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I wonder if this may be one of those cases where they bring him in during training camp -- but he does not make the final roster cut (as tenured veterans' salary is fully guaranteed for the season in they are on the roster heading into Week 1), but he winds up on the practice squad and/or is added to the roster post-Week 1?

I hear ya -- and while I agree with some of the folks that find Lamar to be over-rated, I do believe that this 69 ranking (if it is true) is low for him. Toward the end of last season, there were rumors around the league that Harbaugh was unhappy with Lamar, believing that he could have played through the injury that curtailed his season. I wonder how much of that may have played into the 2026 ranking?

Just curious, does anyone know if there is any history between Diggs and DJ Moore? They both played at Maryland -- but Diggs was there a few years earlier, so I know they did not play together. But as big-time receivers at the same school, I am guessing that they are familiar with one another.

Funny, the talk about Edmunds because I always felt that Bernard is the anti-Edmunds. Blessed with a nice combination of size/speed, Edmunds was a solid tackler in McD’s scheme — he just seemed anemic to making big plays: TFL, rare INT, almost never got there on the blitz. Meanwhile, the under-sized Bernard has been a liability in the run defense but actually made some big-time, game changing plays.

It can certainly be possible that the two below statements can be true at the same time: 1. Sean McDermott is an outstanding coach -- one of the best in the NFL and top 3 in Buffalo Bills history. 2. In order for the Bills to make it to the next step (the Super Bowl) it was time for him to go. I personally think both are true. I can't understand the hatred he receives from many fans on this board. I, for one, will always appreciate the sense of credibility he brought to this team (even before the arrival of Josh Allen) and appreciate his efforts. I also concede that his time had run out here for a number of reasons (rigid/stubborn, same mistakes in the post-season over and over, not making the most of premium Josh Allen's seasons, etc.). I think (hope) that the new coaching staff WILL take us to that next level. I also firmly believe that we haven't seen the last of McD and that he will be coaching another team as soon as next season. Perhaps a year of reflection is what he needs to correct some of the misgivings I have about him.

Nope. He started the game and couldn't finish it. J. Johnson came in and led the team to victory in overtime.

Like many on here have already said, I agree with the notion that Palmer represents "house money" in that I do not expect much (if anything) from him -- so I will be happy with anything he does provide. I just hope that whenever Palmer is cleared to play that he is not handed a spot in the lineup over someone like Bell just because of his contract. I will say that Palmer did make some key plays in the comeback win over Baltimore in Week 1. He also appeared to be a big part of the passing game against Atlanta and looked good early in that game before going down with the injury brought on by Ford's illegal tackle. I have to admit that I was down on him after that because I sensed that he was dogging it and not aggressively trying to come back from the injury -- especially when he was apparently cleared to play for the 2nd Miami game and then took himself out during warm-ups. Not knowing the full nature of his injury, it was wrong for me to have unfairly judged him. The verdict is still out. Hopefully he makes a full recovery from whatever the "real" injury was and makes the sort of impact this season that we hoped for last season.

I think Dorsey was also largely responsible for over coaching Josh, which is where the "low positive" tag came from. While I agree with the concerns about Josh sometimes over-relying on his rushing ability (and unnecessarily putting himself in harm's way), Dorsey tried to completely phase out this important part of his game. Note that Josh's rushing stats picked back up considerably when Brady took over.

When it is all said and done, the answer will almost certainly be Josh Allen. Physically he does things that virtually no other QB in history can do -- and his stats on many levels are already better than Jim's. Of course, they played in different eras. But for now, given Kelly's 4 Super Bowl appearances, compared to 0 (so far) from Josh, I will still give Jim the nod.

I like it! Jimmy Stewart's series of westerns directed by Anthony Mann in the 1950's were all classics where Stewart played a neurotic (often bordering on psychotic) anti-hero, usually seeking revenge.

I love Josh -- and never want that dog in him to go away. It's OK to be a gunslinger and occasionally take risks because more often than not, the reward (in his case) outweighs the risk. But there is a difference between taking a calculated risk -- and being downright reckless. The fumble at the end of the first half, for example, was inexcusable and wound up being very costly. (I still don't know how Anderson failed to recover it!)

Does anyone know when Beane will have his pre-draft PC? it is usually the week before the draft, so I am thinking in the next couple of days?

If the Bills had any one of those guys during the Josh Allen era, the Bills would own multiple Super Bowl rings.

That said many of us thought the same thing about Troy Franklin back in 2024.

Sherfield wasn't signed for his receiving abilities. He is a quality special teams player -- and an exceptional (and willing) blocker in the run game.