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I first felt this way about the team after last year's W3 win in Minnesota. Yes, a lot of bad (and some good) came after that, but it was at that moment I sensed something special about what McD and Beane are building. We shall see if the talent has caught up to the culture. Tyree has a long way to go before he even reaches that status. He's a gamer but he's nowhere close to being an NFL QB. He was "one read, then run" all night long.

Bingo. You heard McD and Beane both consistently talk about "not being where we want to be" but they somehow got everyone to buy in, despite moving high-priced and (in some cases) talented players. Kyle Williams even stayed around on last year's miserable roster rather than going out with a playoff appearance because he believed in McD. Flores wants to tear it down and build it up the right way in Miami, and he should get that chance if ownership is fair. But now, more than ever, it is becoming clear that the Fish will indeed stink this season.

So here's the point: if you "win" a job but then weeks later can't hang on to it, you're not a good QB. Who does Fitz typically beat out in these QB competitions, anyway? He's a smart guy (did you know he went to Harvard?) and can learn a playbook, but he can't consistently make the sort of quality NFL throws he needs to make to be a regular starting QB. He is the perfect 2-3 game fill-in starter if your main guy goes down. Anything more than that and you're doomed to failure. And for a guy as smart as he is Fitz falls victim to "hero ball" more than he should. The real problem, though, is that Fitz is clearly a witch. If he arrives on the roster and you're the current 1st string QB, your head better be on a swivel.

I agree. So in a nutshell, they're expecting Kroft to be back within a few weeks and don't want to have to shelve him for six. That's cool. Smith is sort of like an extra O lineman also. Both rooks have shown they belong. See ya Croom.

The trade pretty clearly favors Buffalo. They traded a guy who wasn't going to start and apparently wasn't even a primary backup for a 5th and 6th in next year's draft. Draft experts will tell you that the value of a 7th round pick TWO drafts from now is almost negligible, and Beane now has more draft capital in 2020.

I have to admit, this has been fun.

Ray Ray should be back on the PS

Tyree is really really bad.

If this means the Bills are planning to hang onto one less O-lineman than many thought, the odds improve that both Williams and McKenzie stick around at WR...

A "never ran" then?

Interesting how?

We're probably going to wind up with a 20-page thread about the trade of a 2nd year 5th round LG who never really made a dent in the NFL as a Buffalo Bill. You gotta love Bills fans. As soon as Bates came in without any practice and looked competent at C -- with versatility to play all positions on the line -- all of the also-rans on Buffalo's roster should have been worried. This trade also signals to me that they aren't worried about Spain being ready for the opener.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe her text implies she doesn't have inside info at all. How do I deduce this? "I may not have all the facts"...

2021 7th is almost worthless. Beane stole from the Brownies again.

This is all you’ve got?

I think that of all the first round QBs who were drafted last year the Bills wound up with the one who is the best fit for them and vice-versa. That's all you can hope for. Go get 'em, Josh.

I have a feeling this game will be the ugliest of ugly. Tyree Jackson isn't ready for an NFL football field and he'll be playing the entire game. I hope no one is killed. In other words...of course I'll be watching.

I'm booing this original post loudly.

Some fans apparently want QBs to be dumb jocks who can’t put two sentences together.

This entire post is so wrong I don’t know where to begin. So I’ll just boo. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO........

May we please have separate threads so we may post our opinions with respect to each gameday opinion thread?

I call this "Scott's Faulty Corollary of Preparedness to Lopsided Loss."

Yes, but the QBs don't face each other, they face the opponent's defense. Anyway, I'm not trying to prove my point to you or any Jests fan. I think the matchups favor Buffalo.

I'm impressed by Rodgers' ability to speak on a wide variety of subjects and not come across like a neanderthal football player. That said, I completely agree with his assessment of fans who booed Luck.

And that's really my point. Where do they think they have an edge and why (besides home field)?