GunnerBill

Yea Vontae retired week 2 not week 1 was it the Chargers at home? Rings a bell.

I have always been very clear: 1. Missing the playoffs barring a major Josh Allen injury; 2. Losing a playoff game to a clearly inferior Quarterback..... that might well get tested this offseason given likely makeup of the playoff field; 3. Any repeat of a 13 seconds level coaching blunder. I have added a 4th to it this season which is: 4. Firing Brandon Beane. I don't think Pegula will but depending on how our season ends I would consider it. And at that point I think you clean house. Bringing in another GM to work with McD when they are likely misaligned is a pretty sure fire way to waste another 2 or 3 seasons before inevitably the coach would be fired anyway. If you fire Beane I don't see an argument for retaining McDermott.

2020 was the no fans year too. That definitely advantaged offenses and particularly passing offenses because there was no issue setting protections etc.

10% 95% 5% I put it at 5% because there are still scenarios where it can happen that we miss out at 10-7. I don't think they are very likely but a 1 in 20 chance felt about right.

Isn't he the one who wanted to fight Epenesa?

I'm a bit of a sucker for a traditional pocket QB in this era of mobile playmakers. I love watching Burrow play. Just not against the Bills.... ha.

I agree that our explosives still came a lot from Josh getting out and creating but there were more easy button throws in last year's offense than any year since 2020. And 2020 there was no meaningful run game to speak of either. Our offense was almost entirely Josh. Last year he had an excellent run game to support him. Of course Josh was extremely efficient too and did play at an incredible level, but there was WAY less cape in 2024 and more him just being masterfully in control of the offense. Compared to 2022 and 2023 and chunks of this season where it has felt like almost constant cape requirement and if he doesn't put it on we lose.

This is definitely true btw. The same people who moan about overuse of the cape moan about running the ball and playing small ball too much as wasting Josh Allen. Personally I do think he has needed the cape more this year though. 2024 is the least cape needy version of Allen and the Bills there has ever been IMO. Last year we won 5 or 6 games where the defense and the run game meant Josh could just play in rhythm take what the defense was giving and not have to extend himself. This year it is just the Jets, the Panthers and the Steelers so far. I'd go as far as to say we'd be a 3 win team right now if Allen had missed the season.

I mean tight end, running back and slot receiver (plus an excellebt OL) won plenty of Superbowls for New England. On their second era dynasty who was the best outside receiver to play on any of those teams? Chris Hogan? Brandon LaFell? Maybe I am forgetting someone but I don't think so. That isn't me advocating for that type of roster build by the way. My views on the Bills issues at outside receiver are well known... and it goes without saying Josh Allen is not Tom Brady. I think Brady might be the only QB in history that could nickel and dime you to death with that set of slill players. Worth saying as well that when healthy Gronk was an all timer at tight end. Kincaid and Knox are nice. They are not that.

One who knows the scheme and played on their Superbowl winning team last season. I think that is a bit different. If say the Ravens were bringing him in and people were praising Eric DaCosta, sure. But the Eagles are a special case when it comes to Slay. What I would say relevant to a different criticism Beane gets is that it proves the point that the Bills are not the only team who look for guys they know and who know them when trying to add injury depth especially late in the year. Roseman is the best GM in the business and just this year has brought back Brandon Graham from retirement, tried to bring back Slay and a couple of guys on the practice squad - most notably Quez Watkins. It's the way the NFL is. Teaching guys your scheme on the fly with limited in-season practices is darn hard these days.

Ah I didn't realise the option only cost $8m in my previous answer. If that is the case, no brainer to pick it up. But I am in no rush to pay him. I am not ruling it out but he has to play a full season and have a truly exceptional year if he wants the big tight end bucks. Hardly anyone plays on the tag now though. It is generally just a tool to stop someone walking in March and give more time for negotiation. Given he will be 29 coming off the option year his agent would be totally incompetent to let him play on the franchise tag. Life changing money is very much a one time shot for Dalton. He will get a 2nd deal.... his age when drafted means he probably won't get a third.

It's Taron Johnson.

He has never been the same guy since that shoulder at the start of last season. And that was coming off 2023 that was arguably his best ever year. I know they have used Hancock at safety this year given the holes there.... but my feeling when they drafted him was he was long term Taron insurance and I do wonder if when they turn up at OTAs in the spring he gets a shot to properly compete at nickel.

McDermott does not have approval over roster moves. Beane has control of the 53. Now previously I was always told they were very aligned so going back at least to two years ago I am certain they at least talk before this decision. But if there is a wider tension from this year as is speculated can I imagine a situation where they disagreed who the guy to expose to waivers was? Certainly. And here is my completely unfounded conspiratorial theory..... McDermott may well have wanted it to be Keon. The way that pick has worked out it is BOUND to have created tension. I can imagine McDermott being like "Brandon you can miss on talent that happens, but how the eff do you miss on a person so badly?" I think McDermott is done with Coleman. He won't be on the roster in 2026 IMO.

I don't know, and I don't necessarily see any of what we do know as a smoking gun. My two sources over recent years are both no longer in the organisation. But it would not surprise me. The Bills have underachieved in 2025 to this point. That creates tension and it is against a background where both know there is an external pressure on them to get over the hump.