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I pray to God they aren't. I don't understand how he's getting first team snaps still. Was it to prove that he can't cut it? What is Miller doing that they refuse to put him at RG? Ducasse and Castillo were together in Baltimore. My only guess is Castillo trusts him to do be in the right spot all the time, but what good is that if he's getting run over all the time?

I'm 90% sure this article was written after listening to Beane talk with Jeremy and Howard on WGR. Beane talks about why he didn't tell McD before the game and how they discussed it for hours after. http://www.wgr550.com/media/audio-channel/08-14-bills-gm-brandon-beane-howard-and-jeremy-live-bills-training-campmp3 Yes, the GM is going to trade the #1 WR and CB three weeks before the season without discussing it with the HC. Give me a break people.

Vic has decent pieces, but the headlines most of the time annoy the hell out of me. Their WR corp was thin before Boldin signed, definitely not desperate. Look at the Jets, that's a desperate situation. I guess he's gotta get clicks, but I hate those click bait type headlines.

Yeah, pretty much. Gotta trust the process!

Sounds like a good idea by McDermott. Bring a new scenario everyday at the very beginning of practice. That should keep guys on there toes from the start versus stretching, then individual drills, etc. everyday and becoming stagnant. I haven't been to camp, but from the sound of it, McD is doing things differently including a lot of small things like these specific scenarios. I saw this today. https://twitter.com/4JoshReed/status/894545733659107328 WR's are catching passes after running behind a dummy to practice not seeing the ball all the way through the air. One of the replies said they haven't seen that before in camp. Seems like something minor, but could help with contested catches. Marrone had his "big book" he kept that had notes, how to run practices, long term goals, short term goals, all of that. It sounds like McDermott has a bunch of binders of notes he's taken from almost everyone he's met. So far I like McDermott's implementation and how he and Beane seem to be on the same page and have similar visions on how to succeed in the NFL. The proof is in the pudding, but i'm definitely encouraged so far.

Holy **** that is depressing. Like people have said, bringing pressure up the middle and collapsing the pocket disrupts Brady and basically every QB in the league. Between Kyle, Dareus, and McDermott's double A gap pressure, they have a chance. Having Hughes and hopefully Shaq applying pressure from the outside and forcing Brady to step up in the pocket is the ideal scenario, assuming Kyle and Dareus are collapsing said pocket.

Do you know how many players in the entire NFL had more than 10 sacks last year? 16. 10+ sacks doesn't make or break a player. I'm also interested in pressures, disrupting the run, doing his job, etc. Sure, bump this in the offseason after he has 9 sacks and claim he's a bust, it'll make for a good laugh. No, it doesn't. #BADOL said he wasn't drafted to stop the run. I brought up a stat that shows he was clearly very good against the run in college, therefore, he was drafted to help stop the run.

You don't think Shaq is going to be any good, that's fine, but your arguments are pretty meh. You were the one that brought up 300 lbs DEs, so your first line makes no sense. There are plenty of DE's that are in the 275 range that are good against the run. Teams still run the ball, so of course they drafted Shaq to play against the run. Remember that tackles for loss in college stat I brought up? He did that because he's very good against the run. I honestly don't care about last year. He said he was playing in a defense that he was very unaccustomed to so he simplified his game so that he could do his job. Missing all of training camp and part of the year hurt his development and him getting comfortable in the defense as well. I had hyped myself up into him coming in fresh and making a big impact. It didn't happen and it's pretty clear why. He's back in a defense he knows, at a better weight, and healthy.

Please list all of these 300 pound 43 DEs. Mario was 300 and was the exception. Jerry is strong against the run at under 260. Michael Bennet is great against the run at 275. Shaq led all fbs players in tackles for loss his junior year, he's doing more than just setting the edge.

Feels like a Marrone, "I'm the boss" type move. Gates said he might go, even if he receives a fine. Seems unnecessary from Lynn.

Shaq, Zo, Groy (?), and Ragland (?) putting in work.

I didn't see it yet in this thread, but Shaq also said he's dropped some weight. http://buffalonews.com/2017/07/29/slimmed-shaq-lawson-wreaking-havoc-early-training-camp-bills/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Sure, he might not have looked great last year. I'm sure playing in a defense where he was thinking and not being in the best shape since he wasn't able to fully train had something to do with it. Looking forward to seeing what he can do, he appears very motivated and on the right track. Edit: Oops, missed the other thread talking about the weight loss. Oh well.

Nice finds. I like one of Beane's quotes.

He had me hook line and sinker as well. The atrocious run D killed me with Rex. Quite the bully giving up 133 yards a game on the ground and that was in year two. The D got worse the longer he was here, what a joke.

Good stuff from Beane and McDermott. http://www.wgr550.com/articles/news/inside-look-different-ways-nfl-teams-conduct-hc-and-gm-interviews There's a lot more there, definitely worth the click. I've definitely seen people mock the Bills for not being thorough with their searches. It sounds like the Pegula's do a good job in the interviews.

My favorite part was when Waufle said to Dareus, "See how many times you can get in the backfield. There ain't going to be nobody that can block you. ... Get in the backfield and disrupt, that's what all the great ones have done." No more Dareus at NT tying up blockers. I know he can do that incredibly well, but it's a waste of talent.

What's interesting about this is Seymour said this scheme is more difficult that Rex's. He said in Rex's, the CB's played man basically all the time, so it was very easy. Now he needs to know all of the different zone coverages as well. To your point, I think the front 7's job is much easier, while the back end might be a little more difficult. Either way, as a whole, it sounds like it will be easier and they're emphasizing playing fast and instinctual, which is good to hear.

I can't believe there's not a "show me the baby" comment yet. Anyway, this was a great read and good insight into the new GM. Beane and McDermott seem like extremely focused individuals. I'm excited to see what they do here.

In an interview on WGR, Beane talked about how he and McDermott have already been watching games and going through scenarios to prepare for things like when to take a timeout, when to challenge, when to spike, went to punt, etc. Clearly McDermott and Beane may not work out, but I don't get the impression that it will be because they are unprepared. McDermott has talked about when he talks to other coaches, he takes notes and tries to learn as much as possible from everyone he talks to. So far I like his approach. He seems to be on the strict side, but it's easier to start there and loosen up the reigns when guys prove they don't need to be babysat versus the opposite.

He's obviously really good, but top 5 ever? I don't know about that.

I like that they're pushing the rookies. McDermott talked about how they're moving Zay inside and outside and he's doing a good job with it. I wonder if part of it is having a former coach here in Buffalo who knows Zay and encouraged McDermott to push him. Obviously it's very early so I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much, but all three of the rookies sound like they're fitting in right away. I've read good things about Shaq as well.

That was 2014. He pulled a hammy after missing a month of practice/games because of the suspension, but I don't remember hearing or reading anything about him coming back out of shape. If I remember correctly, he hurt it while trying to chase EJ around in practice. If you can point to an article or anything saying Dareus was out of shape after the suspension, I will eat crow, but I'm quite certain that there was no confirmation from coaches, players, or the FO.

He's a joint or two away from being found dead in a river? His mom died, but yeah, he was just using that as an excuse to be lazy. What the hell is wrong with you? Not having faith in Dareus is completely understandable, but you've gone a little overboard.

To the, "It's a passing league" crowd, I invite you to read this article. https://theringer.com/nfl-offensive-strategy-going-big-a8e0ae117091 Two teams they mention running 22 and 21 personnel a lot, the Pats and Falcons. The DiMarco signing was mocked by some, but it could be a great signing. Unlike Felton, DiMarco is a more complete blocker and can catch some passes out of the backfield. Felton was good at blowing people up in the hole, but I think DiMarco will be better for the outside zone runs and is no slouch blocking for inside zones and power runs. One interesting thing about the Shady article is he says that the run and pass plays look the same and the defense won't know what's coming. I saw another article at some point that looked into the Atlanta offense. They would line up DiMarco in the slot and motion him inside. This would give Ryan a read on the defense and give him a good idea if they were in man or zone. Hopefully we see DiMarco used similarly and help out Tyrod with his reads. That was a little off topic, but yeah, if Shady can stay healthy, he could be in for a huge year.

Sorry man, it's all you. This guy below understood his comment in milliseconds! Incredible! Sorry, the milliseconds comment made me laugh out loud and I had to poke fun. Also, the trade hasn't been a disaster. It hasn't worked out, but it hasn't been a disaster. The Washington trade for RG3 was a disaster.