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We literally have no WRs, outside of Shakir, that can create any type of separation. Beane scoffed when we as fans expressed concerns about the position. Maybe in Carolina fans didn't know the game, but you're in Buffalo where football is a way of life. There are many of us who do completely understand what we are looking at. And it's been proven over and over this season that the fans are on the right side of this argument and the WR corps is nowhere near good enough or acceptable.

Well......it's time..... As much as we don't want to do it, we have to take an entire draft and make like 9 out of 10 picks on defense to fix these issues. We can't put it off any longer....

They should absolutely go for this

Been saying it since 13 seconds..... And every season that comes and goes, the sentiment gains more and more people that agree. This team will win nothing of consequence with McDermott as head coach. He can try all he wants. He can work as hard as he wants. But the fact is, his system is fundamentally flawed and is not made for today's game. On top of that, this team has way too many holes for team that has as many holes as we do. So, that's on Beane as well. You just see it on every play the difference even between these 2 teams.....Atlanta constantly has guys wide open. Everything we do on offense is like pulling teeth. They are in every run gap. We are constantly out of position. We are getting outcoached as always and outplayed as well.

Yeah......start up the plane..... This one's over.

And now Allen's hurt. This offensive line having a terrible night so far.......

McGovern and Edwards are getting abused tonight.......

And Palmer is probably done.......

I hate to say it because he's been really good for us for a long time, but TJ is on a downward trend. And when you couple that with Rapp and Tre in the secondary, and throw on top of that no pass rush, it's a recipe for disaster. Also.....it would be nice if we had a WR like London.

Every other run play there is a giant run lane to get through. Robinson is good enough....he doesn't need a runway on top of it.

Gonna have to score 40 tonight...... And even that might not be enough. Look.....there are talented players on this defense, but this scheme just isn't for them. It is terrible and outdated in today's league with super smart QBs and offensive coordinators.

This defense blows......

Wow.....great start, Groot....

Stay healthy. Play hard. Play smart. WIN! GO BILLS!!!!

One thing we haven't done nearly enough, especially last week when the Pats* were actually very susceptible to giving up plays, is get the backs involved more in the passing game. Lord knows it won't be through a screen pass since we haven't been successful with one of them since Chan was coaching, but there are other ways to do it. With Kincaid out, we are going to have to get creative and do some different things because I am just not sure how much our WRs are going to be able to get open. Until they prove they can do it consistently, teams are just not going to respect our WRs ability to beat them down the field.

I think we'll know by 4.....

With the way Rapp has played this year, I am open to any and all ideas. I know many thought Bishop would be the weak link back there, but he has actually been getting better each week he plays. It was never a question of whether he could do it physically, but rather with his "want to" and "desire" because he has all the physical tools you would want in a safety. And he's shown that he is going into the role. On the other hand, I think "Rapp has the "want to" and "desire" but for whatever reason, has physically fallen off a cliff. He wasn't the most athletic guy to begin with, but this year he looks like he is running with cement shoes on, taking bad angles, missing tackles, and still injuring our own guys. He's been a mess more often than not back there. So, I am open to any and all options back there. You want to try Hancock? Fine with me! Want to try Poyer? Sure, why not. He may have the exact same physical limitations when it comes to speed and angles, but I think he is a smarter, more instinctive player. Ideally you figure something out in the next couple games before the trade deadline, but knowing them, especially McDermott, he'll keep rolling Rapp out there because he likes his leadership.

While I agree with the premise of this, if you look at the advanced stats, Coleman thus far has left a lot to be desired in the contested catch rate area. Although it supposed to be a strong suit of his, and he does make some of those plays, if you look at the stats, he doesn't rank particularly high in those categories. So, when you are limited physically when it comes to speed, you better make up for it somewhere and, so far, he isn't anywhere near the top of the list when it comes to contested catch percentage or similar stats. Can he get better at that? Sure he can. He's young at only 22 and has only had 1 true offseason to put in the work. He can still get bigger and stronger than he is which should help those metrics. Hopefully he does because we could use that skill set.

I said it leading up to the draft. I said it the night of the draft. And I'll continue to say it now. The problem is not picking Worthy over Coleman. The problem is giving the Chiefs the one piece they were looking for. That said.....did I have Worthy rated higher than Coleman? Yes. Should we have picked him over Coleman? Yes. If everything fell the way it did on draft night, would Worthy be a Bill? No. Still have concerns about his size and ability to hold up over a full season. Also, it seems maybe there are some character concerns there as well, but we are not privy to all of that information. Regardless, I had different ideas of how to handle WR that night. Trading up a few spots for BTJ. Exploring a trade into the top 10 for one of the big 3. Exploring a trade for an established WR. But, if it all played out the way it did and none of those were viable options, Ladd McConkey would be on this team right now in this "Everybody Eats" system. The fact is, I had Coleman rated as a late 3rd or early 4th rounder. So, he wouldn't have even been on my radar. But when you are in the development of a system where getting the ball to the open guy is the only thing that matters, then you best believe I am drafting the guy that can get open on a regular basis. The argument against McConkey was that he was primarily a slot guy and we had Shakir. My argument is, if you aren't going to get a burner or someone to take the top off the defense and want to live in the short to intermediate areas of the field anyway, then you can never have too many slot guys like Shakir and McConkey! Just line them up wherever and let them get open and have Allen find them. Seriously, if your entire offensive system is going to be about guys getting open and catching the ball, we drafted the last WR we should have. But, it's all hindsight now. We're stuck with what we have. It's not that Coleman is a complete disaster as a player. He does have certain skills that you would like to have in your WR room. But it should be as a 3rd or 4th WR option, not as a WR logging a majority of your snaps. But at the end of the day, this is not about Coleman vs Worthy. It's about the decision to trade with KC in general and pick of the WR we did make for the system we were trying to install. Neither look like great decisions as of now.

The problem is, they have enough talent on that team if they are healthy to make a run, especially with the schedule they have coming up.

I know a lot of big games didn't turn out to be great, but the Ravens losing was nice to see. It's always nice to see the Cowboys lose as well. Go Lions!

I'm working, so I am a little bit out of the loop on details for games, but I noticed Diggs has no catches. Is he playing? Hurt?

Yup.....no doctor here either, but I am becoming very confident we will see him this year at some point. I have maintained for a while that with the Bye Week where it is that there was no chance of them opening the 21 day window to make a decision before the Bye about a return. Made no sense timing wise. So, with the Bye week coming up, that will give him a couple more weeks to keep working, and then they will see where he's at. I think they are slow playing this to make sure he comes back 100% when they do open that window and, from there, will use most of, if not all of those 21 day before they officially activate him. So, in my opinion, they will be shooting to have him in a game sometime in mid-late November (Bucs, Texans, Steelers)

I'm not sure what context these stats show. Air yards or just the results? Because there have been several short screens or check downs that our guys have busted for big plays. Doesn't necessarily mean we are pushing the ball down the field. Here's the thing.....I think the narrative itself of pushing the ball down the field is kind of overblown. What I want to see is more consistency in the intermediate areas of the field.....that 15-20 yard area and I want to see that consistency come from on-time plays within the structure of the offense. So many times, Allen scrambles, buys time until someone finally comes open. Seems like it is a rarity that Allen drops back, plants his feet, and fires a laser 15 to 25 yards down the field. You'd think if teams are playing to prevent you from getting over the top, there would be room to roam in these mid-level distances. But that's not happening with consistency. So, no....I don't need to be chucking the ball 40+ yards down the field on a regular basis, but it would be nice to see more success in the intermediate levels within the structure of the offense instead of relying on Shakir or Cook to bust one after the catch.

For the love of God...... Are there literally no other unsigned, always injured, LBs out there with actual talent out there?