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3 hours ago, Dillenger4 said:
Lot's of question marks and "ifs" in your OP response. The biggest "if" is IF Tua stays in for their season, the Phins are a much better team than the Bills.
They are faster, their offense runs a lot of motion and interesting plays. That is O coaching which they are better. All around, I'd say they have a stronger team. Again, this is with Tua.
If Tua didn't miss all those games last year including our playoff tilt - they beat us. I love the Bills but the Phins are gonna be tough this year!
If the Bills weren’t all beat up for both games the Bills walk away no contest.
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On 8/22/2023 at 9:06 AM, FrenchConnection said:
I think that its because they told him that he couldn't run in a PS game and you can't take running out of JA's game. It just throws the whole thing off. I think that just knowing that he has the option to take off helps him stay in there and complete plays.
No! For some reason Josh has become a poor quick passer and he must get much better at this or he isn’t going to be very effective.
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On 8/21/2023 at 6:24 PM, Chaos said:
What are your picks?
What is your over analysis of the game?Being sane, naturally I’m concerned…. On offense it’s our tackles and our seemingly inability to install a short passing game. That’s a horrible mix.
On defense it’s a lot of things. No matter how many DL we pay, they, seemingly, underachieve no matter who we get.
Then we have to worry about the huge hole at MLB and finally we have to worry why the secondary doesn’t look very good at all this preseason. I was expecting our D to challenge every sort of pass and we really haven’t seen that at all….
Our best bet is that McD really decided to hold back this preseason more than in the past and that this really rubbed off on the team and everyone is moving half speed waiting for week one.
The jets have an excellent roster.
Hopefully, so do we. Hopefully this roster still Billieve in itself and fight tooth and nail on every single play for a full 60 minutes.
We can win, but we have to play like we haven’t seen since early in the 2022 season.
Go Bills!
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1. - chefs.
2. - Eggles
3. - Bungles
4. - Bills
5. - Nuners (a distant fifth….
Why Bills ain’t #1: Spencer Brown and Co. are no where near the top ten as an OL., Hyde & Poyer are very iffy and not the greatest coaching, and we have an unknown MLB…. I hope the Bills show me they’re better this year. Excited about Dorian Williams’ first game at Will.
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13 hours ago, BillsFan619 said:
We’ve been hearing good things about him. Starting with Dolphin players and fans sad to see him go to JA bragging on him to having a solid camp. What do you guys think Sherfield’s ceiling is with this team?
I know it’s just training camp, but just when you thought you’ve seen all the throws from JA, check this out! Nice grab too.
And check out this one handed grab.
Go Bills!I expect him to average 3.5 targets/game on the season and to be a very solid weapon for us.
Unfortunately for him, he is a very solid blocker and knows how to block downfield when our guys catch the ball, but you have to reward him and make him one of the weapons to diversify your offense. He was a great pickup. My two favorite adds at this time are Kincaid and Sherfield on offense and Poona and Floyd on defense, though Rapp will get more press probably.
I wish we had a better RT and backup RT…. At least that’s the way it looks now. LG doesn’t thrill me either…. Sigh…. It’s the OL stupid! Do something great with the OL…. I know it looks like Beane has done a lot with the OL, I just think he might have failed.
No one is writing about McGovern but scarily, everyone is writing about Ed Oliver’s great camp….
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21 hours ago, CSBill said:
When he is playing, yes, it’s great. Let’s hope he gets an almost full season in this year.
I think he’s starting on the pup list, hopefully he can get into real good shape getting ready….
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16 hours ago, buffblue said:
Mostly known for the insane heat the game featured, I decided to take a closer look as the 2023 season fast approaches. There has been much talk about McD taking over the defensive playcalling this year and how he will hopefully improve on Frazier's soft tendencies. I don't know how this will turn out, but the Week 3 game against the Dolphins revealed yet another example of Leslie playing it conservative in crunch time.
The situation: Miami faces a 3rd and 22 from around midfield with the Bills leading by 3 early in the 4th. Buffalo had aggressively stuffed the Dolphins to put them in what should have been a hopeless situation to convert. But rather than continuing to bring the heat against a subpar Miami OL (and with an obviously concussed Tua), Frazier elects to run a 3 man rush and our decimated secondary (missing all 4 nominal starters) gives up an easy bomb to Waddle inside the 5 resulting in the Dolphins taking the lead.
We all have our complaints as fans, many of them right and plenty wrong. But one thing I am optimistic about going into the 2023 season is the possibility of the Bills becoming an attacking defense. I'm OK with them giving up more yards and even a few more PPG if we can make more impact plays defensively. With Josh in his prime, we should always have an above average scoring offense. The complementary aspect of the game and making a few more critical, game changing plays each Sunday could pay far more dividends than the what the traditional statistical rankings imply.
One huge change is that we’re going to have a third & long defense this year, imho…..
Floyd - Groot - Ed - Von……Rapp - Milano - TJ
Tre - Hyde - Poyer - Elam
And Really bring all sorts of pressure if needed….
Go Bills!
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10 hours ago, Chaos said:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WfzinZlUIPrSBp_SzdwM8zGmpKivZ1vJzA6sP0Z2gjs/edit?usp=sharing
Most teams, even the Super Bowl Champion, are better on one side of the ball or ther the other.
I went through each super bowl winner to decide if that winner was more offensive oriented or defensive oriented or a rare exactly equal balanced team.
The metric I user to decide if a team was better on offense or better on defense, is the teams points scored rank, and the teams points against rank. For example, using that Metric, the Chiefs, in 2022 had the number one offense and the number 17th ranked defense. So for purposes of this analysis, the 2022 Chiefs primarily won from offense. While the metric is not perfect, it is objective and easy enough to understand.
Using this Metric from the first Super Bowl through the 1987 Giants team (21 super bowls) eight of the winners were offensive teams, and twelve were defensive teams, with one team the 1972 dolphins being equally dominant on offense and defense (ranking #1 on both sides of the ball) As a side note, the 1996 packers were th only other Super Bowl winner to be #1 points scored and #1 points allowed.
Since the 1987 season, things have changed. 21 winners since them were higher ranked on the offense side of the ball, and 11 winners were higher ranked on defense, with 4 balanced teams.
The link above lists the winners and their ranks.This is absolute BS…… watch the games…..
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Our defense is going to go thru a big change this year perhaps. It could very well be that not only did we let Edmunds go, we are drastically changing what that LB does. I think we are going to play two pursuit LBs now. Two attacking LBs….
I think that if this is true, it is one of the biggest stories of the off season.
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9 hours ago, CSBill said:
A fair analysis:
Buffalo Bills (Over/Under 10.5): Over with 13 projected wins
Buffalo won 13 games last year but outscored its opponents by a league-high 10.6 points per game. The Bills' three losses came by a combined eight points. On paper, they look just as strong. Still, the schedule's tough in a strong division.
All teams:
I’m really surprised BR took a good look at our roster and really thought about this…. They’re right, the Bills are loaded and ready to feast upon fish, jets and pats….
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16 hours ago, newcam2012 said:
Not doomed but not ideal either.
I thought it was pretty fair. The basic theme of the article is the Bills are paying older guys bigger money and they have some serious cap issues. The final paragraph or two are what really caught my attention.
Just win a freakin’ Super Bowl!!!
Come on!
Go Bills!
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Just rewatched Bills @ Jets and Miami @ Bills….
Conclusion…. We need a real #2 WR…. Yeah, we got Kincaid and that’s great but we also needed to replace Smoke/Emmanuel….
Maybe Davis finds his hands again, maybe not…. Either way, we need more speed and big play ability….
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5 hours ago, PrimeTime101 said:
Mitch Morse
Center Mitch Morse has struggled with injuries and has a high salary cap hit. According to reports, the Bills could save $6-7 million in cap space by cutting Morse. He is a reliable center for the Bills, but his $11.3 million salary is a lot to pay for a player who has not been playing at an elite level. According to PFF’s metrics, Morse was the 24th-ranked center in the league and gave up three sacks during the 2022 season (What the article does not explain is the trash guards Morse has had around him that does severly effect "pff metrics"
Latavius Murray
Running back Latavius Murray is likewise a cut candidate despite being signed in the offseason. He currently sits third on the pecking order behind James Cook and Damien Harris. Murray has a high salary cap hit of $3.5 million, and the Bills have a crowded backfield. Take note that the Bills typically have four running backs on their roster, but one of those spots went to Taiwan Jones, who primarily played special teams. Latavius Murray has not played much special teams later in his career, so he may not fit that role.
(I can see this happening but they need bodies for camp. And i find that funny considering the next player on the list.)
Nyheim Hines
If Murray stays, then we think another running back might get cut, and that’s Nyheim Hines. While he is a talented player, Hines is behind Murray on the depth chart as of today. Again, the Bills have a crowded backfield and may need to make some tough decisions about which players to keep. His role on the Buffalo Bills is being questioned, as the team could save $4.8 million by cutting him since he has no guaranteed money in 2023. (I guess they forgot about his contribution's on the special teams... They say we are crowded yet Mims is likely PS candidate that leaves us with 4 RB's /Last year we had 2 RB's that played special teams, Jones and Hines. )
Dean Marlowe
Safety Dean Marlowe recently signed a one-year deal to return to the Bills. However, he faces an uphill battle at safety. Recall that the Bills already have Micah Hyde, Jordan Poyer, Taylor Rapp, and Damar Hamlin. Marlowe was acquired by the Bills amid Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer’s injury, and he became a starter after Damar Hamlin’s injury in the playoffs. While Marlowe made an impact in the playoffs, he faces tough competition for a roster spot in the crowded secondary. This is the only one that makes sense.
You would think these guys would be talking with people with a little more insight to what is going on then first appearances and pff.
thoughts?
I don’t know but there has to be a surprise cut this year… My guess is Bates is traded…. But I really don’t feel real strong about that either…. Murray is probably a PS guy but I hope we find a spot for him somehow….
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2 hours ago, BillsFan619 said:
Go JA! Go Bills!
I’m all for less called runs except QB sneaks for < or = to one yard….
I never liked those called runs, but Josh can definitely keep taking off in his bag of tricks….
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8 hours ago, BillsFan619 said:
Go Bills!
I’ll never forget them. Best safety tandem the Bills ever fielded easily. They deserve a Super Bowl to finish their awesome careers here in Buffalo….
Having said that, after the Bills went out got those Safties and then had the 2017 draft I thought we really are going to kick everyone’s ass. Then, we got Allen and everything took off….
Except, we really haven’t done anything like getting those safeties or having that draft again….
Unless of course the 2022 and 2023 drafts save us. Beane really seemed to attack drafts differently lately, particularly this year. Instead of trying to get the draft to fit his holes, he identified where the talent lied and went out and got it instead. Hers to Beane maturing as a GM! If Beane did nail the last two drafts,we really should be right there asaSuper Bowl hopeful (and Hyde & Poyer are healthy, particularly for the playoffs, LOL!)
Go Bills!
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4 hours ago, gobills404 said:
Josh is an insanely talented QB and we’re beyond lucky to have him on the Bills. He also leads the league in turnovers since 2020 and needs to do a much better job of taking care of the football. Both these things can be true.
Dabbol had Josh’s turnovers trending way down then Daboll left….
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4 hours ago, JerseyBills said:
Just a reminder of how lucky we are. 1st ballot h.o.f QB
To be fair, fumbles should have been included in this comparison….
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9 hours ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:
Absolute steal at the 5th round and one of the most well rounded LBs in the league. Milano was one of the only ones who actually showed up against Cinci. I’m excited to see him play behind an upgraded defensive line.
A healthy Von is probably the best, but durability is everything.
There’s a lot of players that will compete for defensive MVP this season: Kaiir Elam, Tre White, Poyer & Hyde, whoever replaces Edmunds, Jaquan Johnson, Groot, Ed, Leonard Floyd, Von and Milano all have a shot at it, imho….. The interior DL won’t have the numbers Milano will have but could be more important to the defense…. We are blessed as football fans again this year. Things could be so much worse…..
Can our Safeties hold up?
Can KD be a big time OC?
These are the biggest questions facing the Bills this offseason….
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9 hours ago, Dr. K said:
For pity's sake, this place has become unreadable. Remember when you were a kid and sports were fun?
IN THE DESERT
by Stephen Crane
In the desert
I saw a Buffalo Bills fan, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said, “Is it good, friend?”
“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;
“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart.”
I was just thinking today how lucky we are to have Stephon Diggs. Because of Diggs, Josh is going to get better and learn how to read defenses and adjust on the fly. Because of Diggs, KD is going to have to be on his toes and not be lazy or settle for an garbage offense or garbage plays.
Personally, I think if we win that Super Bowl this year it will be because we have Stephon Diggs.
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4 hours ago, Big Turk said:
Publicly they continue to say he isn't for trade, but apparently privately they would be open to it under the right circumstances...allegedly.
If this report is true, what do you think the "right circumstances" would be?
https://heavy.com/sports/buffalo-bills/bills-privately-open-traiding-stefon-diggs/amp/
Heavy.com?
LOL… 😂
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12 hours ago, HaldimandBills said:
So I was listening to the Ringer NFL Podcast as they were discussing whether the Bills or Bengals are a bigger threat to the Chiefs in the AFC?
Both hosts thought Bengals but believe the Bills are right there with some adjustments.
They brought up some basic points we all know such as Beane hasn't really had any homerun draft picks outside Allen in the first few rounds since he arrived. There isn't much recieving depth behind Diggs and our oline and RB's leave a lot to be desired.
Both hosts believe the upgrades made this offseason will be significant, and that Josh Allen is too good to fail. They both believe in Ken Dorsey as he had the second highest scoring offense in the league and that Dorsey shouldn't be crucified for have a horrible oline and Josh Allen tearing his UCL.
His playcalling options were significantly reduced in the 2nd half of the season. The oline couldn't block and Allen couldn't consistently make the short throws with any accuracy. It's a miracle they still did as well as they did.
They agreed that the Bills defense is too blame for the Bills inability to take the next step. For a coaching Unit full of defensive minds they were unimpressed with how mundane the Bills defense has been.
Their reasoning was the Bills have more defensive talent than either the Chiefs or Bengals and that this has worked against them. The claim is the Chiefs and Bengals are constantly mixing it up scheme wise during the regular season putting their defense in awkward situations. This would seem counter intuitive but it pays off come playoff time.
Whats the big deal in giving up an extra td to the Raiders, Browns, and Texans of the world when you know you'll blow them out regardless with your offense? The Bills on the other hand run one defense and they run it well. Their talent allows them to play this way and get away with it during the regular season. This defense embarrasses poor/average/and above avg. QB's but not elite ones.
The Mahomes and Burrows of the world's are not intimidated by the Bills two deep zone and designed coverage scheme. They simply tear it apart. This defense is the Bills only pitch and once the batter figures it out the Bills don't have a curve ball to go to. They live and die with this defense.
They think Beane got arrogant and that he thought Miller was the only solution the Bills needed to their defense.
Their argument is the Bills need to work on being uncomfortable on defense during the regular season so that come playoff time they throw Mahomes and Burrow off balance. It isnt about being a top 5 regular season defense but a productive playoff defense. By doing this the Bills will have multiple looks they can use in the playoffs and will be much more capable at adjusting to playoff offensive schemes.
In short the defenses only goal for the season should be providing three to four stops against Mahomes and Burrow in the playoffs and nothing else. This is what the Bills require to take the next step.
Thoughts.
We have great receiving depth but may lack an elite #2.
The offense failed BECAUSE KD kept calling long developing down field plays. It was all KD’s fault. I don’t buy for a second that Josh was too hurt to throw short or medium passes but could throw deep. That’s nonesense. The offense has two major questions this year. Can KD coach? And, Do we need an elite #2 WR. We will find out in week one. No excuses. Daboll left KD with the best football player in the world and KD couldn’t keep him there.
The changed their defense in the playoffs a lot, calling more blitzes. This will be the first time in the McD era that we have an elite DL and that’s going to make a huge difference for us. Having two good 1-techs and two good pass rushers will make all of defenses look better. The big question on defense is can Hyde & Poyer make it through the year? Second to that would be do we have a second good enough LB? If Hyde and Poyer make through the season at a high level the Bills D will be good enough to win a Super Bowl. If KD can get Josh back to where Daboll left him we will win it.
Those are the two big questions. The OL should be good enough. The offense will be pretty remarkable even without the another add at WR if KD can coach. We have great talent at RB. The only problem is how to keep or protect Murray in case Cook or Harris goes down or beat up…. Hines is not the answer at #3 RB….imho….
Yeah, we have to hope Beane got better at drafting over the last two years with Elam, Cook and Kincaid, Torrence and I Billieve he did….
I also think the Bills have done poorly developing AJ and Basham. It is not just the picks, imho… I wouldn’t be surprised if they both do better on another team.
Go Bills!
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7 hours ago, gonzo1105 said:
The Bills are the favorites but I can see them losing the division
If KD is a disaster again, that is, the Bills come out flat….
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Hyde, Poyer and Tre run into injury problems….
i can see the Bills losing the title to the jets….
but if KD has the O looking sharp and our secondary gets better than ever, which it easily could with Elam and Benford,
Then, There is no way we lose the division, imho….
The offense should be fine for 20+ points even against great defenses.
The defense will be the best McD ever fielded despite missing Edmunds.
And our STs should also be outstanding.
I think Klein opens up at ILB because we don’t want to put that much pressure on a very young LB…. Week one, Monday Night, road game….AFC East huge game. It shouldn’t really phase Klein. But eventually I see Milano calling the D and one of the young LBs playing in his spot. The young LB going out on 3rd and long replaced by Rapp.
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6 hours ago, billsfan89 said:
A little over a month away from camp how are you feeling about the Bills 2023 roster compared to how you were feeling as a fan about the 2022 roster going into the season? Do you feel better, worse, or about the same? Breaking it down position by position group I will leave my thoughts below.
Special Teams - Better in 2023
The Bills in 2022 had Bass as a kicker and Ariza as the punter and a strong overall group of ST specialists like Tyler Matakevich and T.Jones. The only hole on Special Teams was the returning game was not really all that great. Going into 2023 the Bills still have Bass and instead of Ariza they have Martin who is a vet punter still fairly young coming off a good season with the Bills replacing Ariza. The Bills no longer have T. Jones but they still have a ton of other specialists on the roster including Matakevich. The Bills also going into 2023 have Hines and Hardy as returners which represents a massive upgrade over the options they had going into 2022.
Secondary - Even
The Bills were really shaky at CB going into 2022. Tre was coming off a serious injury and likely to miss time and not come back to form. Elam was drafted in round 1 but still a rookie. Outside of T.Johnson there wasn't much stability. But the back end at safety induced more confidence going into 2022. Not only were Hyde and Poyer a year younger but they weren't coming off major injuries. Going into 2023 I like Tre to have a return to form and Elam, Benford, and Dane Jackson are all more experienced this season. But I am also less confident in Po and Hyde both a year older and Hyde coming off a serious injury and Po coming off a year where he was really banged up. The Bills do have better depth at safety with Hamlin getting some snaps and Rapp a solid vet backup. Overall even money for me.
Linebacker - Worse in 2023
The Bills entered into 2022 with Milano and Edumonds two high-quality young LB's and Edumonds was entering into a contract year so extra motivation on him, the depth at LB was not really all that great. Going into 2023 Milano is still there but Edumonds is going being replaced by Klein a decent vet and a third-round pick in Dorian Williams. I know a lot of people on here weren't Edumonds fans and I agree with the decision not to resign him. But the Bills will likely see a decline in LB play unless Williams or another player on the roster overachieves.
Defensive line - Even
If it weren't for Von's injury I would rate 2023 as having an edge with the Poona Ford and Floyd additions. But despite getting a second quality NT and a nice vet pass rusher in Floyd Von coming off a serious injury causes a lot of concern. Feeling about equal, I think the Bills should have a top-quality D-line going into both 2022 and 2023.
The defense overall - Slightly worse going into 2023
I liked the defense in 2022 to be the best defense if not at least a top 3 unit going into 2023. But with the likely decline of LB play I think the Bills defense may regress a bit but should still be a top 7-10 unit in the league and could easily be a top 5 unit. But I do think that the defense will feel the absence of Edumonds and there are some more holes going into 2023. Still, the defense should be a good unit.
QB - Even
Josh is still the franchise QB and the backups are of even quality. Not much to say here.
RB - Better in 2023
I thought the Bills had a decent RB trio going into 2022. Cook as a second-round rookie, Singletary and Moss not super inspiring but not tragic either. 2023 the Bills have Cook with a year under his belt and swapped out Moss for Hines who is a much better more dynamic role player. The Bills then swap out Singletary and T.Jones for true power back in Harris and Murray. I think the Bills are much better situated at RB.
WR- Even
The Bills in 2022 had Diggs and not a lot else proven otherwise. Going into 2023 the Bills are in a similar spot. Davis disappointed in 2022 but going into 2023 the hope is that on a contract year with a full season under his belt as the WR2 maybe he can perform better. Hardy and Sheffield are nice adds to replace Mac and Kumerow but aren't major upgrades either. Shakir has a year under his belt but overall the feeling about the WR group is about the same as last season.
TE - Better in 2023
Knox is still there and hopefully won't suffer personal tragedy which would impact anyone and then there is the addition on Kincaid who is far better than OJ Howard who entered into the mix at TE going into 2022. Just overall a lot more talent in the group with the addition of Kincaid.
O-line - Better in 2023
The Bills in 2022 were heading into the season with their thinnest O-line group since 2018 and hoping to get a decent season out of Saffold at guard. 2023 they majorly upgraded the guard position getting a younger better-starting guard in Connor McGovern and the best guard in the draft in Torrence. In addition they brought in Edwards as more guard depth and Bates hopefully kicks back onto the bench. Queese is back again along with Snell who should provide some competition for Brown. Overall the O-line is just vastly better going into 2023.
Offense overall- Better in 2023
With the addition of Kincaid, McGovern, Torrence and other smaller parts like Hines and Hardy the Bills have better offensive pieces around Josh by a significant margin. 2022 I had massive concerns about the O-line and O-line depth whereas in 2023 my only major concern about the O-line is who is Dawkins backup and whether could they find a better player to compete with Brown (Both of which were concerns entering into 2022). Kincaid adds what hopefully will be a quality weapon and the RB group looks better as well.
Team overall - Even
Even though component by component, I feel as though the 2023 Bills may be better than the 2022 Bills I had Super Bowl expectations going into 2022 and I have the same Super Bowl expectations in 2023. I do think that the Bills are in a position in 2023 to compete better as I think the offense has the tools to be more consistent and while I think the defense may not be as strong it will still be a very good unit overall.
TLDR: Bills have a better ST and offense going into 2023 but the defense is not as good going into 2023 as it was in
6 hours ago, billsfan89 said:A little over a month away from camp how are you feeling about the Bills 2023 roster compared to how you were feeling as a fan about the 2022 roster going into the season? Do you feel better, worse, or about the same? Breaking it down position by position group I will leave my thoughts below.
Special Teams - Better in 2023
The Bills in 2022 had Bass as a kicker and Ariza as the punter and a strong overall group of ST specialists like Tyler Matakevich and T.Jones. The only hole on Special Teams was the returning game was not really all that great. Going into 2023 the Bills still have Bass and instead of Ariza they have Martin who is a vet punter still fairly young coming off a good season with the Bills replacing Ariza. The Bills no longer have T. Jones but they still have a ton of other specialists on the roster including Matakevich. The Bills also going into 2023 have Hines and Hardy as returners which represents a massive upgrade over the options they had going into 2022.
Secondary - Even
The Bills were really shaky at CB going into 2022. Tre was coming off a serious injury and likely to miss time and not come back to form. Elam was drafted in round 1 but still a rookie. Outside of T.Johnson there wasn't much stability. But the back end at safety induced more confidence going into 2022. Not only were Hyde and Poyer a year younger but they weren't coming off major injuries. Going into 2023 I like Tre to have a return to form and Elam, Benford, and Dane Jackson are all more experienced this season. But I am also less confident in Po and Hyde both a year older and Hyde coming off a serious injury and Po coming off a year where he was really banged up. The Bills do have better depth at safety with Hamlin getting some snaps and Rapp a solid vet backup. Overall even money for me.
Linebacker - Worse in 2023
The Bills entered into 2022 with Milano and Edumonds two high-quality young LB's and Edumonds was entering into a contract year so extra motivation on him, the depth at LB was not really all that great. Going into 2023 Milano is still there but Edumonds is going being replaced by Klein a decent vet and a third-round pick in Dorian Williams. I know a lot of people on here weren't Edumonds fans and I agree with the decision not to resign him. But the Bills will likely see a decline in LB play unless Williams or another player on the roster overachieves.
Defensive line - Even
If it weren't for Von's injury I would rate 2023 as having an edge with the Poona Ford and Floyd additions. But despite getting a second quality NT and a nice vet pass rusher in Floyd Von coming off a serious injury causes a lot of concern. Feeling about equal, I think the Bills should have a top-quality D-line going into both 2022 and 2023.
The defense overall - Slightly worse going into 2023
I liked the defense in 2022 to be the best defense if not at least a top 3 unit going into 2023. But with the likely decline of LB play I think the Bills defense may regress a bit but should still be a top 7-10 unit in the league and could easily be a top 5 unit. But I do think that the defense will feel the absence of Edumonds and there are some more holes going into 2023. Still, the defense should be a good unit.
QB - Even
Josh is still the franchise QB and the backups are of even quality. Not much to say here.
RB - Better in 2023
I thought the Bills had a decent RB trio going into 2022. Cook as a second-round rookie, Singletary and Moss not super inspiring but not tragic either. 2023 the Bills have Cook with a year under his belt and swapped out Moss for Hines who is a much better more dynamic role player. The Bills then swap out Singletary and T.Jones for true power back in Harris and Murray. I think the Bills are much better situated at RB.
WR- Even
The Bills in 2022 had Diggs and not a lot else proven otherwise. Going into 2023 the Bills are in a similar spot. Davis disappointed in 2022 but going into 2023 the hope is that on a contract year with a full season under his belt as the WR2 maybe he can perform better. Hardy and Sheffield are nice adds to replace Mac and Kumerow but aren't major upgrades either. Shakir has a year under his belt but overall the feeling about the WR group is about the same as last season.
TE - Better in 2023
Knox is still there and hopefully won't suffer personal tragedy which would impact anyone and then there is the addition on Kincaid who is far better than OJ Howard who entered into the mix at TE going into 2022. Just overall a lot more talent in the group with the addition of Kincaid.
O-line - Better in 2023
The Bills in 2022 were heading into the season with their thinnest O-line group since 2018 and hoping to get a decent season out of Saffold at guard. 2023 they majorly upgraded the guard position getting a younger better-starting guard in Connor McGovern and the best guard in the draft in Torrence. In addition they brought in Edwards as more guard depth and Bates hopefully kicks back onto the bench. Queese is back again along with Snell who should provide some competition for Brown. Overall the O-line is just vastly better going into 2023.
Offense overall- Better in 2023
With the addition of Kincaid, McGovern, Torrence and other smaller parts like Hines and Hardy the Bills have better offensive pieces around Josh by a significant margin. 2022 I had massive concerns about the O-line and O-line depth whereas in 2023 my only major concern about the O-line is who is Dawkins backup and whether could they find a better player to compete with Brown (Both of which were concerns entering into 2022). Kincaid adds what hopefully will be a quality weapon and the RB group looks better as well.
Team overall - Even
Even though component by component, I feel as though the 2023 Bills may be better than the 2022 Bills I had Super Bowl expectations going into 2022 and I have the same Super Bowl expectations in 2023. I do think that the Bills are in a position in 2023 to compete better as I think the offense has the tools to be more consistent and while I think the defense may not be as strong it will still be a very good unit overall.
TLDR: Bills have a better ST and offense going into 2023 but the defense is not as good going into 2023 as it was in 2022.
This roster is clearly better with McGovern, Edwards, Shell,and Torrence added to the OL, Harris and Murray added to RB room, Kincaid, Sherfield and Harty added to WR room, Poona and Floyd added to DL, Rapp added to safety, Elam and Benford no longer rookies, Tre two years removed….. Easily a better roster.
on offense there are three big questions…. Can our tackles hold up? Even with Shell it is a question. Dawkins is the only
LT on the roster. WR two, - do we need an upgrade at WR 2? My guess is yes, but it is a guess. And three and this is the biggest one. Can KD coach? We’ll find out week one.
There are only two questions on defense… Can we find a suitable two-down MLB? I think we can. Will he be as good as Edmunds? Probably not, but he might be better at certain things. Question 2 Can Hyde, Poyer and Tre hold up?
Thats a huge question. Great players the safeties may be too old and too beat up. Big drop off in talent after them.
I still feel Beane wants a #2 WR to add…. I don’t know what else they can do about Safety….though Rapp was a great signing. Especially for our three safety D…. I think the DL can protect the LBs so that have a fine season making tackles and possibly making plays….
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I’ll say one thing, if we do win a Super Bowl this year our MVP should be Terry Pegula. Especially if we end up signing that #2 WR…
The most underrated Buffalo Bill by far. That entire rebuild this year is on him.
Bills lose Anderson, Austin and Broeker to claims.
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I liked him…. I was wondering why it was we didn’t sign him…
Maybe because they planned how their roster was going to work. And not drafted players they knew weren’t going to make the team. But in reality that’s not fair, because we could have sustained injured over the summer and then all three of those players would have made it.