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Actually, as Josh, the editor stated,that wasn't the entire interview. We took an interesting quote to discuss which itJosh didn't appreciate. Although, the writer of the actual story thought that was a pretty major takeaway, enough to push the entire story with a tweet about 'being a black QB.' So, I think that about covers it. Kimberley A. Martin‏ @KMart_BN 44m44 minutes agoMore Sat down w/ Tyrod Taylor during the bye week. We talked about his haters, his motivators + being a black/mobile QB

You're correct. The story was not about race entirely, but as an editor, you obviously believed that his statements were important enough to dedicate a bold section within the piece to the comments on it. It's a hot topic in the NFL, therefore, newsworthy. We wouldn't write one single story that is essentially a recap of an entire long, well-written and interesting piece that subscribers will read for themselves. Tyrod said it, you published it, we provided our analysis, which Bills Wire does, and will continue to do. I understand your point, but you're missing ours. We all appreciate your access and we're all looking forward to the interview, but if you truly thought that that was 'taken out of context' than the full quotes should have been provided within today's story and not teased before Sunday's full post. We linked to the original story, saying Tyrod spoke on a variety of topics, so, no, we didn't make it seem like it was entirely about race.

Those are the quotes that were chosen to release to the public, on Saturday, which was published with the following Tweet: [bN] Blitz‏ @BNBlitzNow 1h1 hour agoMore [bN] Blitz exclusive: “I’m held to a higher standard – and I welcome that,” #Bills QB says. The reaction to the TBN story was objective and actually defended Taylor's stance on mobile passers. But we all know nobody bothers to read past headlines today anyway

Can't argue with you there. The question pieces are moreso when players are hyped. The spotlight scouting reports highlight pluses/minuses. I wrote a piece on 4 reasons Bills would be foolish to let Tyrod walk. Part of my job is writing on newsworthy content. Trubisky declared, and the nature of the beast means throwing Tyrod in there. I have another post on Tyrod that I have planned soon about his efficiency with stats and rankings from PFF premium compared to other quarterbacks which some may like, some may dismiss. Not everyone will agree, some will have preconceived notions and I totally get that. If you take that as objectivity, partly, it is, as it's my job to present both sides. If i wrote my opinion for every single post, it'd be a blog and I'd be out of a job. I do appreciate all the commentary and insight in here though, as I agree with most of the sentiments and can see both sides of the keep tyrod/let tyrod go argument.

They were 31st going into week 17. get over yourself.

lmao don't forget Cardale AKA Big Ben!

Ryan Nassib was going No. 9 this time a few years ago. Too bad that didn't happen.

1. The guy doing math for me is the NFL stats - Bills avg 189.8 ypg passing, WHILE Tyrod threw for.... excellent reading comprehension, I must say. 2. The site I write for covers newsworthy topics, ya know, like the quarterback situation that's had eveyone at each other's throats for the last 2 months. 3. The title is 'COULD' as in, like, a question. Maybe he could, maybe he couldn't. 4. I'm on the fence with Tyrod, but yes, it would be foolish to move on from him considering his money really isn't that big of a deal, and Jones would be the only QB on roster. That is prob one of 5 opinion posts i've written all season. Anyway, thanks the feedback. I'll let you guys go back to comparing articles about discussion-starting topics. Appreciate the traffic

Thank you! Hope it's a long flight

Thanks, Ryan! You going to camp at all this summer?

With Camp starting tomorrow, figured i'd give this a bump. 110 pages with everything you need to know about the 2016 Bills. Have gotten some good feedback on this (testimonials inside the link Blokestradamus posted. If you use the code BillsCamp when checking out, you can get 50% off, so instead of $10 it's just $5, or better yet, $0.22 per page! Here's a 7 page preview on what you'll find inside: http://buildingtheherd.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Bills-GUide-Preview.pdf (note: on the implied depth chart on last page, RCB got cut off. In the actual guide you receive it's there )

ohhh hahah

? thanks for sharing, Blokes! Hope you liked yours

because of the dead money charges I noted. Most large deals given to RBs are front loaded with higher cap hits in the first three years so the team can get out of the deal relatively easily, but the signing bonus (while prorated over the length of the deal against the salary cap) is paid in a lump sum up front to the player, so the player doesn't get screwed out of much $$ when released. McCoy has both high base AND bonuses. Every year this comes up with players on their last year of a deal. Team's aren't going to give up valuable assets for a player with a 1 year deal AND sign him to a long-term deal. If he doesn't sign this year, franchise tag him next year. I don't think many realize just how important Gilmore is to this defense, regardless of how talented Darby is as well.

if they cut him after this season they save $1m vs cap but $7.875 mil in dead money. save $3.7 with $5.25 mil dead money after 2017. only save real money if they cut in 2018 (final year) for $4 mil. It's a horrible contract for a RB

I agree, I just wanted to lay out the commitments they have contract wise. It's not likely that Davonte Allen or Gary Chambers make this year's squad, let alone next year, but they do count vs the cap, so I included it.

absolutely. And to put it out there, I'm not Rex's biggest cheerleader

the thing is, this video wasn't intended to "pump up" neither "bash" Rex. It was to explain concepts from some of the defensive fronts he used when he was first hired. There is no right or wrong in sports debates, which is what makes them so interestng. But, in this case, the video's sole purpose was to look at the various fronts, explain the responsibilies of the various players involved in an easy to digest video for a casual fan. As to the comment saying "Rob has it figured out and the players couldn't".. We're explaining different fronts and coverage shells. I don't think Preston Brown's struggles came from not knowing the front

Over the last few weeks I've been working on a few posts simultaneously. One was looking at where the Bills have allocated their salary cap (position-wise) and one was projecting deals for Tyrod Taylor and Stephon Gilmore that would be structured to fit under the 2016 salary cap. While working on them, ESPN published their "Future Power Rankings" in which the Bills ranked 28th. I decided to consolidate what I had already written and look at how the Buffalo Bills have set themselves up to work around the cap in future seasons.It's a bit of a long read, but even I found myself getting a bit surprised at some of what I read. In-depth Look at Buffalo Bills Salary Cap Situation, Tyrod Taylor & Stephon Gilmore Contracts & Future Cap Flexibility

excellent stuff as always, Erik.

Thanks! Hope you like it!

It comes in a PDF form that you can download. Printing costs are outrageous, 100+ pages of color ink wasn't cost efficient.

Thanks for the shoutout, Astro!

Cyrus Kouandjio. Was a huge fan of his at Alabama at thought he'd be an immediate starter--a quality one at that--at right tackle. Duke Williams is another, thought he had the athleticism and physicality to be a difference maker. Shawn Nelson was one I really liked as well

I generally don't look at CBs in college because there's a lack of film and the broadcast angle doesn't allow you to see the whole field, so it's tough to get a gauge for their actual talent/instincts bc you don't see interaction w/ safeties, coverages etc.