MarlinTheMagician

Gotta be happy for Shavers. Maybe you can make some mismatches putting him and Keon both wide - if they have a short corner, he will have to play one of the tall guys! I think Shavers could have some upside.

Leodis can still run --

Hope they don't give up on Carter or Shavers. C'mon boys.

C'mon, boot Moore. He is a zero, didn't want to sign him. Let's roll with Shavers and we go from there. Kendrick perhaps?

A different, recent, publication indicated he might have to take an incentive-laden deal to get in that range, and threw out $5 million gtd with potential to get to $8 or $9. Plus, if he really thinks he is healthy (neck surgery in July to stop persistent stingers in both shoulders that have gone on for years), there are few better stages to "prove it" on than this year's Bills. For now, I will hope against hope for Tre.

They should get Samuel in for a visit right away to see how close to ready he is. Maybe a one-year, $5 million prove it deal with incentives?

Reposted a fake Twitter account that said he was, today. But he would be a good alternative - how much for a one-year deal? Not sure we can find the coins in the couch it would take.

I took a lot of heat when I posted my concerns about Cole on May 29. Many failed to realize I was half-joking, but also honestly concerned about Cole stepping up and being what we drafted him to be. While it is correct he is not technically playing Strong Safety for us (since we don't use that designation), that is his background and he has not looked like he has the deep coverage skills normally associated with a free safety. Unfortunately, so far he has done nothing to set aside the concerns I expressed in May. The best ability (as we all know) is availability, and right now Cole is one of our bigger risk factors. Seems like a good dude and I truly hope he shows out and has a great career. Now would be a great time to get that going!

Indeed! Thanks coach. Thanks for everything.

Not hard, go to YouTube, type "Josh Allen's first game" - worth the watch.

That one pass is one of my favorite Bills memories - and in a preseason game! But so full of promise and, finally, hope -- !! The NY Times wrote up that single throw extensively the next day. Here is what they said: The New Era Field crowd had given Allen a standing ovation when he was announced as Buffalo’s new quarterback to begin the second half. Then he showed off the arm that made him the seventh overall draft choice and has captured so many imaginations. Redmond didn’t know exactly what would happen on Allen’s debut play, but it called for max protection. “Usually that means we’re taking a shot,” Redmond said. Allen faked a handoff to running back Marcus Murphy, then dropped back even farther. “The play call had some deep routes,” Murphy said, “and I think it was all up to him.” As Redmond helped hold the Panthers at bay, his mental clock told him the ball should’ve been thrown already. “But it wasn’t,” he said. Redmond couldn’t help but wonder if they’d be scraping Allen off the artificial turf. Panthers DB Gaulden was in the middle of the field and read Allen’s deep setup. Gaulden had two receivers to survey yet didn’t wonder for long who Allen’s target would be. Allen quickly patted the ball twice while locking on receiver Robert Foster, sprinting up the left sideline. “He’s staring one receiver down the whole time,” Gaulden said. “That’s what you expect from a rookie quarterback. He just let it loose.” Rookie or not, Allen’s release could be compared to few others in recent NFL memory. “We heard the roar,” said Redmond, “when the ball went up.” Allen’s majestic spiral whistled 60 yards through the humid, night air. This was why the Bills traded up to draft him. This was why fans stood and applauded when Allen simply entered the game. Panthers cornerback Kevon Seymour wasn’t on the field, but the former Bill watched in awe from the sideline. “When he got in there and showed that deep ball,” Seymour said, “I was, like, whooof!”

Check that, just found the highlight - 60 yards. Total beast. Watched his second half highlights from that game, you could see clearly what he is today that preseason game. Laser arm, toughness, running ability.

Man, 2018 seems like yesterday. Who could forget the Peterman start in Baltimore? Or Josh's first start at home against San Diego where our corner quit at halftime! Was so hot that day, hottest Bills game I think I ever attended. I remember also Josh's first pass in the preseason - just walking to my seats after halftime and he throws a laser 40-50 yards down the field - just missed at the sideline by, I think, Robert Foster. Seemed like he was destined to be great as soon as I saw that preseason pass, even though an incompletion. Anyone remember that one?

I think this is a distinct possibility, but I think it is coin flip. Thus my concern. As other posters stated, he was undeniably tentative, at least in the first half of the year. Could be he didn't trust what he did see and didn't see enough - rookie problem that will clear. There was some improvement in the second half, but I did not see it as dramatic. I think he has a lot to prove this year to justify his draft status - he will either emerge or fade. He definitely does not seem to have the quicks to be a plus FS. I think his path is SS and to capture that opportunity he is going to have to assert himself more physically. Certainly could happen, but he has not proven it yet or showed enough flashes that I feel comfortable. Utah is over. Don't care about any insults, he is a big variable in the D - if he is a plus NFL starter our D looks a lot better than if he can't break into the lineup. Given apparent coverage limitations he needs to do that with physicality.

Take Spender Brown - clean cut, but a real bastard from day one. Wanted to put defenders though the turf. Was always obvious. Same for our extra-lineman dude whose name I forget at the moment. Mean.