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Awesome!! That’s a biiiiiiiig boy!!! I’m sure you’ll enjoy watching him grow into a man. Good for you! 👊🏻

Time will tell, but I think Cooks burst is on a different level than Davis. And while Cooks hands have been a mixed bag as a pro, his hands were arguably his best trait coming out of college. I love Davis and I expect him to be the starter in 26, but I’m expecting Cook to be the unquestioned starter. Could be similar to Shady and Gillislee/Karlos. Unless……Cook continues to fumble. That’s the one thing that will put him in the doghouse. it’ll be interesting to see how Cook deals with the competition with his eventual replacement

Based on history- It would be great- until he inevitably gets hurt and has zero playoff impact

No, but you’re comparing them to the bengals- a team that was gift wrapped two elite players because they were bad- I don’t give Cinci any credit for drafting those two. Both picks were givens. I do give them credit for signing Trey and drafting Higgins, wilson, pratt and cam Taylor Britt. Jury is still out on last years class and Dax Hill from the prior year. You mention Ed being the 4th best DT and Cody ford being a massive bust….as if the bengals didn’t bust taking Jonah Williams and drew sample with the 11th pick in rd 1 and 2…… as if they didn’t draft Jackson Carmen in rd 2……zach Carter in rd 3. GMs make poor selections- several of them. It’s inevitable. I think Beanes biggest blunders have been in FA.

Dude has been on his couch for 2 years. How does this make Buffalo look like fools and not the entire nfl that also allowed him to sit on his couch?

You’re wasting your time. You should be littering every thread with McD sucks posts. Obv

Thanks for putting that info together.

First team all pro Milano disagrees with you assessment of elite. 2 of our 4 elite players were injured.

I’m probably forgetting some, but I’ll go with Colin Brown, Chris Watson, Mike Tolbert and Nate Hackett

Daaaaaaaaaammmm!!! I figured he’d go to Miami or KC. Yeah, he’s still solid

You should def watch their podcasts if you have the time- very informative, probably my favorite football podcasters out there

Feeling the heat….lol. Or maybe just knowing there a lot more turnover than in the past and that more reps can help? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Like I said- you’re playing a one sided blame game .

And yet we still have the 2nd best record in the league over 5 years. Again…..it’s partly on coaching. It’s partly on execution. It’s partly on injuries. You’re trying to pinpoint coaching here. A coach can do a good job and still be part of the problem. That’s usually the case tbh. And he has the 2nd best record in the league…..so he should get credit for that? No? Or is the HC only accountable for losses and poor play? Not “everything” apparently. Wins are a QB stat and losses are the HC stat now?

Edmunds Oliver epenesa rousseau basham Elam bishop We’ve acquired 7 defensive players and 7 offensive players with rd 1-2 picks. Edmunds wasn’t a reason we didn’t win a SB those 5 years- solid starter, definitely not a difference maker Oliver- very good player after continued improvement. A non factor in the playoff losses Epenesa- similar to Oliver in that he just continues to improve. Also similar in the fact that he doesn’t come up big in season finales Rouesseau- very good player- as one of the last players selected in rd 1- I think of him as good value. See above- no pass rush when needed most. basham- bust bum city- Beanes worst pick imo Elam- physical talent- just like all the bills 1st rd pick. They hoped he’d be a quick learner. He hasn’t been, but he still has a chance. High upside player imo. Bishop-tbd but I think we’re going to love him. The kid bangs and can cover. Poyer was our thumper enforcer in the rear. Bishop bring much more thump. Physicality. Imo- It all comes down to the DL. Pass rush rules the game and we’ve had none in our season ending losses. Zilch. I think Beanes free agents on the DL have been worse than the draft picks. Either due to injury, being bad or not showing up in the playoffs, his investments aren’t coming up making plays when we need them too. Coaches can help put them in better position- but ultimately, the players have to make plays. 3 years in a row, we’ve been without our best defensive player in the playoffs. White, von then Milano (along with many others). Those are the guys you count on to make the big plays. If Chris jones were to miss the 23 playoffs and sneed moss the 24 playoffs, I’d bet they have 2 less Lombardis.

I’d give him a B.

Nah- A bust is a player that didn’t meet expectations. He was the consensus best WR in the draft and he ended up not even being close to that. Probably the 7th best- barely edging out John Brown You don’t have to be a bad pro to be a bust. He was a solid player and had a decent career for a day 2 pick- very solid career for a day 3 pick……but he was a bust as he was the consensus WR1 in his class.

Do you think Isabella, hamler and shavers are legitimate competitors for starting snaps? No, last year was Rashee Rice, MVS and Justin Hardy

I think he just looks smaller due to his short arms and what looks to be even shorter legs. Dude is all torso. He’s like our very own little corgi

Thurman oj Cribbs Fred cookie mccoy henry lynch mcgahee cook has played 2 years- no chance he’s top 5- he might not even be top 10 at this point and probably won’t even be top 5 after his 4 years are up.

Yeah, that was my biggest issue with the trade down. Forgot about that last night.

I think he’ll be at least a solid performer over his 5 year contract. He’ll fill roles- fades, slants and digs while also becoming one of the better run blockers in the league. His age and persona has me excited. I think it’ll be fun to watch him mature and improve. Hopefully he can master the art of pushing off just enough to not get called. It’s an under appreciated skill that no one talks about imo. not sure if he’ll be worth a second contract if he’s going to get big bucks- but should get 5 years of contributions. Lol. Good lord. That was so weak Beck! 😂