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His wife and children deserve it? I don't think they "deserve" any of this.

There were many "smart posters" who thought TT would flourish at the time given his exposure to the system during his four years in Baltimore.

McVay has never been a QB coach having worked primarily with receivers and TEs as well as quality control before becoming an OC in Washington. And I've read on these very pages that if you've NEVER been a QB coach or haven't been one recently (whatever that means) then there is NO chance of developing your QBs. Do you give Sean McVay any credit for developing Goff?

A "defense guy" wouldn't have any idea what to look for in a successful franchise QB? You mean "defense guys" who spend their careers scheming ways to stop successful franchise QBs? This makes little sense and I could argue that "defense guys" know exactly what to look for in a QB given the time they spend trying to defeat them.

Love their potential, but let’s not get too far ahead of our skis here. Keuchly, especially, was a refined player when he came in for instance.

I can certainly understand that. I hope they line him up on the outside and just have him get after it now and then. So much less to know and worry about out there. But I think they want him to learn the middle and he’ll get a healthy dose of OTJT as a result. Ironically, as great as Bennett was on the edge, he could have been that much better in the middle given his speed and coverage ability. Too bad he bulked at that here but I understand why since MLB was not a glamour (read: money) position like a sack making OLB was back then and still is today for that matter.

Given Allen’s high praise for him, I suspect Palmer will continue to work with Allen whether the Bills hire him or not. Numerous QBs in the league have worked with outside coaches for as long as I can remember.

Love his elite size/athleticism combination, but he’s very raw in terms of recognition. Poor angles and improper coverage drops will be an issue until he’s more seasoned. Yes, his athleticism will enable him to recover faster but that can be a double edged sword as teams can exploit that to get him out of position. We need to be patient during the growing pains but sky is the limit for him.

I am now. If you’re a Bills fan, you have no choice.

Good point. They took over a team on its way to a 9-7 record and in contention until the last few weeks. That’s not a situation that screams panic and lets blow the whole thing up. Being in that .500 area the next two years is the purgatory of mediocrity that deludes even the most experienced owners into thinking they’re only a player or two away. It’s understandable why they were patient initially.

I'm skeptical about them being off the board vs. lower ranked than others. If Darnold and Allen were both gone after pick 3, I have a hard time believing we wouldn't have made a deal to secure one of Mayfield or Rosen like we did Allen. Beane was coming out of this draft with a legitimate QB prospect come hell or high water.

Wearing sweatpants and sneakers to your team visits. Oh, and recognition.

Polian and the league's search committee, which is often overlooked. But they've had several success stories over the years; Tomlin being chief among them.

Name one personality trait that Allen has in common with Leaf. Leaf was an arrogant, cocky, "me-first", immature jerk and when things became tougher for him, when he actually had to work at applying his craft, he checked out. When has Allen ever displayed any of that?

Routing for average is the shortest root to mediocre.

Hard to believe the negativity? Around here? This place could make Norman Vincent Peale slit his wrists.

She's also had nearly four years of learning the ropes, been to numerous league meetings, and has taken on a role with the league's business committee. She may be a bit green, but she ain't stupid.

That was Bercholz.

It's a totally non-impact move vis a vis the football and hockey operations side of things. It's not like they woke up this morning and said, "Damn, Russ is out. WTF are we supposed to do now! I know, call Dave Culley!"

Daboll, McDermott, and Culley will still be working with Allen during the season in exactly that capacity, you know, GAMEPLANING; perhaps the most important aspect of a QB's development where he learns why defenses are trying to do what they do; learning the game on the conceptual level on both sides of the ball. You make it sound like Culley will just sit there and teach him to say, "hut one, hut two, hike." Ooh, the dreaded ZERO resume bomb! Like his experience in the game itself somehow disqualifies him from knowing every facet inside and out. Have fun with your misery search. Like I said, there is no shortage of Mr. Yucks around here to commiserate with. Enjoy.

Big Ben was light years ahead of Allen in terms of development so I wouldn't try to make a case that Allen is a better prospect coming out. And Miami of Ohio was a far superior program to Wyoming to boot. Still is. I would also argue that Allen very much dominated his competition at times. Not as often as we'd like to see, but he certainly did at times.

Daboll, McDermott, and McGeoghan to name a few in addition to Culley. I imagine he will continue his work with Jordan Palmer as well moving forward. Any chance we can wait and see how it goes before throwing a coach under the bus? Before convincing yourself Allen is doomed to failure with Culley before he straps a helmet on for the first time? Ah, who am I kidding? You won't be able to help yourself when it comes to condemning before the fact. You're in good company around here, though.

You are aware there are 10 other guys on his offense and 11 other guys on his defense, right? Teammates that were far worse at their respective positions at Wyoming than Allen was at his. He's got a ways to go just because he was such a late bloomer comparatively, but you make it sound like he was the sole purpose Wyoming struggled.

If Culley were going to be the sole influence on his development, perhaps I'd worry. But Culley is only part of a cadre of coaches that will be tasked with his development. And Culley himself isn't beyond being held accountable if it's felt he's not doing the job properly by his bosses. The fact he hasn't worked with QBs since the 80s is immaterial. He has a wealth of coaching experience, regardless. That's the last thing I'd worry about. Generally, every coach with his level of experience at various levels can coach other positions. Feel free to rant on Castillo all you want. He's not germane to the discussion, anyway.

He's the QB coach who is going to single handedly prevent Josh Allen from improving and reaching his potential.