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

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

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.

He played the 2nd most snaps for the defense last year. I feel like if he was SOOO terrible we would have had a lot more problems.

He's likely a PS candidate as he was last year when he had a great camp/preseason. He didn't this year with some pretty ugly drops, and he's now 27 so... not really likely that teams are itching to sign him.

He's one of the couple of core STers. He was a ST ace in college too - he blocked 6 kicks at Toledo. Hawes likely replaces Morris who was another core teams player. Ingram and Lewis are on the bubble and it isn't usually advisable to have total turnover there.

I think Young is fine, and probably better than Epenesa. He also just signed a 3/51M contract to get fewer sacks than Epenesa (2/12M)

Young had 5.5 sacks in 2024 on 742 snaps. Epenesa had 6 sacks in 612 snaps.

Shenault doesn't return punts, and codringtons PR average last season was 4th in the league. You can use both as KR's, but you can also pretty much use anyone who can field a kickoff on KR's including ray davis, Ty Johnson, probably Elijah Moore, whoever.

He was hurt a bunch in college as well. I never saw much from him in preseason that made him look like he could be a player. Buffalo Joe last year, and then bringing in the vet in thompson likely made him expendable. Thompsons the wrong side of 30, but i'd feel more comfortable with him coming in than a 2nd year guy at this stage. You only keep the young guy if you could see him becoming something more than what he is.

Considering he's never returned punts much at any level, thats a pretty big stretch. A legit #6 at a position that many teams carry 5 at, is not saying much. If you carry 6, to be active (usually only 5 will be active) - you have to be a gunner or a punt returner. He did not look the part of gunner.

Epenesa is still on the roster and averages like 6 sacks a year in a rotation. I don't consider that a waste. He has the same amount of sacks as the 2nd overall pick from that draft. Singletary averaged 4.7 YPC and had 16 TDs. Just because they didn't extend him doesn't make it a wasted pick. He was a good player for us. Moss also has more yards rushing than - Dobbins, Akers, Josh Kelley, and Edwards-Helaire from the same draft class FWIW.

At the time our defensive ends were rather old - it was an attempt to get young talent at the position. Hughes, Addison, and Murphy were all 30+ and Epenesa looked like... a worse version of what he is. He had dropped a ton of weight and struggled to set the edge on early downs.

I think there will be WRs and CBs on the practice squad in those scenarios. Like you would need 2-3 injuries in 1 game to see either playing snaps on offense or defense. This too - Shakir already having an injury and missing a lot of practice time makes it unlikely to use him at PR. The other option was coleman which is just... strange to put a starter on PR. 4th in the league last year is tough to top. Can use Johnson and ray davis next to him on kickoffs too.

End of the day - The bills make money every year. The trimmed down sabres MIGHT break even. Bills selling equity for cash to cover stadium overages, indicates that the bills and their books have value. There isn't a line of people coming to buy a stake in the sabres to fix their dilapidated dump, on a franchise that doesn't generate income, and would only generate any tangible value if sold. Teams gotta win, and they gotta get people in the building. Thats the only way they can make anything.

Couple of nice TDs for Cooper. I think he hurt his back on that jump ball against the jets, and didn't really do much after that.

*Day- The interior line was atrocious in that one.

Could be looking to get some cash for a mclaurin bonus? Or just didn't expect robinsons contributions to match his compensation. I think Mcnichols is still there too.