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This is a far better outcome and is perfectly fine. Bills let him explore avenues and are going to bring him back as a sub as needed.

Id probably try Gilmour first since I think Rasul’s knee is completely shot. Great guy and mentor; was a solid player but his style of ply relies on his ability to jump routes at will and we saw last year he just can’t anymore. His brain is there but his body can’t quite follow.

A #1 receiver who was a Top 5 receiver while here and is still a solid receiver elsewhere. His biggest problem is with his ego and how it effectively killed his career with the Bills. Diggs wanted to say he created Allen when he was more akin to a “mentor” and fellow beneficiary for Allen. Allen blew up in part due to his talents added to Cole Beasley’s consistency. Allen then lifted all boats from there as he gained confidence in himself and his teammates being capable of great things. But unlike Allen, Diggs didn’t see it as a symbiotic relationship but as a crutch that would collapse without him. You even see him sort of realize that he was wrong after his injury and watching Allen again and his MVP campaign.

I’d rather try Shavers first before returning to Davis. Davis plays well in the 3/4slot WR with a very straightforward route set. I’d fear the OC would go back to what he was doing his last year here which was a mess with route options which Allen and Davis never guessed the same thing. Plus we know what Davis is with his catching issues already and the fewer butterfingered receivers the better.

Cook just isn't worth most of the number bantered around. 13mil+ and you've lost me; play your last year and go chase a bag next season as a UFA. Want to work with some bonus structures and void years to get a 3 for 35mil with a 15mil signing bonus; go ahead. As long as we have Josh Allen we have a shot, and if we don't, Cook isn't anywhere near the level to compensate for that.

Cook has bad influences from his brother and his agent; if he honestly believes he's worth 15mil + per year

Yes and No Obviously there is a greed element that is not only from ownership but from the league itself in a large way. However the present stadium is definitely showing some signs of age in its structural design. The upper levels are not only not connected in any manner while needing continuous reinforcement for safety concerns. There are a serious lack of elevators which isn't something you can remedy easily. And the lower bowl has stairs that could kill a man with how extremely high they are in some places. Lastly, there are no employee-only routes for quick and efficient stadium crossing for medical emergencies or other potential situations. The present stadium footprint was not conducive to many of these issues in terms of a retrofit. You couldn't widen the concession area because it was at least 20ft underground and would need to be borderline torn down just to rebuild. Connecting the Upper Decks wasn't feasible from the Club end and on the scoreboard side would of required a massive construction effort . (Every game at least 10 groups/individuals as employees how to get to the 300 level seats only to be on the wrong side, I've worked a few games and know a couple others who have done the same.) Lastly the NFL isn't exactly fond of retrofits; not a big enough of a profitable escapade.

Sad way to end his career

Tyrod or Fitz would be you top options. Tyrod would bring running talent whereas Fitz brings a more similar demeanor to the game’s approach. Both are pretty equal as throwers.

mil to 6.8mil likely vet minimum guaranteed with potential bonuses

It depends on the money, if he’s near vet minimum with some incentives, sure. Rasul as a depth CB would be a coup for this team’s defense. He’s not a true starter at this point but he’s far better than trying to run a random young guy out there if we have multiple DB injuries. That being said I’d wait until post-draft. I’d rather bring back him than reach on a pair of CBs for its own sake. I don’t want to pass on a top tier prospect at DL because we lack depth outside

The best way to look at this is he's a Pro Bowl caliber player when healthy and hopefully our penchant for rotating guys will help stay healthy for a full year.

Frankly I just don't think the money was in our wheelhouse

While I don’t exactly disagree with much of what he said; I also can’t take anything a guy fired by McDermott and Dunne who hates McDermott says about this team.

I’d offer him 11.5 AAV with a nice bit of front loaded money and a couple void years at the end. 4 yrs 50mil 33mil guaranteed with 20mil up front. Effectively he’d get 20mil year 1, 13mil guaranteed year 2 and the remaining 17mil exists in the final 2 years. We give some nice incentives in year 2 and then renegotiate upon the following offseason

We likely do slightly better but get gashed by Barkley with us being forced to cover for Benford's spot. I do however think Allen does better if only because we have far better tackles and at very least similar interior line strength. Doubt we win though in large part due to the D being Swiss cheese though.

The whole overrated and most trash-talking points are more hilarious now then anything. Granted it was overblown regardless but the irony is spot on.

In the end the matchups are very close and thus every ref related situation is magnified. The refs missed calls on both sides The Bills got screwed on possibly 2 spots on one drive while up 1 in the 4th. The NFL loves to message games to keep them close and interesting. In many ways both sides took some licks in that regard but the Bills took a serious shot upon that 4th and 1. I have zero doubt that the NFL marked it short to keep the game on a razor’s edge. If the Bills go down and score a TD and get the 2 on their 3rd try; the Bills are up 30-21 and puts Kansas City in a pickle depending on how long their ensuing drive takes. The NFL is hoping for a back and forth affair to the very end and OT if possible; especially after the NFC Championship was a blowout. You give Buffalo the opportunity to be up 9 with 12 left in the game; suddenly a different story is made. Instead of lead swaps you get Buffalo trying to hold off KC biting at their ankles and while fun; doesn’t bring the 13 seconds game level of drama. If Allen to Kincaid works out; the Bills likely work down the field and eventually get screwed by the refs forcing the FG. Now you get the new OT between the teams who effectively caused the rule to begin with. In the end they wanted the Chiefs to win the game because they get Swiftie viewers, who knows how long they’ll have that well to go to, and a 3peat dynasty narrative to yammer on about.

Allen has the clutch gene but to be clutch requires confidence. Mahomes has the clutch gene and when he pulls off a magic trick he’s rewarded with wins. Allen, on the other hand, ends up with some success, some mind numbing drops, and an occasional miss. For a QB to be clutch it requires himself and another most of the time to pull it off. Where they differ is as time has passed Allen has lost some faith in pulling off miracles whereas Mahomes is fully confident in the ability to do so.

Moving left puts him in a worse spot; he'd be chasing Shakir and drawing defenders with him while his other targets all our going right.

While he hasn't had a ton of usage; his presence still draws defenders to him when he's out there which is certainly a positive.

Yes, which makes even more damning

Closest I recall was the Patriots against us; but that was the last 3 minutes or so

If I were a Vikings fan I’d be utterly disgusted by this game

The hate for the team and city isn't blatant in the sense of outright saying it. But we are the only team with as much success as we have had recently to constantly receive a perpetual status of being usurped by our divisional opponents regardless of our dominance. There are certainly media fans of the city and its fans but many of the old crones with votes seem to scoff at any Buffalo player in regards to awards. Lamar has a claim this year but for the very same reason Josh did last year. It has more to do with media coverage and how many African American pundits became jingoistic about "Lamar for MVP" as soon as he even had a couple good games and seemed to actively target Allen with slander and libel