isn’t taking at 13?
The entire thing is vague and unlikely. A QB needy team to get in front of the Pats of all teams. Who MIGHT be drafting one this year in the first. Or signing a FA...or some weird rumor about trading for JG.