Bleeding Bills Blue

They're just going to thrive elsewhere and everyone will complain about trading good players

I think we just got a first down!

He was projected to be a backup QB - so many of these guys never make a roster or see the field. Our terrible qb room got him on the field.

Yeah - but from a receiver perspective... JA is probably the best guy you can ask for at this point after what he had the last year and a half. Jones never had the timing down with Tyrod, and peterman just can't get the ball where it needs to be. We'll see i suppose. I'd like him to step up and be the guy though... Benjamin is clearly a lost cause.

He's struggled under pressure so badly, and struggles when his first read isn't there. He doesn't read the field quick enough, and doesnt have the arm strength or speed to buy time and make plays. He's done. Bring in a vet at this point... coach them up, and dump peterman in 2019.

Agreed - They absolutely are. JuJu is slower, but he has shown the ability to get open more consistently than Zay - and CATCH the ball. Kupp is a niche player, but he's already one of the better players in that niche in the NFL. Doesn't mean Zay can't turn it around... but so far they have vastly out performed him.

Rex was a defense guy who made his defense worse. He seemed to over-coach and over-complicate things. Like he wanted to be McVay and just be the smartest guy out there (hint-he wasnt). Mcdermott may be too "matchup driven" but its not necessarily a wrong philosophy. Battle on every snap, every snaps a new battle, you win by winning your 1x1s.

Trying to build from the ground up is going to take some time. They got the QB, they got the MLB, the RCB, even a pair of solid safeties for the next few years. They need to fix the trenches next i think.

Well... Why would you blame the bills? I'm sure we requested one.. it's unlikely he accepted one though. San Fran/LA were calling

Did we even interview him?

Good thing he doesn't play then? Footballs a match up game - you can know exactly what they are doing but the players can still win their individual matchups.... go against a tendency... etc.

He seems like a solid Coach. I don't think having a memory of every play in existence helps you call a game, coach a team, or make your defense better. It might help you remember certain tendencies, or help with game planning. At the end of the day the players play though, and you can't really control the outcome that much. McDermotts philosophy is to try to be a leader of men. To get the most out of every player. I hope that daboll can help with some of the game planning on offense, and putting the offense into situations where they can be successful.

I'd like it mixed in. Like call a play on 1st and get to the line for 2nd. The key they need to help him most, is that they need to get to the line quick so they can use motion to diagnose coverage, and the center can make their line calls. They struggled with that in cincy, and it results in penalties and just generally missed blocks.

They only have 3.3 mil in cap space for this season - so they'd be limiting their ability to sign players to replace players on IR.

I guess I'd move McCoy? I don't think there's a market for him though. His base salary is 6+ million, so a team would be on the hook for 3-4ish. I don't know that a ton of teams have that kind of flexibility/want to spend that much on a back. Would have to be an injury type of situation and a team's convinced he can help them make a run. Theoretically we could take salary back - but most teams at this point have trimmed off any bad cap contracts. Same goes with Benjamin - cap hit is 8.4. Thats what 5 million for 10 games? Who would pay that after what we saw in week 1? Also who would want that scraped off your salary cap? Clay is basically the same thing. Probably wouldn't trade williams/lorax because the value you get won't be very good, and they're good locker room guys who can help coach up the next locker room guys.

Dennisons the oline coach. He may be fine at that, but we couldn't exactly demote him. And he was just terrible calling plays.

Yeah - that would help. They seem set on Kerley this year in that spot. Hopefully the returns improve on week 1... hard to get worse?

Re Little - Could always move dawkins to guard, and draft a new center in the 2-3 rounds. It's not like - wonderful amazing line. but it will be better than this dumpster fire. RE WR - the free agent's are not good. The best ones get extensions not released. Benjamin looks bad and i'm glad they didn't extend him. Honestly they need a slot guy to get open quick, or a scat back that does something similar. This is the guy you find when you don't have time.

I have to go Peterman. Numbers don't lie - he may be one of the worst all-time statistically.

Look at the bears - Robinson and gabriel are new - drafted miller. Still have White who has been injured.

I mean - sammy and darby for gaines, matthews, and 2nd and 3rd round picks. That's not bad considering watkins isn't on the rams, and darby isn't an all-pro... Not yet anyway. even if he is that means he'll get paid... he's a UFA next year. Lets not say he was like solely responsible for their super bowl victory either... they gave up 500 through the air in that game. Hurt for half the year - i do remember that.

Schmidt doesn't exactly have a line of suitors... why can't we just bring him back if this guy sucks?

Man it would have been great if he just threw rodak through a table

Same with Lorax.

They added some receivers too so maybe flacco won't be as bad this year too. Collins just doesn't jump out at me.