oldmanfan

Kuechley is surprising

Well deserved!

depends on the player to be obtained and the cost. In general I'd favor it.

Yes. Next question.

Damn shame he got derailed by injury.

You an me both.

I suspect many of those commenting here were not alive during the AFL days. Why denigrate those teams and their players if you have no actual knowledge of them? Can you directly compare Kemp to Allen? Of course not. The rules were completely different, training was completely different, and so on. I watched Kemp. He was very good. Had a great arm, was really tough, an excellent leader. People criticize his completion percentage but that’s how it was in an age where receivers could get mugged every time they ran a pattern. Some here also say there’s no way the championship Bills could have beat an NFL team. But again I was there to watch. The Bills defense in ‘64 and ‘65 was outstanding. Guys like Sestak, McDole, Stratton, Saimes were as good -really better- than guys in the NFL. And they completely shut down the Chargers and Sid Gilman’s offense two championship games in a row. We might have not fared well in ‘65 against the Packers, but would have had a real shot beating the Browns in ‘64. Those were great days for those of us who lived them.

He of course wants to win but he has to deal with the cap. Fans don’t.

I agree with your general view of non-pessimism, but in your synopsis you suggest we’re not far away but go in to essentially say we have to replace/upgrade every defensive position. Beane never shows his hand, but I suspect he’s going after a stud DE or WR by trade or FA.

It’s easy to say you don’t care about the salary cap when you aren’t an actual GM of an NFL team.

I watched the entire thing. He was clear that they are not going to blow everything up but analyze individual players and make decisions going forward. He emphasized his job is to put together teams that are competitive and give Josh a shot every year. He was clear next year will be a different team. When asked about why his top picks the past several years haven’t been difference makers yet, he acknowledged that Kincaid and Coleman, while young, have to step it up.

Facts are difficult things.

When it comes down to crunch time, the Chiefs coaches never make a bad call and the Chiefs players never fail to execute. The Bills don’t, they make a critical mistake or two somewhere.

My bad. Senior moment!

The 64 team had a great defense and great balanced offense. We could have given the Browns a real fight.

The Chiefs

Agreed. If there was a thing to criticize about Sunday I’d put not having Cook in on the last drive

You cannot say they were inferior until 1966 when the Super Bowl started. I think our 65 team would have had trouble with the Packers, but I'd have put up the 64 team against the Browns anytime.

Sign me up for this. I could see a move for a CB in the first three picks if Benford can't make it back. I'll look forward to the next version after free agency; I see the Bills going after a big-time edge rusher or WR.

I'm glad you seem to be rescinding the idea that they've done nothing to help Josh.

They also had Beasley who was a great slot WR. Just admit you exaggerated. Now, do they need to add to the room this offseason? Sure. But then again, I heard a very interesting comment about the Chiefs the other day, about how having Mahomes and his ability to lift the performance of otherwise average WRs they have been able to add a lot to their defense. Now they of course have Kelce too, but it's an interesting take. I anticipate we go after a stud WR either in trade, FA, or draft, but it's also true that guys like Kincaid and Coleman need to continue to improve.

You said they have neglected WR for Allen's entire career. Clearly they haven't, as Diggs demonstrates.

Given such insight can you pick stocks for me? Given you can predict the future? The difference yesterday Sunday was coaching to this extent: the call made by Spagnolo to completely switch up that blitz was brilliant. And I think you could question why Cook wasn't on the field that last drive. But when you get down to it, at crunch time the guys on the Chiefs make plays and don't make mistakes. The Bills make little mistakes that cost them. The past two years the offense has had the ball with time left and an opportunity to win the game and hasn't finished. I am confident they will break through.

His entire career? Heard of a guy named Diggs?

You cannot compare stats between eras because of the rule changes. In Kemp’s era defensive backs had a lot more freedom. The average one on one coverage back then would draw a flag for unnecessary roughness today. I wish people who are not old enough to have watched the AFL would quit dismissing their teams and players. No Kemp may not have been the physical specimen Allen is, and no I am not saying Kemp was better by any means. But Kemp was an excellent QB. He had a very strong arm, could run, and was an excellent leader.