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“Hit the QB a lot” is a strategy I like

Bills vs. Lions in the first ever floating Super Bowl to take place on Lake Erie

TIL I had no clue what Babich looks like.

I think Jones is close to must have back. Changes our defense. Agree on prioritizing Floyd and Johnson. Would also not mind Edwards or Jackson back as both seem to have filled key back-up roles admirably.

Only so many rookies going to make this team, Beane has been known to trade up, and, even though the cost of a 3rd (if that is the cost) would be a super tough pill to swallow, I think Kincaid’s success bought Beane a little leeway on moving up in the first for a pass catcher. Not saying I want to trade away a third round pick, but were we to come out of the draft with a top WR prospect from round one and potential starting safety from round two, then I think most would be happy.

This. Brown and Beasley were both top 5-10 NFL WR separators when we brought them in and look what it did for JA17.

I like Worthy better than Leggett personally so would be upset to see us take the latter before the former falls to NE.

Hate making these comparisons but I watch Worthy and see Tyreek. Haven’t done a deep dive yet, but would be OK with Worthy or Coleman in the first round. On the fence about Leggett there.

He is, which is why my post you quoted says that people who are saying he owned Brady in the second half are not far off. Just being balanced in pointing out that Brady’s play call had options open for either a TD or 1st down on maybe the most important play of the game.

Three points: 1. Echo those who wish there was more thorough of a search. 2. If Brady came in as a lateral hire with the same résumé but from another team, then fans would be happy to hire a bright young offensive mind. 3. People saying Spags owned him in the second half are not that far off, but let’s not forget the 4 major drops and even then Brady’s play call had Shakir open in the end zone and Diggs open for a 1st down on arguably the most important play of the game, but the players did not execute.

Praying for you all!

I feel like I recall a few to TEs but yeah especially with Cook. I think what they do with him instead is just that delayed fake block the middle curl route thing, but it is not a screen.

I share the love for Shakir and also echo the sentiment from others that we still need to add (read: draft) a guy who is now a WR2 at least with the expectation that he can develop into a WR1. Also, although this contradicts what I said above, I kind of want to ditch “WR1”, “WR2”, etc., terminology. We just need reliable, consistent weapons whose skills complement each other.

Great? Maybe not, but I wonder how Hughes would have mixed in with the defenses since he left.

First let me say I think a thorough OC search needs to be conducted and Brady is by no means a lock. However, you did not address the 3-4 major drops in the KC playoff game. Cook, Sherfield (x2), and Diggs. If 1-2 of those are caught, then we very possibly win and I think the narrative today would be more “hope we don’t lose Brady!” You also did not address that we went 7-2 with Brady and easily could have won both our losses. The major uptick for me was how much better the running attack became with Brady. Maybe I am biased because I attended the Cowboys game, but seeing us pound a playoff team (paper tiger or not) into submission by just running it down their throats was a welcome new dimension under Brady this season. I think the OL, Cook, and Shakir really took a step forward, and Allen looked more himself, after Brady took the reins. One more point: Haven’t many of us been pounding the table for more screens for what seems like since Gailey left? I know I have been. Not going to complain too much about plays that get the ball in Diggs hands. Edit: I think your best point is about our low scoring second halves. That is concerning as I want an OC who adapts scheme to opponent during prep and in-game.

Tough to fault Brady when there were 3-4 huge drops and both Diggs and Shakir were open on the missed TD play. Also tough to argue against the turnaround after he was made OC.

Our new 7-9 😂…🫠…😐 If we make the AFCCG, then I would bet he stays.

The bolded, but also your entire post, is the strongest I’ve seen the argument presented. Kudos. Not saying I think JA17 necessarily made the wrong call because I can’t really fault our QB for making a throw he thinks will put us up 4 near the end of a playoff game, but I do think if both options are there then what you described is the sounder strategy.

He needs guys brought in similar to what they did for Lamar last offseason.

1. Mahomes 2. Allen 3. Jackson 4. Burrow 5. Stafford 6. Hurts 7. Herbert 8. Goff 9. Purdy 10. Stroud Honorable Mentions: Baker, Dak, Tua, Trevor

Going to keep beating this drum: Part of why our home field advantage is not as advantageous as it should be is Bills fans do not make noise until our opponent breaks the huddle. I am screaming my head off the entire time they are in the huddle through the snap (y’know, when the opponent is actually communicating), and literally have to turn around and tell people to get loud throughout the entire game. Our stadium gets loud, but does it too late. Sure, we fans might cause 1-2 false starts per home game, but I think starting to make noise so late leaves on the table at least another 1-2 delay of games or needless timeouts taken by our opponent.

Made it through McDermott’s, nothing much to take from it. Listening to Beane, maybe he is still got in-season mode on, but when asked about the TE room going forward he answered by stating Kincaid and Knox give Brady a lot of options/versatility. Point being, I think Brady may already be a lock for OC.

Would love Samuel. But if he even sniffs his Spotrac projected market value of $11.5M/year, then I am not super hopeful.

I’m not McDermott’s biggest fan either, but we were 1-2 plays from the AFCCG.