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I hear ya, but the guy revolutionized the QB position when he arrived. He made some terrible mistakes off the field but paid the price for it. I have no problem with him “staying relevant.”

My expectation is that McD will manufacture pressure if he can’t rely on the front four…but the Bills are very strong at DT and if Rousseau continues his progression along with Floyd and Epenesa, even without Von I think they’ll be ok to begin the season. Elam’s not expensive enough that he really “hurts” them this year, and there is still a chance he “gets it” at some point because we did see some very good play down the stretch last season. Last year’s draft is certainly a big question mark at this point, but it’s early…

I often question the overall mental acuity of visitors to this site. I think there are several givens here: 1 - you draft players in the 1st round you hope/expect to be above-average starters on your football team 2 - not all 1st round draft picks live up to this expectation (the “bust” rate — defined as non-Pro Bowl, <50 starts for career — is historically around 30%) 3 - if you “miss” on a 1st round draft pick, you have to fix it through lower round draft picks or FA History says that 3 out of 10 times you’re going to miss on your 1st round pick. The premise of this thread isn’t to give Beane a “break” for missing on Elam (if that is the case), but to ask a question about whether the team is in bad shape with three competent CB2 options.

Draft analysis is wrong so often I don’t know if I agree once you get past the first 10-15 selections in the 1st round…but I understand your point.

...so, I know a lot of folks are ready with the pitchforks for Beane if Elam doesn't win the CB2 job, and certainly that is a disappointing result given his draft status...but if Benford wins the job because he is a player who was severely under-drafted but is actually very good, and the Bills still have a guy like Elam (who has talent) for depth, is it really a problem?

And he didn't. He was hurt last year. Yes, I'd eagerly take January 2022 Gabe Davis.

Or Davis plays the way he has shown the entire camp.

Getting into regular season trolling mode, I see...

I'm really sorry, Shaw, but this feels like I'm speaking to a toddler. There are many qualities in an elite pass catcher: hands, speed, intelligence, route-running. Smoothness is a component of route-running and transition to after-the-catch. Guys who don't look like they are expending any effort and then -- BOOM -- they are wide open and you don't know what happened. You have seen this and know this, but for some reason you are stuck on the word "smooth."

I am reasonably certain this is a bot account using some corrupted form of AI.

He banged knees with another player. Told a reporter from The Buffalo News after practice he wasn’t concerned. I think this means he sits out for a week and then gets ready for the Jests.

Some people just like to watch the world burn…

Thank you.

Boogie Basham for Josh Jones. Get 'er done, Beane!

Is this a bizarro conversation? You've never heard announcers and analysts talk about smooth route running by a receiver?

Really? I must have missed that. Never struck me as a fan of the Bills whatsoever.

Diggs, Davis, Dawson, Dalton…I think I’ll start calling it the 40 (4-D) offense. After all, the K-Gun had nothing to do with Kelly. The 12 personnel set with those four plus Cook is going to do some serious damage to the rest of league this season.

Seriously? It’s said all the time.

Shanahan and John Lynch for sure...but I've never heard either of them be dismissive of Josh Allen the way Riddick has been. Riddick has an agenda, from what I've seen. I just remember the statements last year, saying Lance would be the best dual threat QB in the game while ignoring what Allen has done (which is unprecedented).

Last August Louis Riddick of ESPN said Trey Lance "is my long shot for MVP," "has the ability to take the league by storm," and "could have an All-Pro, legendary type of career." Trey Lance is now 3rd string on the 49ers behind Mr. Irrelevant and Sam Darnold.

...out in public for the media to see. We have no idea what he has been doing.

The benefit of a trade is not facing the prospect of a bidding war with another team. Now you might say "what war" when we're talking about players who are being cut, but every dollar counts at this time of year and if you can work a trade at a set salary without having to outbid another team it makes sense.

Feel free to take my name. Can't make it this year.

I mean, yeah, because there's like no other way to see it...

Complete bull-shite clickbait title and writing of that article. Also, good luck with the suit itself.