BillsShredder83

So sick of seeing this argument. In previous playoff exits has the offense been "good enough" to win, if the defense matched its production? Absolutely. However, IT DOES NOT MATTER AT ALL "WHOS TO BLAME". I LITERALLY DONT CARE. WE SHOULDNT EITHER. We've sunk endless assets into defense, with ZEROOOO change for years and years. This years moves look to be great moves, things are looking up.... but overall, its been an inefficient model to get it done. We should have the 2024 Eagles D with as much FA signings & draft picks weve invested..... we dont have that. But admittedly, looks better. Considering how freaking close all those games have been, all we needed is a 5% bump in production to get over in those games. Doesnt matter which side of the ball it came from. Its more efficient and predictable and consistent to get a 5% bump out of the offense, when you have a force multiplier like Josh Allen. Period. One WR, not even elite, just good gets us there. Thats efficient Getting production out of a defense is not the same. You're only as strong as your weakest link, especially when game planning against Andy Reid. You could upgrade 4 or 5 guys on that side, on the bottom tier guys are going to disproportionately sink the units "grade" as a whole. We've had as close as you can get to a complete offense for a while now. OL, QB, RB, TE's: all ranging from elite to top notch. That side of the ball is soooo ready for a finishing touch. With how this roster is built: Add 1 top 10-15 WR to that offense >>> Upgrading 3-4 guys on Defense It's efficiency of resources. Go get the f**** WR, and then go hog wild on the rest. Baffling to me why this cant happen.

Its close, but I think I like theirs better... negligible though. The biggest difference to me is coordinating of the passing game Reid + Nagy >>> McD + Brady It is mind boggling how non-existent our production from WR's has been. We're rolling on 2 games without being able to move the ball through WR's. Theres player personnel problems there too, 1,000%, Ive been so vocal about it for 3+ years. With that said, I can respect that we've been improvising and running pass game through RB's + TE's. Im bigly worried that unexpected TE production (Knox) is not repeatable. Kincaid cant be the only *receiving* option helping us move the chains, not sustainable at all IMO. If they can get Knox involved enough, and keep getting production out of Cook, Ty J, and healthy Kincaid, then we could have a chance. Cinci has been awful vs TE's, so def concerned that was going to a be a one-off event. Or at least, not repeatable 4xs in a row in playoffs. Infuriating that we didnt address this in off season. Nor at the trade deadline. Then bickered our way out of Waddle, who absolutely brings enough juice to this team to put us over the top IMO.

Thankfully they fixed it last year. Jets/Giants surface was statistically worse and the worst. The stats on ACL injuries were bonkers at the rate they happened there compared to everywhere else. I believe they may* have finally fixed that, but am less confident than I am about Detroits!

I didnt advocate against this, I said same thing actually.

Offense calling as aggressive. Defensive play calling is not. Thats the divide youre picking up on IMO. Not gunna beat a dead horse, but crazy that he can figure this out on one side, but not the other, the one he specializes in.

Hard to care who, what or why he cant get the job done. It's a binary question: Can you win a SB or not? We've been patient, Josh is 30, the NFL is terrible this year, and I do NOT believe in our chances this season.

If that's the logic we should trade Josh Allen for Trent Dilfer! What are we even talking about here? Sure it can happen butttttt, there are certainly upgrades, and we can acknowledge things could be a loooooot better. Biggest blunders have been his repeated refusal to hire successful coordinators. Theres been a lot too. Thats enough to can a guy alone IMO, without factoring in all the other elements. I'd LOVEEEE to be wrong, but this team is a pretender 100%. Please prove me wrong!!!

Walker has consistently been disruptive. He was flying around in backfield a bunch yesterday. Steelers game too. I dont think theres been one game that hasnt happened since he started getting some extended playing time.

He did against Pitt, but without having looked at anything other than live, I came away thinking he was getting picked on 2nd most after Cam Lewis yesterday. Seemed like he was on Tee a lot yesterday though, and thats a bear of a matchup for anyone. Cant really remember as much in the few weeks previous to Pitt game though.... I def remember him looking rough early quarter of season, weeks 5-9'ish are a bit cloudier. Would be great news if the reason Im not remembering is just a Corner doing his job!! Shaq Thompson - LB'er. Whos been lights out as of late! I doubt Lawson is on a roster, but not on ours [Edit: I stand corrected it appears? Shaq Lawson is on our roster? LOL mustve happened over the holiday and I missed it]

Hot take Bernard injuries are significantly worse than what Benford had going on. Thompson has been awesome, so no need to tinker there, but should we need to i feel good about Bernard with the continued time off. Dude didnt all the sudden suck because he got paid. Hell be fine (should we need him this year), especially if we can continue to let him heal. Next year will sort itself out

Dude if were going to have any chance at a run, this has to be the key. Knox (we already knew kincaid). As well as ty Johnson and Ray Davis in pass game (we already knew about Cook). This isnt some bonkers concept to use since we essentially dont have WRs lol

2 years ago in Green Bay as well. At least 1 other instance prior to... and these are the obvious ones, not counting the "bell ringers" we never hear or see. Its ugly but personal risk tolerance is different for everyone.

Cops dont stand at the door of McDonalds, the bar, or at the ABC store to protect people from themselves. Its ugly. Its a decision. He wouldn't have faced a single disciplinary action or even a pointed question, had he stayed in locker room.

Nfl has done their lip service about caring, to protect vs litigation. This is what PLAYERS, coaches, the league, and probably 95% of fans want. About 50% of that 95% wants it this way, they just don't want to know about the dirty secret. I get it, CTE is no joke. Its the Goldman Dilemma in live action. If everyone's preferred interests are aligned, and athletes want to trade off a certainty (playing) at the expense of a down the road, immeasurable probability, thats not guaranteed... thats their personal decision.

100% dont care. Would i "like" to? Of course. But realistically: Its the #1 seed & everyone else 🤷‍♂️ ive come to terms with that. 2nd or 7th is 90% the same to me. Actually if those are the choices, during this season, gimme the lowest seed. We need the best draft infusion possible. Im firmly in category that were pretenders with how overly 1-D we are. However, if weve figured out how to move the ball through the air with TE's and RB's, I think we'd be a serious threat again. Either way id prefer we pick a direction and g2 it. We learn ways to move ball through air without WRs 🤷‍♂️ GREAT! Go be the best at it! Go on a run. If that disappears again, id prefer for our medium to long term future, we stall out and miss the playoff.