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Nope, nope, and nope. Other than the Olympics in which third place earns a medal, this is an absolutely terrible idea. The injury risk alone makes it a non-starter; there’s a reason why the Pro Bowl always looks like flag football. Who the hell cares whether you finish 3rd or 4th in the NFL?

Teams with upset franchise QBs should be sitting down with those QBs to (a) figure out what they are upset about and (b) fix that issue. You don’t trade away a star in his prime at the most prominent position in sports. The trade “scenario” you mention is absurd.

I know the thread is about what Josh might fetch in light of the Stafford trade, but to me it’s a moot point since it’s franchise suicide to trade a bonafide top 5 QB in the prime of his career. In that regard, I still don’t believe Watson will be traded. The Texans have to find a way to make that work.

True, I should. I just figured that after an entire season and with all of the publicity around this issue people would know better than to type that out on a message board, which is much different than “letting it slip” in conversation. Please accept my apology.

Stafford is a good QB. Glad he didn’t wind up in Indy.

Ok, so I am not a Pettine guy. And I think total yards on defense doesn’t nearly tell the whole story. I think the most predictive defensive statistics are points (obviously), yards per play, 3rd down defense, and red zone defense. Were they top 10 in those? I am leaning more and more towards the notion that you win championships in this league by building an absolute beast on offense and then having a “pretty good” bend-but-don’t-break defense that does well when it counts.

So in one post you contradict yourself. Well done. Pettine has always been overrated. The great Rex Ryan coaching tree. And yes, one horrific call in a crucial situation in the NFC Championship is worth making a big deal over. That was an absolute killer; just as bad, and in an infinitely more important situation, as Greggo’s Cover 0 vs. the Raiders that got him fired.

I feel better about this franchise staying away from the initials “EJ”...

The great thing about the DL signings is that they could all be interpreted as one-year “prove it” deals that are relatively painless to move on from. I have come around to your thinking on Edmunds. I think he has incredible potential as an edge guy, either rushing the passer or dropping into coverage, but he doesn’t have the “wow” factor as a MLB. I think they’re wasting his ability. Davis is not Brown’s replacement, I agree. Different skill sets. This is another deep WR draft; go get another one.

Dude, I was ridiculed by several “experts” around here for simply suggesting that all signs pointed to continued improvement.

Yeah that defensive call at the end of the 1st half was awesome.

Prediction: Josh is going to piss off his agent (and agents in general) by agreeing to a deal that is “barely” market value because he wants to help the team. We are incredibly fortunate to have drafted this young man. It’s unprecedented. He’s a unicorn.

The four Championship teams will all likely play in prime time the first week. I think the OP is spot on that the Bills will visit the winner of the Super Bowl in the Thursday night opener.

@TheFunPolice that’s an interesting proposal. I like it for a couple of Bills-centric reasons: Watson goes to the NFC Houston hasn’t shown they know what they’re doing, and I still think Culley is a Chan Gailey-to-the-Bills type of HC hire.

C’mon, Dave, you’ve been here long enough to know we only bemoan the draft picks we traded away, not the players they became.

When more than half the teams on our schedule don't know who will be playing QB next season I take that as a positive for an early assessment of schedule strength. Of course things will evolve over the next several months; that doesn't really need to be said.

Jesus Christ. 10 pages? Who the hell cares what Whaley says? We all saw a poor coaching effort last Sunday. Move on, people.

I don't see how the Buffalo Bills are a better team by not re-signing McKenzie. Name a guy who takes his place who is better?

And it was! What’s your point?

Bite your tongue!

Don't be a dick. You know that name is dead. It's not "cute" to be all "I'm not PC"...

It's not that Josh doesn't want to be paid fairly, but the market for QBs is already established. He will sign a team-friendly deal that is still market value.

Hey Houston...pssst...Washington needs a QB.

That's how you think if you're only out for yourself. And that's not Josh. His family is not in need, and he wants to establish a legacy while winning Super Bowls in Buffalo. I'm going to put the odds at 75% or greater that the deal gets done before next training camp.

The thread is on its 3rd page so I'd beg to differ on your last point. There are lots of things we already know about teams on the schedule: Jets have a new HC and QB uncertainty Pats*** have QB uncertainty Fish will have a new OC and QB is still a ? Atlanta will have a new HC Carolina has QB uncertainty and is still rebuilding Jacksonville will have a new HC and rookie QB Houston is a tire fire Pittsburgh has QB uncertainty Indy has QB uncertainty New Orleans has QB uncertainty and is in cap hell There are only three games on the schedule against teams who look to be in "good shape" -- KC, Tampa, Tennessee But thanks for responding!