longtimebillsfan

Yea, I am assuming he would not have made the 53 man roster.

I know. What is the point?

We gave up Boogie and a 7th round pick for a 6th round pick.

I agree with your premise that it was a bad idea to try to fill the void at middle linebacker with those players on the current roster. I also admire your dedication to a flawed but equally irrelevantly position IE: "Edmunds sucks."

Exactly. That is my concern.

I don't think the Patriots will win the division, but I could see the Bills having a disappointing season. With the difficult division games, I think we will split with Miami, sweep the Patriots, and we could either split with the jets or be swept. The Jets defense has played the Bills really tough the last two years. With the difficult non division games, I could see the Bills going 7-4 or 6-5. Based on those potential outcomes, the Bills final season record could be anywhere from 11-6 to 9-8. My biggest concern is the loss of Edmunds. I was disappointing that no move was made to upgrade the middle linebacker position in the off season and instead we rolled the dice on existing players to fill the void. All the people that bashed Edmunds on this board in the past will see what we had in Edmunds with our defense falling out of the top five this year. Just my opinion.

Howard was unique. As Woody Allen said in the movie sleeper when he was shown a photo of Howard Cosell "that was a form of torture".

That must have been a fun experience.

Lou Piccone. Great kickoff returner. Also marginal possession receiver. Sort of a cult hero with the Bills.

If we sign or cut him we have a $13m /dead space cap hit this year. What a tool he is. I am so tired of these wr divas thinking they are larger than the game.

My wife and I attended game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals last night. What a game... anyway, Hopkins was in attendance cranking the air raid siren before the beginning of the 3rd period. Does this mean the Raiders are in play to sign DeAndre?

Very interesting facts. Thank you.

Jim Brown was an All American lacrosse player at Syracuse.

I was never a huge Levi Wallace fan. He would get picked on by top level qb's and could not handle that kind of pressure. Let's wish him well, thank him for his service, and move on. No reason to take a step backwards.

Beane doesn't know what he is doing. Pro bowl voters are clueless. The Bears are morons for giving him the huge 4 year contact. But you are the expert. I am in awe of your expertise.

They did okay with Matt Milano. Through all the hate on Tramaine, he was a 2 time pro bowler and signed a huge 2nd contract. Long live Edmunds!

We got 5 years of service from Edmunds on a team friendly rookie contract. We cannot keep every player at the end of his contract. It was smart to get a full 5 years of service from him instead of trading him for a draft pick and leave a gaping hole in our defense one year earlier. To trade him with no real leverage would have netted a 3rd or 4th round draft pick. As it is we got him for 5 full years and a 3rd round pick. What is not to like?

I would be okay with that.

I Agee with you 100%. Despite your well-presented facts, a significant percentage of the folks on this board will still be complaining that McDermott and/or Beane should be fired and be replaced. The fact is that the Mcdermott/Beane era is one of the most successful in the history of the Bills franchise. It amazes me how quickly people forget the mire that was the 21st century before the arrival of our current brain trust. Our beloved Bills experienced a historically difficult season with unimaginable challenges. Thank you for this uplifting post. Go Bills! (Oh, and Happy Easter)

It has been a heck of a ride since McDermott and Beane arrived. The Bills have been exciting, relevant, and one of the best teams in the NFL. The January 2022 playoff loss to KC was one of the most painful losses of my life. (First memories of the Bills was 1963). But I am wise enough not to over react and call for the replacement or our braintrust. We are in the middle of one if the best eras in the Bills franchise history. Changing coach or gm now would be so foolish. Most NFL franchises would love to be in our position. The biggest disappointment to me recently is how the tenor has changed on this board. It used to be that after a disappointing loss the posters here would console and offer insightful analysis and opinions. Now we get venomous and vicious over reactions and complete disrespect for opposing positions. I honestly don't read this board as much as I used to. The Two Bills Drive that I used to love has been hijacked and turned very ugly. Back to thebtopic atbhand, we need to stay the course and have patience with McDermott and Beane. They are our best chance to make our dream of a Super Bowl championship come true. GO BILLS!

Frazier by a long shot.

You have just become my favorite poster.

I have more faith in Beane than you do. His draft record has spotty, but let's hope he hits a few home runs this year.

How do you fit the salaries for these players you want to trade for under the salary cap? We have to hit on some key draft picks.

Yes, but he is returning so we will all have to deal with it.