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I can try to answer a few of these- Yes there are a few capable options right now. I expect whichever of Norman/Wallace show better to slide into that spot, my guess is Norman will start but we will see a lot of Wallace to spell him esp on run downs. IIRC Wallace played injured last year and should hopefully bounce back to form I don't know much about the rookies but they have been making it a point to bring along Neal in the big nickel package plus he's a ST staple, I do not know if they are trying to carve out a larger role for him but they seem to trust him. Taron Johnson however imo is a stud. The staff plays him in big spots, he understands the system and where he fits in, he is a very solid tackler in run support for his size...he does a TON every time he goes in. I really like Johnson and even though I think he probably lacks some of the elite athleticism to play outside (not quite smooth/fluid enough lower body transitions etc) the dude is GAME. And easily smart enough to make a starting spot for himself depending on the % of time they run base I think they Norman will start at CB2 and he will enjoy the Edmunds shading w/safety help and will play off LOS majority of the time. He is still quick enough but doesn't have the same physical edge to engage and throw wideouts off timing-wise which is just what happens when DBs get older. I think he can still be effective and is a wholly different player at this point than Wallace which is what makes it such an interesting signing to me

No kidding. How many units where the Jets gain an obvious edge? I have zero, at best they push at LB and safety plus QB and that is IT...maybe offensive line? Top to bottom the Bills have more talent. Not really debatable imo

I was going to post a clip of the GIants game 3rd and 9 in the late second quarter as example...we are in nickel and bring Hyde down to LOS and Manning recognizes it and calls for snap (vet move), you see Hyde having to bail backwards because wideout gets behind White who played man until the sticks and then sinks into zone Hyde breaks up the pass with a great hit and sometimes it just comes down to who has the more talented players, and the defensive side there's no doubt we have a ton...you add the scheme to it and they are always hard to beat

Palms basically quarters It has a lot to do with the look the offense comes out in dictating the coverage, and how that can get mistimed or miscommunicated when presnap gets compressed For example if they bring Poyer down he knows his read is vertical and the DB takes outside flat, but if the ball is snapped while he's still moving toward LOS he can be unbalanced and either gets beat vertical or isn't in position to cover double move for DB on the switch

That may be true for Belichick but McDermott can do w/out great safeties, he just happens to have them now He designed top NFL defenses w JAGS in Carolina, but he had Norman and Kuechly/Davis McDermott knows defense like few do

I expect to see a lot more hurry up against the defense this season The only time they can get exposed is when they can't see/communicate checks at LOS because the offense is already moving into position

Good stuff You need smart safeties who can adjust and make the right calls...like in regular cover2 they'll stay leveraged on WR1 until the second crosses vertical which is standard play, now they play all verticals I believe? Need to communicate w/ corners to come off into flat and pick up deep routes Edmunds' range and instincts to settle into gaps and then Milano's athleticism wipes out a lot of underneath stuff but I've seen Poyer come up to LOS diagnose a run check and somehow White magically drifts into zone behind to cover...the whole secondary plays off each other so well You need to have brains to play DB in McDermott and Frazier's defense

this is real strong

Those two plus Fouts make up my Mt. Rushmore of bad announcers

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Fanhood brigade regulating the appropriate level of enthusiasm and right on time as usual! Thanks for your service fellas

How is it that 'Darnold had mono' can be used to explain his performance but Allen's receivers dropping his passes somehow can't?

Immature breadfruit Seriously the best pickles ever

Just wait

Josh Allen Tremaine Edmunds Tre White Sean McDermott

I'll take AFCCG teams getting points vs trendy pick WK1 any day. Lock and his 156 attempts against bad defenses last year doesn't do it for me lmao ok hotshot. I posted my receipts all last season

Titans ML youre welcome

This is a 13 win squad Get ready Bills fans NYJ - W @Mia - W LAR - W @LV - W @ Titans - W KC - L @NYJ - W NE - W Sea - W @Arizona - L LAC -W @SF - W PIT - W @DEN - W @NE- L MIA - W

Allen was terrific all year on 3rd and longs.

wtf is it with Chiefs fans on this messageboard lmao

I spread over 22 units on the moneyline that week and didn't blink iirc, I think I was getting like +275 at WORST...plus they covered so basically a wash Just had a hard time believing a Bills fan could have lost too much on that game in particular. I remember thinking it was a lock at the time and it turned out to be exactly that. Could have been the highlight of the season wagering-wise tbh

lmao that's a stretch to say that game cost you