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8 minutes ago, BillsEnthusiast said:
Will this calm the Beane naysayers? Stay tuned, folks.
No. the criers will be criers.
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Please give it a rest. We drafted Allen. We won't know which teams picked correctly and which team blew it for two or three years. Why start these silly threads over and over?
Allen has won 2 of his 4 starts. Has Rosen done any better?
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Lorenzo has been a class act since joining the Bills. I would keep him on the roster next year. He is the kind of player we need.
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11 hours ago, CookieG said:
I just hope this isn't my generational Lamonica moment.
As far as people talking about hindsight, meh. I just know that after the 1st round was over, when my son called to pick him up all he said was "so how pissed off are you"? IT was the LSU bowl game in his soph. year that sold me. More importantly, the teams that wanted him aren't seeing it as hindsight. I didn't realize Arians wanted him. But NO wanted him as successor to Brees. That's why the Chiefs traded up for him. Teams that knew QBs wanted him.
I live in Chiefs country (which is brutal right now), and watching the post draft PC's, I became certain that we made a bad decision.
The Chiefs weren't even looking for a QB when their draft process began. It started with a regional scout, who kept bugging higher ups to watch tape of him. it kept moving up to eventually Dorsey and Reid. By the end of the evals, they were sold on him, to a man. The common buzz word with him was "special". They weren't going to draft another QB that year, much less trade up for one. Watching those, I was convinced, thinking "what did we just do here?"
Chiefs country is brutal right now. Its not fun to hear people say, "hey! Thanks for Mahomes!" Damn, our mailman was chiding me last Sat.
And its why I'm pulling for Allen now more than ever. If it ends up being a situation where they got Marino and we got Kelly, I won't complain. But if they got Marino and we got Todd Blackledge, its not going to be easy. I don't want it to be my Lamonica moment.
Yep. Just be the biggest Allen supporter on the planet. Living in KC has got to be tough for you. I feel your pain my friend.
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1 minute ago, C.Biscuit97 said:
How do we know Andy Reid would have picked Josh Allen? He was a 56% passer in the MWC with 2 career 300 yard games? He is tall and has big hands though.
That was an assumption for the premise I made.
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3 minutes ago, Elite Poster said:
The funny part of is all is if you look at Mel Kiper's predraft rankings, they line up pretty well with how our FO evaluated players.
ESPN sucks though, right guys???
Mahomes has shown the ability to read a defense and hit an open receiver. We are still figuring out if the guy with a rocket arm who had poor deep ball accuracy in college and, surprise still does, can magically get accurate with faster and smarter defenders playing against him..
It can't hurt.
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Imagine if Allen was drafted by KC and given a year to mature in that system with all of that talent around him. Then imagine if Mahomes was drafted by the Bills and in our offense. This board would be complaining that someone should loose their job over not drafting Allen. I know the time line does not work out, but I am just stating the system and talent level does affect the success of a quarterback.
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8 hours ago, CookieG said:
lol...welp...when I was growing up, it was during the Lamonica era in Oakland. In those days, the Raiders were really the Raiders, the badasses of the AFl/AFC. Not only was it pre-Interwebia, but it was pre-cable. The Raiders were on TV a lot.
and from my childhood memories, whenever they were on, my father, an uncle, a neighbor or whatever grown ups were in the room, someone would remark, "Why'd we ever trade that guy?" Then the discussion would begin.
And that was years after he was traded, and pretty much went on as long as he was their QB. I don't suspect it was different from other Buffalo area households.
Unless Allen becomes the stud he's supposed to be, or until Mahomes does an RGIII, expect it to continue.
Watching a guy you passed on become Kurt Warner before your eyes isn't easy to watch...especially when the consensus was that an upgrade from Tyrod was priority one.
I mean, damn...a few weeks ago, someone started the discussion about who was really responsible for drafting EJ Manuel, Buddy or Whaley? That was 5 years ago, when the alternative was...um.?
This has been 7 games..I don't know why anyone would think people would remain silent.
This brings back painful memories of the late 60's when the Bills went 1-13 and wound up selecting OJ as the #1 pick in the draft. I remembering watching the last game of the year. It was against the equally bad Dolphins. The Bills almost won the game and almost lost the #1 pick to the fish. Can you imagine if OJ had played most of his career in Miami?
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21 minutes ago, nucci said:
why are you concerned about saving money? When did winning games stop being the most important thing around here?
When Peterman was inserted against the Colts, no when Peterman was named the starter on opening day, no when Peterman beat out McCarron, no when, .... Just no....
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Thurman us one of my all time favorite Bills player. This is LONG over due.
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I would support trading McCoy. He has played his heart out for us, but he get nicked up a lot and frequently misses 3-4 games per year. I like our depth at running back. If we could get a first or second round pick for shady, then pull the trigger.
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Most of outlet wide receivers and our center and fight side of the offensive line.
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For me, this is the best color combo for the Bills and one of the best, if not the best looking uniform in the NFL!
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I am sure he is a Bill for only the remainder of this season. Anderson is a bandaid and not a long term solution in any aspect. No surprise here
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15 hours ago, prissythecat said:
Given the guy's off field history, what make anyone think that another NFL team will waste time on him? After a certain point, its not worth it
If he comes to the Bills, his uncle Jimbo will keep him in line. Sign him, dump Nate.
9 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said:People around here acting like Chad Kelly is actually an impressive Quarterback. He wishes he had half the talent Ryan Mallet did. Change his last name to Wizkowski and no one gives a *****.
He can fog a mirror. If it will get Peterman off our roster, sign him now!!!
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1 hour ago, CaptnCoke11 said:
Why do people think since we have all that cap space it will turn this team around?
Opportunity?
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1 minute ago, Fadingpain said:
I think McBeane will not out-live Josh Allen or be given the opportunity to draft a second QB.
And I think Josh Allen will go the way of EJ some time during next season.
So yes, failed regime.How can you give up on Allen after 5 games? He is a raw prospect. The majority of successful qbs took time to develop. Give the kid a chance.
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4 hours ago, The Process said:
Your photo should be a caption this......."sorry June....I was a little hard on the Beav last night"
Nice.
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I am cautiously optimistic. Beane has made some moves that I initially did not agree with, but they later turned out to be smart moves. This has been a difficult season, but one that we expected.
I am hopeful that we will start to see the team of the future start to come into focus next season. IF we are not serious contenders for a playoff spot by the 2020 season, then it will be time to move on.
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15 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:
Every single pundit before last draft said Allen was the one qb out of the 4 who would require the most time watching, learning and being on the sidelines hopefully seeing a vet do it. Unfortunately we failed to sign that vet. Peterman, McCarron and Anderson are all terrible. Bridgewater would've probably been the best QB to teach Josh and give the Bills a few wins. Now all we can do is just wait for a top 3 pick. And draft a ton of wr's.
Maybe Derek Anderson can be that veteran voice. Allen will most likely start when he is healthy, but Anderson maybe able to provide the instructions and insights that will help Allen develop.
I am on board with wr's with the first three picks. I would be willing to bet that one of the first two picks will be a defensive player.
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2 hours ago, BuffaloHokie13 said:
3 lbs ground beef (90/10)
2 medium yellow onions, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 poblano peppers, chopped & seeds (mostly) removed
1 16 oz can each of Kidney, Black, and Cannellini beans, rinsed & drained
1 30 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
16 oz beef broth
3 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp cumin
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp oregano
Brown the beef in a pan and drain off excess fat. Add everything to a slow cooker and mix well. Cook on low for 7 hours.
This will definitely help. thank you. LOL.
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7 minutes ago, row_33 said:
any other scenario i would have hope
i honestly can't summon up any for this game.
that's saying a lot after all the road apple perfomances I've attended or sat through to the bitter end over 45 years with this team
You have paid your dues.
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4 minutes ago, pop gun said:
yeah, they have surprised alright at how pathetically awful they and their coach are.
The Vikings upset is what keeps me going. That may not last much longer though.
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14 minutes ago, row_33 said:
over/under on minutes Monday before I pack it in...
halfway through the 2nd quarter would be nice to feel it's still a game.
After Sunday's game, I am not optimistic. But, this team has surprised us this year. But it is near impossible to catch the pats on an off night. They are always prepared.
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