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More contract details coming out. Lamar negotiated the inclusion of no trade and no tag clauses.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2023-nfl-qb-power-rankings-lamar-jackson-aaron-rodgers-both-crack-top-10-in-first-rundown-of-all-32-starters/ I can certainly quibble with some of the rankings, but that isn’t what was so surprising. What really shocks me is not how bad that list gets, but how quickly it gets so bad. Analytics sites often stress the importance of having a top 8 QB in the league - or even a QB capable of being in the top 8 some years. That list very vividly illustrates why that is. I’m not sure there are more than 8 QBs in this league I’d want. It also shows you why Baltimore paid what they did for Lamar and why even the Geno Smiths and Daniel Joneses of the league get paid so well. Yikes. Note: Yes, I’m ecstatic that we are lucky enough to have one of those top QBs.

It would be very nice to have a good base 4-3 personnel group for when teams employ 2 TE sets or 21 personnel. I don’t know that we even have a LB other than Milano that I really want on the field right now though. Maybe Williams can be one of those guys and maybe Bernard develops. Klein and Dodson know their responsibilities but are otherwise limited. One further thought on Williams: He’s light and is likely to have issues in the run game - especially taking on blocks - but we just added Poona Ford. If you’re going to have light LBers, then you want to put them behind big DTs - like Ford and Jones - to keep the OL busy. That is actually a pretty nice combo they put together. I hope it works out.

I think the “starting Dorian Williams on the outside” comment by Beane was a way to take pressure off of the 3rd round rookie. If I am reading that correctly, then it is a smart move. I have to think the plan is to try him in the middle.

I don’t think I ever watched his show but he was on one of the Comedy Central Roasts and was pretty funny.

I forgot about him paying hookers with personal checks! 😆

Unless you need concrete poured. No one’s going to be able to pour a foundation or floor until the stadium’s concrete work is done.

Players should say they’re doing everything they can to help their team win the SB. My issue is more with the fans whose insecurities are on full display every time a top team or player topic comes up.

Plus his insurance premiums are going to skyrocket!

My cousin is an Ohio State Trooper. She said that as long as you aren’t going 10 or more over Troopers will almost never pull you over. If you’re 10 or more over, then you’re getting a ticket - even if you’re family.

Overall I think this regime has done a better than average job of drafting. How often a GM picked up the 5th year options on the players he drafted has only a little impact on that opinion.

You deserve what you earn. The Bills have tried to improve the team this offseason, just like every other team. Accolades this time of year for having a good team on paper are just sad. There’s nothing to do but see how it all plays out.

I think a lot of people’s sarcasm meters are broken.

People are laughing, but Jerry Springer was actually the mayor of Cincinnati. Another interesting fact about him is that he was born in London during WW2 to Holocaust survivors.

This is what I noticed in the past. They sometimes blitz too. The Cincy playoff game was an exception in that they blitzed a lot in it especially as it progressed. An issue the past 5 seasons was that Edmunds was on the field almost 100% of the time and he was absolutely horrible at blitzing. Hopefully whomever claims the MLB spot can be effective at it. They have blitzed an CB occasionally and it has been effective. In part that’s probably because they don’t do it a ton.

Just being able to close out games by predominantly running the ball would be a huge plus for this team.

It all depends on Watson. The Browns are a very complete and talented team. They should have had 10 wins last season with Brissett and a rusty Watson but their DC (Woods) was hot garbage. Now Jim Schwartz has that role and they have added talent at WR and DT. their biggest problem is that the AFC North is going to be as tough as the AFC East. They do have the advantage of playing a fourth place schedule though.

We won’t truly know who we are this year until the playoffs. Everyone should be well aware of what can happen in a long and grueling season. That applies not just to the Bills, but to every team.

Agreed. I was just about to post essentially this.

That looks amazing

I think he has a lot of value as a Z but I would pump the brakes on the “moveable chess piece” stuff for the moment. I think that could be the long term plan/hope for him though. The issue is that his blocking has been pretty abysmal up until now. No exaggeration: As good as he is at route running and pass catching is how poor his is at blocking. Defenses will just match up our 12 personnel with a standard Nickel or a Big Nickel package. If he can improve his blocking then he can be moved around and put at F or Y as well as Z. Then defenses will have to make some tougher choices - especially later in the season and in the playoffs when injuries take away some personnel options. Things like this are why things like having a quality third (and even fourth) safety is so important.

Failure to properly use offensive assets would not fall on the GM. It’s probably be the fault of the OC unless the QB could not execute the scheme (which isn’t the case here). It remains to be seen how it all plays out, but I don’t think there is much to change. We will see a lot more 12 personnel but Kincaid will effectively be the slot WR in our 11 personnel package. My expectations for him is to perform like a good slot WR. I have loftier expectations for TDs than yards because I think we see a lot of 12 personnel in the RZ.

I think the Bills did a good job overall. My big complaints about their team building strategy over the last few seasons were addressed so I’m very happy about that too. My frustrations have included: - Lack of 21 personnel. Check. - Lack of weapons for Allen. Check. - Insistence on dedicating resources (huge FA contracts and 1st and 2nd round picks) to fix every defensive issue. Not this year. - Lack of quality additions to the OL to protect Allen and help the run game. Check again. I’d have loved to have seen another quality WR added, but I’m pretty damn happy overall with the Bills approach.

I’ve been wondering why he’s still available. Maybe waiting on a bigger contract? Or he wants to avoid mandatory OTAs.

Iggles got ripped for Jalen Hurts.