Kirby Jackson

We are saying different things. You’re talking about the Bills in relation to their opponents. I’m talking about the strength of their opponents. Whether the Bills are better or not next year isn’t what this thread is about. It’s about, “are the teams that the Bills are playing against better next year than the teams that they played against this year?” The answer to that is almost certainly. How will the Bills do next year? It depends on how much they improve. Strength of schedule is relevant regardless of how the Bills are.

Not penciling in anything. All teams are NFL teams. Not all teams are equal NFL teams. If I told you next year, they can play at the Titans or at the Rams, you’d agree that those aren’t the same right? This year they had statistically like a top 5 easiest schedule despite being a division winner. That has largely held true. These teams that they were playing that people expected to be bad, didn’t become good. They are largely what we thought (Jets, Saints, Dolphins, etc). We thought this was an easy schedule and it was. The Bills are the ones that have come up short. It isn’t that teams rose up above what we thought. The exception is New England and they did it with an even easier schedule (which everyone also saw a year out).

The pricing is right about where I thought it would be. They could have made them $1k if they wanted to. The pricing was irrelevant. It’s a terrible purchase if they were $10. They are a bulky decoration. No one is buying them to sit in. The people willing to pay $650 would have paid $1k+. If you, “have to have them” you’re going to buy them regardless. There’s no number where it’s a “good buy.” It’s a sentimental decoration.

I heard that the seats with broken cup holders are now $586

Do I get the cupholder on the back of my seat or the one on the back of the people in front of me?

Here are my thoughts on the topic from last month: I’m not denying there’s a market for them. I’d probably talk myself into getting mine. Lol, it’s more “why?” I can see a sports bar wanting to display them. I was at Tully’s the other day and I’m 90% sure they have old stadium seats in there somewhere. Maybe Bennigan’s will pull down some upside down unicycles and replace them with conjoined plastic chairs? It’s the personal ownership that I’m struggling with. I’ll probably get excited and waste money on mine. I’ll bring it home and put it in the garage until I “find a better place for it.” It’ll sit there for about 3 months before I start getting questions about “what do you plan to do with that?” After another 3 months I’ll start getting asked, “why don’t you put that in your office or to the curb?” Obviously, I’m not going to put it in my office because my office is nice and throwing a couple of random plastic chairs in the corner does nothing to elevate the aesthetic. Another 3 months will go by and the pressure mounts to get them out of the garage. After 3 more months, the walls have caved in and something will have to give. I’ll give them both to my developmentally disabled cousin who will think that they’re amazing. After 2 months my aunt will be all over him to get rid of them because they don’t go in his apartment. 3 days will pass and he will sell them on Facebook marketplace for $32 a piece. I’ll have to drive over to his house, load them in the car, and drive to a Wegman’s parking lot to meet the buyer so that my cousin can collect $64. He will put that $64 towards Madden ‘28.

We lost these four games but not because those teams are drastically different than who we thought they were. It’s not like the Commanders going from pick 2 to the NFC Championship game. New England improved. I still think we split with them which wasn’t a crazy thought. The Texans are a little easier than they’ve been and they’ve been good. At Houston was always a coin flip. Atlanta and Miami are bad teams that you lost to. When you looked at the schedule last year those should have been wins. They aren’t losses because those teams are better than we thought. The Bills played poorly. The schedule look ahead isn’t pointless imo. The majority of teams aren’t drastically different from what you expect. Next year’s schedule is significantly tougher. If you go through those 2 threads that @May Day 10 posted, people were spot on a year ago. Next year is a lot harder. That doesn’t mean that the Bills will have a worse record (or a better one). This year, the Bills had as easy of a path as they could possibly ask for with the exception of Burrow missing a couple more weeks. The seas parted for them and they peed down their leg.

The Josh Johnson of wide receivers 🤣🤣 Me too

In 2 years, he’s going to be an elite answer on Immaculate Grid.

Thoughts?

This seems like the right answer. It’s about balance and predictability. Don’t do something wildly outrageous that changes the game in any phase. It’s kind of “do your job.”

Hope he sees it. If he doesn’t, Josh has the ability to make the change.

Coaches like to win. Coaches go where they have a QB. Ben Johnson waited 2 years to take a job. He had tons of opportunities. He took Caleb Williams. In contrast, McDermott wasn’t “selecting” which opportunity he wanted. He took the one that was offered. The top guys go to the best situation. The Bills, if they move on, will be the top job along with the Ravens if they move on. You would be starting off with top 3 QBs. That’s the opportunity that you’re looking for.

Interesting thought and point. Personally, I’ve wanted a cocky, prickly guy. Cignetti was my first choice but he signed that monster deal. Lane Kiffin is next for me but think he goes to Florida. The Bills don’t need to be stoic. They don’t need “calm, cool and collected.” They need attack, attack, attack. The best version of Josh Allen, and in turn the Bills, is Thanos Josh. When Josh is fiery and taking over, they’re at the best. The 13 seconds Josh is his best. Josh taking off on 4th down vs. KC last year and flexing in the end zone. That confidence and swagger is infectious. The Bills follow Josh. The Bills go as Josh goes. Josh Allen sitting on the sidelines hanging his head, staring at a surface and not talking to anyone is him at his worst. He’s been gelded. What I want the most in a new regime is to let Josh be Josh. Lane Kiffin would be chest bumping him and trash talking. The Bills lost their edge. More than any other reason, that’s why I think they’ve struggled. The message and mentality is stale. Josh doesn’t need to be “reeled in.” He needs to be unleashed. The Bills need to try to dominate teams, not try to outlast the Saints. All gas, no brakes

I think that they all need to go. Wipe the slate clean and hit reset. It’ll be the most desired job on the market with Josh. Get someone new building the roster and someone new designing the schemes. There are some position coaches that’s I’d keep but otherwise, wipe it clean.