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Yup, and great timing for him to become a Bill. He is now a few hours drive from the site too, so he can be even more involved. It is an excellent location too, so should get a lot of Nedrow and city kids involved and improve their lives

Very nice, detailed take, analysis here! I agree with most, but not the inclusion of Denver, at least with Wilson starting at quarterback. The guy is done and I believe no coach or players can help revive him. As I said the day it happened last year, worst trade, by leaps and bounds, in NFL history. I would have been outraged as Broncos fan--if it was just a straight up, player for player trade for only Noah Fant. But they literally gave away the store, their future , for a quarterback who the Seahawks wanted to just get rid of anyway. And I think you may be wrong about Tennessee, as their coaching seems to keep them in contention. Could not believe they got rid of their best player last year, AJ Brown. This and the Wilson trade make me wonder how some of these GMs got their jobs. But otherwise really like these rankings, observations.

You obviously have not been paying too much attention to the housing market over the last few years! Extremely typical kind of price increase. Could even ask for and get more--especially as a Bills' house! But yes, these kinds of price increases do seem ridiculous, though most are getting their asking price or more. Looks like an amazing place, a perfect house. Thinking of buying it myself as a nice little place to stay overnight when coming into town for a Bills' game. Going to a Coinstar machine today to start cashing in my change.

Sounds about right. Beyond Diggs last year there was no receiver that defenses had to be particularly concerned about. I could safely say almost no slot receiver, they hardly used Shakir though he looked good when out there, and how many vital catches or games did Davis have? Kincaid, the use of Shakir, and the two new guys could all make a significant difference this year. Ditto for the use of the running backs in both the running and passing game (yup, that is what they are there for, Ken...). But how many fans could actually have confidence that they will be used correctly or effectively by Dorsey? He better be working his kiester off, and working with more experienced coordinators this off season to change that perception. If not, even if the Bills had the best receiving corps in the NFL, it would be on paper only.

Beast Mode The last time the Bills had both a Hall of Fame quarterback and running back, they made it to four Super Bowls. Lynch and Allen seem to have the same competitive mentality and love of the game. That could be a powerhouse offense.

Funny, as when I saw the starting lineup in the OP, I was visualizing how well this can work out because their differences should be complimentary. They are almost opposites in their play, Torrence the immovable force at guard and the very athletic, fast moving Brown to his right. But both are monstrous men, 6' 5, 347 and 6'9 311. It seems that a good OL coach could make that a powerful combination. Morse should have an even better year than last year, now with two stronger guards at his sides. And ditto for Dawkins, with McGovern to his right.

Ridiculous that Allen is put in the position of needing to say this. Allen did not do what he did last year, put himself in harm's way all of the time, wing the ball down the field, and play "Hero Ball' because it was his first choice. He did so because of the extremely one dimensional offense the Bills employed. He tried to overcome the nonsense Dorsey created. They had an extremely poor short passing game, while Allen had proved to be superb at this in the previous years. Extremely lacking and poorly conceived. The Bills ran the ball almost always as an afterthought, it seems, and almost never established the run as an integral part of the game. This despite clear signs that they were a dynamic, high level running team, (look at the yards per carry of both Motor and Cook), capable of running with the best teams in the league. Allen is not Rodgers, thank God, or Wilson, thank all the powers that be, and, at least so far in his career, has never called out coaches publicly and likely in private either. So he takes the blame as always.

Great idea! But let's have a running of the Bulls before every home game. We can drag down the fans with the other team's gear on and let the Bulls loose. It would set a great tone for the game, for the players and the Bills' fans. It'll be great to see all those misguided, likely similar poor character fools with Rodgers jerseys on running for their lives! Just like Rodgers will be during the game.

Good signing as the Bills are thin at RB. 4.4 yards a carry last year and over 4 the last 5 years.

I thought I read that last year, though, he did not drop one ball. This true? If so, I think it is an excellent late pick--big, good hands, and a big play receiver. Rated best wide receiver prospect in country out of high school.

Yes!! May end up being the best guard drafted this year. I have no idea why he fell so far when so many had rated him rated as the best guard in the draft. Haven't read this entire thread yet, so maybe the answer is in here. But the Bills have now eliminated two of their most important weaknesses in the off season, with two new starting guards--and maybe the best receiver in the draft too in Kincaid. The best set of first two picks that I can ever recall.

Great take, but need to add in his almost complete lack of focus/use/creativity in calling the running game too. If he has not done a HUGE amount of work, including working with top offensive minds, in the off season, it will be glaringly obvious. If so, McDermott will need to do something he has never done (?) and fire an important coach during the year. Or the Bills are doomed. I think the too conservative McDermott will do this. But hopefully Dorsey is already well on his way of re-inventing himself as a coach in the off season and ready to make dramatic changes. I don't think this fan base will settle for the status quo, even from day one this year.

Hate the pick, but love it if the rest plays out like this-- because then the Bills will not hesitate to grab their starting right tackle for the next decade plus, Darnell Wright.

I agree it was a rough year, but if we continue to blame that, and not look at the regression in the team, the clear weaknesses throughout the year, I think the Bills take another step back this coming year. The Bills must improve their offensive line, must establish a running game that becomes an integral part of the offense, create a dramatically better short passing game, and now, replace an integral part of their defense and find a good linebacker. If not, then it will soon be clear to those paying attention last year that the real problems were not the rough year, but the way they played.

Kind of funny how that seems to be the opposite of Rodgers personality! He obsesses over the media's coverage of him unlike any NFL quarterback in my lifetime. His focus and consternation with the media has significantly impacted him as a player and leader, in my view. He takes all criticism personally. He throws his teammates and coaches under the bus to re-direct any criticism of him or the team's performance. And he seems to be obsessed with the media's coverage of him, consistently. He brings it up all of the time, often un-prompted. Playing quarterback in the NFL is an extremely demanding job with the light always shining on you. At 40, with his skills on the decline, he needed to have his eyes on the prize--not the media's coverage of him. Instead, he constantly defended himself and attacked others in response. I would say in fact that Rodgers', probably more than any other quarterback in the NFL, seems to obsess over the media's coverage of him. And he let's it get to him, personally, professionally. That will be greatly exasperated by the media in his new playing town.

You cannot argue against what he says, in my view. Little Dirty was a complete bust, the opposite of Beasley as far as route running, separation, and sure hands. I think not having a slot receiver last year was a huge blow to the Bills' chances. Instead of the almost 100% confidence Allen had in Beasley, he likely had almost none that McKenzie would get open or make the catch. Shakir may have been able to be that guy last year if we had an OC capable of seeing the forest through the trees. But now we don't even know that, as he was never given the opportunity. Beasley should absolutely be in camp this year and during the pre-season. The Bills need to see if he can still be that guy who improves Allen and the team.

Very good news for the Bills, I think. The Jets were clearly an up and coming team, beating the Bills this year and young, improving, maybe getting ready to challenge a weaker Bills team for the division. Now they will have a non-leader head-case 'leading' them for hopefully 2-3 years, undermining the coach, the younger players (at 40, this could be all of them), and making it all about himself--always. And also making it much more difficult to spend where needed to really take that next step--waiting to see the financial details, hoping the Jets are paying most of that king's ransom this year and next. Looking forward to seeing Rodgers react to the New York media's criticism of his waning skills and narcissism. Should be a fun ride for Bills fans!

Sounds like the same faulty Bills' philosophy when it comes to their O-Line--these guys have potential, so let's stick with them no matter how they actually play: see Bates and Brown..., 'and we have this nice depth too with these cast offs. We can coach them all up, make do; we have such a great QB and he will continue to mask this weakness with his big arm and running ability'. But this has not played out well for the Bills, and clearly, dramatically, undervalues how vital a good/great offensive line is to a championship team. Yes, part of the problem is the lack of short game in the offense, but I don't believe that is Allen's fault--he did just fine with that when he had Beasley, a high level slot receiver, and a coordinator knowing how important it was to use most of the field. But more often than not, it seemed Josh was not just under undue pressure while waiting for the big play down field to develop, but often immediately running for his life. Yes, he made a lot of those plays, but if he is almost always in that position his teams will never be championship caliber. Never. A lesser QB with this line? Could be one of the weakest NFL teams. Time to give Josh Allen and the Bills' offense the foundation in O-line talent that has been the most glaring weakness of the Beane era, which has been excellent overall. Most rankings of offensive line performance for the 2022 season has the Bills very low, such as 25th by pro football network and 28th by lineups.com. The Bills cannot compete at the high level they have been working at the last 3-4 years unless this weakness is addressed in a real way, finally. I believe (or hope?) that will happen in this year's draft and continues into the off season.

I notice the offensive line is not part of your offense. Could be a problem...

Pass. The Bills must focus their resources now on both protecting their star player, Allen, and giving him an offense and coordinator capable of utilizing all of the field. A few months ago I wanted Hopkins, but now I think it would be almost pointless to do so and to once again divert resources from dramatically improving the weakest link on this team, the offensive line.

Nope--maybe you want a tight end more than anything else in this draft, but the Bills do not. They just shelled out a huge amount for Knox and won't go there again in a few years, especially with Josh Allen always running for his life. And besides, the OC does not know how to use tight ends well, properly anyway. The Bills, I hope, will finally start fixing their most obvious problem, a weak, always in flux offensive line. Hoping they trade up to get the best right tackle they can get.

Go Joe! Thank you and Happy Birthday! The Good 'Ol Days, the first time in many or our lives that the Bills looked like they could win it all... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVzRDJrOAi8

Perry Tuttle! Wide receiver out of Clemson, drafted by the Bills in the first round, #19, in the 1982 draft, one of the earliest I payed attention to/cared about. He had over 17 yards per reception in his last two years at Clemson, and about 900 yards receiving a year during a time when that was very good. Total bust in the NFL! 24 receptions and 368 yards in two years with the Bills--and one catch in in his one year, 5 games, after that. NFL career: 375 yards Tuttle was going to be a vital piece in the Bills taking the next step. It was as if his college playing years had no relevance to his actual NFL potential which was close to nil. He did light it up in Canada after he left the NFL, but not an NFL caliber player.

Yeah, just like all of those great visuals we see from inside the stadiums in Dallas, New Orleans, Houston, Indianapolis, Detroit...simply breathtaking. So much better than the blue sky or snow falling...

Very obvious, of course. I like how you state things factually, definitively, like "there will still be several teams interested in Hooker". Shows your confidence in your opinion and what must be considerable research to come to that opinion. And you add a great extra point here, something I and many Bills fans have probably been worrying about for months now: How do we stop Herndon Hooker from leading another AFC East team? That last tidbit sealed the deal for me. So, Herndon at 27! Now sounds like a no-brainer kind of move. a win-win-win a sure thing. It will be tragic if the Bills don't jump on this great opportunity.