Bleeding Bills Blue

He keeps getting sacked 40+ times a year I'm not sure he finishes the year. Lost in his great season last year was the 9 INTs, 11 Fumbles, and 48 sacks vs. 6 INTs, 5 fumbles, and 14 sacks for Allen. With Allen winning last year i do think the voters are looking beyond the volume passing numbers at who produced a better offense, and that players role in that offense. When you have a 1st-team all-pro WR, it can hurt your story as much as a back getting almost 2000 yards. When you can't run the ball you lose games - They were 3-6 in games where they had under 100 rushing yards. I also feel like you need to win your division to be MVP, and i'm not sure i see it with that defense. They also beat a LOT of trash teams last year in a 9-8 season: Carolina, Vegas, NYG, Browns x2, Titans, Cowboys (rush @ QB).

They all got 1 pick - so its not as if they got to rank who they thought would finish 1-2-3. Bo nix felt like a weird choice but who knows i guess.

That ones always funny, as troups career was essentially de-railed by back injuries. And Gronk had fallen in the draft due to back issues.

What beans are there that aren't already in the film though. Cadences, checks, trends, playcalls change year to year.

2024: Oliver missed 2 games. Johnson missed 2 games. Smoot missed 6 games. Solomon missed 2 games. Carter missed 5 last year. 2023: Jones missed 11 games. Oliver missed a game. Rousseau missed a game. Phillips missed 5 games. People will get hurt, they always do. Make the decision when you need to. Let his play do the talking - if he isn't up to snuff then you have the out when the suspended players return. If he plays well, then figure out the roster decision. But he looked fine for a rookie pre-injury, and i don't really factor much into pre-season snaps.

12 fumbles in 272 touches feels like a lot. Oof - thatll do it. I feel like football would irritate that, no?

Why not wait 6 weeks? People get injured.

If your issues with Hamlin boil down to his athleticism and tackling - those are the same issues an older Poyer has. You'll get him some practice and install time with babich as i'm sure things are different. In case of an injury you have an option that you probably feel more comfortable with than hamlin starting again.

Jackson was bad enough in 2023 to the point that they traded for Douglas. Consistently beaten down field to the point that coverage needed to be shaded to him, and late to the catch point on a number of third down completions beyond the sticks. Just not a very good player, even if he's squeezed out a decent career.

After that awkward landing on that TD against the Jets, he never really looked the same.

Umm... Rasul Douglas. I'd argue Dorian Williams at times. Cam Lewis. Kaiir Elam.

Yep - knows the system too, played special teams for us before and can again. Whenever i see other teams giving up wide open TDs it's usually when there's inexperience in the back end.

Hamlin was not good last year - but there was a number of factors on the defense last year. Douglas losing a step and looking nothing like the 2023 version. TJ missing some time and Cam lewis being an inadequate replacement Williams replacing an injured milano and struggling in pass coverage to the point they used Lewis and Ingram 3rd down dime packages frequently Spector playing almost 300 snaps. Elam playing almost 300 snaps.

He won the job last year because all the players they brought in to compete ended up missing all of camp. Bishop played a few games early and looked lost - can't have wide open 80 yard TDs to the other teams best player. If anything i felt more shaky with Lewis and Williams last year.

I think you're thinking of Hancock. Strong's a boundary corner.