Brandon

Yes, but both things are an issue. Brady and Allen did a great job working around the lack of speed and separation outside this year, but it's a pretty limited group. if I'm a division rival (or the Chiefs or other top AFC contender), I'm drafting a CB early to try to further restrict this passing attack. That being said, the Bills have 10 draft picks, including three in the first two rounds, and that's not including FA. If they make smart choices and find the right players, they have the resources to address both groups.

I would definitely bring Hollins back if possible. He shouldn't cost much and has proven, at worst, to be a quality reserve.

That may be easier said than done. Hollins is clearly the better player on the outside right now. And if you move Coleman into a 'power slot' role, he fills a similar usage profile in the passing game as Dalton Kincaid.

They still desperately need speed and separation at WR. The defense could use help everywhere, but I would prioritize CB and a big, immovable run defending DT.

Some of that was out of necessity. They just don't have the talent at WR for the passing game to be the focal point. Brady did an excellent job most of the season masking their weakness at the position.

I certainly hope he proves me wrong. They need him to. Unfortunately, I'm having a very hard time finding anything positive in those last eight games.

Their skill sets are polar opposites. I don't know if Worthy would have been successful on this team, but his usage would absolutely have looked different. The Bills needed separation and downfield speed to keep defenses honest much more than a guy that can catch a few jump balls over the course of a season. They still do. Maybe Coleman will break out next year, but I'm definitely concerned after the way he played after the injury. That being said, I was 100% sold on McConkey with that pick rather than Worthy, though I did like the latter as well.

Yeah, I can cut Cole Bishop a little slack, given the training camp injury and that this supposedly is a complex defense for safeties to learn. Coleman...I'm concerned. Lack of vertical speed and separation were the knocks on him and both have been quite apparent down the stretch this year. Ray Davis looks like a pretty good player. The rest didn't play enough.

I strongly disagree with that. That first drive was ugly, and I wouldn't say he had a great game, but it was still a good one. He made enough plays to win. When the QB and the offense put 29 points on the board, you should win the game.

One of the two, for sure. Yes, they went further into the playoffs than this roster had any right to, but as I said in the McDermott thread, you can't have a defense that gives up 30+ points per game in playoff losses and goes 0-4 against the same team in the playoffs. There has to be some accountability at the top and something has to change.

Yes. I don't think this loss is entirely his fault, as they have some serious talent deficiencies in the defensive backfield and at WR. That being said, you can't give up 30+ points per game in losses in the playoffs as a defensive HC, nor can you go 0-4 against the same team in the playoffs. There has to be some accountability at some point and I think we're at that stage.

It looks to me like he made it.

I think they just wanted a bigger, more physical presence outside. But McConkey is basically playing at a near-Pro Bowl level, so if it was about a 'ceiling', that may not have been the best bet.

I haven't looked at the stats for the others lately, but McConkey looks to be an excellent player. He was my top Bills target last April and seems like he's going to be even better than I thought.

I think they're getting exactly what they deserve. They knew all about him when they traded for him. They deserve each other, IMO.

So two 7th round picks.

The problem isn't the LBs so much as the undersized DTs. If those guys up front can't hold the point of attack, the LBs arent going to make much difference.

He will, if only enough to keep his starting streak alive.

Tipped, but if it hits the receiver in both hands, he should still catch it.

I think they need a big, fat run defending DT a little more, but yeah, they need another big upgrade at WR, too.

Jared Allen and Torry Holt, for sure. Probably Gates as well.

I'm not at all surprised that he's playing well. For my part, I thought Ladd McConkey was a better all-around prospect than either of them, but the Bills clearly wanted a bigger, more physical presence outside. Regardless, Coleman was playing pretty well for a few weeks before the injury, so I think there's a good chance it'll work out OK for the Bills in the sense that they got what they wanted.

At this point, Cook has established himself as one of the best RBs in the league and is a source of explosive plays in this offense. If that continues through the end of his contract, I'd be in favor of a two or three year contract extension.

As well as they had been playing offensively prior to this past game, I wouldn't do anything differently. Play the starters and prepare as if it's any other game. Once you lose focus and momentum, often it's difficult to get it back. I wouldn't cede that advantage voluntarily.

Granted, it's kind of a low bar considering how he played in his first game, but Bishop seems to be improving in every game he plays. At this rate, I think he'll definitely be in competition for a starting role next year.