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As much as I agree with Gunner’s comments about how coaches love blocking TEs, I really feel like Lee Smith is a wasted roster spot because when he is in the game that’s one less skill position for defenses to worry about.

When a team drafts a kicker it’s a little different than a typical 6th round pick. Unless Bass has been terrible in camp I think he absolutely makes the 53. I hear and somewhat agree with what you’re saying about “trusting” a rookie K without any in-game experience but they all have to cut their teeth at some point. You can bet your bottom dollar that when pads go on next week and they’re trying to simulate game situations they’ll be pressuring both of these guys, and I believe that will dictate whether Hauschka stays as the “short” kicker or they hand the job to Bass outright.

This. How quickly folks forget the Bills were a better road than home team last year, and in their three prime time appearances (at Dallas, at Pittsburgh, and at the Pats***) they fared very well. I think the Bills would have had a puncher’s chance against KC and refuse to believe they would have been blown out. At some point fans have to shake themselves out of the miserable expectations that plagued us for the better part of two decades and realize it is a new era of Bills football.

Eh, I don’t think that way. McD’s defense wouldn’t have been blown out by KC and Josh would have had one more game of playoff experience. Motor was coming off his most complete game as a pro also. You always want to win.

Sounds like a “me” guy. Bad pick.

I actually and truly empathize with guys like you. I hope you find peace and comfort someday.

Prove my statement wrong. Hey buddy, there are a couple of other guys in this thread you should start hanging out with...the three of you together would be a hoot.

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And did you hear his interview earlier this week? The dude LOVES it in Buffalo.

If you have an Athletic subscription read this: https://theathletic.com/1867212/?source=player

He doesn't know what the hell he's talking about. He's still on the "jilted girlfriend" level with the Bills, trying desperately to prove how little he needs them or cares. Very Trumpian, too, in how he accuses others of doing things they haven't done but says them repeatedly so they seem to be fact.

Ralph is cheap.

Is anyone else really intrigued by OL Trey Adams? This guy was going to be a beast before getting hurt. He's gotta be super motivated as well. Dark horse for the 53, or at least the PS?

Unfortunately you must also deal with the BPLODM -- the Bill Parcells Law Of Diminishing Returns. Whenever he goes somewhere there is an immediate uptick, some period of success, and then a falloff before he silently exits. Also, McD's style is nothing like Parcells'. But I see where you're going with the turnaround angle.

Well done. Your guys in red that I'd change to blue: RB: Jones WR: McKenzie OL: Bates, Boehm DL: Johnson CB: Jackson

Seriously. You're a buffoon. Did I call McD a top 5 coach? Compare him to BB? Say he has nothing to improve upon? Of course not. But anyone who doesn't recognize that locking up McD for the long term based upon what he has done in Buffalo is a great thing is (sorry @DC Tom) an idiot.

If @ScottLaw and @C.Biscuit97 took their hot takes on McDermott to literally anyone "in the know" in NFL circles they'd be laughed out of the room. Too funny.

Umm, no. It's called taking a completely dysfunctional organization and immediately turning it into one that is now consistently praised throughout the NFL.

Sorry, not a lick of this is true. Irsay traded with the Panthers for Polian. He gave them a 3rd round pick to allow Polian to leave.

You're right. I mean, taking a team to the playoffs that hadn't been there in 17 seasons twice in three years really only says, "I need to see more."

Must be peanuts because everyone knows the Pegulas are going broke. But seriously...why do you care?

This times 1000. Gase is the guy you keep locked away in a room by himself working on schemes. He is one of the worst leaders at the HC position I've ever seen.

Brelund had Houston ranked really low...like in the low teens.

Aside from one blown assignment the Bills defended the Ravens pretty damn well last season.

I don’t remember if this was posted somewhere else but I saw that NFLN’s Cynthia Brelund ranked the Bills’ WR room 5th in the league. Only the Saints, Cowboys, Chiefs, and Bucs were higher.