Kirby Jackson

I’m not talking about our poll. The one from the original tweet from the action network. I’m guessing that their followers are a fairly heterogenous group of sports fans and degenerate gamblers.

I don’t think any reasonable person thinks that they can win. An actual, professional, oddsmaker said that 28.5 would be the line. The question was “would the Bills cover 28.5?” Also, Bama isn’t losing.

FWIW, the poll is up to about 1,700 votes. 60/40 Alabama to cover

That’s 15 years ago!! With the amount of info out there now the bust rate is WAY lower. McKinnie started 162 games in the NFL and went to the Pro Bowl. Is that bad? I watch a lot of football. I don’t (at all) think that a 30-10 prediction is ridiculous. Anyone that thinks this is a massive blowout hasn’t been paying attention to Bama.

Sam Darnold turned the ball over 22 times at USC last year!! Bringing an development into the conversation isn’t really relevant. That’s the place that takes the longest to get up to speed. I’d argue Tua is a better prospect than any of them. He has a ways to go still but you could plug him into the same situations as those guys and get results. There are AT least 5 guys on that offense that could start on our offense now. Could our offense score on our defense? It’s fairly similar. If the answer is “they could score about 10” that’s what I projected. Now, I don’t see the Bills offense scoring 39 points against that Alabama defense. That’s what would be needed to cover.

A top 5 LT and a potential 1st round guard. That’s kind of the point. They have (at minimum) 2 guys that will be starting in the NFL next year on the OL. A RS sophomore who was a top 5 OG recruit in the country that weighs 344. The RG was a uninamous 5 star and the top OT recruit in the country. The RT was a 5 star and the 33rd rank recruit at any position in 2017. So to sum it up, there is a top 5 OT this year and a C/G that will go by round 2. There are 2 guys that aren’t yet draft eligible that will be NFL starters as soon as 2020. The 5th player will likely return and then go to the NFL with the others. Thats the point. These aren’t “some college kids.” These are future pros. I’m confident that all 5 guys will start in the NFL at some point. I’m not saying that they would dominate our front 7 but their OL MAY very well be better than ours now. That’s not hyperbole either. Our front 7 will fo well against them but it isn’t going to be a 10 sack performance or anything.

I think that the cool thing about it is that it is from a real Vegas oddsmaker. Vegas didn’t build those big buildings by losing. That spread isn’t ridiculous one way or the other. I happen to think that the game is closer to 20 than 30 but this game wouldn’t be 56-0.

The two guys in the middle of Alabama’s defense will be top 10 picks. They aren’t getting mauled by the bottom of the barrel NFL players. Do you think that Bodine and Vlad would maul Harrison Phillips? He was a much lesser prospect a year ago.

You watch a lot of football. Would you agree that there are (potentially) 5 guys on Alabama’s offense that could start on the Bills now? - Tua - Jeudy - Williams - Ruggs - Pierschbacher

That’s well said. People in Buffalo, in general, don’t watch a lot of college football. There are 5 or 6 guys on Alabama (minimum) that would start on the Bills now. Tua is as good of a QB prospect as I can remember. So many here assume “the Bills would trash them” but guys on this Alabama team will be starting all over the NFL in the next 3 years. They aren’t going to be magically better a year from now. Tre White went from a really good SEC CB to a really good NFL CB in a year. He didn’t get way better in 8 months. He was largely the same player just now in an NFL uniform instead of an LSU uniform. The gap between the top college talent and bottom NFL talent is WAY smaller than its ever been. The NFL middle class is no longer around. You have top guys and guys on rookie contracts. Don’t underestimate that. Bills (but good question) You are missing the irony here. The guy that the Bills had on their opening day roster was a backup at Alabama. You are WAY underestimating the talent level. There are, without question, more 1st round picks on that Alabam roster than on the Bills. I’d encourage anyone that hasn’t watched Alabama to watch them before commenting. They shouldn’t be looked at as “a nice college team.” They may be the greatest college team ever (and that’s not hyperbole). They are right there with 1995 Nebraska and 2001 Miami imo.

I guess for me, it’s more about the 28.5. If I were betting this game, I’d be betting Bama. The game would be something like 30-10 IMO. Alabama isn’t some college team that has some NFL players. They probably have 20-30 guys on that roster now that will be in the NFL and 15 or so guys that will be drafted in the 1st 2 days. Now, some of them are young but elite talents like Jeudy, Harris and Tua will make a few plays (even against our strong defense). Their OL has multiple guys that would start on our OL now (Williams and Pierschbacher). Their defense has a few stars as well (specifically Quinnen Williams). The Bills would do some scoring but I don’t see them winning by 29 or more.

Just saw this and thought it warranted a thread.

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If I were you I’d bang the friend to teach her a lesson.

20-10 Bills

It doesn’t matter if it’s intentional or not. They are one of the worst offenses ever. They won’t win games because of it.

Don’t worry bro, no one has the same thought. Your thread is safe.

Asked a different way, “why would a vulnerable McDermott, hire an alpha in Kubiak?” That feels risky.

Not sure a Super Bowl winning HC wants to be Sean McDermott’s OC. If Kubiak is healthy enough to coach he will be a HC.

It’s always a good idea to run a 1 yard hitch on 3rd and 3.

The problem is that there isn’t a number one on that list besides Josh Gordon and you can’t depend on him. There are barely 2’s on that list (Tate, Cobb, Anderson, Bryant, Enunwa, Cobb and Brown). Our biggest need is at the top of the depth chart. Yes, we need guys but our need for a guy that wins on his own is greater. You have to get that guy in the draft.

BB Payton McVay Reid Pederson

Nope, they all are having bad years. The reality is that 45% of the offensive snaps belonging to Peterman and Anderson is the prime reason. The OP has spent the last few weeks trying to defend and deflect from Nate. The guy is the worst QB in history. There is no reason to make excuses for him. He’s a massive part of the problem and not any part of the solution.

It is a massive need. I’m not advocating necessarily taking a guy there but if you’ve noticed they throw at Phillip Gaines every big play. He was targeted about 10 times yesterday and the week before (along with the LBs). A CB and you could have the Legion of Boom 2.0. You need to be elite in some areas and that’s the Bills best chance. They can get away with mediocre pass rush. The defense can go from good to great. You just can’t reach on a player. You can’t take the 15th best player in the draft at the 4th pick because you have need. The value needs to match the need. The best players in this draft class happen to play defense. It is about the player, not the position.

He didn’t want to risk that record. A 40 yard completion would have given him too many yards.