It really comes down to whether Daboll can graduate from a College coordinator to an NFL OC. Even though he was given a poor OL (and coaching) and below average WRs last year, the running game was non-existent. We need him to show us that he can be a great running team by using our RBs and not our QB as the primary runner.
On the flip side, you can also argue on the use of such a player if he cannot get on the field.
Good pick to develop for the future. The only issue is that typically RBs don't need to sit and watch for a season. They are usually the most prepared for the NFL. Devin may not get the necessary carries in the fall
All this is good if they are talented enough to win in the NFL. The margin between winning and losing in the NFL is RAZOR THIN. The extra effort on the field is required to win in the NFL
The Bills were 9-7 the previous season and made the playoffs. We fell to 6-10 understandably with roster turnover and a rookie QB..but as fans we expect to quickly get over that and be back in the playoffs.
Declining 5th year option doesn't preclude him signing with the team on a team friendly contract. The Bills have determined that he is not worth 10-12M for the 5th year. May be if he understands the same concept, he could possibly sign a 2-year extension say for $6M per year to improve his skills. It will all depend on whether the Bills want him here and if he wants to continue to be here.
Now it is up to Allen and McCoy to show up on game day against a better OL. We simply cannot run an offense when your QB has the most rushing yards in the season
It depends....NE has never had a #1 WR since Randy Moss that dominated the game...On the flip side the Giants did nothing with Odell Beckham...
Even the teams that have the best WRs in the league (Bengals, Falcons)....they haven't been good...
Teams will continue to stack up the line to stop the run and force Allen to throw the football. If he is not accurate enough to move the chains in that situation nothing will matter.
I think the WR sports will be decided after the 3rd pre-season game. The biggest problems our WRs had last year was quick separation and drops. With a bad OL, those two attributes made the offense look really bad.
When then these guys play the pre-season games, they are going to look for exactly those two attributes...the ones with lesser drops and who get separation or jump for the ball will make the team.
Foster may be ahead of Jones now...but he had quite a bit of drops.
132 points in 6 games from the Jacksonville game.... that is 22 points per game. Of course some of that is inflated by the 42 points dropped on the Dolphins in the season ending game.
I think the Bills have to put Knox in and give him the opportunity to play. He can be a difference maker at that position. He will be Josh Allen's best buddy!
In terms of business impact on the Bills, the tailgating is overrated and I am sure the Bills know their numbers/ What they have done makes perfect sense. We are in the era of Generation Z and that is zero tolerance!
We need better catching, better running the ball, better pass rushing, better turnovers from the DBs....A lot of improvement required and most of all better Quarterbacking !!!! Go Bills