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Yeah, most teams have depth at tackle

Of course that's not the reason he can't be a backup. It's because he didn't stand for the anthem. That's the risk you take when making a rightful stance - sometimes there's consequences. I mean surely he didn't expect both. We should blame the 49ers - he was under contract with those fantastical TD to INT numbers.

Now that's class

Had to look that one up but I got you now. Nice work!

God I loved that show growing up.

Just finished watching the "All Or Nothing" of the Rams on Amazon last night. What a great job they do of humanizing the players and delivering that perspective.

Prime example of why ESPN is on the decline.

I understand what you're saying, really I do. However at some point you have to surround a QB with better options - especially when your QB isn't great and has trouble seeing the middle. I get that it could just be Tyrod totally sucks but we don't know. When you roll out 8 games of Sammy, Woods, Goodwin, Hunter, Powell and Tate - that's just not going to do it. Our leading yds leader had 51/613 in Woods - that's just pitiful. Boldin would be a significant signing. Zay and Holmes have to be good. You need all that and McCoy and Clay to do what they're capable of. I just don't get how we put this all on TT - he's not the type of QB that can overcome the lack of viable NFL WR's we've given him. Take away some of the "if's" and then I want to see what he's got.

I don't see Boldin and Holmes as redundant because as you suggest receivers move around. Also you need 4 receivers not including TE's to contribute. With Boldin I would expect those 4 to be Sammy, Boldin, Holmes and Zay. I think Boldin takes huge pressure off of Holmes and in 4 WR sets they should benefit from each other and create issues for the defense. For so long Buffalo just isn't used to a QB throwing for 3,500-4,000 yds - and I'd argue we just have not had the talent at WR to accomplish that despite of how someone feels about our QB's. Maclin would have been huge and I hope he just didn't pick us vs not wanting to pay the money. Boldin is a very nice consolation prize this late and IMO should not be in the discussion of hindering any other receiver. Again, I think it's just because we haven't seen a passing attack in so long we don't know how to embrace it - we see it as cluttering the position and not letting young or FA options prosper. To pass you need 3 viable WR options, one that contributes in key moments, a TE and a RB that catches.

I agree. Typically a middle of the league team isn't a rebuild. The thought is a new coaching staff tries to take them over the hump.

Boldin would most likely be the slot guy. Zay would need to earn time on the outside.

This post sums up what anyone would need to know about you.

I think that's what the OP is complaining about. They should be wearing cleats instead of shoes. I don't think his issue was with the color.

Gilmore is an excellent player and he'll play well for the Patriots. His tackling effort last year made sense for him but as a fan of the team it was BS. It was the type of effort that said I want out and I don't want to get hurt playing for Rex's sinking ship. I get it but he's also not our City's kind of player - my hunch is Tre White is. They'll like Gilmore and we'll like White.

I didn't say you were dumb. It's just that there's so much you know that isn't so.

Sammy Watkins is the real deal and I'm hoping he has the kind of year that makes it a no brainer to sign him long term.

You're not the majority - just the uneducated worst part of our fan base.

There's a growing portion of posters that are insufferable. Weak!

Rick Harrison doesn't seem like a schmuck to me - he appears to be wicked smart.

He's one of only a few running backs in the game that alone makes your offense a problem to deal with. Our defense really brought down the fantastic year he had last year. A true superstar in the game.

Then you look at our roster and go, uh oh, they are pretty talented.

They weren't meant to. The point is it's ridiculous to pretend you know who's good and who isn't because there's always good and bad situations. Gruden won a SB - he deserves credit. Dungy couldn't win in TB but he won with Peyton - he deserves credit. Belichick has Brady - but he deserves credit too. To say Gruden winning the super bowl against the Raiders was astronomical luck is just not correct.

I wanted EJ to succeed so badly but he's just not an NFL starter.

You mean in the same way Dungy faced Lovie Smith in the SB? Belichick would be fine without Brady too I guess?

I really like your point of views and I agree with this one too. This team is talented. I really like our offensive and defensive lines and in my mind it starts there. If those lines are good it gives every other position opportunity. Do some positions need to be sorted out by the best player winning the job? Of course Am I concerned about corners, safeties, LB's, 2nd WR and depth? Of course