Bleeding Bills Blue

I think the issues I have are with the mask requirements and testing requirements. If the vaccinated can still transmit, then why are they tested less frequently and not subject to mask requirements and limitation of gatherings etc?

He's played substantially fewer games than Trubisky, is 30, and will cost a team 25 million dollars for a single year. He's missed 23 games over the last 3 years due to injury. His playoff numbers are also a tad suspect. His healthy season - the 49ers had the #2 defense in yards, and 6th in takeaways with 5 defensive scores. They're also a heavy run team with the shanahan offense. He's a fit in certain offenses, but i don't think he's capable of taking a spot from a rookie or something like that - I'd say he's maybe a slight upgrade over mitch in certain offenses, but i'd probably put him on par with minshew.

I think this is "initial" - then you IR a couple of guys and bring back hollister and jones as they don't need to clear waivers (or so I'm told).

He also booted that ball in the titans game that set the tone for screw ups.

Maybe down the line, they expand it - it's always about money though.

They do still have the expanded practice squad.

It's excessive for a game day 46, however i could see it argued that you want 7 on the 53 though. Especially since the TE's aren't great. The practice squad rules also allow you to carry significantly more players, as well as make them available on the "55".

I know - like every olineman taken after that was a stud too. Thomas or Bryant. JPP... Just a totally strange pick.

Not upset. It is a strange strategy. Especially to draft them in what many considered weaker drafts at the position. I like that they went with the upside of rousseau's athleticism, to go with epenesa and basham who probably project as lower ceiling players. I also think basham may have been more of a BPA type of situation, as the corners went off the board before they could land one.

Sure... 2 DE's play on any given play - sometimes more. Both starters are 33+. Its also a more in-demand and impactful position in terms of wins and losses. They also have only drafted 1 DE since McD arrived, and that was in the 7th. Pass rushers are also expensive on their 2nd deal, so the goal being to get cheaper at that position in the next 3-4 seasons. The implication was that Buffalo should have drafted him - but they were never able to since he was drafted before buffalo picked at #30. So it would have required a trade-up to get a running back.

Taking a RB in the first is one thing... but trading up!? That's absurd 😆

I don't think he was the difference they needed this year to get from like 3 wins to playoffs or something. Still sucks for a rookie to have to wait a year to get to play. For fantasy purposes james robinsons draft stock just went way up.

I mean - the jags had the 2nd worst defense in the league last year. They held 1 team to fewer than 21 points (and won that game!). The 2 first round picks are a QB and a RB/WR, so not really addressing a poor defense. They also drafted a RB/WR hybrid player (Shenault) in the 2nd last year, so i assume they plan to use Etienne as a RB. Minshew wasn't great but he also wasn't the main issue with this team. So they basically used the draft to start over - and i can't say i blame them. Clearly a lot of misses in the draft are what caused a lead-up to 1-15. But the first order of business after this will be to shore up the offensive line, and to fix the defense. They added 3 FA's to the defense, but they have no pass rush and they can't stop the run. Their 2 firsts a year ago have resulted in basically nothing. Seems like nothing they have done has really worked out for them recently.

Someones gotta block for fromm in the 3rd game 😆

Lots of teams, but both baseball teams, the panthers, the jags, dolphins traditionally struggle to draw a real rabid fan base.

Sports in Florida never do particularly well - a lot of fairweather fans, and lots of transplants. Basketball is pretty popular, and the good teams will always draw. But even when the dolphins are good the stadium tends to be full of a vocal opposing fan base. You would think the jags would draw well though, there are no other sports there, no major college sports etc.

I hate the coach, i think they did alright with the GM though. I just don't see this Meyer thing going well.

I would be shocked. I think he had 6 TDs last year, and is a bit of a locker room leader. He's also the best option beyond this year if they move on from bease in 2022.

They can always do what they did last year and "release" players with no cap ramifications just to bring them back.

Could also be looked at like Jones role is secure.

It is an initial group - lots of cuts to be made still. Bates has some tackle experience, as does Ford. So while Brown is probably primary swing tackle - if Williams went down in game you might see boettger in at G and ford moved to Tackle. Lots of flexibility among the group.

RBs - I think with the flexible PS rules, i can probably roll with 3 RBs and 1 or 2 on PS. The 3rd one should be a special teamer for the most part, so I'd assume Jones. I also really don't think that teams are lining up to snag matt breida and antonio williams. So you can probably get one to the PS and activate on a game day if someone is banged up. I also think you can find guys like breida and williams throughout the season and get them up to speed with the playbook if a more interesting player comes available. WRs - With the top 5 WR's pretty set for the season I put the 6th as the guy i least want to lose - I don't feel the need to carry 7 when 2 will hopefully rarely dress. Ideally 6+2 on PS. My guess is stevenson for active roster, and kumerow/hodgins/lenoir/williams to the PS. They'll probably lose one or 2... but they can also add players they were interested in that are cut from other teams. OL - Carrying 9. Your 8 plus one more. I feel like you have to at least have 9 even with PS rules. TE's - I'd probably just roll with 3 initially, pushing sweeney to PS. I'd also look at roster cuts for a possible 4th. DTs - depending on philips injury, i could go either way with him or butler. Early season availability is key here. DE's - I'd assume Johnson gets cut, and those ST snaps go to obada who offers more as a pass rusher. Hell - with 6, and dressing 5 you can probably put anyone you want out there on STs.

At the end of the day - they said all of the same things about duke williams in previous camps as they say about kumerow. He played some snaps for buffalo and still ended up on the practice squad. 28 year old journeymen struggle at that position though, there are usually like 30-40 new WRs every season. A few retire, but mostly the journeymen are continually pushed out by new 20-22 year old kids who have draft pedigree and or some super plus traits (size, speed, hands, polish, etc). A lot of worry is going into who the 6th WR is - when they'll probably end up with 8 between the active roster and PS.

I feel like I was the only pro-allen guy. I was just at the crossroads of - we never hit home runs because we never swing for homers. Swing for the fences, worst case scenario you're right back in the same spot. Rocket arm, plus athlete, seemed like a good kid, super competitive.

Barney's movie had heart, but Football In The Groin had a football in the groin...