Logic

Haha. Definitely was thinking of that scene/dialogue when I made that statement about Davis. But in his case, I feel like the shoe fits.

Never was a big Charles Davis guy. He insists upon himself.

I thought Melissa Fumero from Brooklyn Nine Nine was sufficiently hot to make me start watching whatever shows she's been on since, and I haven't liked any of them. And yet...I watch. I started watching Euphoria even though I'm a lame old guy who can't relate to any of it solely because of Sydney Sweeney. IYKYK.

Whatever the reasons for it may have been, the fact remains that Hollins started on the outside more last season than did Coleman. Further, nothing in Palmer's career statistical production indicates to me that he's a "legit" #2 receiver. His career high in receiving yards is 769, and that was three years ago. He hasn't topped 590 in either of the past two seasons. I like his youth and potential, and maybe he becomes something more here. But it's only projection and hope at this point. His actual career production paints him as an average, replacement level journeyman type.

I'm confused by both of these replies. Hollins WAS the X WR on the outside. Hollins WAS, for all intents and purposes, a starting outside receiver. Will Palmer be a one-for-one swap for Hollins? No, because their skillsets are different and they'll likely be employed somewhat differently. Is Palmer taking over for Hollins as the veteran sacrificial X receiver and starter on the outside? Yep.

This is true. I come down in the middle of the argument. On the one hand, I think Cover 1 at times provides valuable insight to fans and educates them on some of the nuances of the game with which the average fan is likely not familiar. I think there's great value in talking about advanced level football strategy and technique in a way that is accessible to fans. I also think it's great when they have players on to actually discuss football. That type of content doesn't really exist anywhere else. It SHOULD, but it mostly doesn't. It's refreshing. On the other hand, I DO think the whole Cover 1 team -- particularly Erik and Greg -- can be very condescending, smug, and dismissive. They know more about the game than most average fans, and they act like it. They let you know it. And if, God help you, you disagree with them, they're quick to remind you. Overall, I like Cover 1. But it's important to keep who they are and what they do in perspective.

Thanks. It makes sense. Backs up my notion that he shouldn't receive a big money contract from us. If you aren't a workhorse three down back, require load management, aren't the 3rd down back, don't pass block well, and are just good (not great) in the passing game...I'm sorry, but I don't want to allocate big money to you. I'd rather spend it on nearly any other position.

I think he'll be a Bill in 2025. If he doesn't get a contract, I believe he'll skip all voluntary activities and OTAs and then report for training camp. Now...has he talked himself off the team in 2026? Maybe. I still think Beane and McDermott like and want to re-sign him, but if he prices himself in a way that Beane doesn't find tenable, I can see Beane letting him walk. As I've mentioned before, I hope Beane lets him walk either way. I think there are much better ways to spend big money in the 2025 NFL than handing a second contract to a non-elite running back who doesn't pass block well and gets subbed out on 3rd downs.

I think it was the perfect storm of bad coaching decisions, bad execution, and bad calls. The Bills' defensive gameplan was head-scratching. We saw all season long and then emphatically in the Super Bowl that if you press the Chiefs receivers and get physical with them and contain rush Mahomes, you can hold them under 25 points. Confoundingly, the Bills decided to do neither of those things. The Chiefs looked like a COMPLETELY different offense against the Bills than they had looked all season (and in the Super Bowl). Sure, the Bills were lacking some pop in their defensive personnel, but still. What in the ACTUAL HELL was that defensive gameplan? The decision not to lean heavily into the run game from the first snap onward was also frustrating to me. I get what they were trying to do: they figured the Chiefs would be selling out against the run, so they'd capitalize and build an early lead by going play-action and more pass heavy and THEN switch to the run. It didn't work. Cook was on fire from the jump and it should have been a legacy game for him. So the offensive gameplan ALSO confounded me. On the other hand... Josh Allen did not have his best game. He just didn't. I was fully confident we'd see unstoppable Terminator Josh Allen in that game, and that's not who we got. He was a little off his game for a good portion of the first half, and even parts of the second. You can often tell what kind of Josh Allen game its gonna be from the first few throws, and this game was no different. Greg Rousseau, Kaiir Elam, Dalton Kincaid, and others...also did not have their best games. Rousseau, in particular, had one of his WORST games (if not his outright worst) as a pro. Our defensive line was mostly invisible. So...I wish I could just blame the coaches, but if Josh was on his game (and others, to a lesser extent), the Bills still likely win. I wish I could just blame the players for having an off night, but given a better gameplan on both sides of the ball, the Bills likely win. Even with the failures of both coaching AND execution, the Bills STILL could have won, but for some egregiously bad officiating. When your coaches, your players, and the refs all have an off night, you're probably not winning an AFCCG. The reason the game frustrates me the most is that I'd bet that's the most beatable/vulnerable the Chiefs will ever be under Reid/Mahomes. The Bills were the better team, and didn't get it done. Again. It's never going to get easier against those guys. Frustrating.

Lately, I just can't seem to get a quote out of my head that I read from an anonymous NFL front office person at The Athletic recently: "Josh Allen covers up for a lot of problems in that building". Now I'm on record here as being a Brandon Beane fan overall, and I can't ignore the GOOD of what he's done during his tenure here. But at the same time, the continued inability (going on 7+ years now) to draft difference makers is starting to wear on me. Josh Allen was an obvious and undeniable and massive hit. Since then, there have been plenty of singles and doubles, an occasional triple, and zero home runs in the draft. If you're listing out elite Buffalo Bills players drafted by Brandon Beane, it's Josh Allen and......who else? Anyone? "Josh Allen covers up for a lot of problems in that building".

Absolutely. Jeudy was one I really wanted the Bills to go after. Low cost, low risk, high reward. For whatever reason, they seemed to have zero interest. Last year's draft really was the ultimate kick-in-the-pants, though. I know it feels like beating a dead horse, but...to have the year in which you want to completely re-make your WR corps line up perfectly with the year in which the draft is historically deep at WR, and to take just ONE receiver (who you traded DOWN for, no less), feels inexcusable. The Bills took Dewayne Carter in round 3 over fast and explosive guys like Troy Franklin and Devontez Walker. And while neither of those guys are guaranteed to work out, the fact remains that the Bills are right back in the DT market this year, and right back in the "we need a speedy and explosive wideout" position this year, but in a less talented WR class. We still need a good wideout AND we don't appear to have moved any closer to solving our DT issues. And just generally speaking, refusing to trade UP for an elite WR prospect and instead trading DOWN and taking a lesser one, then using the pick you added to take a rotational DT whose primary virtue is "leadership and character" is emblematic of the exact type of indifference toward offensive playmakers we're discussing here. Beane and the Bills operate as if WR isn't a premium and important position in the 2025 NFL, when every trend and bit of evidence tells us otherwise. It's maddening.

That kind of IS a response though, no? 😅 And...not more internet arguments? Sheesh. You should probably just retire your TBD account now then.

I wouldn't be surprised to see one or two more modest additions before the draft. One year deal, vet minimum type guys. Maybe another addition on the DL due to the suspensions. Maybe a tight end for camp competition if Morris doesn't re-sign. Beyond that, I think any remaining FA additions will come post draft.

Disagree. Justin Jefferson was pick 22. Brian Thomas just last year was pick 21. Both of those slots are achievable with a modest trade-up by Beane. Beyond that, guys like Chris Jones and Alvin Kamara and Tyreek Hill and so many more were drafted AFTER the 1st round altogether. Heck, in the draft where the Bills took Dalton Kincaid, Sam LaPorta was next off the board, taken in the 2nd round. I doubt there are many Bills fans right now who wouldn't take LaPorta over Kincaid. Beane needs to do better in rounds 1 and 2, and "we draft too low" is NOT an excuse. Never has been, never will be, and I hate when he says it. It's a copout.

It's BEEN time to do this, and for whatever reason, Beane has been unable to get it done. Just last year, the Bills had a crying need for a wide receiver in a draft with several rare and elite looking prospects, and Beane refused to use the ammunition necessary to move up high enough for any of them. Brian Thomas looks to be the next great receiver in this league -- certainly a needle mover -- and was available 8 spots ahead of where the Bills picked. Instead they traded DOWN and picked a guy who, at best, appears to have the potential to be a high end WR2. I don't disagree with the notion that the Bills need another elite guy on offense or defense (or both). But...ya know...I'm not holding my breath. Someone wake me when Beane finds one.