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Basically got Darby for Benjamin. Matthews will move on. But also the reason we got Gaines who I anticipate we'll re-sign. I'd rank White/Gaines/Hyde/Poyer a top 3 secondary and all are young! They are going to be even better with the inevitable influx of talent in the front 7. The Darby trade doesn't bother me one bit , obviously wasn't a fit for this scheme, and McD knows his secondary.

Well Gilmore was too expensive and Darby basically got us Kelvin Benjamin (JMatt is gone imo ) and also big part we got Gaines. Ultimately we completely upgraded our secondary, unloaded a contract on a guy that was underperforming big time in 99. I'm a fan of the moves , we'll really see the benefits this off season.

Yea I think the emotion and hugging is because both coordinators are gone , nothing more, definitely got no indication or feeling this is his final year.

I saw one BS call I remember. The pi call. Jax didn't convert a 3rd down in 4th qtr. NE deserved the come back W.

Lies

The refs had no impact. I hate em too but I have to respect what I just witnessed. I'd kill for a Bills offense capable of coming back like that against the top D nonetheless. Alot of hating in this thread

Respect to the Pats. They deserved that game.

The guy who had a perfect game plan with less talent on Defense. Belicheck needed to take notes.

We could be here. Making me a lot more appreciative just how good McD is at game planning on D

Good point. Forgot about the WNY connection, and yes makes sense from that standpoint for sure. I'm also thinking he didn't want to be in Brady/Belichecks shadow maybe? He was basically a lock to replace McDaniels, I'm still curious why he was so quick to sign here. I think he sees a franchise on the right track,on the brink of being a consistent AFC contender with the core talent and draft capital/FA money he can bring in his type of WR, number 2 RB,and obviously QB. Also has tons of Intel on NE, such a good hire on so many levels. I don't care about his past in the NFL. Imo he grew alot as a coach in NE and Alabama. Haven't felt this good about the direction of this franchise in my life!

I'm still suprised we landed him. It just hit me about the Belicheck/Saban connection as well. He was obviously highly recommend by Belicheck to his good buddy Saban, and was groomed to replace McDaniels imo. Pleasently surprised he took the job so quickly. I love the hire. I love our aggressiveness by our front office, we wasted no time , and got our guy and most likely ruined NEs plans this off-season

Lmao. Facts!!

Damn Robbie is Litt in that picture. Eyes extremely glassy lol, damn near like a mirror. I'd be lying if I said I never been there lol

Yea so frustrating. They moved the ball too , got first downs, just bad starting field position and inconsistent play killed us. I love that we immediately and aggressively addressed the issue from a scheme perspective though, probably taking NEs next OC, great hire I'm, he has grown alot as an OC. He definitely missed some easy ones but alot of that is attributed to fooling him with our coverages and having Bortles off balance, panicking and ultimately being inaccurate .McD did a fabulous job of disguising coverages all year and we got pressure at a decent rate. We allowed one red zone trip ! And really should have never allowed the first FG before half, terrible play calling on O there. The D has some really nice pieces, that secondary ,as a whole is at least top 3 .

He did have too many negative plays and they are drive killers, but I think so much was on the OC , Shady looked great to me as far as burst, vision , catching and cutting ability. It was just a broken scheme. I think he has at least 2 elite years left. He doesn't take hits like the average RB , I would like to add a fairly high RB in the draft to complement him.

I know!! We likely advance in playoffs with the Roman scheme. Where was the zone read?!? That was our bread and butter with Tyrod/Shady and reason we were one of the top red zone teams in 15 and 16. Boggles my mind why coordinators change dominant aspects of the O or D..

I'm happy how things ended up for us. Think Beane and his scouts are top of the line, and love McD. McD/Beane have a great relationship, I think McD has long term success,not sure about St Doug

Idk. I can only imagine being a Saint fan , expecting to have a legit shot at a SB ring and all that going down the drain on a fluke play. Tough.

Exactly! We played the Jags tooth n nail , in their building. We can compete with the big dogs and I believe we get a nice upgrade throughout the roster. Future is bright

Exactly. McDaniels is gone. He was with NE for 4 years, he was likely OC. McD swooped him up immsdiately ,not giving NE a chance..! And he'll have knowledge of their offense. Warming up to the hire.

I'm optimistic because of how decisive McD and Beane were. They obviously strongly believe in the same principles and he gets to choose his QB essentially. I love the hire. McD stole him from NE!

Did McD jump Belicheck??

That's an impressive 5 year stretch, some good references! I'm sure he's grown a great deal as an OC , he showed it with the Tide, he's an interesting hire, I like it

I agree. I trust McDs judgement. Clearly they share the same offensive philosophies and I trust this staff made the right call.

Well our staff knows the real Cam. If McD believes he's the right guy,I'm on board. This staff earned my trust.. I'd give up a lot for Cam, reunite him with his best friend,KB. Maybe he requests to come here with the McD/Beane/KB connection and feels we can win now