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My apologies for not having seen those other posts. Just not enough pro experience to go on. I know his earlier college years were an adventure, but his senior year was marked by major improvement. All in the eye of the beholder, I guess. But I think it’s too early to label him an abject failure.

I’m 50/50 on Peterman but I’m wondering if this observation is all based on the Chargers game and mop up duty vs. Jax? Because if you que up some of his college footage, especially his masterpiece against the eventual national champ Clemson on the road in Death Valley, there are examples of him standing in under pressure long enough to make a play and then getting creamed in the process. The very definition of composure. Not sure I can label him otherwise based on a bad half and a series of football.

Darby’s value was relative to the scheme, though. He is just not a good match for McD’s preferrences. The fact we didn’t miss him at all seems to bear that out. And the potential value of the third round pick we acquired for Darby has yet to be realized as well.

Bucky Gleason couldn’t be any more less connected to both the Bills and Sabres if he tried. He has been purposely ignored, as have several in the local media, since 2011. That is a directive from on high. As as for the piece in today’s news, Bucky covered all the bases, with the idea of Petermen being just one of them. He expertly narrowed the QB question down to a free agent, a trade, a draft pick, or someone already on the roster.

Does water work for neutering, too?

I think the term "touch pass" is a foreign concept to him.

But it's just not in the eyes of the scouts and other personnel people that are there. It would have been preferable, a way to add some pluses in the plus column if he participated, but that's not the same thing as attaching any red flags because he isn't. Next week I'll be privy to a little info and I won't be shocked to learn that he did very well in his interviews this week. I think we'll learn he actually checked a couple of boxes in that plus column. I think you and other fans may be projecting their own disappointment because they needed to see him in action this week. I'm disappointed, too.

Must be a Mighty Taco on the Serengeti.

Sure it would have been nice, but it’s not nearly the disaster you seem to think it is, either. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING these players do on the field the field this week is going to amount to more or less than what they’ve put on video over the course of their college careers. Rudolph has been seen in person by the scouting community numerous times. They will get a close up sense of how the ball comes out when he is asked to workout by various teams over the next couple of months, too. It is only a disappointment for fans who want to see him perform, but not the teams on hand at the Senior Bowl. Rudolph is making an impression on them, regardless.

Making Kelly the highest paid player in the league went a long way towards salving the wound of having to play in Buffalo. He could have sat a year and re-entered the draft after the USFL folded but not even Jimbo was that stupid at the time.

Letchworth

Right? Hey, I bet you had no clue that decision making has to be quicker inside the red zone because the field is shorter and more congested. That article was chock full of groundbreaking insights.

Yeah. I just skimmed it and thought it was funny he mentioned that Mayfield struggles when you disrupt his rhythm.

QBs struggle when their rhythm is disrupted? Who knew?! Ground breaking analysis.

He will have plenty of opportunity to do all that between now and the draft and under a lot more focused scrutiny by teams interested in him. He’s made himself available to meet this week and that’s probably more important at this juncture. It would have been a bonus for him to play, but it’s not a negative at all. On another note, I’ve see a lot of worry about the offense he ran in college. That’s not the issue for me. Rather it’s the defenses, or lack thereof, that he was exposed to. College DCs tend to play the same coverage schemes week after week vs. these kinds of offenses. That is the major challenge imo.

Senior Bowl is a piece of the puzzle. Whether or not it’s minor depends on how these players respond during these week. Not much will be discovered in terms of physical ability, but how a player performs in interviews, interacts with teammates, assimilates new schemes, etc., can be determinative much of the time.

It figures that Eichel would be involved in a high percentage of our scoring, but I think that’s a bit of a double edged sword on such a low scoring team. That’s not a knock on Jack at all, but he’s all we got. A point a game player on a team this poor offensively is truly amazing though. As for Harrington, I agree. But there is no need to insult asses like that.

Jack now a shade over a point per game. Very nice considering the slow start.

My favorite Wilkerson photo. Freakishly long arms.

Every NT, regardless of height is going to have to play sound technique or he is gonna get his ass handed to him, regardless of his height. Height is simply not the concern you make it sound like it is. In fact, all things being equal between a 6'5" or a 6'3" NT, most coaches would prefer the taller player. I don't agree that technique has undergone some grand evolution, either. Line play, since time began, is about leverage. Athletes and schemes have changed, but that's not the same thing. I think your comparison to Branch is spot on. Vea can play any of the interior positions on the DL and his ability in that regard is what sets him apart.

What aspect is changing? Are you suggesting there is a movement towards shorter centers and guards in the league? Interior OLmen average 6’4”. I won’t belabor the point so I’ll just say that height is not a concern for a nose tackle if his technique is sound. And if it isn’t, it won’t matter if he’s shorter, anyway.

Our two best NTs of all time (with apologies to Freddy), were Ted Washington and Pat Williams, 6’4” and 6’3” inches, respectively. Height is not a concern if a nose tackle can consistently play with the proper pad level. There have been many great NTs who were tall.

Lenny from Sloan is still one of my all time favorites. Still miss Hogboy. His comedic character development was great.

What a ridiculous proposition for ESPN to put forth. It’s bad enough to compare players in the same sport from different eras but to compare two players from different sports raises the level of absurdity to new levels. ESPN continues to do all it can to dumb down America.

Another “Gilmore got the Pats*** to the Super Bowl” thread? No. Again.