FireChan

Time to trade for Steve Smith Sr.

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I read "does not affect intelligence," and I immediately threw it out of the differential.

You are a real bastard.

Freedom!

Look, it's another poster who doesn't realize if he doesn't want to talk about something, he doesn't have to post in the topic. Maybe I should have brought up a topic about Rex and the defense, or TT vs. EJ, those topics are very fresh. Let what go exactly? Were Rex's LB's in NY great coverage LB's? I don't really know.

You may be better off having a signature that says, "I didn't read the OP."

Let me preface this topic with saying that I do, and did, agree with the Alonso trade. We have all seen what Shady can do when healthy, and even hobbled on this team, he showed a lot this past game against the Bengals, without much threat from the passing game. But. Did we devalue him a little too much? Remembering the way he was used in Pettine's system, when he had a DROY runner-up season, he seemed to be something this team could really use. A LB that was used to great effect against the pass, who was one of the chief players when disguising blitzes, or showing blitzes and dropping off in coverage. I watched this (I know it's a highlight video, but it's the best I can do.) I noted Kiko's position in a lot of his highlights. Dropping into the middle of the field to protect against quick-ins and slants, he produced. Obviously the TO well dried up early as it is wont to do, but still. His effectiveness on short to intermediate routes across the middle was apparent. He wasn't a player without his negatives, namely getting swallowed up on run blocks. But would he have fit this system perhaps better than Bradham or Brown, two LB's who haven't had a great year in pass coverage, a similar system that he excelled in back in 2013 (even if he wasn't perfect)? Again, reiterating that I still agree with the trade. And even if he is a better fit, I still would've pulled the trigger on the trade. But I thought I wouldn't notice much of a drop off. And let's ignore injuries for a second, because this topic will quickly die if the only dialogue is "injury-prone, couldn't help in street clothes."

You weren't awed that the Bills "landed" a below .500 retread with a $25 million contract?

Wasn't he the one complaining about how the debate was rigged?

Have you ever gotten in a car accident, or know someone who has?

Well it's definitely not strange to paint someone as a jackass for accidentally losing control of their car once.

I know, the problem is so simple. No Ronnie Wingo, no playoffs.

Quick posters! Smear Fred while you have a chance!

So when WGR is negative, you complain. When they're positive, you complain. Sounds like the real problem is they don't agree with whatever you think.

He already did.

Why don't we sign one of those decent WR's we had in camp?

I thought EJ was all Marrone's fault. Traitor.

Graham produced more.

Yes, but a better defense is less likely to allow that 55 yard run, no? Also, you could make that same argument for PPG.

Tyler Dunne ‏@TyDunne 10m10 minutes ago Jim Kelly on Bills losing three straight at home: "I'm just not used to that. When you don't win at home, that's not good." Tyler Dunne ‏@TyDunne 11m11 minutes ago Jim Kelly: "I'm speaking from the heart. I don't know what the heck's wrong. Injuries on offense don't help but on defense, I don't know." Tyler Dunne ‏@TyDunne 10m10 minutes ago Kelly: "I was excited like everybody was to see what our defense can do. And so far, we haven't done very well. I hope that gets changed." Tyler Dunne ‏@TyDunne 9m9 minutes ago Kelly: "We continue to commit stupid penalties and play dumb football." Tyler Dunne ‏@TyDunne 8m8 minutes ago Kelly: "Tyrod, I like what I see. He's got a heck of an arm and the athletic ability. Again, it's injuries." Tyler Dunne ‏@TyDunne 8m8 minutes ago Jim Kelly: "Dropping Mario Williams into coverage a lot? Didn't we pay him a lot of money to hit the quarterback?" Tyler Dunne ‏@TyDunne 6m6 minutes ago Kelly: "If I'm the QB and I see (Mario) dropping into coverage -and Hughes? - that's a big plus. I'd definitely have a smile on my face."

Karma?

Since we aren't discussing wins and losses, but defensive prowess, that's irrelevant. If an offense throws a pick-six, the defense looks worse. Or if the offense fumbles on their 20 and the defense allows a FG, they look worse. Neither are indicators of how good of a defense they are.

PPG is skewed by TO's. YPP is and always will be the best stat.

And the Bills had 1/2 SWAT and a ~100 yard RB.