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I would be 100% cool with that. He’s an aggressive SOB.

It would still be the K-gun…the original was named for Keith McKellar. Now we have Knox.

@HOUSE you make a good point. I was initially all aboard the “keep Dorsey!” train, but continuity and familiarity are not always the best answers to move forward. I am not concerned that McD will try to bring in an OC to turn this into a run-centric offense. He made his point to Daboll that the Bills needed to be able to run in order to keep teams honest, but I believe he has embraced today’s NFL offense and knows he can’t waste Allen’s talents. The bottom line is that we don’t know what Dorsey’s playcalling philosophy would be. Or maybe we do — Daboll is known for welcoming input, so perhaps we’ve already seen a bit of what Dorsey thinks. He was a very smart player as a QB. I’m sure this is a part of the interview/discussion process. Part of me thinks Dorsey would be foolish not to want to stay in Buffalo and continue to work with Josh…if things go well then in two years he’d be a HC candidate. But he might feel as though Allen would get all the credit and he wants to make a name for himself coaching a less established offense — and let’s face it, the Giants have been bad, but they do have some nice pieces. The downside of bringing in someone new is that Josh (and the team) has to learn a new offense — terminology, etc. — which always brings a learning curve. The personality of who is brought in matters a great deal as well — we don’t want a my-way-or-the-highway kind of guy. Josh should be a big part of designing the offense and determining what plays are run each week. Truth be told, I think Josh is smart enough to call his own plays, with a coach he would meet with between drives to look at the film and make adjustments. Wouldn’t that be something. End of the day, I agree with your overall premise that we can’t afford to go backwards and waste the talents of #17.

We picked up his 5th year option, right?

Bravo, buddy. Bravo.

Yep. Dan Marino never thought he'd only see one Super Bowl appearance. That said, even Dan Marino is no Josh Allen.

I don't have a problem with that summary of the season. We all know nothing is guaranteed going forward and this was a golden opportunity wasted.

I read that article and just laughed at the two "coaches" who ranked Allen 3rd. What a joke. Allen saves coaches by turning nothing into something. The scouts and the personnel evaluators get it. Unfortunately, some people still cling to old "beliefs" that they don't want to let go of. Allen belongs, beyond a shadow of a doubt, in the same "tier" as Mahomes, Rodgers, and Brady.

I legitimately fear for our opponents next year.

…if Denver snags Rodgers as many predict, then the teams listed above all have QBs who are head and shoulders above anything else the AFC has to offer. Imagine looking at your franchise and realizing you’re playing for the #7 seed from the get-go. Now, perhaps Fabio is the real deal in JAX…who knows. I suppose we need to give Zach a chance in NJ…but it’s the Jets. Carr’s a nice QB but not at the same level. Tannehill? McCorkle is a game manager and Tua is lazy. Pittsburgh is searching. Jury’s out on Baker but it’s not promising. No sign of Watson coming back. That leaves Indy and Carson… Man, it’s nice to know we’ve got our guy.

Agreed. I would expect any player actually voted in to attend. It IS an honor, even if a watered-down one. Josh was smart, too — no snark in his message, blaming it on needing to rest. We all know the real story.

Dude. They were ONE 4th down conversion at the 3-yard line vs. Tennessee away from the #1 seed THIS year.

The Bills are basically taking the Steelers approach, which has served Pittsburgh well for a hella long time. Everyone looking for the “splash” is going to be repeatedly disappointed in Beane. I’ll say it again — I have ZERO concerns about how Beane will continue to build and tweak the roster through the draft and with mid-level free agents, re-signing homegrown talent to good value deals and avoiding those “splashes” that more often than not are mistakes.

Yeah…this is really the only reason it makes sense. Agree that it benefits the Bills (from a year-to-year home field perspective) to have Mahomes facing Herbert, Rodgers, and Carr while Josh is beating up on Wilson, Tua, and McCorkle.

Some big time, prime time matchups on that schedule: Bills @ Bengals Bills @ Chiefs Bills @ Rams Bills @ Ravens Titans @ Bills Packers @ Bills Browns @ Bills I envision five prime time games when the schedule comes out. For me, travel to Baltimore and LA are almost a certainty.

If Dorsey has aspirations to go even farther (i.e., HC) then staying in Buffalo as the OC is by far the best career choice.

Probably your diet. I think it’s pretty much a given at this point that McD called for a squib and there was a colossal miscommunication that led to Bass not knowing that was the call. While the overall result is still on McD, it’s a different problem than one of a “bad decision.”

I think it is absolutely hilarious that the Bills have admitted they kept Haack because they didn’t want to mess with Bass’ mojo. New punter is on the way…guaranteed.

I friggin’ hate Gesicki with the Fish, but would love him as a Bill. Paired with Knox, that’s a damn good two-TE set of guys who bring explosiveness to the position. My wish list for the Bills is to strengthen the OL, add another weapon or two for Josh, and continue the search for impact pass rushers.

Pay attention why exactly? Odd post and thread.

LOL -- make the playoffs every year with a shot to get to the SB. That's my kind of consistent failure. Do you ever read what you type before you hit "submit reply?" Beane knows how to manage the cap and isn't going to hamstring the Bills. Jesus.

Bingo. THAT is the takeaway here…nothing else. A star player — even if at the end of his career — just said he wishes he could have played with Josh Allen over Russ Wilson. Let that sink in. The worm has turned.

I’m not clicking on the article (seriously), but I think I’ve identified McD’s issues. Didn’t want to start yet another “McD coaching” thread but here’s how I see it. McD is by nature a conservative guy. He has grown while in this position and does embrace some form of analytics and aggressiveness, but his use of it is sporadic week-to-week, and as we saw Sunday night, even within games. Aggressive on the first drive, cautious in the 3rd quarter, and then awful at the end with regard to the kickoff and strategy. There was absolutely no reason to punt on 3rd-and-1 in the 3rd quarter after the Chiefs went up 17-14. I yelled at the TV and said “we’ll be down 10 soon” and was exactly right (well, 9, but they missed the PAT). Here’s the problem: McD is coaching as if he doesn’t realize he has the most dynamic QB on the planet on his team. As soon as McD accepts that he can trust Josh in all situations, this team will become better. Now, this wasn’t always the case. We all know Sugar High Josh didn’t truly disappear until this season. But now, after watching how Josh finished the year, there is no doubt. He’s a bona fide superstar and McD needs to reconfigure his in-game thinking accordingly. I would kill to learn what exactly was discussed on the sideline prior to the last kickoff and defensive series, but I know we’ll never find out. Maybe McD told Bass to kick it high and short and he just missed it. Who knows. One of McD’s best qualities is to not throw anyone under the bus. But who directed the defense to guard the sidelines when KC had THREE timeouts? It still burns me up. So, in sum, McD needs to embrace the beauty of having a superstar QB and let that guide his decisions rather than coaching as if he’s afraid to give up field position. I’m not saying McD needs to go full Brandon Staley or John Harbaugh, but getting close wouldn’t hurt. I really, truly hope Leslie Frazier gets a HC job. I’d be happy for him, but I also want to see the Bills bring in a young, innovative defensive mind. McD can be fixed. I’m sure of it.

Both things can be true, you know.

Thank you for this. It is a healthy dose of perspective.