The Jokeman

Not if Rice is suspended next season

At times it feels like refs make calls they know that are going to get reviewed so know have a replay or challenge bail them out.

QB sliding coach.

A big issue was discussed in another thread that officials often call flags on what they think happened to vs what they actually see. See Dawkins penalty against the Ravens or the two roughing the passer penalties against Houston in their playoff game. On first look or in real time they looked legit. Yet on replay if was clearly not but because the calls are non reversable it just shows the ref messed up. The league has the tool to make things right and have to a degree where coaches don't have to waste challenges on calls that the ref in the sky reverses when it can. Until the league makes all calls objective vs subjective this will continue.

I agree.

Yeah but can't see the Eagles trading us AJ Brown anytime soon.

and hope the Chiefs fail to make the AFCCG.

Leave Tyquan Thornton out of this discussion lol

Inconsistent but showed sparks and some serious skills. His one hand snag against Seattle, the jump ball against the Jets, his catch and run vs Houston. I agree he can be good. Muhsin Muhammad might be a fair comparable.

The old adage you can't teach speed and a thirsty team for it might over draft him.

Slayton is on my radar as don't think he cost much and he can give us an element of speed and fits in as an outside #2/3 WR. I'd love to add him if can't bring Cooper back.

Cici could be losing Higgins and talk that might be shipping Hendricks, I would say their on the wrong side of turning things around. In terms of our division until anyone of those teams shows they can beat us when we aren't resting starters I am not worried. The offense was the 2nd best offense in the league with a WR core many call less than spectacular. We're not taking the ball from Josh but making a more complete offense. The thing that's holding us back is our defense isn't consistent in part because of lack of talent and possibly scheme. TBH I expect more of the same which has been the 2nd best team in the league behind KC and we were less than a yard from a refs vantage point from possibly beat them in 2024. If Kelce retires or they lose Trey Smith or Nick Bolton in free agency we might surpass them next year.

Over Oveur.

Jeremy Fowler is predicting that Higgins could be up to $30 million per season, https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/football/player-news?playerNewsId=00000194-cd78-da9f-a794-cf7aa9440000

Just my Rickey Henderson (RIP) cards, 1933 unique cards as of last count.

Considering his brother up and left UB I don't like any of the Hurleys.

The Vikings got the 23rd overall and a 232nd overall (seventh round) in 2024 for 42 overall (second round), No. 188 (sixth round) in 2024 and a second-round pick in 2025 in order to get #23. By contrast the Bills ended up with pick 33, 95, 141 and 221 for pick #28, 133 and 248 all in 2024. We then traded a 2025 3rd for Cooper. Tell me how we gave up the same?

Settle had Danielle Hunter and Wil Anderson on the outside on that defense, if the Bills had either one our defense be much better IMO. Poona I have no idea unless he just bad in practice and that's why was so far on our depth chart.

So who's starting on the outside CB? Cam Lewis is at best a 6th DB. After watching Elam in the playoffs think it's time to replace him.

The guy has missed more than 5 games the last three seasons.

McDuffie all Pro status comes from him primarily playing in the slot. Question is he considerably better than Taron Johnson? If not than he wouldn't serve a purpose on this team. LaPorta has had 700 more snaps than Kincaid thus far in their careers, might be the reason for his better stats?

I'm hoping somehow Cooper comes back. That said if he leaves Mack is a must return and add a veteran. Darius Slayton is one of those veteran WR that a guy that could be a top 2/3 guy that can play in the outside who could bring in speed without breaking the bank.

Kupp is a big slot and is 31 and hasn't played a full season since his monster 2021 season. No thanks his salary probably force us to lose Shakir and/or Benford.

Depends how fast he runs, Arian Smith from Georgia could be available with one of our 2nds. Yet I'm not one to put WR as a top 3 need.

Wyatt Teller 2.0