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Exactly. There is NOBODY who expects Cody Ford to be on the Bills’ 53 when rosters are set. Nobody. He has been an abject failure of a draft pick to date, which is precisely the reason why I don’t see the need for fans to continue to pile on. He’ll be brought into OTAs and camp and given a final chance with Kromer. It’s all upside; either he makes it or he’ll be gone. I am 100% certain Beane is not basing anything he does in FA or the draft on an expectation that Cody Ford is a significant piece of the puzzle.

Isn't it ironic that a guy named Source has all of these insights?

It just means that now they're actually answering Buffalo's calls.

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If you don't include Diggs -- a guy who led the league in yards and catches in '20 -- as a game changer, I don't know what to tell ya...

Thanks Rico...I was gonna say...

You're probably not alone in your thinking...I just disagree. The defensive scheme is fine for today's NFL. They lost to KC for a number of reasons, but their defensive identity is not one of them. While being the best defense in the regular season doesn't result in any trophies, it's a bit naive to suggest it means "nothing" to look at what a unit did over 17 meaningful games. Again...13 seconds.

I mean, I understand the desire for improvement but that “antiquated and inflexible scheme” resulted in the #1 scoring defense in the NFL. I think we’re letting 13 seconds cloud reasonable analysis here.

Starting? I think the moment they granted him permission to seek a trade that die was cast. I’m still on board with a WR in R1.

I’m sort of meh on this signing, but an underrated aspect of the move is that Saffold will be a Kromer advocate in the locker room.

This. I jumped the gun late last season, proclaiming Phillips may have turned into “the guy” the Bills had hoped, but in reality I think that was a little bit of wishful thinking after a few solid games. I am pleased with the two DL acquisitions yesterday and agree with those who say the Bills’ interior DL looks better this morning, on paper, than it did at the end of the season. Phillips is indeed a great dude and I’m happy for him to get this payday. Too bad for him he has to go in his new locker room and see Captain Kirk rather than Josh Allen.

C'mon, man, June has the OTAs!

Cheap shot but a football play. Williams harbors no ill will.

Yes, that's what is called "QB purgatory." Not a bad QB but not one who's going to win you a Lombardi. The Vikings are screwed.

Great example of how stats are misleading.

Great post! I’ll add that McKenzie brings a real positive energy to that locker room as well. I’m glad to see confirmation that the alleged “rift” between he and McD is clearly some b.s. conjured by fan and media supposition and not a real thing.

Cousins is the definition of a “system” QB who will simply not go off script or off schedule, which means he is a fine QB during quarters 1-3 but when you need your QB to make things happen he fails miserably. Coaches likely love him because they know he will follow the play call religiously. He has as much said it himself. It’s not worth it to him to take any real chances with the ball. As a fan I never want that guy in the most important position in football.

Beane: Matt, we can’t afford to keep you at that number but if you agree to a pay cut you can fight it out with our draft pick and if you win the job and have a good season you’ll be a free agent. If we cut you now, good luck finding a job with those stats. Haack: Happy to be back, sir.

Yup. Nothing to see here.

Isn’t Kamil Loud available? Or Kwame Cavil?

Why would he want to stay in the QB-heavy AFC? If he really wants to win an NFC destination is the answer.

Were there any undefined moments in 2017? Based upon this OP, I don’t think so.

C’mon, where’s your pitchfork?

Yeah, because that move worked out so poorly.

It’s always interesting to me to read a thread about a non-star player upon whom I don’t have a strong opinion. So many different assessments that literally run the gamut. If NFL GMs are as varied in their evaluations as fans are it’s no wonder there are so many misses.